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Show THE PRLDOF LIBOR Preparations for the Celebration of Labor Day The Governor will be Asked to Proclaim a Holiday, REPORTS FROM VARIOUS TRADES, Instructions for the Committee on Legislation Legis-lation Business Fairly Good ia the Majority of the Trades. At the meeting of the federated trades last night the report of the committee on Labor day was read. Garfield lieach has been secured for the day. A round trip rate of $1.15 from Ugdea to Salt Lake, tickets good to return the next day was secured; also a oua fare round-trip rate from all Park City and low rates from all othei points. Committees have been ap pointed to visit i'ark City, hinghaia Ogdenand Eureka to invite the variout unions to participate in the celebration, Arrangements have been made by which nune but union beer and cigars will be sold on that day. Steps are also being taken to have oue of the tiuest parades ever witnessed. President li. G. Sleater of the federated trades has been appointed as president of the day and will have charge of all the guests on that day. Trie following committee on entertainment has beeu appointed: W. J. liyrne, Jos. Lapsley, G. A. Whit-aker, Whit-aker, P. W. McCatlrey, George E. Collier. Col-lier. A petition has been drawn up addressed ad-dressed to Governor Thomas requesting him to proclaim the forthcoming iirst Monday in Soptem bur as a legal holiday. holi-day. ----- 'The committee on arbitration reported report-ed that upon a presentation of the facts to the architect of Walker brothers' new building concerning the employment employ-ment of union lathers assurance were given that non-union men would not bo employed. Arrangements have also been made with the boss brewers about the new Si ale of prices and it only requires their signatures to the agreement to restore peace and harmony in their ranks. A committee of live was also appointed appoint-ed to wait on the city and county authorities auth-orities iu reference to the bids for the new city and county buildings. -t- -H The carponters report everything in good condition; times getting better and that they now have a goodclass of members. -i- -t- -t- Tbe plumbers are doiug well and but few union men uot employed. ----The lathers are only working about one-half of their men but general prospects pros-pects are good. -- -t- --The --The cigar makers are doing about as usual; no uuw developments. The typographical union report that while there are a great many men ia the city they all seem to be working and prospects are getting better all the time. The Brewers' union report the boss brewers are willing to sign the now agreement. All union men are working. work-ing. The Painters' union say that things are nearly dead; business just at present pres-ent is poor, aud very few of their men are working. ----The cooks and waiters report good progress. Their membership is increasing in-creasing rapidly. The retail clerks report everything about ss usual. -t- -4- The Tailors' union says that trade ill very dull. They have bought space itL the Labor Baitiricl and will print list of ail union shops. ;They have also, issued a very neat memoradum book' which they are distributing. The Building Laborers' union report nearly all of their men working aact say that work is plenty. The Barbers' union reports trada dull. They have to contend against four non-union shops and it keeps then busy. -- -i- -r- Undor the head of the good and welfare wel-fare of the union a motion was made and carried that the committee on legislation legis-lation be instructed to present a memorial me-morial at the last meeting in September, Septem-ber, enumerating the difTereat bills they will try to have passed at the next legislature. -s- -i- The delegates were instructed to notify no-tify their unions that they were expected ex-pected to elect one aide to assist the? marshal of the day on labor day, and to report as soon as possible. |