The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-27

one brick l imagine there is no one
thing more helpful that labor could do
for itself and for the varied interests Of
the city than to have just such home as
you are planning. l am heartily in favor
of what you intend to do. Don't be dis
Outraged and give up easily, though It is
a hard thing you are setting about TO do;
but hold on until YOU see that building.
The man who doesn't believe In organized
labor still lives in the dark ages"
Clerks VIII Help.
W. ]. German. Of the retail clerks. told
Of the recent organization OF their union.
and said they would put their shoulders TO
the wheel and push the temple enterprise
along
l.. Schoenfeld offered a substantial sub
scription. and said. You can get advice
free, but il takes money TO build houses"
Col. Blethen, editor Of the Times. said
Seattle was a natural city, and that all
things came here naturally. He said that
in 1865 or 1859 when W. II. Seward, who
negotiated the purchase Of Alaska. came
West TO see IL he did not go 10 Tacoma or
Portland. but came straight to Seattle,
and that I'm 1870 there appeared In Hsr-
pers an extended write-up Of Puget sound
and Seattle. in which this place was
named ''The Queen City of the Mediter-
ranean OF the Pacific" When organized
labor builds It's temple 1t does not so to
Tacoma or TO Portland" said he, but
builds It in Seattle" He closed with an
offer OF $500 for a corner stone.
Samuel Rosenberg said: There has been
no incident in my life that has afforded
greater pleasure than to be the subscrlb-
er of the FIRST 500 for the erection of
labor temple in Seattle. II now remains
with you 10 say whether you Will erect IL,
and lay the cornerstone next Labor Day"
communication was read from +. w.
Houghton Offering to prepare the plans
and specifications for the structure free
OF charge.
j. w. Goodwin said he would assist In
the fund.
NJ Prayer said IL am with you and win
give 500"
F. II. Pike, OF the bricklayers. said
there were seventy-flve cities in the Unit
ed States that were planning the erection
of labor buildings, and Seattle should not
be behind any OF them.
Penny-Bank subscriptions.
l.. Cohn said tho best evidence Of the
prosperity of the labor classes Of Seattle
would be the knowledge that they owned
their own homes Il stand by you, and
assist you in every sense OF the word" he
said. He suggested that the members of
the union each lay aside 10 cents every
week, and they would be surprised to see
how the fund would grow. There are
s0oo members OF labor unions in Seattle.
ana II EsVN OF t4ttil iDltoNtu AtilS pan IL
would make total Of 1851 a month
Paul Land, OF the iron molders said
self-denial was the first thing that must
be practiced.
Edward Carpenter OF the machinists.
said he would put his mite into the build
ing fund each week, and he had no doubt
that all other machinists in the city would
do likewise.
James Griffin, of thu retail clerks. said:
On m vi Iah To htQ
building. but we shall make II up in mon
ey."
w. II, Middleon. secretary OF the West
ern Central Union. in closing the session
said there had been severar schemes start
ed for "a building. but that this was the
most promising. He stated that the HEM
rich Bros Brewing Company had agreed
to contribute substantially. and announced
the contribution of MacDougall Il South
wick