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Show REPORT OP THK UTAH LABOR KICU4.NOE. iiAi.r City, Sit. 4. 1571. AV(wr Mrald: Dl'AU bUi: A1 many noopie in this 'JVrriitH-v may eoniotind our "I.tiih l.:iLor hxciiauo" with many the ; "lQiclIi?eoLe oiiieed" as they aro con-j ducted in tne ca.t and west, ancxplan-j ation hh nxard io our modo of work-1 imr wilt no dcubt Ik of interest to the i public at hirxc. I Our fharyi'.s arc: 1 t A n-Ltenni; it'e ot'tifry cents, charged to thcpeonly, j when having uo situntioD on our books to suit wc liave to advertise them on our bulletin boards, keep their addroM. ' look uut lor them a situation and in- j toriu th-'iu tho moment any place i turnn up that they can till. Alter obtaiuiog the employee work 1 we ehariio 03 follows: For a steady monthly situation, ten percent. outir.--l month's pay; when paid by day, one , uay a uimncii aiuinuvuicut , taken by contract live er cent, on1 value of contract. In working this concern wo have never received one cent of money from parties (excepting the lifty corns registry fee) until they, have obtained and selllcd in their Htuaiions, tho business entirely being' done by draft a which they give us on thoir employers and are duly houored when the money is earned. While do ins our uimobL to run a successful business, we havo not only assisted tliuc who wero dead-broke to situations, but have also supplied theui with food, and can say for the credit of tho men, lor whom wc have done thin, Wc have never lut one cent by the transaction. We are now enlarging our ollice, ud-joining ud-joining which wc intend to havo a news room and library, and any con-trilmtiou.H con-trilmtiou.H uf books or papers from friends will be thankfully received, as wo feel sure with tho present idle population i is tho only way to counteract tho o fleet of the beer, billiard, muaic and hrtuor saloons started in thin city: and not only make the "man a better mechanic, but the mechanic a better man." Our report lor the month of August, of thoao for whom we have found situations, is as follow.-: Thiiiy-eiiht ininot'd o.jO S-l.OO per day; 1 1 woodchopper9, S-lO S-(5 per month and board; S teamsters, S4U ((t. IS per month and board; 9 carpeuters, $4.00 per day; 5 blacksmiths, black-smiths, tf l.iJ0 03 $j.uO per day; 15 cooks, -10 Ql; per month; K waitcrn, ."roo 60 per month; IS laborers', la-borers', $'25 per month and '2.00 pet day; 14 fcm:i.' lu lp, $3.00 0.00 per i week aud board. Wo are in want of Icuiule help, having hav-ing ninny orders on our books i'rom both town and country. Wc beg alsc to cull the attention, of our merchants and others to a large class of deserving young men without trades in this city, who would bo only too happy to tak situation;) at low salaries to give them a start and help them along in the battle of life. Before closing our report, wo beg tc thank the editors of tho various loca journals tor their kind notices in asbist ing us to establu.ii our business, and ii shall bo our utr.mFt endeavor to de servo the palronnTn of the public. Faithfully yours, Knox & Cameron, Utah Labor Exchange Two doors north of Walker liro'B Salt Lake City. |