Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-10

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Norfolk Typographical Union, No. so,
Will hold their regular monthly meeting
TINS afternoon. The new bylaws will
PROBABLY be adopted at this meeting.
80 asta .sat0s
Another Labor Day has come and
gone. The committee who had the af-
ia!r IN charge eXerted every effort to
make the celebration a success. and
how admirably they succeeded is best
attested by the thorough manner all the
program was carried out. They deserve
and Will receive the thanks OF every
labor organization in the city. Those
who were fortunate enough to hear Mr..
Harry Lloyd OF Boston,, on that oc
casion will long remember his brilliant
speech In eXpoundinG the labor cause.
Mr.. G. c. Williams, of Portsmouth, eX-
president of Central Labor Union, has
more than endeared himself to his fell
low workinen by the able manner In
which he presented and graphically
stated the objects and history of the
formation of that organization. to-
gether with the great good it has ac-
complished since its existence. Cen
trail Labor Union also desires to thank
all merchants and others who contri-
buted so literally on that occasion.
thus helping to a successful conclusion
a good and worthy cause.
The current issue of the American
Federationist contains fine half-tonc
engraving OF President Gompers, of the
american Federation OF Labor, and Mr.
Frank Morrison, the able secretary.
3oth OF these gentlemen are personally
known to the trade unonists OF this
city.
Whether you work by the piece or
work by the day,
Decreasing your hours increases your
pay"
Ask for union label goods. Don't be
satisfied with simply asking for them,
but insist upon having them
t-s
The trade union movement was never
numerically, financially or intellectual
ly In better condition than il is now. but
IL IS not by any means as good, strong
and powerful as it can be, should be
and will be if we. hut do our duty
American Fedcrationist
t is your duty to be n member of
your trade union. If no union of your
trade exists. form one.
Organized labor extends its benefccnt
ana protective hand to the weak and
the unprotected, goes down into the
deep abyss OF misery and despair, and
into the darkest recesses of poverty
and Generalization. and helps to lift up
those whose hearts and spirits are
nearly crushed out OF them, so that
ciety to to t. 0 their place among their
fellow men.-oafnuel Gompers.
80
Judging by the progress recently
made, the nine-hour work day will be
an established rule in every city and
n Ia ,t,.,y ,,.ttl Mt.
year.
Inmates of the Printers Home a,
Colorado Springs. are now maintained
at an average cost of $21.42 per month.
The actual expenses of maintaining the
1856.
General Secretary Mat Norris, Re
tail Clerks International Union, re-
ports the issuance OF sixteen charters
during the month OF August.
Clauses in the Kansas City Councils
contract on the high school building in
that city require that all labor en-
pioyed thereon shall be union labor.
A central labor union has been es-
tablished at Newport News. A charter
has been Issued by the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor.
The International Typographical
Union will petition Congress to enact n
law providing for the use of the Allied
Printing Trades label in The Govern
ment Printing Office.
The City Council OF Winnipeg do
mated SEQ towards Labor Day celebra-
ton in that city.
IT is said that the Bricklayers' Inter
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