The age-herald., 1902-04-06

and among other interesting matters adopted label or stamp to be used by the cement workers section of the union on all artificial stone work, such as side walks walls, etc, done by members or the union. The cement workers are well organized. and have secured a scale ef- fective April 10.-The label devised Tor their use is the first known to have been used in the United States and Is the first in Alabama. It will be protected py the label laws of Alabama which makes 1t punishable for any fraudulent use or a label registered with the secretary or state. The label is of excellent design and will be stamped into the material before it hardens, leaving a lasting i'm pression that will live as long as the walk or wall. It will doubtless arouse much curiosity.
 Typographical Union No. 104 will hold it's regular monthly meeting thls alter noon at l. o. O. F. Hall corner Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street.
 The Bessemer Trades and Labor As- sembly will hold an open meeting Thurs day night at Bessemer, which will be at tended by many of the trades unionists, business and professional men and also large delegation from Birmingham. The "open meeting." as has been pointed out by this writer, tends largely to bring about harmony and pleasant regulations between organized labor and those with whom they daily come in contact, ana also to imbue non-union men with the principles of organization and to point out its benefits. The programme will be varied and several good speeches are expected; and a most thorough enter tainment given as. the Bessemer people do not believe in doing things by halves, particularly when Birmingham people are their guests. The Birmingham delegation will have representatives from all the crafts. including several fair representa- tives from the Salesladies' Union.
 The Iron Holders Union No. 255 has re ceived an increase in pay in the majority of the shops. in which it's members arc employed in the Birmingham diStrict,an there seems little doubt that the raise will be granted in all shops. The increase became effective April l.
 The minimum wages on which the scale of all trade organizations are based was go 75 per day. In March the union adopt ed a scale of s and so notified all em- ployers, requesting a reply. At meeting held last week reports through members of the union showed that ten out or twelve shops had granted the raise ana that none had refused. committee oi three was appointed to wait on the other two.
 The regular meeting of the Birmingham Trades Council, when the electioh ol nresident to fill the unexpired term oc- casioned by the resignation ol II . Fred J. Williams will occur. VIII De leIu Sunday week. The names or seVerai 6en t1eYnen are mentioned in connection Wi.h tha orfice but it is likely that the selec- ton will lie between w. Y, ,,,.-I McCai u. AZ, D Fl Moore and David |. Williams. All tbree are such earnest workers ana loyal trades unionists that either Will pc en- +irelv satisfactory to the Councll. James R. Camp, a longtime member or Painters Union No. 57 and the delegate selected to represent the local at the iast national convention of the cratt mas heen commissioned as district organizer of the Brotherhood of Painters Deco- rators and Paper Hangers. He IS an earnest worker in the interest or ms craft and he will be expected to form some new locals in the district
 F. E. Coole who served the BarbeSs Irnion No. s3 as secretary for tET1.1, has been made State organizer for his crait and he is going actively to work 10 Iorih new unions in the State. Both the "hi.e and colored barbsrs are organized HI Birmingham and vicinity. the barpers or Pratt City, Ensley. Avondale ana brooh- ,o,f- side being members of the unlon' ine two classes are organized in separate unions out under the same nauohai UT ganization.