The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-10-06
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Live Wires
LAST MEETING OF LABEL
LEAGUE A HUMMER AND
WORK is LAID OUT THAT
WILL KEEP EVERYBODY
BUSY.

Those who attend regularly the ses-
sions of the Ladies' Label League, must
feel as we do the lack of words in the
English language to express adequately
| the work the league is doing. Weeks
ago we declared that a certain meeting
was the best yet held and yet each
succeeding meeting seems to be an i'm
provement over the one going before 1t
seems that the supcrlative degree never
will be reached in describing these live
meetings of live women. Certain it is
that organized labor in this city never
made wiser move nor one more pos
sesssed of latent possibilities than when
a campaign of organization among the
women of our wage earners was begun.
Monday nights meeting was no gath
ering for a pessimist and if such one
was present, he must have been a most
uncomfortable person. To see that hall
filled with earnest, aggressive women,
to see their faces light up with enthu-
siasm, and hear them talk of things they
intended to do to increase the sale of
union made products, was an inspira-
tion. an earnest of things hoped for and
of things to come. Attend one of these
league meetings, oh, thou of little faith!
In describing this meeting, the Jour
nal spacefiller is at loss how to con
dense, how to present in the limited
space at his command, the business
transacted. SO much that was import
ant, so much that was vital it is a
shame to leave out any of it.
Briefly as possible, then, and yet
understandingly, We shall try to chroni-
Gle the doings.
The committee on the Snohomish
County Grange fair reported great in
terest manifested in their display. Peo-
pie who never before had heard of the
union label received wholesome educa-
tion. None got by the booth without
little sermonette on labels and a thrust
ing of union literature into their hands.
A committee was appointed to draw
up letter of sympathy and assurance
of belief in their absolute innocence, to
the Mcnamara brothers in Los Angeles.
Another committee was appointed to
district the city for visiting purposes
1t is proposed to visit the members who
have become lax in their attendance and
to campaign for new members among
ladies who have not yet been in attend |
ance.
President Zeigler called for volunteers
to make up a reception committee and
several ladies instantly responded. This
will make strangers acquaint-
ed with one another and lessen the ten
sion that always exists in meeting
where people are not all known to each
other. This committee will wear badges
with the words reception committee"
inscribed upon them,
1t was decided to conduct the refresh
ment booth at the "NlcNamara Benefit
Dance" to be held in the Coliseum on
the 10th inst. and the net proceeds will
go to help swell the fund it is hoped to
raise from the ball.
The recording secretary was instruct
ed to correspond with firms manufac-
turing union made brooms and learn if
it would be possible to secure ship
ment of those household necessities.
The members are tired of waiting for
local firms in this matter as several
months have elapsed since it was first
promised that they would be secured. |
They propose to have them if they can
be obtained, if they have to be put to
the trouble of ordering themselves in a
job lot and selling them out again to in
dividual members.
1t was announced that on Thursday
afternoon, October y, the officers and
trustees would tender the lady members
an afternoon tea in the Labor Temple
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would be spent.
Next Monday night an open meeting
will be held and committee was APP
pointed to arrange a program. The
meeting will also be in the nature of a |
farewell to Mrs. Moore, who closes her
work here the 10th inst. to begin an or
ganization campaign in Seattle under
the auspices of the Central Labor Coun
ell along the same lines she has followed
in this city. The capacity of the hall
will undoubtedly be taxed on that night
If YOU HAVEN'T YET JOINED
THE LABEL LEAGUE DON'T LET
ANOTHER WEEK GO OVER YOUR
HEAD WITHOUT DOING IT. ri