Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-04

and the increased pay, that cannot be
accomplished through any other chan
mel. Having awakened to keen ap-
probation of these facts, the toilers
are clammering for organization. 1t
will not be many years before the
United States will have established
a precedent for voluntary arbitration
in all labor disputes, through and by
the thorough organization of all the
laborers, which together with the pres
ent almost thorough consolidation of
capital, it will be found that necessity
will demand mutual consideration for
| justice to one another.
SoIdifying the Labor Movement.
The efforts put forth by the Americ-
an Federation of Labor to solidify the
labor movement, in each city, each
| county, and each state, and throughout
the United States and Canada, is
| meeting with a hearty cooperation
of all the leading Trade Unionists of
the country. The labor movement is
| growing SO rapid, and entering into
| territory heretofore unknown to union
| ism, that it behooves every thoughtful
worker to be tireless IN mis- efforts to
| make all of the Trade Unionists with
| in his city, as unit, to the end that
the movement be built on solid foun-
| dation, that cannot be torn to pieces
| SO that harmony and good will pre-
vail. The Trades Union movement
will lift all wage earners to higher
standard of living, if they will take
| advantage of the opportunity and be-
! come part of a peaceful army that will
bring sunshine into every home.
| The Bakers.
The bakers of this city have organ
lied, and opportunity will be given to
all Union men and symapthizers to
purchase union label bread in the near
future. 1t is thought that a large
number of bakers from adjacent cities
will become members of this union.
and it is certain that large majority
| of the bakers of Ottumwa will be in
its membership. There is no class of
men, both employer and employe, who
works such long hours for SO small a
compensation as do the bakers, and
movement was started to organize
them throughout the country. The
bakers meet again at Labor Hall next
Wednesday evening when 1t is expect
ed that every journeyman baker in the
city will be present.
The Painters.
AS an example of a we'll managed
labor organization, the local painters
and decorators union, can be pointed
to with pride. The union has built up
magnificent treasury, and its officers
are conscientious and conservative
men who are ever thoughtful of the
welfare of their craft. The movement
in general, together with the fact that
mechanics in the city, makes this un
ion strong and permanent
The BARRIERS Union.
| Recently labor leader from one OF
the prominent cities of the state, made
the rounds of the barber shops, for
the purpose of finding a union card
where he could get union shave. II
is said that he entered several of the
prominent barber shops of the city, in
. which no union card was displayed
Inquiry brought out the fact that the
card was either hid or hung behind Q
mirror This should be looked after
by the BARRIERS who are strong and
active organization, and who have
among their membership, men who
will insist that the card be displayed
in every shop that employs unior
BARRIERS.
Federal Labor Union.
j With rapidity that is amazing, the
Federal Labor UEion is increasing ii
membership, the officers are kept bus.
entering new nap.es upon the books
Through this organization the hoo
carriers and mortar mixers were or
ganized, and have become a permanent
/ factor in the labor movement in OF
tumwa. AT it's next regular meeting
on Tuesday, June IL. at least fit!
new members will be taken in. The
union is considering some changes In
1.-THE constitution and bylaws, which