Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-11-16
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE X. OF Z. IN SESSION.
Reports of Various committees-Decre..e
of the Association.

of the Association.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 14.-The general
assembly of the Knights OF Labor this
morning heard the reports of the general
officers and committees. General Treas
urer Turner concluded his report as fol-
lows: The membership has decreased
about 100000 during the past fiscal year
and at the present time the receipts are not
sufficient to meet the expenses. In my
opinion reduction of $25,OOO in expenses
can be accomplished without detriment to
the order, and therefore recommend first,
the abolition of the mileage plan to repre-
sentatlves; second, the consolidation of the
Omces OF general secretary and general
treasurer; third, the reduction of the gen
eral executive board to not more than five
members, and less if possible. Mrs. T.. M.
Barry gave an interesting detailed account
OF her work during the year in visiting
dlHerent parts OF the country. She recon-
mends the adoption of more speedy ameli-
Grafton
OF OPPRESSED HUMANITY;
clearer defining duties of officials of the
order, active and earnest efforts on behalf
OF the working women and more etfectual
labor laws.S She reported the condition of the
working women in many places deplorable.
A big Cincinnati restaurant she visited
employed girls as walters at $3.50 per week.
Fines are imposed for every trifling Of
tense, and the employer prohibited them
from receiving their mail during working
hours. The pOstOffice authorities informed
him he could
NOT PREVENT THE DELIVERY
of mail at any time, upon which he COM
manded them not to have any mail ad-
dressed to his place of business. Those
poor, unfortunate girls are supposed to
work twelve and fourteen hours per day
for $3.50 per week and depend upon friends
to supply material needs, food, shelter and
clothing. Every honest man must know
what this foul business means to the honor,
OF the future races. A custom is rapidly
increasing in this country which means
SHAME, DIsHoNoR AND HUMILIATION
to womanhood, and hear and now ap-
peal to every father within the sound of
my voice to be Watchful and wary of his
any large establishment, or Small one
either, where she is made to
understand that the price of her
position is that she ''stand in with the boss"
The report of the general executive board
consists of statements OF the action taken
IN various cases of appeals and complaints.
The reports of the general master work.
man and general secretary are looked for
tomorrow.
BARRY's APPEAL HAS
not yet come before the assembly, but is
expected tomorrow. The question of elec-
tions contains one of interest, but Powder
ly will probably be prevailed upon to ac-
cept once more and after the size of the
board has been reduced the remaining ,f-
ficials will speedily be chosen. The report
Of J. w. Hays who succeeded Charles Il.
Lichtman as general secretary III Septem-
Der, shows 1856 local assemblies in
GOOD WORKING ORDER
with total reported membership of 1885,
51S and $4,000 not reported July l, 1887.
The membership, according to this report,
was 451,l79. showing a loss in one year of
not less than 153,761.