The herald., 1896-08-09
IN TIE FIELD OF LABOR
Preparing for Labor Day
Celebration
It WILL Be 4 GREAT event
Arrangements for the Celebra-
ton Well Under Way
THE COUNCIL OF LABOR
A Good Attendance at the Last Regular
Meeting
The Clerks Association and the Proposed
Sunday Closing Ordinance
New Unions Bsing Organized Election Of
Officers Building Contractors Falling
ra1o Aas-rlusicai Association.
Arrangements for the Celebra-
ton Well Under Way
THE COUNCIL OF LABOR
A Good Attendance at the Last Regular
Meeting
The Clerks Association and the Proposed
Sunday. Closing Ordinance
New Unions Bsing Orgsnized- Election Of
Officers Building Contractors Falling
rn1o Aae-rlusicai Association.
aasaeral Notes Of Interest

aasaeral Notes Of Interest
~re great topic now under discussion
among the different unions is labor day.
Arrangements are now well under way
for the celebration on Mondey. Septem-
Der Z. One day in the year Is set apart
by nearly all the, states of the Union,
and the first Monday Of September is
the day. ,FF. ts.5a ss -,
The first state ITO Introduce the bill
into the Legislature was New Worthwhile
Colorado was the first to enact the
measure into law. which passed the
legislature on March Is, 1887.
Nearly all the states have, also adopt
ed the Australian ballot Or the main
features of this system. y.
Organized laboriin the United States
was unit in bringing this to the atten-
ton of the various legislatures, and
finally congress, to assist in giving the
workers of our land uniform labor day
and ballot reform. The American fed
GRAFTON of labor not only secured pledg-
es from the different candidates, but
followed those pledges up by petition to
the different legislatures and sent rep
resentatives to the state capitals to
urge the passage of the laws
The only holiday that exists in the
United States by statutory enactment
is labor day, which during the second
session of the fifty third congress was
made a holiday in the District of Co.
lumbia. Congress has frequently rec
ognized the existence of others, but
with this exception has made no stat
utory enactment on the subject. On
Washington's birthday and on Decora-
tion day congress invariably adjourns,
"out of respect to the illustrous dead"
but not even the Fourth Of July is recog
nized on our national statutes as a hol-
iday. Nearly all the states, however,
have, through their legislative bodies,
recognized the varius common holideys
as legal.
COUNCIL OF LABOR.
There was a good attendance at the
wednesday .eiYG. of this body on last
Souvenir. published under the auspices
of the Los Angeles County Councii ol
Lap'm md .RiliiIld 9P Tie printer. 1t will
oe very neat book of 100 pages, bound
in cloth, embossed with gold, and will
contain a program of labor day cele-
bration. directory of all labor organ
izations and labor literature written by
prominent local labor leaders.
The reports from the delegates of the
different unions showed that there will
be general turnout on labor day.
The brickmakers effected temporary
organization on Wednesday evening.
A resolution was unanimously passed
endorsing the Sunday closing move
ment on the part of the clerks.
The Brotherhood of Painters and Dec
orators will hold no more national con-
ventions except on some very important
occasion, and then only by two thirds
vote of all the unions. The general Of
ficers will be elected and all the busi-
ness of the brotherhood transacted by
the initiative and referendum.
On Tuesday evening next the union
= will submit changes to the constitution
and place in nomination candidates for
all general offices.
Monday evening a number of men,
bers visited the Pasadena union and had
an enjoyable time. The Pasadena boys
will turn out with the Los Angeles
union on labor day.
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE.
The Labor day committee met Tues
day evening at council of labor hall,
with H. e. Martens in the chair.
The different committees reported
progress.
A committee of three on music was
appointed to wait on. the Musical asso-
citation consisting of II. e. Dewey, +. b.
Colver and w. Wilson.
The International Educational Labor
association was invited to take part in
the parade. Fraternal organizations of
the city were also invited.
Bricklayers will turn out with new
banners and badges.
JOURNEYMEN BARRIERS.
Journeymen BARRIERS union, No 80
has received it's charter from the head
n atot
N. Y. Oscar III. Hunters was one of the
prime movers in assisting to organize
this new body. The names of twenty
one BARRIERS are enrolled as charter
members.
The United BARRIERS association Of
Los Angeles will still continue to meet
semi monthly. This Is composed of en-
ployers and employees
Ihe new union will meet tomorrow
evening at Odd Fellows hall.
Ihere Is movement on foot for this
pooy OF workers to take part in the mar
ade on Labor day, If proper arranre-
ments can be made in regard to worl,
on that day. - win
CLERKS ASSOCIATION.
!. The Retail Clerks Protective associa-
city council a petition asking for 10 to,rii ne
latlon closing the stores of This citv nr |
sunday. The petition has been endor.
ed by nearly all the labor unions nf this
Jurisdicllon, Dy nearly 5000 voters of the |
city OF Los Angeles, hundreds of whom
are representative men in all brannbas
or trade and professions, doctors. law.
yers, judges, bankers, merchants. polico |
officials, and from ali lines. of labor r.
expresses the honest wish and desire of |
over 5000 citizens of Los Angeles. and |
we think we are safe in saying il ex-
presses the honest wish and desire of =
large majority of all citizens who viii
squarely look at the question Legal
talent, high in authority assert the
clerks have right and do we'll to ask
for such legislation and that the council
has authority and power to pass such a |
law, It Is question of right and Justice
that the over-worked clerks are Justly |
entitled to, and it is in the interest Of
morality, good government and modern
civilization. They do not ask this legfs
ious standpoint, but on the righteous
ana humane law that grants every