The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-25

forced upon us by the employers by their
discharging, coercing and discriminating
against members of the union.
Secretary Harvey OF the Federation of
Labor, who returned tonight from a bust
ness trip to Bingham Canyon, reports
that the American Linen Supply com
pany sent its first shipment Of linen to
Bingham this week today: also that the
barber shops are now and will continue
until the strike is settled to use their
own towels and will refuse 10 use any
linen from a laundry involved In the
strike. Mr.. Harvey met committee of
the Bingham Miners .nlon there last
night. at which meeting ways and means
We're adopted TO help the strikers by hav-
Ing all saloons and restaurants refuse any
linen from Salt Lake. So that with the
assistance Of the unions in, the mining
camps and in the city we feel that we
have the strike won
Issue Raised at Banquet.
At banquet held last night in Fed
Grafton OF Labor hall. attended 10y the
heads OF the various trade organiza tions
OF the city, large number OF district
unions. the question of the laundry work :
ers' strike was discussed In both general
and specific terms.
The guest OF honor was Charles III.
Meyer. president of the Western Fedora :
ton OF Miners. who stopped in Salt Lake
on his way TO Butte and other centers
OF organized labor in the northwest Mr..
Moyer's speech. the principal one of the
evening while not dealing specifically
with the laundry workers. was in gen.
cral an argument for stronger and more
complete ,orsanizstion Of the laboring
classes. He pledged tho support of the
Western Federation Of Miners. so far as
lay in his power. To aid the laundry
workers in their efforts toward organiza :
tlou declared that there were too many
divided labor organiZa tonG Al the present
time, and expressed tho hope and belief
that the day would soon come when n
closer union would be formed.
Plea for Paper Collars.
a. f.. Harvey organizer Of The Fedora
ton OF Labor. caught the fancy Of those
In attendance nv making a plea for paper
collars. He told his hearers That IL was
the 1ute of every union man and his
family To rcfusc 10 have work done by
Il laundry that refused TO recognize the
union Of t;c laundry workers. Buy pa :
per collars: they are cheap and look as
well as the linen ones" he said. lie as
serted that the laundries OF This city had
The highest priced scale for customers
and almost the lowest wage scale Of anv
city in The country Mr.. Harvey also
organizat ton showed that the union was
growing daily. and expressed confidence
that within a few days the fight for
recognition Of The union. would he won.
Parade Is Planned
j. g. Wilkes of the Carpenters union
acted as toastmaSfer. and an orchestra
furnished music during the evening. Miss
Emma Lsngdon Of Colorado and j t..
Munscy of the local Iron Workers union
delivered brief addresses urging tho ne
ccssity OF organization of all wage work
ers, and International President Graham
OF the laundry workers made brief ad :
dress.
IT was announced that arrangements
were under way for gigantic demon
stration parade behalf ol lhc laundry
workers, To he held Saturday, April l. at
which IL is expected 10 have 1000 per-
SONS II linc. Details OF the plans for
this parade will be completed and pub
lished later..