Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
LABOR NEWS

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sIH492Ea San Pedro street was
| zEaE the scene of hearty
| demonstration yesterday of labor union
men, who gathered in the hall of the
building and congratulated each other on
the remarkable SUCCESS which the unions
have so far met with In the construction
of their building on Maple avenue, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets.
| There were all in all about 500 persons
present, many of whom were women, the
wives of union men.
number of addresses were made, nota-
Ibly one by W. A. Engle, the secretary OF
| the publicity committee, Central Labor
council, and by Stanley B. Wilson, chief
political organizer of the Union political
party of Los Angeles.
| The new Labor Union temple has al
ready reared it's steel skeleton work as
i high as the fifth story, and the unions
| are in hopes that the two remaining
stories of steel work will be added in as
many weeks. 1t is thought that the
structure will be complete by the first Of
| the year, at all events. 1t will be
| throughout a representative, modern, fire.
proof building, finished on the exterior
with granite, stone, and brick. and the
interior will be equipped as completely as
| any office building in the city.
| No financial difficulties have been ex-
| perienced so far by the building commit
! tee and the union men have showed ex-
| ceptional enthusiasm in meeting the de-
| mands .of the committee when called
upon. Labor day enough receipts were
| taken in to continue the work until its
completion, and last Sunday the building
fund was swelled by the Seal Garden pic
mic, at which a good sum was secured
through the selling of tickets.
The building, with the exception Of the
first floor, which will be rented out for
stores, etc., will be occupied by the Union
Labor Central council, the offices of the
various unions, a library, smoking room.
lounging rooms, bath apartments and
other accommodations, for the use or
| pleasure of the labor union men. 1t Is
| the intention of the Central council to
establish second home for the working
| man. where he can while away an hour
or two of pleasure each day, and make
use OF all the privileges of the building.
The object is to make the union as much
of a social organization as political and
business, as they are mostly at present.
and to get the workingmen better ac-
1 ouainted with each other and thus solid
ify the unions by furthering social rela-
tions among the members
| Mr. Wilson vas repeatedly applauded
in his address. He said in part: "All the
labor union men of this city and all over
the state, as far as that is concerned, are
congratulating US on the new Labor
/ Union temple, which will mean great
deal more to the unions than merely COM
Portable headquarters. If I am not mis-
taken we will have the best headquar-
ters when our building is completed OF
any central labor council of any city west
of Chicago and st. Louis.
The present quarters have proved mad
eouate ever since the first day of their
occupancy, but the Central Labor coun-
ell felt that if 1t secured our present
quarters 1t would be under less expense
and could lay aside the surplus otherwise
expended for additional rent for the pur-
pose of the erection of the labor temple
at present under construction.
''The new temple will have vast audi
| torium in it, with a seating capacity of
over 1000 people. When our meetings are
held in that place we hope that all the
union men will be present, but am
!, afraid il that should be the case there
would not even be standing room in the
fauditorium. Especially is this true since
all the unions as such have been increas-
ing wonderfully in the last few months.
Comments were then made upon the
private business of the Central Labor
. council, and when Mr.. Wilson ended his
speech the business committee resumed
its work and the minutes were read of
the last business meeting. After the
meeting nearly all of the members pur-
chased tickets for the performance which
was held last night at the Auditorium for
the benefit of the striking telegraphers,
with whom the union men are in SYM
pathy.
The Carpenters union, No. 1853, reports
a constant increase of members, chiefly
eastern workmen, who are hocking to this
city by the trainload. ) The union has in
CURED heavy expenditures the past week
in the way of insurance payments and
other necessaries. Yet this feature is set
off by the continued prosperity of the
union from an increase in membership
point of view.
| III. c. Palmer, well known union man
of this city, is confined to local hospi-
tai, having been operated on his right eye
in an attempt to regain his lost sight Of
that eye. He is reported as doing well.
xxynODMEN OF THE WORLD