The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-08-06

lnTee.@O Of these ami lies are satI*the~
south 'b end Of the 81 has
lly OIL ,%anothersasf sof nine and
another "a family Of six X. !. + s :. ::
Econtributions Already Given !. e: I: !:
| Show Spirit#of Sympathy
III course, to- feed the hungry it. will: =
be necessary for the treasurer Of the
textile council shave money, and the
reason for the. confidence, :of the: Off
Gals that they. will get funds enough
to take care Of all cases Of distress is
that, despite the fact that up to, date
no soliciting has been done to, get
money for the general fund, many
contributions have already: come ID and
many offers of assistance have been
made. - " = r.
! Some Of the contributions have been
small but coming from the sources
they have;* they have shown a spirit
which, to the minds Of the textile 4un-
ion officers indicates% d generous re-
Spouse to the appeals for aid, which
have been and; will be made. =.
AS an instance of the sacrifices
Which have been made q collector for
the Spinners' :Unio1l,. a young man
about rs years Of age;*:wfo works in
a mill where there has been consider
! able curtailment lately brought in the
dues Of the members in his mill last
night. He was entitled to 285, cents
commission for collecting. these dues,
but when it was hande6e him by the
treasurer he promptly gave it back, re-
marking: >:.Y., -
use this for people more in need
| of it than T." ''i9
This is a comparatively small contri-
button; but, coming from this young
man, it represented more sacrifice than
would be made by many other people
who might give much larger sums.
Larrabee & Co., leading depart
ment' store, have notified President
Tansey Of the textile council that they
will give 100 dinners" each day during
the strike, the textile council to. ar
range how these dinners shall be CIV
en- out. - us
The News Writer'S Union has noti-
fed Treasurer O'Donnell that an as
sessment of 81 per week has been
levied on the members for the support
of the strikers ~
The Rev. B. F. McCahill, pastor of
SIS: Peter and Paul's church., has con-
tributed 500 toward: the support of
those who are idle on account Of the
strike, and he said to a Herald re-
ported this forenoon: 1T will be
doubled. and doubled again, if neces-
sary." 81:
Promises Of Considerable More.
The weaVers who collected from the
Iron. Works Nails operatives yester-
: day at the mill gates returned with
$11S. The day before $40 was collect
o1 1oIo
to New Bedford today to collect from
, the weavers employed in the mills
there. The Bartenders' union will meet
tomorrow afternoon and will take ac-
ton on the question Of giving support
: to the strikers. It has been proposed
that all funds Of the Union, amount to
about $1,000, be turned over The
l Cooks. and Walters union (white
branch) will hold d: special meeting
Monday might to-. Devise ways and
means ito assist, the strikers.
At the meeting; 2of the Christian
Workers IN the .sReegcue Mission; yes
:. terday afterno n;1tt: was voted to make
( an appeal to he pahurc h ga 81. and the
peopl SOD
3 st large Help 8 plan 10
feed and: provide For the little =, ones
that may be insneed during the strike
I and others that cannot help them
Selves. A committee was. chosen to
receive. funds and provide :: for the
e children: Thomas Evans has prom
e ised to see that they have breakfast
; every morning. The committee will
L need bread, butter, tea coffe and sugar
' and the committee will be glad to hear
from any more willing to help in this
line.
Offer Of Credit Sent to Strikers.
K The following notice has been SEN
U to- Secretary Whitehead by the man.
II ayers of the Troy store.
7 MIR. James Whitehead, Secretary Fal
River Weavers' Progressive associa'
{ ton. 49,:
Il Dear Sir-In the struggle based or
e the question of wages which is nov
Il going on between the operatives an(
manufacturers of the mills of Fall Riv
er, the Troy Store desires to expires:
6 it's fullest sympathy with the working
e people, and prompted by the though
: of long duration, as we'll as the in
: clination to aid a right cause, we ex'
e tend to your association credit will
q the Troy Store for merchandise to tn
r amount of $500.
t Orders issued by" you or any othe
: authorized official of your association
e for groceries, provision of any othe
S articles kept regularly by us, will b.
$ accepted and charged to the accoun
Il of the Weavers' Progressive associa
e ton.
When the present conditions are set
tied, and your people have resumed
: work, payment may be made to tn
carders, weavers, mule spinneds AM
t. slasher tenders association Trustin,
It that the spirit with which this offer i!
= made will not be mistaken, we remain
II yours very truly
" sHERER DRY GOODS COMPANY.
: M. A. FITZPATRICK, Mgr.
j. The textile council will meet Tues
u day afternoon at 2 o'clock to maxi
e further plans for conducting the strike
+ It is at this meeting that some system