The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-05
LABOR IS
ORCANIzINC.
New Unions Voluntarily Apply
for Charters From In
ternatio1als.
.ENGRAvERs AND "coBBLERs"
Tobacco Workers to Hold Open
Nlcctil,g--C. I. and l. G.
ON Tuesday Night.

..Thoroughly organized without the as
distance Of an International organizer
may be propitiously applied to the labor
organizations Of Richmond
with every trade thoroughly organized
TO unit, there has been additions.
though small in number, that will prove
factors to the strength OF unionlsm, adj
ded to the organization last week. With
a strength OF between 5000 and 10000 In
numbers the unions of this city cannot
be exaggerated, and with a. constant adj
dition to the numbers these figures will be
greatly augmented before Father Time
shall have pointed to the dial announcing
The passing OF the year 1904.
AS before stated, trades that are the
least thought OF have resolved themselves
into bodies polite, so to speak, and have
received from their independence In the
move benefits from all sources that even
surprised the most faint hearted in tho
Y move.
"organizat,on," said Labor Commission
er Doherty, at the session of the State
Federation in Norfolk last month, us
4 one OF the strohgholds Of unionism' and
1t seems from the activity In Richmond
the wise counselling Of Mr.. Doherty IN
his brief sentence seems to have gone
forth from mountain to sea over tho
broad expanse Of the Old Dominion.
Knocking at the Door.
a During the past week two trades sell
4 dom heard OF have voluntarily organized,
which shows that a. spirit Of unionism yet
exists in the old Southland.
Hereafter the cuts used in the publlca-
ton OF an up-to-date newspaper In this
city, or In any city within a radius Of
one hundred miles, can bear the label Of
the Photo Engravers Union II the con
sumer'' so desires hereafter all loyal
union men can wear under the soles OF
their old Shoes which any one is reuct-
ant to throw away. the label OF the Shoe
Repairers' Union.
These two are recent adjuncts to the
ranks of labor organizations Of Rich
mond. 95
Both unions are affiliated with the
American Federation OF La Dor and will
therefore become active In the assoca-
tions Of labor organizations of this city
and potent factors in the deliberation
of the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil.
Shoemakers Organize.
Fourteen OF the twenty-five men en-
ployed as cobblers are among the charter
members of the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union OF this city. The word "cobhlers"
applies to those VINO are emPloyed On the
bench In repair work and who are equal
To the task of new work"
The officers Of the new Organization are,
Mr.. Henry III. Mensing president. and
Mr.. II. j Hess. Observation-Disclosures.
Arrangements have been made for the
hanging of the charter In Sparks and
Blacks Hall on next Wednesday, whom
the most prominent of the local speakers
In the ranks of organized labor will be
present. and will address tho new organi-
cation on the tenents of the movement.
& Speaking of the new organization, Sec
rotary Hess. who has travelled all over 4
the country, said last night:1"I have been
from the Golden Gate of San Francisco.
making stops in all the large Cities and
have never found the conditions as pro-
pltious in any city as they are in Rich
rnond to-day
Organizations here seem to be perfect.
and If our little local will lend an aid to
cement the wall, you will not find us
wanting. The label of the new union Is
shown in the art in connection with this
column. and the blank space left for the
number at the bottom will be supplied
by the local secretary, which will be
reckoned by the number Of employees
working in each shop. The label will be
put on the hat sole II only that portion
Is necessary to be repaired. and II only
a heel Is .ieeded.. the label will be i'm
pressed .on ,"that portion of the shoe.
window cards will be displayed sindicat-
ing the shops that employ members Of
the new union.
LET pick UP COME HERE
Photo Engravers, No. So.
The photograph engravers' while only
seven In number. have formed union
and are now affiliated with the Interna-
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