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PORTLAND
LABOR
PR ESS
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OUR NEWS LETTER
In last week’s Labor Press was the subject of much
conversation among the Union Men of Portland, as
evidenced by the calls of an increased number of Union
Men for Union Made Clothing, and by their favorable
comments on our goods and the treatment received
WE ARE RECEIVING
Express shipments daily of new and distinctive pat­
terns in Label Clothing of the latest style creations.
And we make this simple claim concerning them, that
is well known to all who know u s: They are second
to none in Portland in excellence of design, reliable and
beautiful fabrics, high grade workmanship throughout
REMEMBER
Every garment for man’s wear can be
secured at the Lion Store with the label
!V.
UNION M ADE SUITS, $15.00 to $40.00
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O 1 1 1 IL I N C W b
This Week
Concerning
Hats
A window full of Union Label Shirts—nc*’ ( i f but
L A BE L SHIRTS, mind y o u -rep re
values
from the best working shirt at 5 0 cen s to the best
drees shirts a t........................................................... $ 5 .0 0
The progress of our Hat Department is remarkable
because of the fact that we are showing this season
for the first time the BEA V ER STR A W H A T
W IT H T H E LABEL A T ................................... $ 3 .0 0
Home o f the Union Label—166, 168, 17 0 T h ird Street
RECALL THE
COUNCILMEN
shape.
There » e re sixteen new members at the
last meeting, and th organisers wer bringing in
the applications right along.
I t was confidently
expected that on May 2 the union card would be
displayed by every competent carpenter In Port­
land.
I t w is reported tbat a deliberate attem pt la
being made by some moneyed interests to flood the
city w ith mechanics from the East by moans of
advertisements stating that thousands o f men wore
wanted In Portland.
The Machinists hope to have a ninety per cent
organization In Portland before June 1.
At the
meeting that evening ten application were on the
table.
The G arm ert W’c „■os reported an international
organizer was In t ,«j city, or toon would be. This
union has a motion on It that Indicates an exten­
sion of Its label to everytown In Oregon before
long.
On motion, the Council voted 120 toward the
expense of the Union Label Exhibit ut the Oregon
I-aM Friday evening the P o rtlaix’ C entral laibor State Grange,
Council met w ith Vice-President W ill Daly In the
The Bakers were very much pleased with con­
«hr.fr
ditions. Two large shops had signed up during the
Delegate W illia m S letlvler was obligated as a week. T he California, at 105 T hird street, and 410
repres n u tlr e of the Meatcutters, 143.
East Ash street, and Stein's, at 323 North Slxteentn
Matters on the w aterfron t were reported as all street. Five new applications and uu active spirit
•arene.
among the members. The Royal concern Is being
If organized labor w ill con
Building Trade« bu»y and organization work closely followed up.
aetlvp.
Unite to pass tip the unfair bread and remind gro­
The latbel Trades reported considerable motion cers ’ hat giocerles could be purchased where
toward tha securing o f the attention of the Orange labeled bread only Is handled, there Is no doubt
to iabelde ^ o d s . Letters and circulars had been but what still fu rth er progress would be made in
•ant out
Tha State Orange would have an even­ stt .tightening up the town all along the line.
ing devoted especially to the subject of union labor
The Plasterers want all building trades tuen to
Every man
sod union labels. A shipment o f the M arx 41 Haas ask for the card of every plasterer.
unfair clothing had been made to a firm In thia w ill be proud to show It. If he has one
d p , and efforts were made to secure lom e conald-
Delegate M etlvler. for the eMatctitters. reported
•ra’t( n from the firm .
the fight acainst the unfair F. L. Smith concern
The Printing Trades reported that the printing as still on.
He advertised that he Inspected the
of the luitlatlve petitions of the Anti-Saloon le a g u e meat hlrr.aelf that passed over his blocks
Recently
hid been taken to a union firm a fte r having been he had secured the help of the meat trust he
ordered by an u n fa ir concern, probably through claimed to be fighting to Inspect his meat.
mistake.
The Musicians reported many non-union men
T ie draft o f a le tte r to be s e n by the Council d rifting In from different parts of the country.
to each union regarding the method of voting on Union men are asked to look for the card on t h ,
the referendum measure regulating per capita tax leader's music rack.
*»-> approved.
The resolution of James M aguire to indorse the
IM egate M aguire reported th a t he found tho resolutions of the East Side Im provemelnt Club to
«Its union that was meeting In the City H a ll was recall the mcmbeis of th« C ity Council and the
"« 419 a month for the room they need.
.
M ayor
supporting the East Side street and water-
Hie ] glelatlve com m ittee reported the school (front grab was debated w ith no opposition
Dele-
board matter as resting, pending the report o f the ¡gate M aguire denounced the proposed grab as the
grand Jury, T he com mittee was ready to report blgtest steal ever pulled o ff In the city,
on the w ater main amendment at any tim e there
Delegate Crockwell declared that, "this steal is
indication o f any more special elections in the going to be pulled off. The people have got to get
K ir t
Joe
I < 's*
I « # down and recall the hunch at the City H a ll
1 •» board of control reported that the books Sinton has been a sen ant of the O R. 4c N so
?
being examined and regular meetings being long lie simply can't servo the people first.
Wo
"’• I
,
may be able to recall him so as to give hint all his
.
" 1 ooks reported that seventeen new bouses tlntc to run for Governor."
Delegate Roldnson, of the Painters, said the only
" tt signed up for both the Cooks and the
r>
Union men were urged to kpep away business men organized labor had to fight was
the cafeterias
the big bunch at the Chamber of Commerce, lie
' Hstighey reported for the Moving Plctuie thought it wouldn't do any good to send in the
W j should have done our rear ttlng
,
that every man was busy; that every the- resolution.
"t n the W est Side of town displayed the union at the ballot aoy
'bat In many of them the label was displayed
Delegate M cKenzie said he hoped that Simon
Then
fte"
urged union men to demand band his hunch wou’d steal the whole town
1 lay of the card at the entrance, and to ap- we would have an Investigation soaiethlng like the
'lie label when It appeared on the slides Pittsburg shake-up.
u,.;
Resolution passed
Haughey is an experienced moving pic-
ture
Tho reiiort that Paul Musa has succeeded In
and waa one of the leading members of
TlonaJ »invention last year
otestiizlng the Glassworkers was received w ith
The organiza­
I-eaiherw orkers reported that the dance pleasure b j every delegate present
H
* success. Prospects were good
“ We are In tion com mittee re|>orted that largely through his
Tte't’ * ln ’ 8°*ns <o w *n > tnust win," said Delegate efforts a union of probably 73 men would be in
line In n I » ’ days.
The charter list h»d been
'ipentera, S08. reported everything In apple pie signed and would be sent for
Delegate M u s i .via
Central Labor Council En­
dorses the East Side
Resolution
w arm ly praised for hla actions by several of the
delegates.
It was suggested that the organize'ion commit
tee see about the Carriage BlaoksmBba. a union
already organised and thought to be favorable to­
ward a union w ith the A. F. c f L. and the Central
l* b o r Council.
the Bat eliderà
Delegate Orassmau reported I
had effected a strong organlsat
at The Dalles
O ther crafts would follow.
The Brewers and Ihe D rivers reported on a
trade controversy.
Delegate .M cK en zie reported
; the Y. M. C.
ly by zomo l i t
A. waa being patronised dallberato'.y
thc members of the d iffe re n t unlcns in the city.
Brother Grassnian said no mem'.ters of the Bar­
tenders were seen around there. A resolution was
adopted requesting local unions to discipline '.heir
members patronising the Y. M. C. V , the Royal
Bakery, or F rank L. Sm ith's m eat disp ¿nsarles.
'.'he Garm ent W orkers reported that, a fter sev­
eral months of the eight-hour day. the health of
th e ir num bers was decidedly better.
Built That W ay
(Ixte Angela« Citizen )
Consistency is a Jewel that should always ho
worn by those engaged In reform. W ithout it ud
var.ee must be slow-paced. If Indeed there can be
any advance at all.
The other evening a union labor man undertook
to make a speech before a company of I. W . W.'s.
H e was so Interrupted th a t he was unable to con
ttnue
And yet the same people are right now pro-
te-iilng agai.ist the abridgem ent a f free speech In
lusty and prolonged tones.
F iee speech is not a pretext fqr evoking frenzied
effusions of street-corner talk. It Isa broad, funda­
m ental right
It belongs to every citizen.
The Interruption of a speaker by an Induaittnl
W orker Is as unjust as by a policeman
In the mountains between Sheridan and T ill*
mook are several thousand acres of burned off
land, where a t otto tim e there was a dense forest.
The Forestry Servioa Is now raplautlng this de­
nuded area
Perhaps In some future decade It will
give the only acoesslble tlm h er In that part of the
stae. for the speculators w ill have sold out and the
axe done worse under civilised man than the fire ­
brand did w ith the savage.
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As Ihs Improvement of the month of the Colum­
bia proceeds, the value of every foe» of w aterfront
In Portland Increases In value. The people of Port­
land were wise to vote money last year to buy
public docks
I f Portland Is fo continue to Increase
in commercial Importance In proportion to Ihe de­
velopment cf the Pacific Coast, It must not allow
Itself to be stranglod w ith S|e>culatois aud monop­
olists of Its w aterfront.
l i e complain that the men In the bread line
sell th e ir votes.
W h at else have they to sell '
Neglecting equity, we defraud and dl»»mploy them
W e do not attend to the public business
The pub­
lic business Is neglected and the consequeuces an-
uoy us. "D r'v e thy business," says Poor Richard,
"or It w ill drive thee "— Joseph Pels.
AS IT MIGHT BE
An Incident That May Happen in the
C jming Campaign
T h e candidate presented him self to the audi­
May 2, Philadelphia, Pa.. C h ar­
ence of union tuen
tered Society of Am algamated Lace
" I am a friend o f organised labor," he exclaimed. Oi«eratlves of America.
''H ave you ,i union hat?" asked a voice.
May 9, I,uulavllle, k y ., Am alga­
" W e ll—e-r-r-r, you noe, this la a made-over hat, mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
and the label is lost; but I assure you th a t 1 have W orkm en of North Am erica.
always sympathised w ith the laboring men."
May 9. New York C ity, N Y-.
'H ave you a label lu your coat?" yelled another Actors' International Union.
auditor.
May — , Cincinnati, Ohio, T in
"M y coat Is made by a union man, I am sure. Plate W orkers' Intern atio nal Pro­
At any rate, by a firm tbat always treats Its em ­ tective Association,
ployes right and pays them w ell."
May n , C incinnati, Ohio, Am er
W here was It made?" called out several.
lean Federation of Musicians
"Really, gentler, s.t, this is very annoying," said
May 23, Buffalo, N Y . National
the candidate.
"I assure you that I have always Prim Cutters' Association of Am er­
been------ "
ica.
"Show the label, or shut u p!" said one of the
June 6. Chicago, III., In te rn a tio n ­
audience
"W o have heard that guff before. Show al Association of M arble W orkers
three labels on your clothing, anyhow."
June 13, St. Louis, Mo., Interna
" H ta r !
H ear!
Come through, old m an!
A llnnal Brotherhood of Boilermsk
friend of organized labor la ablo to show the labels." era. Iron Ship Builders and Help
"Brothers," said the chairm an. "H e a r the gen­ era,
tleman out
H e has something to say to you about
June 13. Place not selected, In­
the issues o f the day and the need for union nten t e l national Ceram ic, Mosalo and
to unite at the ballot,<ox. K indly be patient."
Eiicaatlc 'llle Layers and Helpers
"To continue," said the candidate of the O. O P. Union.
"I ant h eartily is favor of all laws reasonably drawn
June 13 19, Omaha, Neb , In te r­
that are for the protection of labor In field and fac­ national Stereotypers and Electro-
tory. I ------ "
typers' Union of North Auiartoa.
"H a v e you a label on your shoes?" called out a
June 11. New York, N. Y., In te r­
lusty voice.
"Did you employ a union carpenter national Brothers of T ip Printers.
last Spring to build your auto-shed " Inquired an
June 13, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In ­
other.
ternational Brotherhood of Book­
“ Did yon ever eat a meal In a union restaurant?" binders
came from the fa r corner
June 13 A tlan ta, Ga.. T h e Coin
"Gentlem en,” cried out tho candidate, “I can­ m e n ia l Telegraphers' Union of
not speak tf Interrupted
North America.
"Show us the labels, then." replied a score.
June, third
w eek, Columbus,
“I more you th a t a commlttao of three, M r. Ohio, International P rinting Press­
chairm an, be appointed to re tire with the candi­ men and Assistants' Union of
date and ^ “ port. If lie has oven three union labsla North Am erica.
about his clothing." sato a union painter. "H e em ­
June 27, St. Louis, Ma., In te rn a
ployed a non union painter to paint his house last tlonal Unit i of Pavers. Ram m er
year, but we w ill forgive hint that slip If he has 1 men. Flaggers. Bridge aud d t o u e
even thres union labels out of I t he could have.” Curb Setters.
T he motion carried unanimously
June — . Kansas C ity, Mo.. In te r­
T h e candidate retreated w ithout w aiting for the national Journeymen Horaesboera’
com mittee
Union.
This m ight be called a zrtcam, but It would re- | J’lly 4, not decided yet as to
suit la a large num ber o f candidates buying uni m place. Amalgamated Leather W o rk ­
clothing, even If uniot men do not. If this was ers' Union of America.
applied a few tim es.
July 11, New York N. Y-, inter-
Results often ar»> In i»art causes
Cheap car
fare attracts population, which In turn attract and
Justify cheaper transportation
A suburb In a large
, city Is often built up by the extension o f cheaper
transportation.
Then, sometimes, an Increasing
population attracts the car tins.
T h e landow ne-
profits In either case more than any,>odv.
T h e big n< w packing houses on the Portland
Peninsular are building up a city o f th e ir own. Tt
See s pin and pick It up.
Is not a part of Portland, hut some day It w in be
Yes; and get docked for being late at »he office, gobbled
T here are Indications that It w in be
arrested for blocking the sidewalk contract some populated largely by Ihe same class of underpaid
disease through germs, and be generally accused of foreigners as make up the stockyards district o f
being stingy and penurious.
Chicago.
Jake said be was going to break up the suffra­
Yes, he » « • very 111, and the doctor arrived too
gette meeting the other night. W ere fell plans car­ late.
ried o u t*
Dead’
No; but be wax.
CONVENTIONS
OF UNIO NS
No, cured.
nalkuiat
ljongahoromen a Aseocla-
I tlon.
July 11, Pittsburg. Pa., In tern a
tlonal Jewelry W orkers' Union of
j America.
July 11, A tlan tic City. N. J„
!
Glass Bottle Blowers' Aaaoclatlon
of ihe United States and Canada
July 11, W ashington. D. C.. T h e ­
atrical Stage Employes' In te rn e
tlonal Alliance.
July I I . Dover. N. J , Stove
Mounters and Stoel Range W o rk ­
ers' Intern atio nal Union.
July 19. Springfield, Maas., zm er.
lean W ire W eavers Protective As
soclatloa.
July I t , O ttaw a, Ont., In tern a­
tional Steel and Copper Plate P rin t
ere’ Union.
July — , A tlan tic C ity. N. J.. N a ­
tional Brotherhood
Potters,
of
Operative
August. 1, M ilw aukee, W'ls., N a ­
tional Aasoalatlon H e a t, Frost, Gen­
eral
Insulators,
and
Asbestos
W orkare o f America.
August I . M inneapolis, M inn., In ­
ternational Typographical Union.
August 22. Detroit, Mloh., United
Garmon t W orkers o f Am erica.
August — , G lean Falla. N . Y ,
National Aaaoclatlon of M achine
P rinters and Color M txera c f U n it­
ed f it* tee.
Septem ber 5-9-7, Chloago. III..
National Federation o f Poatofflca
Clerks.
Septenilter fi. Chicago, UI-, In te r­
national Slate and T ile Roofers of
America.
St ptembsr 5, Boston, Maas., In ­
ternational Brotherhood of M ain ­
tenance of W ay Em ployes.
September 9-10, Louisville, K y.,
Intern atio nal
Photo-Kngravera’
Union of N orth Am erica.
Septem ber 9, Bangor. P a , Inter-
national Union o f S la te W o rk e rs
Septem ber 9, Boston, Mass., In ­
ternational Spinners' Union.
Septem ber
12.
Kansas
C ity,
Kana.. Coopers' In tern atio n al Union.
Septem ber 12. Chicago. III., In ­
ternational Union United B rew ery
W orkers of America.
■September U , Philadelphia, Pa..
International Union of E levato r
Conatrgctors.
Septem ber 12. 8tre a to r, 111., In ­
ternational B rick, T ile and T e rra
Cotta W orkers' A lliance.
Septomber 11, New Y o rk, N, Y.,
Am erican Brotherhood o f Cem ent
W orkers
September 16-17, New York C ity,
N Y.. Pocket K n ife Blade G rind­
ers and Finishers' National Union.
September. 19. Des Moines. Iowa,
U nited Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners o f America
Septemoei 19, Rochester, N.
Intern atio nal Association of Bridge
and S tructural Iron W orkers
Septem ber 19, St, Paul, M inn.,
United
Association
Journeymen
Plumbers. Gasrltters, S leam fPtara,
and Helpers of United States.
Septem ber 21, St. Paul, M n n .
Brotherhood of Railroad F re ig h t
Handlers.
Septem ber 26. Columbus, Ohio,
O perative Plasterers' Intern atio nal
AzHoclatlon of the United States
•n d Canada.
O ctober 19, New York. N. T .,
U n ited T e x tile W orkers o f America.
O ctober 1», D etroit, Mich In te r­
national Association Car W orker»
Forost Grove Is m aking a auc-
ceae o f the m unicipal electric lig h t
and w ater business
Any city
with enough enterprise to get up
In the m o 'iilu g can beat a cor­
poration which haa to fliw t get
dividends on watered stock and
then see about the service to the
publlo.
The advertising value of
tha municipal system to
Fnraat
Grova » III be s o rth more than
can be cjtliu utcd.