Carpenter . ng in ourown state. Police officials should not be per-mitted to arrest citizens simply because theyare without work and without money, andmagistrates should not be permitted to sendsuch people to prison. Organized labor is promoting the inter-ests of and helping all toilers, even thosewho are too ignorant to help themselves. A Local Union is as strong or as weakas the members make it. Gladness. My very soul is glad. A note of praiseUnto the Giver of all earthly good,A reverent spirits hymn of gratitudeAnd loving homage unto Him I raiseFor blessings rich have hallowed all my
Carpenter . ng in ourown state. Police officials should not be per-mitted to arrest citizens simply because theyare without work and without money, andmagistrates should not be permitted to sendsuch people to prison. Organized labor is promoting the inter-ests of and helping all toilers, even thosewho are too ignorant to help themselves. A Local Union is as strong or as weakas the members make it. Gladness. My very soul is glad. A note of praiseUnto the Giver of all earthly good,A reverent spirits hymn of gratitudeAnd loving homage unto Him I raiseFor blessings rich have hallowed all my benediction, like a floodOf harmony uplifts my soul towards faiths pure light illumes earths darkendways. The privilege of service granted me,While faith and hope are mine, forevermoreShall I rejoice in truth that makes men free ;Sufficient for all need, the heavenly this sweet promise good shall conquer bad,.•knd knowing this, my very soul is glad. MARGARET SCOTT HALL. 37. Movements for Better Conditions. Local Union, 637, Hamilton, Ohio.—ThisLocal Union has drawn up an agreementto be submitted to the employers, whichcalls for an eight-hour workday and 35cents minimum per hour; overtime abso-lutely necessary to be paid time and a halfand double time for all work on present working hours are nine perday, or fifty hours per week, and wages are$ per day. The agreement is for oneyear, beginning May 1, 1910. Prospects ofhaving our demand granted by the con-tractors are very good. All our membersare in employment. ^ 4* ?J* Local Union 762, Quincy, Mass.—Wehave unanimously decided to make a de-mand upon the master builders for a min-imum rate of 45 cents an hour, an increaseof 4 cents per hour, and a Saturday halfholiday the year round, to take effect April1, 1910. At present we are worikng fulltime every Saturday and the half holidaywill thus be a new feature with us. Weexpect to get our demand acceded to with-out any trouble,
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