Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
LABOR NEWS

rvr One of the most progress
d&AIsaDSasEsD sfve labor unions in this
EzanE country is that of the In
tefhational Typographical union. At a
recent convention 1t was decided to pen
sion all those members who were over
go years old. About 500 men will be BEN
efited by this measure. and they will re-
ceive S4 week. Furthermore, they are
permitted to stay in their homes with
their families. This union maintains a
printers home at Colorado Springs for
the aged, sick and incurable, and every
provision is made to make them as com
Portable as possible.
Every labor union in the country should
provide home of this kind for its fell
low members. 1t would be the proudest
institution they could boast of, besides
which the question of wages Is of Sec
ondary Importance. The tendency of the
times is toward old age pensions, and
IL the unions would establish precedent
1t would ultimately cause the govern
ment to become interested, especially in
regard to it's own employees Such a
home as the one at Colorado Springs
costs little to the Individual members.
while the good 1t does to the incapaci-
tated workers of the union is immeasur-
able. More homes for the aged and sick
and fewer strikes would be a good slogan
for unions to adopt-Mirror saltwater,
MINI.
w. A. Engle, secretary-treasurer of the
Central labor council, when asked about
the labor conditions in Los Angeles, said:
''Well, there is no trouble existing now
excepting the strike of the telegraphers,
which is going on as merrily as ever.
The various labor unions throughout the
United Sattes are contributing to their
support and there is no doubt in my
mind that everything will be settled ia
vorably to- the union in short Stime.
The larger bonus which the telegraph
companies have been paying to the oper-
ators now engaged have been cut down
since the 18th of this month and men who
were induced by the extra compensation
to work are rapidly leaving their posts
not only in Los Angeles, where four
men quit yesterday, but all over the
United States as well.
I'm regard to the Labor temple? Well,
work Is going on steadily, although we
are tied up on some mtaerial, but we
expect to occupy our quarters there not
later than the first Of the new year"
Thomas Cook, president of Walters and
Mattresses union local II reports the
union as being in better condition finan-
cially than in many years past.
New members are coming in daily as
are also members from other locals, who
will winter here, thus making that local
stronger every day.
IT am a firm believer in harmony "
he said, land if I was preacher that
is what I would preach, as 1t amounts
to religion with me.
Now the Southern California Walters
association, with headquarters on West
Fourth street. and local II have been for
the past few years practically at logger
heads, but in the last few months a
better feeling has been existing, and l
am happy to say that 1t is only a matter
of a few more months when we will be
all together, as we should have been
years ago."
Mr. Cook is Kansas City man and has
been on this coast but a few months.
He is so enthusiastic, however, about
Los Angeles that he intends to settle
here permanently, and. has several real
estate agents looking about for a home
here for him.
The Walters and Bartenders interna-
tional convention closed q successful
meeting at Detroit, Mich Friday night.
Absolute harmony prevailed and all the
delegates pronounced it a decided sue
cess
1t is believed more amicable feeling
will exist between the two unions than
heretofore and there is general rejoicing
as a consequence. After a few days visit
to points of interest in and about De-
troit the various delegates will return
to their home cities.