Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24

The election of officers to the Inter
national Typographical Union takes
place the third Wednesday in May.
The United Labor Party at st. Jo-
seph, at convention held recently,
nominated Thomas w. Hackett for
mayor.
Secretary Wilson of the United Mine
Workers, states that the membership
of that organization is now 232, 2S9.
st is time for the people to organ
ize and act" says Michigan's eX-state
senator, Manwaring, a wealthy lum-
herman.
Some employers seem to think that
men and women surrender their indi-
vidual liberty because they consent to
work for wages.
Rational and conservative trades I'M
ionism is a blessing TO industrial labor
in all parts of the world. Are you
helping to spread this blessing.
Several firms who have been regu
lar patrons of the Brown Transfer
company of St Joseph, have transfer
red their hauling to other companies
this week on account of the Brown
peoples refusal to settle their differ
ences with union labor.
The printers of Colorado Springs
have tabooed non-union tobacco by
passing a resolution fining its mem
bers 81 for each non-union cigar or
piece of tobacco purchased They al
so have fine of 50 for any member
patronizing an unfair barber shop or
restaurant.
Chicago unionists charge that rail
roads centering in that city refuse to
hire men in their shops who have
reached the age of 45, and sometimes
35, and that they actually discharge
men of that age because they can Sc
cure younger men who are presumed
to be more active.
The Trades and Labor Council of
London. Ont, is fathering labor par
ty to study and promulgate economic
subjects, ito secure for the useful pro-
Queer the wealth resulting from the
application of labor to natural re
sources, and as chief means to that
end to elect representatives from oul
own ranks on the governing bodies OF
the country
Organized labor in Omaha has just
| moved into it's new home, the Labor
Temple. The new building is said TIC
be we'll equipped for the accommoda
| ton of the unions and to be within
easy access of every street car line IN
the city. The affairs of the temple
are under the direction of committee
of five, elected from the delegates rep
resenting the differnt unions.
| Working men should support with
all their power the labor press. Ii you
have a labor paper published in youl
town, subscribe for it. If it is moi
what you think it should be, remem
Der that it is the assistance rendered
| by the laboring men that makes it bet
ter as the subscription list increases
1t is gratifying to note that labor pa
pers are increasing their power fol
good rapidly, though not receiving the
support they should. A good labor pa
per stands by you brothers, why no
stand by it?
To lay aside all seltishness and am
bition for profit at the expense of 9th
ers. is a principle rarely met, yet 81
necessary in the work of aiding ou
fellow man. Where we have no ilnme
diate prospect of lettering our own Fl
nancial condition, but are in a position
to assist brother in securing that TO
which he has been struggling, is tn,
time and place to lay the foundation
for our own future betterment by rem
dering the assistance in time of neer
to our fellow man, who will thereby b.
made truer and better friend and un
| less devoid Of humanity, will repa.
with interest him who placed him in
position making it possible for him t.
uphold his own dignity and loyalty t,
principle.