Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-28
|<LITTLE LABOR LEAFLETS
W BY WE MsLERNON. TX

practice, l. e., work; and none who
does not meet these requirements Is
permitted to work at the trade of law
yering In any state of the Union; ana
should one cross to the confines of an
other state he again must make appli-
cation to practice before engaging IN
his profession. A man may devote his
entire life to study and assimilate tome
upon tome from the pens of leading
barristers, yet he must join the law
yers' union before he can work at the
trade.
This is done to preserve the SAFETY
and chattels of the public and TO safe-
guard the profession from incompe-
tents. 1t is said. But did anyone ever
hear of a decision or an Interpretation
OF law handed down by one judge that
could not be shot full of holes by an
other disciple of Blackstone?
And many of these men own oulla-
ings. factories and workshops wherein
hundreds work and other hundreds
pass through daily. Ask them to place
in charge of their machinery an en-
gineer who has served an apprentice
ship, passed an examination and been
admitted into his union, and often the
answer will come back, II will employ
whoever / please" Is 1t not as essen
tia1 that the lives and limbs of the
public be protected as that one should
be versed sufficiently in the law to be
able to give an expert opinion whether
or not Jones may invade Smiths prem
Uses, or DR.. Pullem fill the teeth OF Cit
izen Green?
Think it over
At a recent meeting of the Central
Labor council a resolution was adopt
ed prohibiting soliciting OF adVertise-
ments for any publication in the name
of organized labor without first secur-
ing. the consent and Endorsement OF the
council. signed by the secretary ana
president. This action was taken TO
protect both the advertisers and the
council from fraud.
Typographical union, No. ,174, VIII
meet today in the social hall, when sew
eral matters of importance to the mem
hers will come up for consideration.
The bricklayers, shfnglers, machinists
and building laborers will meet Monday
plight.
The Central Labor council in the near
future will have a celebration at Chutes
park. Arrangements are now pelns
made to bring noted speakers TO ad-
dress the gathering. The proceeds are
to be used for the benefit of the council.
Machinists' union, No. 311, will hold
an open meeting Monday night in It's
hall IN the 1dDOr IeHiplcs Inns 6oIh
ering will be of social nature, ana
machinists, whether union or non-un-
| ion, are invited to attend. musical
and literary program will be one OF the
| features.
The free labor bureau of the Building
| Trades council will be moved to the
| third floor of the temple as soon as the
hall Is completed. Through this bu-
rear MANY men are enabled to secure
employment without paying fee. Each
| of the different crafts maintains these
employment bureaus, which are con-
Quoted by the secretaries.
| George A. Tracy of San Francisco,
! formerly president of the state fedora
| ton of labor and we'll known locally,
| has been rendered and has accepted the
! position of first vice president of the
International Typographical union. Mr..
Tracy is perhaps one of the best known
flabor men i'm this country, having been
| connected at various times with or
| ganizations from coast to coast, and Is
| at present at the head of the typo
graphical union. in San Francisco.
Harry McManus. president of the
Building Trades council, has been APP
pointed marshal of the third division
| Of the Elks' parade to be held during
! the carnival in July. The appointment
was made by Postmaster Flint.
Organizer Edward Barry of the sheet
metal workers will leave for the north
| in a few days in the interest of that
organization.