The evening times., 1895-10-01
SUCCESS OF LABOR BUREAUS
Local Promoters Explain the Plan
as Adopted Elsewhere.
Committee of Five Appoint ed to Push
the Project and Interest Bvery
Local Orga nizntlOn.

A meeting of the Labor Bureau and
| Workjngnlen'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 We're
permanently enrolled Plate Printers,
Bakers Drivers Assembly, Tin aud Sheet
Iron Workers, Carpenters Union, No. l.,
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.
II was resolved that committee OF five
be appointed to visit those local organi-
ZatiOns not familiar with the objects Of
the bureau. explain il 10 them and request
their cooperation. The report of the
committee appointed 10 inquire into the
advisability OF selecting cerlnin build
Ing for the purposes of the bureau and
library reported fayorably
Some interesting information was given
in the report of the committee on statistics,
which stated that through the courtesy OF
Acting Commissioner Weaver of the De-
partnent OF Labor, r,comnlulicationshad been
sent and answers received, telling or the sue
cess of labor bureaus in the follow ing cities:
Springfield ILL.,, Columbus, OHIO; san Fran
cisco, Harrisburg, and Pittsburg, Pa. Austin,
Texas; Raleigh, NC; Augusta Ne; Lansing,
Mich; Hartford, Conn; st. Louis, No.:
Denver, Col; Boise City. Idaho; Helena,
Mont, Topeka. kas.; ana indianapolis, Ind.
Particular attentionwascallcdto totheI.aDor
Boursc OF Nantes, which was established in
1893, and where for ten cents anyone. male
or female, out of employment, can register
his name and have his desire for EN- Ibloynlcnt
advertised. A man or wsnan with Dad
character cannot register and the business
men regard the bureau as good place TO
gOwhen in need of an employe.
Information was also given regarding the
Luxemburg Labor Exchange, which was
instituted by the grand ducai government
in November, 1892. 1t is established
branch OF the cpostaiserviceandt the postales-
Establishments which participate in the labor
exchange service comprise twentysix post
offices, twelve postal agencies, and fourteen
relay stations.
The list of applications for work are
publicly posted in these Iifty-two bureaus
and i'll 1O1 railway stations and 2,1s0
public houses. Orders and applications
are addressed to the nearest postmaster,
and the latter notifies the applicant by
letter when an offer of employment is
received for him. The services thus rem
dercd are entirely free.
r rom All reports received tHe idDpr Du-
r,au has dcfuonst trated its usefulness and
will prove Il complete success.
After the reading of the reports gen
cral discussion followed, in which every
delegate took part THE ntiment eX-
pressed was that labor bureau in
Washington would fill a long felt want.
Its success is assured. and the sooner ii
is established the better.
There were present at the meeting. In
addition to those named. representatives
from the Ladies' Assembly, Papcrhangcrs,
Street Car Union Engineers. Printing
Pressmen, House Painters. Stoncmasons,
Bakers. and Excelsior Assembly.
\ motion was adopted that the bureau
meet two weeks from last night for the
purpose of forming a permanent orRaniz,i-
ton and the election OF officers. ais, that
all organizations not already represented
be notified of the meeting.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters. L. T.. No.
80, held well-attended meeting last even
ing mt No 621 Massachusetts avenue north
west.
The meeting was conducted by President
O'Brien, and was devoted entirely 10
routine business.
One new member was initiated and two
applications for membership were received.
Journeymen Phsters, L. A.. No. l6i4,
h of L.. met In 1t night i'm regular session
at Plasterers' Hall, corner -Four -and-a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue, President
Jno. Fitzgerald in the chair.
After disposinG of the regular business
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