Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30


\ AS the labor movement grows III
Iowa, the state federation of labor be.
4 comes a factor for the improvement
of the condition of the toiler in the in
dustrial field. with prudent and con
servative men at it's head, the Fedora
ton is fast forging ahead, and the re-
cent application for the re-admissiCh
of the United Mine Workers, District
(. No. IS, which is composed of the whole
state OF Iowa and northern tier OF
counties of Missouri, swells the mem
bership of the State Federation of La
Dor 10000. This with its ever increas'
ing membership more than doubles its
finances since last year and makea
the federation more useful and benefi--
cial to the organized labor of the
state. There is a vast amount OF
work ahead for the officers of the Fed
Grafton, much of which is important,
and the way the officers are making
things hum is gratifying. The conven-
tion of the State Federation to be held
in Cedar Rapids next May will be the
largest and most important in its his
tory.
Trades and Labor Assembly.
THE regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Trades and Labor assembly
took place at Labor hall last evening.
Among the important business mat
ters transacted was that of Labor
Day Indications point to large pa.
rade and celebration on that day. The
Unions reporting have voted unani-
mously for the assessment to defray
the expenses of the celebration.
Painters and Decorators Union.
me painters report their union in a
prosperous and hourishing condition
ANS organization has splendid treas
ury, and at least four-ffths OF the me.
chanics of this craft in this city are in
side of the organization.
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen.
Inc Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen, local. No. 1874, met
at the Woodmen hall corner of ASK
and Main streets, Wednesday evening
and transacted important business.
The meeting was enthusiastic and well
attended. A large number of men
Joined the organization that evening
The election of permanent officers was
postponed until a future meeting The
charter has arrived and was exhibited
and met with a heavy out
burst of applause. False reports have
been circulated throughout the cit,
that this organization was perfected
fH- the purpose of striking, and Great
ing trouble il the peaceful and indus
trial field that now exists in Ottumwa
All such reports are erroneous, ant
the Federation of Labor desires t.
state that strike" is farthest from thu
thoughts of the men who belong t.
this organization. Any thoughtful
person will realize that laboring mel
least of all can afford to strike. Strike
only occur when conditions become s.
bad that they cannot be tolerated an
longer and after the mature consider
alton by the laboring men and ever
effort for Cancellation has failed. l
this instance it can be truthfully sta
ed that no thought of striking or ere
ating trouble ever entered the mind
of the men who belong to the Mea
Cutters and Butcher Workmen
union TIE ORG rization will NEE
again at the Wood eH jiall next Sa
urday evening, when the supplies wi
have arrived, and every member wi
be given his union card.
The Strike Of Steel Workers.
From observation and newspapt
reports it would appear that the ANA
gamated Association of Metal Wor
ers is holding it's own with the trus
and it is believed that the men wi
be successful in the position they hay
taken The illness of President Sch
fer will have no effect on the stril
as the balance of the officers have Il
matter well in hand and are capab
Ct taking care of it. It is great ba
tie and every syrlpathizer of nnionis
should placc themselves Oh the side
the steel workers.
FEDERAL Labor Union.
To those men who have no traG