The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-12
FEDERATION HOLDS
BUSINESS SESSION
Issue Is Taken With Real Es-
tate Association as to the
Need of LabOrcrs.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
FOR EIGHT HOUR DAY
Stock Is Being Subscribed for
the Magnificent Labor
Temple.

The action of the Salt Lake Real
Estate association III advertising In
eastern newspapers aud periodicals 10
the effect that labor is needed in this
city received another severe scoring at
the semi monthly meeting of the Salt
Lake Federation Of Labor, held at the
Federation Of Labor han. at State and
Fourth South streets, Friday night. The
federation voted the committee aP-
pointed at the last meeting 500 TO cover
the expenses of printing literature To
countcract the effects of the advertise
mcnts of the real estate ASSOCIATION and
10 carry on Il general campaign against
the actions Of that organization.
II was also decided that the commit
tee should wait upon the board OF gov
crnors Of the Commercial club, and see
If that organization would moi tako the
matter up and get things Strengthened
up with the real estate association. The
committee consists of \. f. Harvey, IL.
Is. Russell and Theodore Marx.
Delegates Pleased.
The three delegates from the new
Chocolate Dippers union were present
It the meeting and were greatly en-
Unused when thcv learned what the cen
trail body was doing for their now union.
All arrangements have been made for
the grand ball which will be given for
their benefit under the auspices Of the
Salt Lake Federation of Labor at the
Federation of Labor hall on the even
ing Of Friday, February %. Already
more than 5000 has been raised for
the benefit Of the striking girls. The
committee appointed at the last meeting
Of the federation reported Friday night
that 1T was still making n canvass of
the various unions and the tickets for
the affair were selling exceptionally
well
The federation also decided that some
action should bc taken in opposition to
the stand taken by the j. G.. Mcdonald
Candy company in not granting the dc
mauds Of the girls.
The Carpenters union reported that
the Midglcy Bodel company, which
is erecting a thcater on East First South
street. was employing unfair labor. in
that those who were building the the,
atcr are moi union men.
\ resolution WIS presented by A. t.
Harvey, a delegate from the BARRIERS
union, favoring the establishment of =
universal eight hour day. The resolu.
tion follows:
The Resolution.
Whereas. The establishment of a uni
vcrsal cight-hour work day HIS long
been tho aim and desire OF the working
Whereas. II is conceded by all fair
minded employers Ia he Just in principle
and. everything considered, economical
In practice; and,
Whereas. The government has recoc-
nizcd that fact by granting the eight
houT dsv to those directly employed in
the various departments, with the very
best results 10 both the government and
the employees; and
Whereas. \ hill granting universal
work day 10 all government employees.
whether by contract or by sub contract,
has been introduced in the congress Of
Gardner and the Hon. William r.. Eorah;
therefore. bc II
Resolved. That this orsanlza tion goes
on record as strongly fsvorIns the enact
mcnt OF the measure known as lI.fR.-
l5if1 and S.-55IS Into law; and, be it
further
Resolved. Tha, a copy OF this rcsolu-
ton he forwarded TO t'tah'S representa-
the committees having this bill under
considcra ton.
Spread on Minutes.
The resolution was spread upon the
minutes of thc meeting and copies will
be sent to Senators Reod Smoot and
George Sutherland and Congressman
Joseph Howell.
The committee appointed to canvass
the various unions to sell stock in tho
new labor temple reported that it was
meeting with splendid success and the
temple is now assured which will not
only mean much 10 the laboriug element
general. OF the 100000 worth of
stock, between $4,000 aud SIS. 900 has
already been subscribed. The commit
tee viii hold n meeting at the Fedora.
ton of Labor hall at 1880 clock Sun.
day morning.