The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-20
STENOGS
GIVE JOG I
To UNION
LEADERS

cnicasl. April 20-0mccrs and
|busincs. SCENTS Of the labor unions
Yesterday we're given c dose Of their
own meelcine--n strike. young wo-
men stonog ,aphers employed In the
various unlua labor headquarters quiz
city have organized & sienographerB
union and yesterday noon about fifty
girls qui, work and walked out 'just
u show they could do it
The demand Of the girls was that
ihos be given i half holiday to attend
"a matinee performance Al q down.
town theater and they won 'hands
down. Miss Madeline Dall0g, stem
ngraph1r for the Chicago Federation
cELahor. and Miss Marie Neslof. stem.
cgrapher ia the Office OF the Glove
Workers union. presented The demand
for the half holiday 20 the business
aaents aud secretaries Of the oGicea
0f The various unions III the downtown
district.
Most Of the union officials haikeu
90 the demand. They told their stem.
og -aphers they had q mass Ok corrs'
spondenee 10 got odt and much other
office work that required immediate
attention, AT the secret meeting OF
the stenographers union. held At the
City clIb 3 few days ago. The girls
were instructed 10 walk out In the
event the half holiday was refused,
This instruction was carried out to
the letter.
eNica How % You Do
Shortly after noon and while the
federation officers were out TO lunch
con the thronR or strikers gathered
al the Office Of the Chicago Fedora
ton Of Labor. 245 Ia Sale street,
where the girls we're taken IN charge
by Mrs. Raymond Robins aHd Mrs.
AZ a. Allen, Geo. Hodge, editor OF
the Union Labor advocate, then gave
eSehh IF the Girls d ticket for the
iheato-, The Girls attended the per
Torrance. chaperoned BY Mrs. Allea
The summary strike action Of the
members OF the new union creaieu
CONSERVATION IN the Offices 81 the UNI
IONS.
Arhls Is a nice how do y0u do,
said Secretary Edward n. Nuekels
III Inc labor federation. = had 4 lot
~ impafmn enFrsapondearo 10 got
out and here we ne Vn against a.
strike of the ste%n0gfapherH.
ean9 aela bui admire their
spnnk, though. guess the unions have.
lost this strife OIL right
Hodge rs charged wiih responsible
ity for ihe atgikc because he prom
ispd lhA ElFls tac lheater party 90
condition That ghuy organize 4 union
The Leaders oi the girls, under the
oi Mrs Robins. Immediately
Soc &c wofs e. perfect The new argan
lzaiinn and I'VE days ego Miss 9alloA
who Is temporary president notified
Hodge inal the girls were re#dY to.
accept tho promise thealor nafsy.
Nrw Scale and 0ihor Thinee,
After The new union is organized
With a sch Of permanent officers the
ghia w'il presen; q Wage scale and
IS set Of new rules ard working con.
dIilans inr the vlrions labor Offices
There p much dissatisfaction with the
wages they are getting. Che leedera
of The girls say some ns the sien-
oeranhers receive less than $40 e
week. "a ia probable the girls viii
demand a minimum Of $50 G week
an esgai hour day and sHur Wesks
yaeatioa ~ summer on fan pay
After theatef Mrs allen announced
she viii eiYe a party IN honor Of the
members Of the new unlon at he res.
.idenee. 1912 greenwood terrace. some
day nesi week Officers OF The unions
fear this may cause smother strike u
the party Is 10 be gives In the after
noon.
It Is the Intention Of the leaders o.
TIE movement to branch out aud or.
ganlze the stencgranheTn ei over tie
city.