Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-05-14

DeSu locked OUT DSCduSS luey udu
dared to join local trade union.
l was unable to so personally and |
deputized local organizer G.. T. Max
well, of Cedar Rapids, and sent State
Organizer r. p. Mention also, on the
2Sth, to assist; the matter was COM
promised.
ing at Corydon on "The necessity of
organization among laborers."
Aug. 10. Organized the carpenters
at Corydon.
Aug. II. Addressed miners local
union, No. 553, at Centerville. the
Trades Assembly of that city on the
the State Federation.
Aug. H. Met the Trades Assembly
at Ottumwa and found it a splendidly
conducted central body accomplishing
much good in Ottumwa. Visited the
Blacksmiths union of the city on the
18th and the Garment Workers on the
18th.
Aug. 80. Notified T. P. Mention that
he had been elected state organizer
by the executive committee, his SER
vices to commence Sept l.
Sept j. Made Labor Day address
Sept. 8. Visited Keokull, on request
OF the Trades Assembly officials of
that city and on the advice of Labor
Commissioner e. d. Brigham, in the
interest of organization among the
garment workers there; failed to ac-
complish satisfactory results at that
time.
Sept. % to 80. Attended conven-
tion of employers and employees at
Minneapolis: taking part in discussion
of papers and other subjects under
debate.
Oct. 81. Visited Waterloo at re-
quest of Building Trades Council
which had Just been organized there
and addressed public meeting.
Nov. /. Addressed public meet
ing at Oelwein and assisted local or
ganizer A. NJ. Larsen. to form central
body there.
Nov. 2. Invited by the pastor of the
M. q. church at Oelwein to address mis-
congregation at the evening service.
! This meeting was very interesting and
/ wish we could have more OF them
Nov. II. Protested by mail TO Presi,
dent Eliot of Harvard college for his
unwarranted attack on trade scabs
4 Nov. 20. Addressed public meeting
at Jefferson on invitation of the loca
u unions there
Nov. 81, 2S and 80. Visited Fort
Dodge in the interest of the gypsum
i workers who were sent out on strlke
j against payment of double checks in
stead of single checks; failed to secure
Il concession from the company ant
strike was continued.
Il Dec. 2. Addressed students at Drake
university Des Moines, on THE Labor
! Question"
II Dec. 5. Sent John P. Reese Of the
u executive committee to Fort Dodge II
/ the interest of the gypsum workers
i He secured partial settlement, Wori
n was resumed and arrangements made
: to take up question of new agreemen
, early in next session, after the EN-
/, ployes resumed work. The compan.
conceded the demands OF the men ant
r paid each employe separately.
i Dec. 9. Assisted to arrange confer
: ence for renewal of negotiations be
tween the Iowa Telephone Co., and tn
y advisory committee OF the Des Nome
g Trades Assembly in the interest OF tn
striking operators and linemen.
f An amicable agreement was reache
pI bv these conferes rejecting great cree
! it to all concerned This was one of tn
! most remarkable labor disputes eve
: conducted in the United States. owe
r 500 employees of the company III thu
a state alone, more than half of whol
I, were non-union people, were financia
: ly benefited through the stand mad
= by the valiant operators OF Des Nome
and so chivalrously supported by til
9 trades unionists of that city.
! Dec. 20. Resignation accepted frol
John P. Reese of the executive con
! mite and John p White was unan
} mouslv elected to fill the vacancy.
Feb. 49, 1903. Addressed the al
Il nual celebration of the Ottumw
y Trades Assembly.
Z Feb IA. Organized the team driver
at Pella.
March 8. Addressed annual conve
S tion of u. NJ. w. of a., district Is.
: March Ia. Organized traction e
! pinears and agricultural mechanics
i Des Moines.
d March II. Organized .plasterers an
n building laborers at Abba.
Y MarCn 10. Auul lSooCu q PupAAS AAiSS
It ing at Creston.
d April /. Attended miners annG
celebration of the S-hour day anniNer
h ary. making a public address
IS Bussey.
e April and 3. Visited local unio:
d of miners, painters, team drivers al
d carpenters at Oskaloosa.
e. April Z and 8. Visited gypsum wor
d ers at Fort Dodge in their interest Il
e a new scale and agreement.
e, April II. Succeeded in securing ne
le scale with substantial advance
h wages for the gypsum workers fro
the u. S. G. company of Chicago; W;
n. very ably assisted by the local pre-
q. dent. ]. r. Nydesger.
al MY total actual expenses for the ye
.a to the State Federation has be-
. s16s.35. of which amount have chai
n ed 5000 to President Gompers, OF t
- A. F. of L., which will no doubt be
funded to Secretary Strict.
% AS Secretary Strict will include
.. o. items of my expense in his report
g have not duplicated them here. Sc
eral localities have paid for the sc
ne vices rendered them, such as the i
es Moines metal trades, Waterloo mach