Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-27
>LITTLE LABOR LEAFLETS
" BY NE MsLERNON. TX

few more pieces of silver; the better
sanitation of workshops, that life may
be prolonged and working conditions
made more bearable; proper safeguards
provided for machinery, to lessen acct
dents and loss of life, and many othor
laws on our books, the enforcement of
which tend to decrease mortality and
make better citizens, are supported by
organized labor.
Interested in tuberculosis
Recently the prevention and cure OF
tuberculosis has occupied the attention
of the unions, and lectures have been
given to explain what to do to stamp
out this disease. The Typographical
union was the first to grapple with this
subject, and the other organizations
were not slow to follow, until now there
is scarcely a city in the United States
in which lectures are not being held
and money appropriated by the unions
in the effort to combat this disease.
These are a few of the things which
have been and are being done. Organ
lied labor is for the workingman but
against no one. It's demands are not
exorbitant. 1t asks that a minimum
wage scale be adopted in the various
trades, so that the least Slkiilful of its
members will be enabled to earn live
lihood. Expert workers, as in other
walks, may command more on account
of superior ability. A living wage
should not be considered as just enough
to buy bread and butter and roof to
cover one for the present. but one that
should help support the family In case
the wage Garner dies, or help to sup
port him when he is past his earning
power.
The Central Labor council will meet
tonight in it's hall in the Labor Temple.
Several new unions have affiliated with
the council within the last few weeks
and the attendance is increasing. An
interesting feature of these meetings
is the reading of papers on various sub
tects such as Child Labor" Organ
lied Labor Since Its Inception" ASH
attic Exclusion" Direct Primaries"
and their subsequent discussion. w.
A. Engle is president and L. w. Butler
secretary.
Ready response has been made to the
appeal for funds to assist in the de-
tense of Samuel Gompers. John Mitch
| ell and Frank Morrison of the Amer1-
can Federation of Labor, who were
sentenced to prison for violating an IN
! junction. The amount raised in this
city for this purpose testities to the
| esteem in which these gentlemen are
held by the members of organized Ia
| Dor.
Several new halls are nearing COM
pletion in the Labor Temple, and 1t VIII
| not be long before this seven-story
structure will be entirely finished. The
building is owned by union men ex-
clusively, not a dollars worth of stock
being held by persons not belonging to
| some labor organization. When fin
ished it will be one OF the most impos"
ing ediflces in the city and a monu-
ment to the loyalty. of the membership.
From time to time will be given in
these columns sketches of prominent
men in the local and national labor
world. This will be done for the pur-
pose of acquainting the public with
| those who have been selected by their
fellows to direct the affairs OF the diff
| ferent unions.
The Woman's Union Label league
held meeting last night in Social hall,
at which about fifty candidates were
initiated. The league will give ba-
zaar and musical entertainment next
month, the proceeds to be donated to
the Labor Temple.
w. e. Jones, we'll known in the coun-
ellis of the United Mine Workers OF
| America, is in the city and will appear
before the different unions the coming
week.
Organizer Thurber of the Sheet Met
al Workers is here in the interest of
the organization.