The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
PACIFIC COAST LABOR
NEWS IS INTERESTING
New Town to Be Organized
With Modern Ideas Of
City Government.
Unions of Spokane and Pacific
Coast in Most Flourish
ing Condition.

W1Sest and best IN the new social theo-
ries will be given thorough test In the
community to be called Arcadia, when
Gen. ]. D. McIntire and Floyd L. Dag
gett Of Spokane and their associates
purpose to institute reforms designed
to destroy the private monopoly OF all
public utilities. When fully developed
the district will have a population Of
5000. The program calls for these
Innovations:
Arcadia will own schools, in which
every child will be taught trade, and
all graduates of it's trades schools will
be master builders.
Tt will license no vice producing
institution.
Public amusements, entertainments
and the library will be maintained at
public expense.
TT will maintain a school Of hortt-
culture to teach it's people how to grow
fruit scientifically and how to prepare
it for market.
There will be municipal restau-
ing factory.
I'm religion it will keep open house.
All religions that teach the Bible will
have equal rights, but not sect can get
q corner"
Eight Hours In Spokane.
Spokane is the only city in the state
of Washington where the eight hour
law on city work Is enforced according
to statements made at the convention
of the Washington State Federation OF
Labor. In discussing the question Of
the eight hour law, delegates from
} Spokane told Of the enforcement Of the
law In this city, and no other delegates
attending the convention could advance
the same claim. This is the only city
where the municipal work Is now done
by day labor. Others in the state hav-
ing the work done by contract labor.
Free Labor Bureau Success.
Melvin Arant, superintendent Of the
Spokane Free Employment agency,
says in his report to Mayor Floyd l..
Daggett that during the fiscal year
ended Jan. II, 1884 positions were Sc
cured for applicants, of whom 3S4 were
women. The agency did not experience
any difficulty In finding employment
in fact, there we're more positions for
women than applicants. Mr.. Arant
says the outlook for the year is en-
couraging and that thousands Of men
will be required on the railroads, In the
forests and on the farms.
Prosperous Federal Labor Union.
Federal Labor Union, No. 1854 Of
Spokane has expended $3.50 since last
June and has now 5000 in its treasury,
this being one Of the best showings Of
any labor organization in the city.
During the last six months the mem-
bership of the union has almost dou-
bled, and it is at present stronger
numerically and financially than at any
time in its history. The union has de-
cided to have a business agent perma-
nently. More men are now being CALL
ed for than the union can supply, and
it Is planned to secure as many work.
men as possible and put them to work.
A. G.. Waters, past president Of the Or
ganization was presented a gold watch
at the last meeting.
Union Labor Laundry.
II the labor unions will back an in
dependent laundry there are strong
prospects Of one being started in Spok-
ane, under the auspices Of the Central
Labor Union, whose president A. e,
Cooney said at the meeting Of the un-
Ion that capital has been assured for
laundry where only union help will be
employed. These will be organized In
to a laundry workers union. Attempts
have been made by various labor lead
ers to induce the workers in the laund-
ries to form a union, but the efforts
have been unavailing, as the employees
have insisted that they are suited with
present conditions.
Rewarded For Services.
In recognition Of the work perform
ed by F. C. F1nfrock during his four
and half years incumbency OF the
office Of president of the Spokane un-
Ion OF wood, wire and metal fathers,
and two years service as financial Sec
retary, the union rendered him re-
ception in the central labor hall, on the
eve Of his departure for San Francisco.
He was presented gold charm and
chain by his fellow workers. Lunch
was served and members of others un-
ions, including the timers and the
plasterers, were present and a few of
the Fort Wright soldiers were also en-
tertained..
More Wages for Teamsters.
The Team Owners Union of Snokano
has asked that more wages be granted
its members. They are now receiving
IS day for eight hours and have ask
ed for additional SO cents day. as it
is claimed that the increases in tho
cost of horses and feed warrants tho
advance asked. The drivers are to re.
ceive half Of the advance If the de-
mand is granted, which will make their
scale $2.75 q day.
Cement Workers Troubles,
The Central Labor union of Spokane
will hear no more discussion at its
meeting OF the trouble existing be-
tween the cement workers union and
the other labor organizations affiliated
with the building trades until such
time as the respective Jurisdiction Of
the unions have been defined by COM
petent authority.
In q communication received in