Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
LABOR BENEFITED.
Measures Adopted at Convention
Win Improve Conditions,
SALARlED ORGANIZER in THE FIELD


SALARIED ORGANIZER in THE FIELD
Organized Workers in the Cause De-
nounee Beef combiKe-carpenters
Are Prosperous-Painters to Give
5anquet-MIners Celebrate.
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tTh, matter published In this col.
umn is furnished by the officers Of the
Federation of Labor.l
tFrom Thursdays Daily.i
The tenth annual convention of the
State Federation of Labor is thing
Of the past. 1t was the largest gath
ertng OF representatives of Iowa labor
organizations ever held in the state,
and the policy adopted by the fedora
ton will accrue to the benefit of every
member Of organized labor in the state.
Among the important measures intro
duced and adopted was the one pro-
viding for the placing of a salaried or
ganizer in the field, which will be sent
to the local unions for ratification by
referendum vote. The Ottumwa dele
cation was one of the most prominent
In the convention, and was represent
ed on a majority of the important COM
mittees. The reelection Of Arthur
Holder as president is matter of
much satisfaction to the members and
will meet with the approval tof, all.
The next convention of the State
Federation will be held in Davenport,
and will commence on the first Tues
day in May, 1908.
The Convention.
The convention was the largest in
the history of the organization, both
in the number of delegates present
and the number of cities represented.
Secretary Strict in his report shows
that the growth Of organized labor in
Iowa has been marvellous during the
past year and also that the funds of
the federation are in good shape.
President Holder urged the value OF
the label, woman suffrage, a paid or
ganizer, an attorney for the fedora
ton, more complete statistical reports
from secretaries, cooperative distri-
button and regulation to the end that
surplus profits will not be denied the
laborer.
Denounce Combine.
All over the country the unions and
central bodies are denouncing the
meat combine, which is now drawing
in millions of dollars from the peo-
pies pockets. The remedies suggest.
ed run the whole gamut-from advis-
ing that the workers abstain from
eating meat to demanding that the
trust be busted OF cooperative slaugh-
ter houses be started. Here and there
an intelligent suggestion is made that
the workers do something practical
by taking Independent political action
and curb the greed Of the trusts by
Matchmaking them.
injunction Granted
Rather q new thing in the way OF
snjunctions is the action of the state
of South Carolina against the owners
of the Horse Greek Valley Cotton
\ Mills. The lockout is caused by the
strike on the Kings Mills of Angus
j Ia, for 10 per cent advance in wages.
THE employers in the Horse Creek dis.
trict have conspired to lock out their
employees, who have made no demand,
In order to aid the owners of the Kings
Mills for force the operatives Of the
latter to return to work. The owners
of the Horse Creek property are to be
enjoined from further use of the lock-
Z out and if they persist may be indict-
ed for conspiracy.
Say Mail Is Stolen.
The United Mine Workers Journal
says the organizations mail is stolen
in many parts of West Virginia, Ken
lucky and Tennessee by coal barons
or their agents who serve as post
masters. An United States inspector
recently caught Manager Rutland of
the Empire (Ky.) Coal Co., red handed
with a stack of opened union letters in
his possession. The Journal thinks,
however, that the robber will escape,
as he will be tried before the motor
fous union-hater, Judge Evans of
Louisville. who is likely to give him a
certificate of good moral character
and aliege that e,was doing public
service when he plundered the mine
workers mail at will.
Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Inc carpenters -BrotnerhOOd is in
flourishings condition, it is claimed,
since change has been made in the
national secretary's Office The mem
bership Is reported to have reached
100000 and the eight-hour work day
has become almost universally estab-
lished.
The brotherhood of carpenters are
planning to hold an open meeting in
the near future, when General Organ
Ter Kent of the national body will be
present and address the meeting. Ev
erybody is cordially invited to attend.
The carpenters also formed state or.
ganization during the convention of
the State Federation of Labor in Cedar
Rapids. and it has been determined to
solicit all carpenter unions in the
state to become members. The car.
penters of Iowa are surely progressive
and ere another year rolls around will
have Furnishing union in every trade
center in the state.
Bartenders' League.
The local bartenders' league hello
an enthusiastic meeting last Sunday