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5 PORTLAND LABOR PRESS LOCAL LABOR NEWS BUILDING LABORERS’ UNION. The meeting of the Building Labor ers’ Union last Sunday was fairly well attended. The members are not all at work, but the idle ones live in hope. They are all deeply interested in organized labor and especially in the welfare of their union. Non-union building laborers are hard to find. PLASTERERS’ UNION. The Plasterers’ Union had an inter esting meeting last Friday night. A good deal of business was pushed through, the most important part of which was the election of officers for the ensuing year. The union is re ported as in a prosperous condition, and everything working smoothly. EXPRESSMEN’S UNION. The Expressmen’s Union had a well- attended meeting Tuesday night, with President Spence in the chair. A communication from the American Federation of Labor was received and placed on file. Nine new members were initiated, with one application. Reports were made favorable to busi ness, and everything is lovely. BREWERS’ UNION. The Brewers’ Union met in regular session last Saturday night, with President George Woellner in the chair and Secretary Carl Kling at the desk. There was a fair attendance, and some important business was transacted. The members are all in good shape, and the union is in a prosperous condition. The brewers are among the most earnest of the advo cates of organized labor. PRINTING PRESSMEN’S UNION. The attendance at the meeting of the Printing; .Pressmen's. Union on Tuesday night was very good. A number of communications were received from other organizations and placed on file. Some routine business was pushed through, but there was nothing of more than ordinary local interest on hand. The members are all well, and most of them are at work. In short, the union is in a prosperous condition. SHEET METAL WORKERS. The Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers met Tuesday night, with a fair attendance, and transacted a good deal of business. This organization deserves great credit for the persist ence with which they have kept up their union under difficulties. For five years, when they had only enough for a quorum and could not afford to hire a hall, they met at the house of one of the members, but they are on their feet now, and doing well. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION NOTES. J. L. Brown deposited a Butte card with No. 58 this week. J. W. Hart, of Pasadena, Cal., made application to join Multnomah union, and went to work for Baltes & Co. J. N. Bohen left on Monday to take a good situation at North Yakima, Wash. Messrs. C. S. Seaward and H. L. Paul, inspectors for the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, came to Portland on Thursday last, and spent several days looking over the machines of their make In this cify. From here they go to California. TEAM DRIVERS’ UNION. The meeting of the Teamsters’ Union drew out a large attendance Tueslay night. Vice-President Jones presided. President Shannon, Conduct or Wyman and Warden Ferguson were absent. Charles E. York, of the Musicians’ Union, gave the members a good talk on organized labor and the support that is due to a union news paper. Two new members, namely, C. Lollick, of the O. T. Co., and William R. Baldro, of Page & Son, were Ini tiated. The meeting was a source of enthusiasm to those present, and they always go away with renewed courage to fight for the principles of unionism. THE L I O N S T O R E s e l l s p e r f e c t f it t in g UNION MADE SUITS $10 TO $20 IS S U E D BARBERS’ UNION. The meeting of the Barbers’ Union on Monday night was an interesting occasion. There was a large attend ance. C. A. Williams was initiated, and there were four applications. One member was reported on the sick list. Two or three are out of work at pres ent. The meeting was addressed by Treasurer Charles James John Denni son. who has just returned from the East; M. E. McGregor, just from Cal ifornia, and Joseph Germain. The ad dresses were all timely and to the point, and the speakers were heartily applauded. A communication was re ceived to the effect that the general president and general secretary are at Louisville attending the convention of the A. F. of L., and will not be in Cleveland before the 20th inst. The union is in a prosperous condition. PAINTERS’ AND DECORATORS’ UNION. The hall of the Painters’ and Deco rators’ Union was crowded Tuesday night with members of the union. The application of all of Morehouse & Co.’s men was read, and they will soon be members of the union. This action will unionize the last of the unfair shops in town. Assistance was voted to two brothers in distress. Resolutions of condolence to Broth ers Richard Cornell and Frank Thompson on the death of their little ones were adopted. Mr. E. H. Mrehouse, on behalf of his firm, addressed the meeting, stat ing that henceforth he intends to con duct a union shop, and he hoped that all relations with the union in the fu ture would be friendly. He received the assurance of the union that they will. At the next meeting the annual elec tion of officers will take place, after which there will be an entertainment. CLERKS’ UNION. The Clerks’ Union held an Interest ing meeting last Friday night, with a large attendance. One important item of business was the initiation of ten new members. The annual elec tion of officers resulted as follows: President, J. K. Stanton, with McAllen & McDonnell; first vice-president, F. D. Smith, with Ben Selling; second vice-president, H. S. Sawyer, with Schofson & Wright; recording secre tary, L. M. Rice, with The Famous; financial secretary, W. K. Montagu, with Ben Selling; treasurer, E. B. Mil ler, with The Famous; guardian, J. W. Moore, with Meier & Frank; guide, G. D. Simmons, with McAllen & McDon nell; chaplain, Mr. McConnell, with Ben Selling; trustee. S. E. Friendly, with Rosenthal; delegates to the Fed erated Trades Assembly, N. Rosenthal, L. Wise, J. B. Buckley, A. E. McPher son, W. Housman. The ball given by the organization last week was a great success. There were about 150 couples present, and all had a good time. The union ex tended a vote of thanks to Messrs. W. K. Montagu, L. Wise, W. Albert, A. Anderson, committee on arrangements. State Organizer Anderson received a communication from Pendletn asking for literature on the subject of organ ization. “The Lord will enter into judgment with the elders of His people. It is ye that have eaten up the vineyards. The spoils of the poor are in your houses. What mean ye that ye crush my people and grind the faces of the poor?” A non-union man who reaps the re ward of union men’s efforts Is a par asite In the fullest sense of the word. ay A U T H O R IT Y QP co z WOfi RtOISTEACQ T H IS L A B E L S E W E D IN E A C H G A R M E N T I C C TUIDn OT I D U InlnU 0 1 . BET. M O R R IS O N A N D Y A M H IL L F amous C lothing H ouse S W E E T , O R R & C O ’S Union Label Pants and Overalls UNION LABEL HATS,“ THE WALDORF DERBY” CORNER M O R R IS O N AND SEC O N D Patronize Home Industry ______________________________________________ _ l l 8 8 0 3 K i i ? s S _ _____________ Issued Dy Aultiontyot me Ciea; Makers' International Union of America Union-made Cigars. LOCAL ITIllS G f lllilf ^ Thit the C^ars contained inthis box have been made bye Flf5tCl£S WOfkSSl ¿<M K R O f 1H( CIGAR MMtRI MNTUtNATiOHAL UWON of America, an oruMZAoa devoted to the ad- F »«jnceraeniol tne MßRM.MATWlAlanJINTÜLfCTUAI Ml If ARC OF ThfCRAH these C >oan to all smoAen ih<ouohour the world All Inftiageniams upon this label will be punished according tolaW Thewtorewe 'fc o n o M See that This Label is on the Box Buy Blue Label Cigars Am ong the many glorious th in g s th a t float, there are only two that stand out clear and undimmed the S T A R S FELLOWS U. S. MECHANICS’ SOAP We have secured the agency for “Winter Wheat Patent” Flour. This is high-grade fancy patent flour, made from the best blue- stem wheat, and guaranteed to be the best: Per S a c k ................................................ $i oo Per Barrel.............................................. 3 So 309 Washington St. FLOUR NEW DATES Just in—3 Pounds for 25 Cents 25 C en ts “The Wageworker Endorses It” 2 Pounds Cleaned Currants Leading Druggists and Grocers keep it in stock........... 3 Packages Seeded Raisins 2 5 C en ts Il 1 FARBER, 361 i East Wasbiigton Street 15 C ents Pacific Coast A gen t Pound Citron, Lemon or Orange Peel Federated Trades Assembly WEEKLY REPORT OF LABOR’S LOCAL PARLIAMENT. Reports of Committees Received—Cre dentials Presented and Holders Seat ed-O ther Business Transacted. The meeting of the Assembly was called to order by President Bushman. Credentials of J. D. M. Abbott as del egate from the typographical Union were received, and delegate seated. Minutes read and approved, as cor rected, there being but three girls paid $5 each, instead of four. Communications were received from the A. F. of L„ and San Francisco Labor Council, and placed on file. Receipts from three girls discharged from F. M. & Co. received and filed. Committee to visit Red Front report- ed success, Mr. Prager acceding to re quest of Clerks’ Association. Bills of arbitration committee of $6 against clerks, and $3 against express- men, were approved. A majority of unions reported prom ise to stand by proposition to have a smoker monthly. A warrant for $5 was ordered drawn in favor of Miss Johnson. Also war rant for $6.80 for salary of secretary, and stamps, ordered drawn. Unions reported everything O. K. The matter of the Beer Bottlers’ Union was referred to Organizer Duke. Receipts: Pressmen, $3; Carpenters, $1.50; Painters. $3; Beer Drivers, $1.50; Brewers, $6; Team Drivers, $1.50; Leather Workers, $1.50; Expressmen, $1.50; Printers, $1.50; total, $21.00. Don’t do to another man what you would not want him to do to you, i3 a good principle to live by and not a bad one to die by.
