Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

umn is furnished by the officers of the
Federation Of Labor.]
At the last meeting of the Trades
and Labor Assembly committee was
appointed to make arrangements to
celebrate Labor day, September 8. 1t
is not known whether the committee
will report to celebrate in this city or
in some of the neighboring towns. If
the committee selects Ottumwa, ef-
forts will be made to have one of the
largest celebrations ever held. Ev-
erybody from surrounding towns will
be invited. The Trades and Labor AS
sembly committee will decide the mat
ter as they think best for the organiza-
ton.
Eight Hours for City Employees.
At meeting of the Federated Labor
Union last Tuesday evening, it was de-
cided to make vigorous campaign for
the passage of the ordinance reducing
the hours. of city laborers and increas-
ing their pay. The COMMITTEES, which
has been appointed to look after the
matter, has been instructed to issue
circulars appealing for public sympa-
thy in support of the measure.
orators, will adjust scale of wages
for the ensuing season.
The Labor Temple.
Articles of incorporation are being
prepared which will enable Trades
and Labor temple to be erected in this
city as soon as the requisite amount
of stock is taken! Arrangements are
hninu odn fn NO n,,t
quarters to receive subscriptions, and
the committee in whose hands the mat
ter is, will report at the next meeting
their plan of campaign, after which it
is thought the assembly will begin C.
tive work on the project.
Botters' Strike.
The matter of the bottlers' strike is
still in the hands of the committee re-
Gently appointed by the Trades and
Labor Assembly. 1t is thought that
the matter will be adjusted satisfac-
torily to all. This committee has been
careful and painstaking and is re-
arranging the agreement and house
rules to avoid any further differences.
While the committee seemingly is slow
in reporting, yet they have worked
hard and have determined to adjust
things SO that no further difficulty can
arise.
The Tailors.
Attic this is the dull season for the
tailors, yet this craft reports the best
spring and summer bushes they have
enjoyed in this city Their campaign
against the sample agents has been
very successful and their union is in
t'le most prosperous condition in it's
history.
Coal Industry.
From the present indications the
coal industry in the vicinity of OF
| tumwa will be even in better condition
this season than last The local
mines are all ready to open and quite
| a little demand for coal is apparent.
Carpenters and Joiners.
Local union No. 767 of the carpen-
tiers and joiners meets every Monday
in Labor hall. The union is in a very
prosperous condition and is adding
more members every meeting. A large
number of the best mechanics in the
city are members and it is thought
that it will be but short time until
every carpenter, contractor, and jour
lneyman workman comes into the fold.
Cigar Makers and Retail Clerks.
The Cigar Makers Union reports to
the Trades and Labor Assembly big
increase in the demand for Union la
bel goods.
The retail clerks report things in
very prosperous condition with them.
Many new applications for member
ship are received at each meeting and
almost all merchants are now giving
them the benefit of early closing.