Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23

They claim that the strike is over in
this city and that all the shops are
running full force.
Now in order to get men they are
advertising all over the country and
putting another notice in your local
papers to warn machirists to stay
away from Cincinnati.
Thanking you in advance l remain
yours truly,
Frank III. Streine,
Secretary Advisory Board.
Team Drivers Union.
This organization through misunder-
standings last winter had up until one
month ago not advanced very rapidly,
but today they are receiving applica-
lions for membership away beyond
the expectations of their officers. The
question now arises. what have the
union teamsters of these United States
and Canada derived from organiza-
ton? That is the question that is agi-
tating the minds of the non-union
teamsters throughout the land today.
The mere fact that we are organized,
answers that question. Fancy team
ster going to work at 5 o'clock a. m.
and returning home at o'clock p. M,
six days in the week, and when Sun
day comes he is compelled to take
care of his team, clean harness, oil
wagons, ETC.. until the day of rest be-
comes to be looked upon as the busiest
Of all the week. Then the salary is
always so small that three figures will
tell the tale. The family of wife, and
five or six children, are deprived of
the necessities of life. The true com,
forts of home are not known. Time for
recreation and thought has all been
given to the employer in seven days
service for six days pay. The chill
dren's education is limited for lack of
; funds to keep them in school. They
are forced to go to work to clothe
| themselves. The young life is spent.
in factories, where the sunlight never
enters-where the once ruddy face
fades away into picture of despair
and reaching their majority they are
confronted with the same proposition
as their parents. Such an example is
to be found in every unorganized city
in the United States and Canada.
In conformity with our principle to
always look on the bright side of life
we will now take an equal part with
our organized friend. He goes tC
work at "a seasonable hour in the
morning, works from eight to ten
hours and returns home, with an hour
or two spent with his family, and sc
on until the end of the week. His sal
airy is from one to ave dollars week
more than the non-union man receives
consequently he is prepared to pay
cash in all his dealings. Sunday
morning he goes to church, if he sc
chooses, or spends the time in the in
terests of himself and family. His
children go to school until they have
gained an education that fits them fol
any position they may choose to fill
The wife has equal opportunity for hel
church work and sociability. And il
all this, the employer is the gamer
Why? Because he gets the best Ser
vice there is to be had. His employees
are not overworked. Their minds are
clear. Their hearts are light, ant
their hands are willing. Their influ
ence is great in that all their dealings
there is that feeling of confidence ant
sincerity.
Amalqamated Street Railway EN-
ployes.
1t may be surprise to the citizen
of Ottumwa to know that every motor
man and conductor employed by tn
Ottumwa Street Railway company is /;
union man. This organization ha
been in existence only six weeks ant
is recognized by the railway compan.
which agreed to sign scale Q
wages with them after period of 81!
months from July 1, 1901.
Advantages of Labor Unions.
To workinglnan, it is a puzzlin
fact that the question is never asked
Why should physician join a med
: ical society? Why should lawye
affiliate himself with the bar associa
2 ton? What induces a business ma.
! to pay initiation fees and dues into
Z chamber Of commerce?
These people join the society Q
i their business or profession for tn
= standing it gives them, for the advar
= tages of exchange Of ideas and con
munity of effort along well-define
i lines; and that the common standin
e of excellence is raised thereby in tn
individuals benefited is never ques
j toned In practice. the objects of tn
l. trades union are identical with thos
9 of the association mentioned and man
e others, and the inducement for pre-
5. fessional or business man to join a
organization of the character indicate
is many. times intensified in the cas-