The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18
EDITED BY JOHN PENN.

The Pendleton unions will not parti-
cipate in the Labor Day celebration
| here owing to their expectations OF
having a like celebration in their own
city.
A Labor Day celebration in Pendle-
ton will be a novelty to the Web-fOOt-
| ers over there and we wish the boys
success.
The Teamsters Union, one Of the
newly organized unions of the city, is
meeting with good success in the way
| Of increasing its membership. AT
every meeting it has taken in appli-
cants and the interest shown in rustl-
| ing for more shows that the boys are
right up and doing. Their next meet
| ing will take place at Labor hall next
Thursday evening. Every member
is expected to be present.
| %O>
One Of the most thankless tasks
ever given to man is that of Organi-
ger. Especially is this true of forming
| labor unions. Yet this latter work is
one of the grandest, most noble and
selfsacrifcing positions that can be
| given one. In forming unOrganfzed
| workers into organized. disciplined
| bodies. drilled and educated to the
economic conditions of the day the
organizer performs a mission equal to
| that of the nOblest of our heroic men.
| By his methods he educates and fOs-
| tiers love for better things. Plants
a higher and more noble ambition in
each laboring man. Makes of him a
more unselfish character and causes
him to have more hope in life.
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| The very latest craft to receive its
charter is that of the HorseshOers
! Union. which will hold its next meet
| ing on Tuesday evening at Labor hall
This craft was organized by Local Or
| ganizer w. c. Christie, who is the reg
ular deputiZed representative Of the
American Federation of Labor. This
new union starts off in a most credi-
table manner It's members are few
in number owing to the many shops
operated by master hOrseshOers who
perform the work themselves. But
what they lack in numbers they make
up in enthusiasm and pluck. They
| have the backing Of the international
| F1OrseshOerS' Union and are thereby
greatly strengthened in spirit. This
organization will elect permanent Of
6cers at their next meeting and it is
also expected they will send a repre-
sentatiOn to the Walla Walla Trades
and Labor Council.
<o<
W. R. Corbett, of Spokane local Z;
of the International Brotherhood oil
Electrical Workers was in the city anC
did some good work in the interests
of his organization which is now or
strike for better wages. This organi
zatiOn is sure of success even though
it may be a long fight. Financial aiC
and hearty sympathy in other lines
equally as valuable threatens to enc
the dispute in a period not very re-
mote. Only few days ago it was re-
ported through the press dispatches
that the San Francisco electrical
workers had gone back in body seek
ing reinstatement 1t was also told OF
the streets of our city that the Spo
kane linemen had also gone back tt
work. This is a fabrication and only
illustrates the methods adopted by The
Telephone company to induce men tt
of Spokane. says Mr.. Corbett, there
is but one member of our union a
work and as he was at no time con
sidered a very good union man, hi:
loss is our gain. AS far as these re
ports of our going back to work arr
concerned, allow me to tell you tina
we don't go back until the trouble i
settled and settled right. In the cit,
of Spokane over 1900 phones were or
dered out and the good work is gOin!
merrily on. 1t may be a bitter figh
but we are in the right and we vii
win"
Mr.. Corbett was the guest of IN,
local union men last night.
According to official reports. tn,
eight hour experiments Instituted b,
the French government during III,
past two years are giving compIet,
satisfaction and the system will b.
extended.
The reasonable man has no cause
for grievance against labor organiza
tons. 1t is generally the men of thu
Parry ilk, who are prevented by Ia
Dor organizations from taking enor
nous profits from labor, who are do
ing the Tuning and fussing
A short time ago a report from Oma
ha says Mr.. Huston, restaurant man
who unlOnlzed his place, was notified
by the business mems association tina
he will be unable to purchase an,
more groceries and provisions. Still
they talk about intimidation and in
terfering with other peoples business
The governor of Idaho has appoint
ed F. C. Simmons, president of Bots,
Typographical Union, as state labo
commissioner. Mr.. Simmons is al
earnest worker in union labor ranks
and it is predicted that he will fill the
office TO which he has been appointed
with credit to himself and honor t,
the state.
Your craft and your union should b.