Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18

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Sitting down and whining never helps bit;
Best way to get there is by keeping up your
grit.
Don't give up hoping when the ship goes down,
Grab a spar or something-just refuse to
Don't think you're dying just because you're
hit;
Smile in face OF danger and hang to your grit
Folks die too easy-they sort of fade away;
Make little error. and give UP in dismay.
Kind of that's needed is the man with
ready wit,
TO laugh at pain and trouble and keep his grit
From the Booster.
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL met
Friday night for the first time in
~ the recently completed hall on the
fourth floor of the Labor temple. The
delegates were glad to get away from
the uncomfortable quarters used for
long time, and the announcement that
the meeting place was changed served
to bring out a larger attendance than
usual. The new hall will seat about
800 is wainscoted to the height of six
feet and is finished in mission style.
Two massive brass chandeliers contain
ing cluster lights serve to illuminate
the room, besides several smaller lights
projecting from the walls. This is with
out doubt one of the handsomest as
sembly halls in the city and Is admir-
ably arranged for meetings of the
character of the council.
C. M. Fielder read paper on convict
labor to the delegates, and was we'll re-
ceived Chairman Engle appointed sew
eral committees to visit the different
unions the coming week in the inter-
est of the celebration to be held at
Chutes park May %, and it is expected
a large attendance will result. The
subject for next Friday night Is me
Banking System of California, ana
will 40 handled nv Mrs. German.
RAILROAD men in this part of the
country are greatly interested in test
case before the supreme court of Con-
necticut involving the constltutlonallty
of the employers liability act passed
by congress April %, 1908, in which the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad is the defendant. The United
States government, through Attorney
General Wickersham, has taken a
strong interest in the case because OF
its great Importance, and Is defending
the validity of the act, which was
passed for the protection of the citi-
zens and the safety Of interstate com
merce.
The attorney general in his brief
points to the fact that the present stat
ute does not contain defects which were
Incorporated in a former law, but con-
fines its application to the employees
of common carriers exclusively, and
that this regulative power is given con-
gress by the people. 1t is also contend
ed by the attorney general that the
questions raised in this case were set
tied by the supreme court in former
liability cases and their constitution
atty fully tested. In closing ms prlel
he says:
"While a servant of an interstate
road is about his masters business and
engaged in interstate commerce he Is
entitled to and is within the protectlon
of the congressional power. This is
wise. progressive and humane statute.
1t seeks, within approved and con
servative lines, to accomplish an OBJ
iect whose worth and justice all men
have long admitted; that many other
civilized nations have long ago at
tanned. Legislation that is to protect
the railroad employe does not benent
a class alone. The safety of an inter-
state carriers servant means the safety
of interstate commerce ITSELF.
This is one of the measures adVocat-
ed nv Mr.. Roosevelt during his admin
istration and was touched upon IN sew
eral of his messages.
Photo Fngravers' union No. 80 of this
city is holding it's second outing day;
A large number of the members ana
their friends have chartered boat and
will leave San Pedro this morning Tor
Catalina, there to spend the day IN
fishing and picnicking.
IS
After having been out on strike since
last fall the machinists on the cana
dian Pacific railway have returned to
work, the trouble having been settled
on an amicable basis all along the sys-
fem. The men have all been rein
stated and the old wage scale, the bone
of contention, has been restored. This
settlement wipes the slate clean be-
tween the Canadian Pacific company
and it's employees, a condition which has
not existed for many years.
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Next Wednesday Typographical
union No. ia will hold it's annual cleo
ton of officers at the Labor temple.
There is a contest for all the offices
with the exception of that of secre-
tary-treasurer, the incumbent, George
w. Bowman, being the choice of all.
Most interest is being taken in the
choice of delegate to represent the
union at the convention of the interna
tional at st. Joseph, Mo-, next August.
s.
At the regular meeting of the Bar
tenders union Thursday afternoon in
Labor temple a large attendance was
on hand to dedicate the new hall.
Greater interest is noticeable among
the members and several applications
are on file. The members assessed
themselves 10 cents each for May, the
money to go into the fund for the sup
port of the hatters who recently were
locked out of the factories in the east.
s.
At the meeting of the Cenral Labor
council Friday night the election of Of
ficers to fill vacancies resulted in Louis
Beckelman of the cooks being chosen
for member of the executive COMMITTEES
and C. M. Fielder of the BARRIERS as
trustee for the unexpired terms.
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The contest started about three
months ago between the members of
the Woman's Label league for new
members was closed Thursday, more
than 100 being added to the roll. The
league was divided into two divisions
white and purple-the white side being
captained by Mrs. Hahn and the purple
by Mrs. Bailey. The white won out by
, good majority, and Mrs. Hahn was
presented with a magnificent bouquet
of white roses in appreciation of her
work. The losers will tender a ban
ouet to the winners in the near future
This league has the honor OF being the
largest in the United States, and will
in future hold one meeting month at
night for the benefit of those who can
not attend during the day. Mrs. En-
gle is president and Mrs Goshorn sec
rotary.
w. A. Wanna of the Laundry Work
ers' union is authority for the state
meut that the union is growing in
membership and is prosperous. Re
Gently a building on East Ninth street
was leased for headquarters and will
be opened with a ball May %.