The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-15
ALL GATHERED At
A LOVE FEAST
Labor and Capital Meet in Unity
at Home Industry
Meeting.
BUTCHERS AND GR0CERS
WERE THE HOSTS
Representatives of NJ. & NJ. and
Labor Federation Enjoyed
Their Hospitality.

Representatives of the NJ. and NJ. nsso-
citation and the Utah Federation OF Labor
met with tho Butchers and Grocers' as
ISOLATION at the meeting place OF the lat
ter In the Jennings block Tuesday night
and held love feast The invitations
were extended by the Butchers and
Grocers' association, and cordially ac-
copied by the other bodies. and altogether
they succeeded well In laying the founda-
tion for closer relationship between all
the clements represented-the producer
and consumer, the retailer and whole
saler. Nearly q hundred were present,
and the gathering had its social features
as well as its commercial
To Suppress the Dead Beat"
Fred Weight. Vice president OF the
Butchers and Grocers association, pre-
who was unable To DO present on account
of sickness. In extending Il welcome to
all he expressed the belief that the meet
Ing would be beneficial to oll.
He called upon w ]. DonnellaE, the
secretary. to say a few words and that
gentleman said he was for honest trad
Ing, the abolition Of stamps and coupons
and the suppression OF the dead beat
who was found in all classes. He advo-
Gated the cooperation OF all for the gen
eral welfare OF the State.
Cooperation Life of Trade.
President o H. Hewlett OF the NJ and
NJ. association was then introduced.
Speaking OF competition. which ls the
life Of trade, he said his motto would be
TO have cooperation the life of trade,
and ho thought that cooperation would
eventually lead to the benefit of the
whole. Manufacturers were shipping out
Of the State and bringing money into the
State, and all benefited by that COM
merclalism. The groccrs and butchers are
entitled TO the support OF all the home
people and all should patronize home In
dustries
Good Goods in Utah.
Labels Issued by the association were
distributed by the association prior TO
the meeting. and Mr.. Hewlett stated that
no one would be given label for his
goods unless an analysis had been made
by Mr.. Harms. and to obtain the label
the goods had to be good goods made In
the State of Utah. Over 100 ladies have
already obligated themselves to use
nothing but the home products provided
they are equal to the Eastern articles
Labor Is With Them.
President Spaulding OF the Utah Fede-
ration of Labor was the next speaker.
and he made All interesting talk The
membership OF the affiliated unions in
the city. he said exclusive of tho State
central body. now numbers over 1900 He
cited as some Of the good work ac-
pN organized laDOr the eight
hour day. and urged the esta abllshment
OF new industries. The Federation OF
Labor. he said, was willing TO meet all
business and commercial ganizations
half way, and do the best to promote tho
Interests OF Utah, and especially Salt
Lake,
Working Glass the Backbone.
George s. McAlllster, tho next speaker.
was also out for more factories. In his
opinion the working class Is the back
bone OF any community and they
are needed here. He suggested that
merchants should instruct their clerks
to encourage the sale OF homemade
articles.
Parcels Post Bill Condemned.
f. r. Elton of the Ciearmakers' union
K. +. Miller OF the IntcrmountnIn Milling
and Stephen Stanford vice
president Of the Utah Federation of
Labor, also talked along similar lines
Col. c. o. Harris. In his speech, con-
demned the parcels post bill which Is
now pending before the National Legisla-
ture, and others agreed with him.
Tho proceedings were varied by scIec-
tons by the Butchers and Groccrs'
and Guitar club and solos and |
duets by A. f. Brady and Joseph Poll |
Cigars were handed out and peace |
reigned. and before the meeting closed |
everyone present entered pledge TO sup |