Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-18
BUSINESS MEN AND UNIONS
What Committee Of Wsmsn Learned BY
Calling On Firms,
MRS, cRMeHtAD WRITES CRISP REPORT
Only One Man Among All Visited
Knew of Printers' Trouble,
hut JObbers UnifOrmly Op-
pose the Unions.

an connection with the lockout Of tho
Omaha job printers by firms belonging TO
the Typothetae, committee from the
Alamo auxiliary TO the printers union
visited certain OF the Omaha business men.
Those called upon were supposed to be in
fuential in the Omaha Business Mems as
ISOLATION, which has been called upon by
the Typothetae for such assistance as might
be rendered Mrs. d. G. Craighead, chair
man Of the auxiliary committee, writes
for the Omaha Labor Advocate a crisp
and interesting report of the expert
ence OF the women and the reception they
met. both in the individual calls they made
on the business men and the call they made
on the executive committee Of the Business
Mems association. Her report in full reads:
A committee from the Ladies' auxiliary to
typographical union No. 90. composed of
Mrs. Bert Cox. Mrs. G. sancha, Mrs. w. c.
Turner and myself, was appointed to call
on the business men OF Omaha in regard to
the lockout Of the job men by the employ
ing printers.
was delegated chairman and spokesman,
as they claim / am the biggest talker lof
course that Is not so-the others were just
shy). Being new at the business and a little
tiniid. we thought we would start with the
arm OF Thompson. Belden G. Co., both menu
bers OF which we knew were thorough
gentlemen.
We found Mr.. Thompson in his once busy
making preparations for their removal,
but courteous and smiling nevertheless We
explained our business in the following
manner:
I'VE are out today in the interests Of this
local trouble between the employing print
srs and their men, As we understand the
situation, the executive committee OF the
Business Mems association has forced the
employing printers to lock their men out,
with the exception of three firms which
voluntarily took that step, and we want to
ask you, II a member OF that association. to
protest against your executive committee
meddllng in this trouble; to allow the en-
ploying printers and their men to settle
heir own troubles; to have your work done
IN Omaha and done under fair conditions,
which means. OF course. to bear the union
label. May ask II you are a member OF
Eat associations
''I am" he replied But I never attend
the meetings, know nothing OF this trouble
except what see in the papers, regret Il
very much and hope It will soon reach g
speedy settlement and can assure YOU
women that you will have no cause OF com
plant from any action OF this firm. We
have always been just and fair, as you
to assist in any way to settle this trouble
Cowem and Baum Fair.
We thanked him for his time and courtesy
and went our way. We next visited MT
Cowen Of the firm OF Thomas Fitzpatrick q
Co.. where we received the same courtesy
and also some valuable advice on how t.
manage a campaign, he telling us that tn,
most effective work was the work dom
silently and quietly; that he thought tn,
labor leaders made a great mistake by pub
fishing their moves; that they needed som,
good. ievel-headed politician at their head
He said he had always been a friend o.
labor, having known what It was to labo
himself. and sympathized with them yer,
much in their efforts to better their condi
ton, Mr.. Cowelrs advice was very mucl
appreciated. indeed, and his sympathy will
labor more.
Benefits was the next on our list Mr.
]. Baum. the manager. whom we ladie
knew from past kindness received, was GU
OF the city, but we found his brother TAX
ing his place. He assured us that thei
firm had never taken any part in suo
troubles, had always been in sympath
with labor organizations and could Away
he depended on TO be fair and square 4
every way. We also visited the manage
of their clothing department, asking hir
" USE MS pfUtcSl against Nnc WuoleSdici
taking part In this trouble, as it woul
certainly have a very disastrous effect o
retail trade. He promised to do whs
he could and we thanked him and went OF
We then visited several places wher
the managers could not be found. The
ended our work for that afternoon. Mes
day found us again on hand for business
and we decided TO take In the wholesal
houses ON account of the distance bein
too great to walk, We repaired to heat
quarters and telephoned for a union cal
riage. eve would have taken an aut'
y mobile IL there had been a union one
town.. We started. confess, not will
out inward quaking, but outward courag
to beard the lions In their dens.
Mr.. Cole OF the Cole Oyster company va
the first on our list. We found Mr.. Co