St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-02
AMONG THOSE WHO WORK.
The Real Estate Cooperative Venture
In St. Paul.
LOG AL EIGHT-HOUR LEAGUE.
Pertinent Notes From Minneapolis
Social Science Insti-
lutte.

ing and real estdte cooperative venture
is the leading topic of interest. Nearly
every one who has examined the project
thinks it sound business scheme,
without regard to the cooperative feat
ures. Last Wednesday evening a
largely attended meeting was held. DR..
S. G. Smith, of the Peoples church, was
present, and spoke at some length upon
the advantages to be derived from such
an association. A committee, consist
| ing of DR.. S. q. Smith, G. ii. Stevens,
Frank Walsh and ii. p. Hall. met on
different organizations to decide upon
some OF the practical details of the
work. No real estate has been decided
upon. although the OriginatOrs of the
plan have several plats in view and will
begin to trade for them as soon as posi-
BILE.
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In nearly all the shops where girls are
employed work is getting slack, and
those who have friends or relations in
the country are getting ready to take a
few weeks vacation during the hot
season.
The cigarmakers are making quiet
but determined effort to bring about a
combination of circumstances whereby
the next annual convention will be held
in st. Paul. just what their plans are
it would hardly be discreet at this time
to hint, but if the convention is held
here the delegates may rest assured of a
hearty welcome from brother organiza-
tons in the Sanity = city
The local eight-hour league is prepar-
ing to take an active part III the affairs
of organization, and to its work may
largely be charged the success or failure
of st. Paul's portion of the industrial
picnic OH July 4. All the. OrganiZa-
tions seem willing to do everything in
their power, but their members should
attach themselves to the local league
and make its meetings the ones in which
all such work is done, leaving the meet
ingS of the organizations free for their
educational work, which ought not be
forgotten even when there is all indus
trial celebration in the air.
There seems to be sentiment among
the organizations of this city in favor of
having parade in this city before go
ing to the fair grounds on July 4. OF
course the parade of the day will he
held at the fair grounds. but there could
be no objection to fine street display
before leaving the city; only it means
plenty of hard work for the people who
have the management of the affair. But
if they don't object to it, who should
others? In fact, the street parade would
be pretty feature.
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Reduced rates will be made from all
points in the state OH July 4, SO that
large contingent delegation may be ex-
pected from all portions OF the state.
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Philip Corcoran and Fred W. Stevens
leave tomorrow evening to attend the
annual convention of the Topographic
cal union, at Denver. beginning June
10. The whole number of delegates are
to be at Kansas City on June 5. Besides
the large amount of routine work. the
brethren in Denver have arranged for a
royal reception to the visiting prints"
The delegates from the Twin Cities look
forward to their trip as one continued
round of pleasure.
The speeches made on Decoration
day in the Twin Cities had a peculiar
interest for laboring people. That of
Father Egan in the Flour City caused
considerable stir, but in the main echoed
the sentiments of large class of peO-
pie. That of Mr.. Howe at Oakland
cemetery was gracefully worded pro-
duction. but the speaker evidently
knows but little of the industrial ques-
ton, or he would not give Intelligent
people the sort of advice which he did.
But his address did some good, for it
furnished food for many lively dis
cussion since, and these discussions
sometimes have the effect of rousing
people to thought, where they had pre-
Yiously been Indifferent.
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The carpenters and joiners' union
held well-attended meeting last Mon
day evening. j. p. McGaughey spoke
of the need of organization, and several
of the members made brief speeches. 1t
is likely that a series of open meetings
will be held soon, as the carpenters are
sadly in need OF organization.
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Quite number of ladies will attend
the convention in Minneapolis to-day.
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Still the labor bureau forms an inter-
esting topic for discussion, and the mat
ter of a ppOlntmentS seems no nearer
definite settlement than it did week
ago. But the delay and discussion has
caused a crowd of officese ekers to spring
up like mushrooms. It's amazing to
survey the amount of timber lying
around waiting and anxious to be fash
ioned into brand new statisticians. Still
the governor doesn't say the word.