Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-28

ment, have been tOucneu OH III
this column several times. This fra
ternal side of the organizations is
growing rapidly, many propositions of
this character now being discussed by
the various locals and internationals.
In France a committee of the senate
has just formulated scheme for OLD
age and workmen's pensions with
which it is understood the government
is in almost complete agreement. 1t
creates two benefits for wage earners
One is an absolute gift to which they
will contribute nothing, while the other
is a form of insurance to which they
will subscribe. The first benefit is an
annual grant of $24, which is to be
made to all wage earners when they
reach the age of 65. The funds from
which this is to be paid are to be
raised by a tax levy on the employers
and a complimentary contribution by
the state.
Attorney Fred ]. Spring, who has
been the legal adviser OF the Labor
Temple association since its formation,
left last night for san Francisco, where
in future he will reside, having given
up his practice in this city. Friday
night in a Speech before the Central
Labor council he bade farewell to the
members with whom he has been as
sociated for so many years. Before
taking up the study of law Mr.. Spring
was employed as a carpenter, and still
retains his membership in that union.
Before his departure Attorney Spring
was presented with a set of resolutions
by the Central Labor council in recog-
milton of his services to that body and
commenting him to the brethren in
the northern city.
Although the city attorney pro-
nounced unconstitutional the Sunday
closing ordinance presented by the
BARRIERS of the city, the razor wielders
have not given up hope of yet erecting
some reform in this regard. Contrary
to the surmise of many this was not
a measure proposed by the BARRIERS
union alone, but was indorsed by bar
bers generally, irrespective of atfllla-
ton. A mass meeting of all persons
engaged in this work in the city, en-
ployers and workmen, Will be held IN
Burbank hall Thursday night to take
steps toward reaching an agreement
voluntarily closing the shops on sun
day, and large attendance will doubt
less be present to work for the propo-
sition.
Beer Bottlers' union held smoker in
its hall Friday night. Many members
We're present Warm weather has the
effect of increasing the number of men
employed in this work, and just now
the bottlers are prospering
Maple avenue, from Fifth to Seventh
streets, is to be paved with asphalt, a
petition to that effect having been cir
culated by the members of the Labor
Temple association and receiving the
required number of signatures. An
he nFf
T front of the temple. These improve
ments will greatly increase the ap-
pearance of this thoroughfare and add
to the value of the abutting property.
AT an election held by the Woman's
Label league this week officers were
chosen for the ensuing year. AS this is
the largest local in the United States
much friendly rivalry was manifest for
the honor of being represented on the
official board. Mrs. Howe was elected
president and the other officers are as
follows: First vice president, Mrs. Mel
lie Wilson; second vice president, Mrs.
Hunter; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Georgia Wilson: recording secretary,
Mrs Wanna; financial secretary, Mrs.
Edith Sampson; treasurer, Mrs. Shaw
sergeant Mrs. Reichman guard, Mrs.
George Sampson.
trades it is announced that all MEM
bers are working, fifty-eight men hav-
ing secured positions through the free
employment bureau conducted by Sec
retary Goodwin this week. July the
building trades will celebrate at Chutes
park. Mayor Alexander has been in
yited to address the gathering.
Henry Clews, contributor of finan-
cial articles to various newspapers,
always insists that the average Wall
street broker is the most honest of
men. In company with a man named
Travers he was once invited to be a
guest at yacht regatta. The waters
of Newport bay were covered with a
beautiful squadron. Mr.. Travers found
that each yacht belonged to banker
or broker He gazed blankly into the
distance for time and then inquired
softly: "Where are the customers
yachts?"
w. E. Jones of the United Mine
Workers of America, who has been in
the city for some time in the interest
of the general labor movement, left
for Seattle this week to take up the
work in that city.
John and James Courtney members
of Machinists union No. 311, will leave
for the Philippine ISLANDS July IT,
where through Business Agent Hughes
of the machinists they have secured
employment for two years Transpor
tation has been guaranteed to and
from the islands by large corporation
which has been in communication with
Mr.. Hughes for some time in an effort
to get good machinists who were will
ing to make the trip.
At a meeting of the general labor
day committee last week no agreement
was reached regarding where this
years celebration would be held and
the matter was left in the hands of a
committee composed of w. A. Engle,
f. w. Hart and E. j. Hendricks to
report at future meeting
Professor Ross, sociologist and lee
turer, in a recentN address before a
good government body in New York,
said: 1T is not the unionist, but the
employer, who picks pockets with
railway rebate, murders with an adul-
terant instead of bludgeon, burglar
ICES with a rake-off instead of a jim
my, cheats with a company prospectus
instead of deck of cards, and scuttles
his town instead of his ship All the
crimes attributed to labor unions are
as a molehill to mountain compared
to the human carnage resulting from
the criminal use of defective machin-
ery. spurious life preservers, impure
n nd