The morning times., 1895-10-01
LABOR BUREAU DISCUSSED
Interesting Facts Concerning the
Project Brought Out.
Department of Labor Has Lent vaIun-
bleAid-Orgnnizati ionto be Formed
In Two Weeks.

A meeting of the Labor Bureau and
WorkingnIen's Library was held last
evening in the Times Building, President
Sprague in the chair.
The first business transacted was the
reception of the credentials of the dele
gates and the representatives of the FOL
lowing additional organizations were
permanently enrolled: Plate Printers,
Bakers Drivers Assembly, Tin and Sheet
Iron Workers, Carpenters Union. No. 1,
and Carpenters Assembly. No. 174S. a
temporary representative OF the Typo
graphical Union was present for the pur-
pose of learning of the specific aims and
objects of the bureau.
1t was resolved that committee OF 1--WE
be appointed To visit those local organi-
zations not familiar with the objects OF
the bureau, explain il TO them aud request
their cooperation. The report or the
committee appointed TO inquire into the
advisabilty or selecting a certain build
ing for the purposes or the bureau ana
library reported 1avorably
Some Interesting Information was given
in the report of the committee on statistics,
which stated that through the courtesy Oh
Acting Commissioner Weaver OF tue De-
partment of La bor, communicationshhoDe Deeh
sent and answers received, telling OF the sue
cess of labor bureaus in the folio wing cities
Spring field, ILL.,; Columbus, Ohio; San Fran
cisco, Harrisburg. and Prtsburg. Pa; Austin
Texas, Raleigh, N. c.; Augusta Me; Lansing,
Mich; Hartford, Conn; st. Louis, Mo-:
Denver, Col: Boise City. Idaho: Helena,
Mont, Topeka, kas., and Indianapolis, lnd.
Particular attentio NV ascalled totheLaDor
Bourse of Nantes, which was established In
1893 and where for ten cents any one, male
or female. out of employment, can egister
his name and have his desire for employment
advertised. A man or woman with a DAD
character cannot register and the business
men regard the bureau as good place 10
go " hen in need of an employe.
Information was also given regarding tnc
Luxemburg Labor Exchange, which was
instituted by the grand ducal government
in November, 1892. 1t is established as a
branch of the postal alservice and the postales-
adjustments which participate In the labor
exchange service comprise twenty SIX post
offices, twelve postal agencies. and fourteen
relay stations.
The list of applications for work are
publicly posted in these firty-two bureaus
and in 101 railway stations and 2,ieo
public houses. Orders and Applications
are addressed to the nearest postmaster
and the latter notifies the applicant Dy
letter when an offer OF employment Is
received for him. The services thus rem
ueTtu are i3Nts
From all reports received the labor Du-
reau has demonstrated its usefulness ana
will prove Il complete success.
After the reading of the reports gen.
eral discussion followed, in which every
delegate took part. The sentiment eA
pressed was that a labor bureau IN
Washington would fill long g-feit want
Its success is assured, and the sooner lt
is established the better.
There were present at the meeting, In
addition TO those named, representatives
from the Ladies' Assembly, Paperhangers,
Street Car Union, Engineers, Printing
Pressmen, House Painters, Stonemasons,
Bakers, and Excelsior Assmbly.
motion was adopted that the bureau
meet two weeks from last night Tor the
purpose of forming permanent organAt-
ton and the election of officers; also that
all organizations not already represented
be notified OF the meeting.