The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06
LABOR BITREAU.

The temporary committee on considers
ton OF the Labor Bureau and workingmen's
Library In this city met again last Mon
day evening In The Times Building. The
meeting was wei attended, remarkably
SO when 1t Is considered that the duties
OF the temporary committee were practically
ended when it presented It's report to the
central labor bodies, with the recommends
ton that the local organic ations appotn1
their own representatives to serve on tbs
bureau committee, provided they ap-
proved of the scheme.
The idea of the temporary COMMITTEES
in continuing to meet Is for the purpose
OF assisting the permanent committee IN
effeoting an organization The tempo
rary committee Is also in possession 81
valuable information, which 1t is anxious
TO impart to the permanent organic alton
so as to forward the movement.
From the number Of favorable reports
presented by the locals. the COMMITTEES
was enabled at the last meeting to fir
upon o definite time for The permanent
organization to be formed, and Monday
evening, October IL. waa the date d
cided upon.
Up to the present time twenty-five OF,
CARNATIONS have signified their willing
ness to become affiliated with the BID.
reau and several more organizations have
favorably considered the report Of the
temporary committee and win appoint
Representatives In time to take part In
the formation Of the permanent organizaf
ton. At the last meeting some very inter.
esttng reports were made by the COM
mittees appointed at previous meetings.
A very interesting account of the Labor
Bourse, of Nantes, was read The estehr
lishment of that institution originated with
the working people, so the United states
consul writes, and employers were quick
to see that men and women who ORGANIZED
and advertised for such q laudabls pufA
pose deserved patronage. and they re-
ceived 1t.
Only two years have elapsed since the
bourse was founded, but 1t is now recor
nized as q very valuable institution. Tbs
merchants and employers generally have
realized this and know exactly where to 60
to secure competent and reliable help IL
is enormously beneficial to both capital
and labor, and since its Inauguration,
continues the consul, strikes in this con-
sular district have greatly decreased
Other reports " ere also made as to tie
successful working of labor EXCHANGES In
other countries, some of hich were under
Governmentc ontroland attachedaS branches
to the postal service.
The Post Office assumes no responsibility
in the business tranactions between en-
ployers and employees, its duties being
restricted to furnishing information
present expressed their sentiments freely
on the prospects OF the bureau in this city,
which were TO the effect that what could
be done in other cities, could be practf-
cally and successfully done here
1t was further decided that it would
be to the best interests of the bureau to
have as many organizations as possible
take part in forming the permanent organi.
zation at the meeting OF October A.. To
" n rpSnlvad that
a subcommittee of five should be appointed
to visit those local organizations that
have not taken any action on the report
of the committee, and explain to them
the object of the bureau and request their
cooperation.
As the bureau committee is composed
of enthusiasts on the question there was
no trouble in securing a volunteer COM
mittee to perform this service.
Some very interesting information was
given by the committee on statistics, which
stated that through the courtesy of Acting
Commissioner Weaver of the Departments
OF Labor. communications had been sent to
large mum Der of cities In the United
States requesting inform alton as to the
success OF labor bureaus. in those cities.
From the answers received 1T appears that
most of the labor exchanges in the United
States are conducted as private enterprises,
though there are few that are operated
successfully through the labor organiZa-
lions.
II was thought about week ago that
building that would not only suit the
purposes of the bureau and library but
would accommodate nearly every labor
organization in the city with meeting
rooms, could be secured at q very low fig
ure, but since the matter has been made
public the price of real estate in that vicin-
ity has taken a remarkab BILE rise, so much
SO that the committee decided that 1t was
out OF reach altogether.
Other buildings are in sight but the ex-
pericnce Of TIE com mittee VIII no doubt
b" used to advantage In future ransag
lions