Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-26
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF AMERy.
CAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
CALLS ON MEMBERS
FOR FRISCO SUFFERERS
Relief Fund Growing RapIdly-New
York Women to Accept Foreign Con-
tributlons-Work Of Red Cross In
the Stricken clty-New Buildings
Ordered. ~

Washington, D. c., April 25.-'
" MS message to congress today
the President urges the immediate
appropriation of 100000 for work
at the Mare Island navy yard, San
francisco In order that employ
ment may be provided for manyin
the stricken city.
Washington, .. c., April 25.-
q proclamation Issued today by
President Roosevelt urges the
American people to now send thelrs
contributions for the allevIatlng OF
the distress OF San Francisco to
former Mayor James p. PheIan, 4
instead of the Red Cross.
Los Angeles, April 25.--A box.
Ing tournament, participated In by.
leading pusllists Of the country,
attended by 1000 persons, half Of
them women, was held last nIuhS
for the benefit Of the San Fran.
cisco sufferers.
Washington, D. G., April 25- The
executive council Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, through President
Samuel Gompers, issued an appeal to
all organized labor throughout the
country to contribute one days pay in
aid of the California earthquake and
fire sufferers.
The letter is as follows:
Text OF the Appeal.
70 all Organized Labor Of Aner4
lea: You are fully aware Of the dis
tracing calamity which has befallen
cur brothers and sistersi- GaS Eaf-
cisco and vicinity. 1t begg rs descrip-
tion; 1t is more heartrending than we
can conceive. We are all appalled, at
the great loss and suffering, and our
keenest and tenderest sympathies are
aroused. The expression of our sym
pathy must take practical form.
| While the immediate needs to bare
/ TX sustain life may have been sup
piled, yet in the days and weeks and
months to come untold suffering and
privation will be endured unless the
means are at hand to obviate and
avoid them. Even under the most
favorable circumstances life in strick-
en- San Francisco and vicinity will be
most difficult to endure for some time
to come.
ITO assuage and alleviate to the full.
est the loss and suffering OF our broth
ers and sisters of the stricken locali-
ties and to help them in their effort
to rehabilitate themselves. their chill
dren, and other dependents, the union
members the country over must help
generously and promptly
Asks for One Days Pay. IS
Having these facts in mind, the
executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor appeals to all
members of organized labor Of Amer
lea to devote one days wages, and
that the same be paid to the secreta.
ries of the local unions or lod 4 by
them forwarded to the heade, isers
Of their respective international off,
GERS, and through the latter transmit
! ted to California local unions affiliated
i with the American Federation of La
4 bor direct. Others which care to
1 should forward the days pay Of their
members to Frank Morrison, secreta-
ry, 423-5 G street, Northwest, Wash
| ington, D. G. Act at once. Frater-
/ nally yours,
| Samuel Gompers, President.
"By order of the executive council OF
1 the American Federation of Labor"
/ Later in the day, President Gompers
announced that the local plate union
had contributed $500. which he imme.
diately telegraphed to Mayor Schmitz
4 at San Francisco
/ New York, April 25-The California
club Of women has decided to accept
donations from foreigners in opposition
to the stand taken by President Roose
velt A resolution to that effect was
unanimously adopted. The resolution
recognizes the correctness of the
4 Presidents position, but believed the
denial Of the right to contribute "on
the ground Of nationality is wrong
4 harmful and without precedent"
/ The resolution further says that
! Americans have never been excluded
from giving their aid and sympathy II
cases of European disasters" and con
cludes with the declaration that the
club will receive foreign as well as do
]; mestic contributions, and will see tina,
they are placed where they will do the
most good.
\ Relief Fund GroSd,ing.
| New York. April 25r-Jacobf
Z Schiff, treasurer of the coYamitte
pointed by Mayor Mcclellan to r
contributions for the relief of
4 ers by the San Francisco disa
ported yesterday a grand tote
tributions of $331,08 Last
benefit performance OF rThe
the Mouse" brought $4,000
Boston, Mass, April 25.-
response by the eitizei
sets to California's
J tcontinued OF