Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04


And. maybe. q hypocrite, too
He's likely to cheat and he's likely TO rob:
Away with the man who finds fault with his
Job
But give me the man with the sun in his face.
And the shadows all dancing behind;
Who can meet his reverses with calmness and
And never forgets to be kind
For whether he's WELDING a soepter or swab.
l have faith In the man who's in love with
his job. philadelphia Bulletin,
Nj OMEN'S Trade Union league of
wv Chicago has decided to co-ope-
rate with the mattresses union
in demanding an elght-hour law for
women workers in Illinois. At joint
meeting OF the executive board OF the
league and the union the officers were
instructed to prepare bill and intro
duce 1t in the present legislature, de-
signed to. limit the work of women to
eight hours q day, or forty-eight hours
a week.
Mrs. Raymond Robins, president of
the league, was ordered to call con-
ference of representatives of women's
trade unions, women's clubs and other
organizations to enlist their support.
A nine-hour bill supported by the
Women's Trade Union league of st.
Louis has passed the house of the Mis-
souri, legislature and Is on second read
ing in the senate. Lawyers advised the
committee In Chicago to ask for nine
or ten-hour law. urging that 1t was not
so much question of hours as estab-
fishing the principle of Limitation of
work" The mattresses and the other
members of the committee, however,
refused to consider onything other than
an eight-hour bill.
It Is probable that at the conven-
ton OF the Elks in this city several OF
the labor organizations will have floats
in the allegorical parade, which will be
given July 16. The matter is now be-
ing discussed by the Central Labor
council and the building trades council,
and will be definitely determined with
In few days.
Several new halls on the third floor
of the Labor Temple will be ready for
occupancy within a few days. giving
additional room which Is greatly need
ed, and adding to the finances of the
temple association. AtIpresent the rev.
enue derived from rental of halls Is in
the neighborhood Of $500 month.
At the meeting of the Allied Printing
Trades council Friday night the annual
election of officers took place. This
council is composed of delegates from
all the crafts In the printing trades,
and represents over 1000 members VIII
liam Lundin was elected president and
8. w. Green secretary and business
agent for the ensuing term. The ro-
mainder of the officers will be chosen at
the next meeting.
Woman suffrage was discussed at the
meeting of the Central Labor council
Friday night, and a resolution was
unanimously passed in favor Of suff-
rage for women and pledging the men,
bers to work for the passage of such a
law. This Is following out the wishes
OF the American Federation of Labor,
which has gone on record as favoring
equal suffrage for both sexes. Petitions
will soon be circulated asking for the
ballot for women. and the council urges
all to sign these.
A. Letrodac of the Leather Workers
union of this city and who recently
was spoken of as candidate for interna-
tional president of that union has re-
signed his position here. and will leave
Monday for Vancouver. B. G., to engage
in business. Mr.. Letrodac has been the
business agent of the leather workers
in this city for some time.
Benjamin c. Lung. a member of the
BARRIERS union OF this city and for nine
years in the regular army, has again
parted for San Francisco to enlist for
another term with Uncle Sam, this
time in the hospital service.
Preparations are being made for the
bazaar of the Woman's Label league TO
be child in the social hall and auditorium
of the Labor temple the latter part of
this month. Music, dancing and literary
features will serve to entertain the
patrons.
Bartenders' union will meet next
afternoon and matters of in
terest will be taken up. This organiza-
ton is steadily Increasing under the
direction of Business Agent F. Sesma.
The Metal Trades council recently
formed in this city has received It's
charter from the American Federation
of Labor and is now ready for busi-
ness. The delegates elected to repre-
sent the metal trades in the Central
Labor council are Messrs. Ruehman.
Rupp, Flack and Hughes. Regular
will be held the first and third
Wednesday of the month.
itary workshops the Bakers union is
assistance from the public
generally. Basement bakeries must
CO." is their slogan, and the member
ship is increasing.
BARRIERS union No. 295 has more than
doubled its membership In the last year,
seventeen new applications for MEM |
bership have been received by this
local, and these will be acted upon at
the next meeting. A smoker and jinks
will be given by the members in about |
two weeks in Social hall, the arrange |
ments now being perfected by Business |
Agent G. M. Fielder and President w.
A. Engle. Il
AS result of the open meeting held |
last Monday by Machinists' union No. |
81 three new members were initiated |
md eight applications received by Bus
mess Agent c. N. Hughes. The free |
bureau maintained by the |
business agent is proving popular with
employers, as reliable mechanics can
be furnished them without cost to en-
ployer or employe.
New members are constantly being
added to the Musicians union, No. AZ,
and this Is one organization In which |
all it's members dwell in harmony.
Several new members were recently
added, and the local is In prosperous
condition. The regular meeting will be
held next Thursday at their headquar-
ters, 2301a South Spring street. j. l..
Edmiston Is president, and M c. Glenn
looks after the business interests of
he, members.
Thursday a letter was received from
Walter Macarthur, editor of the Coast
seaman's Journal, accepting an invita-
ion extende by the central labor coun-
Ill of this city to address the members