The herald., 1896-12-28
N THE FIELD OF labor
Concentrated Efforts Against
Convict Labor
MEETINGS HELD IN CHICAGO
Milwaukee Manufacturers Moving 10
This Direction
Annual Election Of Officers in Many
Unions-Bakers and Brickmakers
Nominate-Labor Notes

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Nominate-Labor Notes
There seems to be a general movement
in the western states against convict
made goods and anti-convict labor. As
sociations are being formed by represen-
tatives of interests affected by prison
labor competition.
There was a meeting held in Milwau-
kee by representatives of twenty-five
firms manufacturing chairs. Resolu-
tions were adopted pointing out the ''ru-
inous effect Of employing convicts in
competition with free labor at the diff
ferent penal institutions, and defining
! the object of the association to be to
take proper measures to induce state
| and county authorities to stop such COM
| petition.
Illinois manufacturers are also taking
| hold of q movement IN this direction,
and a meeting has been called at the
Sherman house in Chicago of manufac-
| turers who come in contact with prison.
made goods as we'll as representatives of
orga nized lahor,
| The Manufacturers association of San
Francisco is taking active measures for
| the introduction of bills into the next
| legislature of this state, with the aim in
view of wiping out competition of prison
labor with free labor.
| Let the good work go on until all prison
! made goods are driven from the market.
| 1t is a burning shame that free labor
should have to compete with convicts.
when there are so many skilled laborers
now out of employment throughout the
country
The Detroit Citizen, a labor paper. es-
Inmates that 10000 la aboring men are out
of work in that city, and movement is
on foot, headed by Mayor Pingree and
other benevolent citizens, to secure en-
ployment and relieve the necessities Of
the unemployed.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
The regular monthly meeting of this
union took place yesterday afternoon.
There was larg. attendance and much
interest manifested in the proceedings
D. w. Moore occupied the chair and
Thomas Calvert was appointed reading
clerk.
The application committee reported
and three candidates were initiated. A
| number of applications for membership
were received
The union will continue the struggle
against the Times, which paper contin-
ues to do all in it's power to disrupt or
ganized labor in this city.
The session lasted until q late hour
and important business was transacted
BRICKMAKERS' UNION.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
mated to fill the various positions in this
i union last week: President-C. NJ Rey-
| mold, H. Trees; vice president-E.
Thompson, F. Glover; recording secre-
er-G. Alexander, P. Munson; financial
secretary-J. c. Chamblin. p Tillman;
sergeant-at-arms-Joe Suss, Ben Os-
born.
BAKERS UNION.
The following officers were elected by
Bakers union No 81 at the last regular
meeting: President, F. Hayman; vice
president ]. Marsh; recording secretary,
L. Brewer; financial secretary, H.
Friedmann; treasurer, E. Kroegler;
slate-keeper. ]. Johnston; sergeant-at-
arms, E. Jackson; executive board-H.
Gottis, S. Brewer, E. Kroegler, F. Wild,
F. Hayman, ]. Marsh, H. friedman.
COUNCIL OF LABOR
At the last regular meeting of the
Council of Labor the following letter was
read from Congressman-elect Barlow,
which shows that he is in touch with
organized labor and will do all in his
power to advance the interests of labor.
The letter speaks for ITSELF
1t gives me pleasure to acknowledge
my obligation to organized labor of the
Sixth congressional district, especially
of your city, and at the same time want
to assure you that, as your representa-
tive in the coming session of congress,
it will be my pleasure and duty to aid
by every means at my command the
enactment of all bills whose aim and OBJ
ject Is the elevation of labor In order
to facilitate my labors and make them
more effective, I ask your hearty CO.
operation, collectively and individually
Awaiting any suggestions or recommen-
dation you may desire to make, am, as
ever, respectfully,
(signed) c. A BARLOW.
Secretary Holman was authorized 10
communicate with Congressman Barlow
and call his attention to laws which may
hereafter be introduced in congress in
the interest and for the elevation of
labor.
LABOR NOTES.
Wages Of miners at Yukon, Alaska
is $40 a day and north of that place $12
a day.
Wages Of the employees of the Pitts
burg. Pa, Traction have been reduced
A Cleveland bicycle company is MAX
ing 10000 wheels for shipment to Eng
land this winter.
A large number of elevators will be
built in the northwest the coming year.
Twelve large steel ships 400 feet long
are now being built along the lakes, and
workmen at shipyards are kept busy.
American mines furnished 10000 tons
of pigiron for England last month
One thousand box cars have been or
dered by the New York Central.
There are $1,000 sewing girls in Paris.
Of. these 5000 receive a living wage,
while 10000 live with their parents or
friends, whose combined efforts to pro-
long an honest existence is never far re-
| moved from starvation. says a writer
in the New York Sun.
The BARRIERS will hold their annual
convention at Syracuse, N. Y, in jan
uary.
Carnegie will establish three libraries
| for his workingmen at cost of $3.50, ,O0D
each. One will be located at Home
stead. another at Duquesne and third
| at Carnegie.
The women continue to replace men in
| situations On Victoria railways sta
| ton mistresses" are replacing station
masters. Over 200 women are now hold
ing these posts.
THE SPIRITUALISTS
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