St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-31

next Friday evening at Labor Temple
Hall No. 6.
The State Eight-Hour league will
meet next Sunday, April Z. 1t is COM
posed of three delegates from every
local assembly and trade union in the
state, and will be a large gath
ering. This is the first meet
Ing in the history of the state
where the various trade unions and as
Semblies have agreed to forget all diff
ferences and join in a common cause.
The secretary has received letters from
different portions of the state saying
that leagues are being formed and the
educational work started. At meet
ing next Sunday arrangements will be
made for series of mass meetings to be
held throughout the state.
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The full committee in regard to the
labor bureau, or intelligence Office, will
meet at O'Clock this afternoon at the
Labor Temple Hall No. 1.
The painters and decorators held an
open meeting last Wednesday evening
at hall No. 6, Labor temple. The hall
was comfortably filled. Z. lei. Lucas
made the opening address, speaking on
the condition and wages of members of
skilled crafts in foreign countries and
in the United States. j. P. Nc
Gaughey spoke for about thirty
minutes on "fhe New Political
Economy" showing the reasons why
laborers and artisans failed to re-
ceive all the benefits of free country
and urging study of the present COM
petitive system as basis for organlZa-
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necessity for organization and the du-
ties of those already members of the
association. III, b. Martin devoted some
time to the educational features of the
assembly. The meeting closed by
song from Mons Baker and a rousing
chorus from the audience.
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The carriage painters have been dis
cuSSiug the needs of their craft, and
have associated themselves for mutual
Improvement and education.
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The members of the typographical
union did not do much work at the case
last Wednesday. They were busy Sc
lecting delegate to the international
convention. Every working member of
the union voted, except those absent on
account of illness. j. A. Werner was
elected delegate, with Harry Holcomb
alternate. The contest was the most in
teresting that has ever taken place
here, and the typos congratulate them
selves Oil having made so good selec-
ton.
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The first open meeting held by the
local Eight-Hour league will be at the
Labor Temple Thursday evening, April
II, i'll the main hall. All workingmen
and women are invited to attend. No
admission fee will be charged. The eX-
ecutive committee are arranging a pro.
gramme which shall include music, reci-
tations and speeches.
The Social Science Institute opened
last Sunday evening with j. Griffin in
the chair. 0. A. Grigsby opened the
discussion by presenting a we'll written
paper discussing the just price for labor.
MessrS. Mclean, Smart, Maben and
Marten also spoke. The subject will be
continued this evening. Mr.. Maben, of
the Free Lance, will open theargument.
The general cooperative board fur
nisheS the following list of labels and
stamps authorized by the &. A.: Cigar
makers, Shirtmakers, cooperS, watch
case makers, collar and cuff, cigar box,
can makers, rubber boots, shoes. trunks,
file and rasp, gloves, rubber workers
and matters. The general white label
is used on all goods for trades not hay