The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-01
keokuk Trades and Labor Assembly
Trying to Secure Speaker, and
Official Organ Publishes
EDITORIAL.
AGREEMENT WITH co.
Labor Men and Buck Stove and
Range Company Come to Set.
acknowledgements Receiv.
ed by D. ]. Hemmy.

The Keokuk trades and labor as
sembly Is dragging the country for a
speaker to bring to Keokuk on La
Dor Sunday, which is but five weeks
distant. AS yet no one has been Sc
cured, but definite announcement as
to the labor orator is expected in a
! few days.
The movement to have labor Sun
day is being readily taken up all ov-
er the country, and the day is ex-
pected to prove success. The Aug
ust number of the American Fedora
zionist, which has just been received,
says editorially:
Labor Sunday-the Sunday proceed
ing Labor day-will be observed gaI-
orally this year and in future years
throughout the United States. This
because of the American Federation
OF Labor declaration for the obser-
vance of that day. The numerous let
tiers recently received at American
Federation Of Labor Headquarters
from ministers is an assurance that
interest in the idea of giving especial
attention to the cause of labor from
the pulpit one day in the twelve
month is widespread Our readers
are urged to try to bring about an
understanding in their respective dis
tricts with representatives of the
church SO that ministers will make
addresses that may attract trade
unionists to the churches in large
numbers for the day. Minister
should say what they think on the oc-
casion in order that their trade
union hearers may put the Fight es-
innate as to where the church stands
on the question of the organization
of labor The more this subject is
i discussed the better it will be for la
Dor. Union ethics are sound
ST. Louis Labor Trouble.
The agreement reached between
the Buck Stove and Range Co, of St
Louis. Mo-, and the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, following the strike
in st. Louis which was reported
i through the telegraph news columns
of The Gate City last week, have been
received by D. j. Hemmy, of the Keo-
kuk Trades and Labor Assembly
here. They are of general interest to
labor men of Keokuk and follow:
4 Within thirty days the officers of
the organizations hsrein named shall
meet with the manager of the Buck
Stove and Range Co, of st. Louis,
Mo-, for the purpose of determining
wages, hours of labor, and the condi-
:. tions of employment of the workers
in the departments Which they re-
specially represent.
s. That the agreement in regard to
wages, hours and the conditions of
employment shall take effect ninety
days from the date thlereof, based on
wages and conditions existing in
shops of competitors in the city of
st. Louis, Mo-, operating union shops,
fair conditions being the purpose of
this agreement.
That the labor organizations in in
terest herein named shall jointly
make known and publicly declare
that all controversy or difference
with the Buck Stove and Range Co.,
has been satisfactorily and honorably
adjusted,
That the Buck Stove and Range Co.
thorugh its representatives Messrs.
Cribben and Hogan, agree that it
4 Will yrritb ny 70 OF
: case pending in the courts which
have grown out of this dispute be-
tween the American Federation of La
Dor and any of it's affiliated organiza.
lions on the one hand and the Buck
: Stove and Range Co., on the other
bring any proceedings In the courts
against any individual or organiza
tion growing out of any past contro
versy between said company and or
ganized labor.
That copy of this memorandum
!. and agreement will be published IL
the next issue of the officials jour
: nails of the organizations partici
/. pants in this conference, and IL
: printed form placed c5nspiciously il
the several labor departments of thu
{ Buck Stove and Range Co. and, al
!. far as practical, every publicity b'
? given to the satisfactory agreement
reached between the Buck Stove ant
Range Company, and the American
Federation of Labor.
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