Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-16
ECHO OF THE DEBS LECTURE
Central Labor Union Reports Deficit a.
Result of Venture,
DISCUSSION or CURRENT AFFAIR!
Central Body Holds Extended Session
nt' which Several issues Are
Acted Upon-sundny Clos
Ing Ordinance.

The last echo of the lecture delivered in
Omaha by e. V. Debs last fall was heard
in the Central Labor union last night when
President Taylor from a special committee
reported that the lecture had produced cash
to the amount of $201 10 at an expense Of
s223. 49, leaving deficit of s2l. 10, which
has been paid by the union. The report
was adopted and the committee thanked
by the union.
The opening of the regular business of
the union was marked with a passage of
words between representatives of the
Bakers union and representatives of the
Musicians union over the boycott Of a GER
tain bakery in Council Bluffs, where one
OF the employers is member Of Ine
Musicians union. The bakers alleged that
the musicians sustained the acticn of their
member, while representatives of the mu-
slcians stated that the matter had never
been brought before their union II was
referred to the unions interested for set
tlement.
A communication from the Commercial
club relative to the strike at l.. C. Sharp's
was referred TO the president of the union
with power to appoint committee to
take the matter up with the club next
Tuesday. The committee consists of Asa
Taylor, Oscar McClinton, Archie Adams
L. V. Guye and A. S. Robinson.
On motion of George Kleffner it was de-
cided to notify the central bodies of Coun-
ell Bluffs and South Omaha that the Omaha
Central Labor union would celebrate Labor
day this year.
The Central Labor union then went out
OF its way to assist a dlsorganized branch
of labor, where n number of girls went out
nj Iln 70
Vinton street laundry. This was referred
10 the law committee with power to act
under the female labor law OF the state.
Judge Bakers Decision.
The decision of Judge Baker in the matter
OF the Sunday closing law relating to
butchers and grocers came in for roast,
and while no definite action was taken a
strong sentiment was displayed In favor OF
causing the enforcement of the laws re-
quiring the closing of saloons on Sunday,
and the matter was passed for further con
sideration.
The Walters union sprung a sensation
and an unusual amount of talk by moving
that the committee appointed to investi
gate the Sharp strike do not eat lunch at
the Commercial club, as the restaurant
operated by the club is nonunion house
The fact that the walters were having
trouble with the Commercial club came as
a surprise to majority Of the members OF
the Central Labor union and number OF
members protested against the motion. For
the first time in many months George Kleff-
ner and J, j. Kerrigan found themselves on
opposite sides of the question, the former
opposing the walters and the latter advo-
eating the motion. Delegate Hollo added
little amusement TO the argument by spring
ing sample of non-union tobacco found In
the pocket of delegate from the Walters
union The waiter responded by saying
that the granulated tobacco bearing the
union label should bear that of the wood
workers, as 1t was sawdust. The motion OF