Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-02
Iowa
MEMS ENDORSEMENT
Executive Committee of Iowa Fedora.
ton Acts.
ALLEGIANCE TO BYERs IN NINTH
Decision Reached to Act Upon An
Candidates for LeGislature-
Des MOines Will Adj
~vertise.
cFrom a staff correspondent.l


DIES MONIES, Feb. L-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The executive committee of the
Iowa state Federation of Labor held an
important meeting here yesterday to out
line Its policy in regard to political matters
and legislation. IL was decided In effect
that the federation would generally sup
port the progressives in the primary cam
paigns, and especially as related to ma
tional affairs. 1t was decided that in the
Ninth district Byers would be supported
as against Smith, but in the Seventh the
attitude of the labor leaders as between
the two candidates was left to the presi-
dent of the state federation. All ~legisla-
tive candidates will be passed upon and
especially those representing the counties
in which there are labor organizations, as
it Is the plan Of the labor leaders to urge
several new laws. 1t was also decided at
this meeting that action will be deferred
in the matter Of asking the national fed
GRAFTON to reinstate Iowa. Nothing will be
done until the electrical workers quarrel
is ended.
Ministers Take Hand.
The ministers of Des Moines at their
weekly meeting today decided upon asking
the candidates for the city council to
state their position in the matter of an
open or closed city, and to insist that all
candidates receiving the support of the
church people shall be pledged to main
tain strictest observance Of the laws as to
saloons.
At a meeting, of a local committee today
1t was decided. upon a campaign during
which the city will spend $4,000 for each
Of three years to advertise Des Moines.
money will largely be spent in east
ern magazines.
Red Cross sOIieits Aid.
The Iowa branch of the Red Cross society
is out in a letter asking the people of Iowa,
to give to a fund in aid Of the poor people
of France who have suffered from the ter
rible floods. State Treasurer Morrow is
treasurer OF the fund.
Merger of the Phones.
The final merger of the two telephone
systems in Des Moines was completed the
last week, when the employees of the
Mutual were notified that hereafter they
would be paid directly by the Bell COM
pany, No changes were made and the two
exchanges will be operated separately for
the present. 1t is the plan, however, to
q complete merging of the exchanges.
Lost Rye In Sliding.
James Thompson, a boy Of South Des
Moines, had his right eye gouged out by an
accident as he was c~oasting down hill. He
had fallen from his, sled near the bottom
of the hill, when another boy ran into him,
and the runner of the sled struck Thomp-
sons eye.
Squires to Form Trust. V
A permanent organization of the Justices
of the peace, constables and others con-
nected with the justice courts Of Dos
Monies was formed here for the purpose
of protection and mutual interest. 1t is
proposed that there shall be adopted uni
form rules of practice and also that a COM
mittee be named to look after legislation |
affecting the office of justice of the peace.
Wallace Receives Honor.
Henry Wallace, the veteran editor and
public speaker, member of the Roosevelt
Country Life commission, has received
word that he has been selected as one of
two graduates OF Washington and jefferson
college to be honored by having the college
annual dedicated to them. The other is
DR.. Mccormick. chancellor Of the Univer-
sity of P%ittsburg. Mr.. Wallace graduated
in the class Of 1859.
Demand More Pay.
The carpenters of Des Moines have made
a demand for ar increase of wages in. the
spring. They want 5 cents an hour more
pay and larger liberty for holidays. They
say they do this because OF the enormous
increase in the cost OF living. 1t is prob
able that the employers will resist the in
crease, but owing to the enormous demand
for labor and the outlook for much work
no strike In anticiDated. |