Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
lower self, the animal of greed and
working out the beast,
And let the ape and tiger die"
Labor Day.

tumWa Tor participation. Inc cltl-
zens of Ottumwa may rest assured of
grand celebration on Monday, Sep
TENDER 2. Just where the celebration
will be held is not known at the pres
ent time. Shortly after the next meet
ing of the assembly the site for the
celebration will be selected.
The Bakers Union.
The bakers are progressing nicely
and the assembly has endorsed their
effort to establish their union label
and will make a vigorous campaign in
their behalf.
Local Garment Workers Union.
The local garment workers have
been successful in having their scale
of wages signed and the label will ap-
pear upon their product in few days.
Amauamatad Sheet Metal Workers.
In the reports to the assembly the
timers have every member of their
craft in the union in this city. They
have their scale of nine hours day
signed, in all but one shop.
coopers' Union.
The copers' union is progressing and
have discharged their committees on
organization, as there is no need for
them as every cooper in the city is
member of the union.
Painters Union.
i The painters report that all but two
of the master painters of the city have
signed their scale.
The Strike of Girls.
cf,,i1ya n
working girls, and some deplore the
spectacle of girlseof tender years ar
rayed in battle against their employ
ers. That there should be an occasion
for such demonstrations is to be re-
, GREETED, but they are to be preferred
!, by far to submission. There is some
; thing sublime in the sight of children
being moved by a common interest
and pledgfng themselves to stand by
5 each other. Since the advent of the
J factory system the labor of children
5 has been largely utilized where the
! work consisted in the repetition OF q
small mechanical process, and not un
til recently have they shown such re
5 bellious spirit. Child labor became
I profitable because they could not make
y any fair terms for themselves, and the
J parents, in their eagerness to increase
! the income of the family, even by the
pittance which the tiny but deft finger:
g could earn, drove them into the mil
+ instead OF the school.
). 1t is worthy of note that the girl
u having common school education ant
# the ambition to appear as we'll as thel
e Notwithstanding sisters are leadln;
this movement and are showing a re
h markable aptitude for organization
s Their enthusiasm is, also long sustain
If ed, and for months they have close
d down factories, and without any othe
If assistance than the advice of exper
u enced union men appointed to look al
4 ter their interests. They are doing TO
themselves what others have failed t
do for them, and are setting an eA
ample in self-reliance which it Woul
be well for their elders to follow. TIL
3 capitalists of the north who have es
3 tablished mills in the southern town
= with the view of exploiting child Ii
1t Dor and getting away from labo
4, troubles have received their tirs
~ Shock.
II Only those who profit by bad sy'
!" TEN need fear the establishment OF
= good one.
10 Celestial Laborers.
In recent issue of the Information
ID al Woodworker it was reported thu
IS the Canadian government had appoln
1t ed commission to inquire into tn
Id employment Of oriental labor in tn
X Dominion. particularly upon the r
81 cific coast. The evidence advance
a. before the commission makes int
st esting reading. 1t seems tn;
for the last dozen years it has been
is common practice for millmen to en-
i'd ploy Chinese and Japanese labor
ar the saw, single and other woodwor
ny ing mills of British Columbia and a
g, jacent territory.
sit The evidence submitted goes
u show beyond the peradventure OF
X doubt that Japanese labor is eve
is more dangerous to the interests OF II
at workingmen than that of Chinese
tn bar. 1t has completely displaced |
dian labor, because it is more reliabl
10. steadier and cheaper. Among the W
" nesses who appeared before the COZ
of mission We're many manufacturers
do lumber, shingles, etc. Some of the
is admitted that their Chinese workmt
nd worked under the contract systel
lot There was a boss Chlnaman VINO !
ne ceived SO much and he in turn pa
or his help according to the amount
ife work each performed.
is A number of Indian chiefs appear
SIS before the commission and they stat
III that since the advent of the celestia
Ike it had been a pratical impossibility t
ef- their people to get employment at i
.ce ing wages in the lumber industl
When the full report of the comm
:. sion is published it will show the {
"a istance OF q peculiar state of affai
- af in British Columbia.
"a The Chicago Trades Union Lat
i oh League would like the name and {
'cn s dress of all the Label Leagues in AM
y, lea. We want you on our exchan
~ list. Address w. A. Campbell, Roc
lie. III 'oSeo!Qo 'Su!pInd uouoN Q
,rs Labor papers please copy.
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