Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
LABOR NEWS

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ing Friday evening, February z. To
assist in solving the problem OF pro-
viding work for the unemployed IN
Riverside, Mayor Evans has issued a
call asking all who wish work to regis
ter their names with Secretary May
at the chamber of commerce, giving
their addresses. In his announcement
Mayor Evans says: "If the city is to
make any intelligent recommendations
to the county supervisors or to the diff
ferent orange growers or other employ
ers OF large bodies of men, it will be
absolutely necessary to have reliable
information as to the exact number Of
Riverside citizens who are out of work,
so register at once"
Eight new members were taken In
by Carpenters local No. 1853 at the last
meeting. The matter of unemployed
members was discussed and a commit
tee consisting of Sexton, Goodwin and
Seymour was appointed to devise
means Of assisting those members who
were unable to pay up.
Frank Ryan, general president OF the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
international union, made a very in
teresting talk on the proposed building
trades section of the American Fedora
tion of Labor. Delegates from the
various building trades will meet at
Washington, d. c., in June to effect
the organization, which viii be of the
greatest benefit to the building trades
unions. Mr.. Ryan is a good talker and,
being thoroughly posted on the trade
union movement, his talk was listened
to with close attention.
John Murray, one of labor's repre-
sontatives on the charter revision COM
mittee, addressed the meeting on the
action of the city council and SUPER
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day when the state law prescribed
W. He gave an interesting talk on
the labor conditions which would be
brought about by the Owens river
aqueduct.
Several hundred workmen of san
Diego at a mass meeting last week
adopted resolutions petitioning con-
gress to establish an emergency cur
rency system similar to the original
greenback system, and having for its
object the employment of the unen-
ployed citizens upon government
roads, forests. streams, forts, etc, and
that any unemployed citizen may be
given employment upon application at
the prevailing rate of wages for eight
hours a day. The worknen gave II
as their opinion that such a measure
Is warranted for the relief of the labor
Ing man and that it is more important
than the late measures for the relief
of the national banks.
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The committee on arrangements for
the annual celebration of the Pasadena
painters local reports good progress.
ana 1t mas been determined to have
program of musical and literary en-
tertainment to be followed by a dance
all to be given in honor of the painters
wives daughters and sweethearts.
FEBRUARY IL has been set for the
function.
Following the last business meeting
of the Pasadena Bricklayers' local No.
10 the members retired to Carpenters
nan, where pleasing program was rem
dered. The entertainment program
concluded, grand march was made
TO the banquet room, and all hands
sat down to fine spread. The BAN
quet hall was a bower of beauty.
Carpenters local No. 1853 last week in
structed it's delegates to the Central
Labor council to have that body pro-
test against wage reduction on city
work.
At the last meeting of the Central
Labor council the following credentials
were received and delegates present
obligated: Stereotypers No. 1853. Web
Pressmen and Laundry Workers. Sis
ter Novel of the Label league was also
obligated.
Charter revision committee reported
progress. Organization committee re-
quested a committee to visit the Beer
Drivers and I. B. e. w, 4s9, to request
their utilization. The committees were
appointed and later in the meeting re-
ported that they had been successful
in each instance.
IF haincr tho e.,
nomination of officers for the ensuing
term, the president declared nomi-
nations open for the various offices
Following are the nominations:
For observation-disclosures (Pressfeeders),
Culver Il. B. Il. M. 11D, Snyder
(Tailors).
Secretary treasurer-Engle (Barbers1.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Painters).
Conductor-Snyder Q.BE.W. CD.
Trustees-W hitesides (Brlcklayers),
Cove (Bakers), Chandler Carpenters
1881.
Executive board-Gove (Bakers).
Hughes (Machinists), Wheeler (Carpen-
ters), Snyder (Tailors), Meyers (Horse-
shoers), Edwards (Web Pressmen),
Murray (Typos), Sesma (Bartenders),
Hart (Housesmiths), Wilson (Typos),
Culver Q.BE.W. 116), Gardner (Paint-
ers).
J. j. Stratton, organizer for the IN
ternational Association of Machinists.
was introduced and addressed the coun-
ell.
j. B. Osborn addressed the council
in behalf of the Unemployed league OF
California.
The brick masons of Pasadena have
decided 10 make their scale of wages
for the ensuing year at the minimum
rate of IS per day, and a notice has
legally been published to that effect.
This does not preclude the men accept
ing more IL it is offered.