St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-06
Special Notice.
THE BALL BEGINS TO ROLL.
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''The cause of labor appears to be look
ing up in local matters. Agitation is what
did it. Css
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Not only has Aid. Walsh succeeded in
carrying through resolution which Will
prevent contractors from reducing the
wages Of common laborers on city work be-
low $3.50 per day, but Aid. Gibson has
succeeded in getting a resolution to 1X the
standard of a days work for the city at
eight hours referred to a committee, OF
which he is chairman. Aid. Lawrence also
comes to the front with resolution to
abolish the contract system.
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If the workingmen will stick together
and present a united front, it would seem
that they can have about what they want.
their future demands as they have been
thus far.
The eight-hour movement seems to be
spreading from Maine to Texas. The
papers from all the leading cities of the
country bring news of meetings. addresses
and appeals to the municipal and state
authorities. The people are evidently
| awakening to the stupendous folly OF
working ten hours when they can produce
in six hours sufficient supply of every
thing needed to supply all demands.
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And the cooperative movement is fol-
lowing in the wake Of advancement. Their
are several cooperative manufacturing in
dustries in the city. A plan to start CO.
operative farming has been inaugurated,
and cooperative store starts this week.
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Even the women are interested. Mime
apolis has a cooperative shirt factory,
which is located in the Wood block, and
which seems to be getting along nicely in
the face of strong competition, being sus-
tanned by the patronage Of the friends of
labor.
ssWhen the Days work is Done"
Two highly successful and enjoyable balls
were given by Industrial organizations Fri
day night. The first annual ball of the
Bricklayers' International Union, No. 2. in
aid Of it's benefit association, took place at
Harmonic hall. Over one hundred couples
were in attendance, the hall was neatly
decorated. program OF twenty-four dances
was carried out and a supper served. ID.
E. O'DonnelI acted as director. The floor
managers were T. Gallagher, E. Forbes, c.
Wellington, W. Harold, f. Would, N. W.
Nelson, w. W. Williams, 81. Timmers and
A. Peterson. Reception committee-W.
Zearns chairman; c. Hall, c. Able, A.
Gurten, H. M. Burgess. S. Ingvan, I.
Knapp, G. Hush, J. F. Wright and F.
Kreosky. Refreshment committee-B. j.
Levins and &. Butterman.
About two hundred couples attended the
fifth annual ball of Northwestern Lodge,
No. 50, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
at Armory hall. Excellent music was pro-
vided and the spacious hall was beautifully
decoratedwith evergreens. bunting, pictures,
red, white and green lights, etc. The com
mittees in charge were:
Committee on Arrangements - Fred B.
Morse Fred L. Harvey, ]. e. Taylor, Frank
K. Hall, George NJ. Clark.
Invitations-C. K. Brown. G. Fl. Delamater,
J. V. Piper, c. D. Stevens, Howard Trumbull,
NJ. C. Shannon.
Reception-William E. Richmond, Thomas
F. Mea, Ed E. Depew, John Merrick, Elmer L.
Van Dressar, Charles Hughes.
Floor Managers-George Clarke, 81. P.
Stone, William Beeth, Daniel Sullivan, James
Boden, Ed Barry, Duncan Mckay.