The Irish standard., 1886-04-24
ST. PAUL NEWS.

0. 0. Cullen, John D. O'Brien an6
d. A. Montfort have been appointed
directors Of the St. Paul public library
John f Cavnere and Jas. F. Mcclure
go to Morris on Sunday, May 2, where
they will address a large total absti-
nence meetings.
" MacCarthy and Doherty have COM
pleted plans for fine three-story brick
building for r. J. Bennett, the Third
street hardware man.
Z. Hogan has been chosen as grand
marshal by the llibernians for the pa
rade in May, when the different cities
of the United States will be repre-
sented.
The crusaders have issued invitations
to their fourth anniversary which takes
place at Pfeiffer's hall on Wednesday
evening next. Father Danehy, of Fari-
bault, will be the orator OF the even
ing.
The common council here passed an
ordinance making it unlawful to keep
their shops open on Sunday. Now if
the saloon-keepers would petition the
council to close their shops, Sunday
would be day of rest.
The Socialistic Labor party discussed
the iiqnor question at their last meet
ing, and adopted the following reso]u-
tions. first: Free trade in drinks as a
cure for drunkenness''; second, ''Severe
punishment for adulteration OF liquors,
and the destruction Of all adulterated
goods" Third. Manly self-control to
protect family relations and public NOR
als.' The first resolution is really a
silly, laughable construction, but the
remaining two are very good.
A young man scarcely outof his teens
called on one of the city squires a few
days ago and in ali earnest manner
asked the loan of dollar, at the same
time promising to hand it back before
the sun went down. III short time
the young man returned-but not alone
"a young and b}ushlng girl was by his
side. The young man requested the
squire to make them one, which he did.
The young man handed him dollar,
thus settling the fee and paying back
the dollar.
AT the Labor Lyceum Oh Sunday eve
ming last, j. q. Hanley read paper on
Mistakes of Capital and Labor" the
main points of which were, Capital
makes a mistake on insisting that en-
ployes shall not. be members of labor
organizations; capital is ignorant Of
the principles upon which labor organ
izations are built; capital should not
reduce wages hastily or without real
necessity, caused by depression in
trade. When difficulties arise between
capital and labor, the former should
meet and consider in plain terms the
laborers' grievances. Capital scruples
not to lower wages in times Of depres-
sion, and 1t should be just as willing to
advance them in times Of prosperity
Labor makes a mistake by not recog
nizing the fact that there are a large
number of people outside of labor
unions who must earn a living. Labor
unions should not say to these people,
'sunless you become one ct us you caD
not work with u.s. Labor should give
due notice before exacting all advance.
Labor makes mistake by demanding
one scale of prices for all members.
When each man receives the same pay
as another there is no incentive fer one
man to become more proficient than
another. 1.-The writer. Labor should
not prevent others from working if
they choose to do do so. The worst
feature Of labor organizations is that
they permit demagogues, cranks
and blatherskites to pose as refornlers
and very intelligent beings, using the
organization as cloak to cover over
their shortcomings and littleness.