Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

union mere. He VIII remain mere sew
eral weeks, and because of his aggres-
siveness and strong personality prob
ably will be of much assistance in
building UP this union.
Chicago stereotypers have been
awarded the decision BY the arbitration
board which considered the adoption Of
the publishers will have to hand over
to the stereotypers about $50,000-two
years back pay. The arbitrators found
for the men in a claim for Sd a day
scale in lieu of $3,75, to date from the
time the scale was presented The
Cleveland Citizen, in commenting on
the decision of the arbitration board,
says: IF the stereotypers hadn't been
organized they wouldn't have received
a pleasant look. In the two years they
paid out in dues less than $25 per
capita, so that they are fully $475 to the
good. Does 1t pay to organizer"
During the last three years the car
penters' union has had the greatest IN
crease in membership the Topographic
cal union the greatest reduction I'm
working hours and the machinists'
union had the greatest number of
strikes and won a larger percentage Of
the fights than any other craft.
Houston, Tex, Salt Lake City and
Minneapolis, Mimi, are the aspirants
for the honor of entertaining the 1910
convention of the international Typo
graphical union. The session this year
will be held in st Joseph, Mo, from
August 8 to IA, when the matter of the
succeeding meeting will come up for
final disposal. Minneapolis seems to
be in the lead at this time
,,,ato1 .a,nr1yord 1,aNro tal Ion IN
new life recently they maintaining an
organizer in this city at present At
the last meeting of the union sixty
new members were taken into the
union and many applications for ad-
mission are now on file with the Sec
retary.
Woman's label league of this city
has just received word from the in
ternational secretary that the local in
this city is the largest in the United
States. This information is pleasing
to the membership, which has taken
steps to maintain this lead during the
year and will make strong campaign
for new members.
Reports to the central labor union
from a great many of the affiliated To-
Gals indicate that the proposition to
increase the per capita tax to that
body will carry by large majority.
The new law, If passed, will go into
effect July 10.
In Ex-Governor Folk of Missouri the
women of the country who are fight
ing for the ballot have an ardent cham
pion. In a recent interview, when
asked his views on this matter, Mr..
Folk said: Along with the initiative
and referendum and the recall system
In state and municipal government, l
believe firmly in woman suffrage. II
cannot help but be beneficial in mu-
nicipal, state and national politics. 1t
will not only raise the social and eco
nomic status of women themselves, but
it will make for cleaner and better poll
tics
Since the accident to the little son
of Charles Honsberger of the brass
workers, i'm which he suffered the loss
of a leg, the unions have contributed
freely toward the hospital and surgical
expenses of Mr.. Honsberger, ABOUT
$3.50 having been donated for that pdr-
pose to date.
Organized Rosenthal. for several
months stationed here in the interest
of the brotherhood OF carpenters, and
recently in Texas, will address a meet
ing of carpenters in social hall Tues
day evening.
Wednesday night meeting of the
directors of the labor temple associa-
tion will be held. when steps will be
taken toward completing the building,
the money for that purpose having
been raised. All organizations are re-
ouested to have a representative pres
ent at the meeting 10 assist in the for
nations of plans and letting OF con-
tracts