St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-07
MINNEAPOLIS NOTES.

The Ladies' Protective association has al
ready sold large number of tickets for
its ball, TO be held Monday evening, April
%. The committee on arrangements are
Ida Baird, Mary o IIara, Jessie England and
Alice Rooney. The different committees
viii be adorned with new badges furnished
by the ladies, and these are said to be preltier
than those owned by any other assembly.
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The musicians are seriously thinking of
forming protective association which will
enable them to have their wages paid
promptly and in full. 1t is stated from re-
liable source that the leaders Of prominent
band in this city do hot pay their men
promptly, and that those who persist in de-
handing their wages are discharged upon
one pretext or another. Also that the mem
bers of the band have to 7 av for light, heat
and fuel in the practice room, contrary to a
previous agreement. Organization is the
only effective remedy for such annoyances.
1t will be remembered that the musicians did
organize union about three years ago, but
owing to some misunderstanding among in
dlvidual members it was allowed to lapse
after a short time. Experience should have
taught the musicians lesson, and there is
no doubt but that q healthy active Or
ganization would be of use III establishing
more harmonious relations between the
leaders and members OF the band.
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Every Monday evening the Social Science
club meets at the Labor Temple. and deyotes
major portion of its time TO discussion
and explanation of the symbolic work of the
order Members of other assemblies are in
yited TO come and take part in the discus
sion.
Misses Nettie Kelley, Mamie Alice and
Hannah Collins are delegates to the State
Eight-Hour league from l.. A. 5261.
In response to a call from l.. A. sos, the
senior assembly of the city, the district W.
NJ. calls Joint meeting of the members of
every local assembly in Minneapolis at the
Labor Temple on the evening of April %
Every member in goC standing will be adj
mitted with the proper password, and all are
urged to attend, us matters of importance
will be discussed and general expression of
opinion is desired.
This meeting is the more important, be-
cause the district meets but once a year and
many matters of Importance will have to be
decided by joint meetings of locals i'll each
city.
At the Social Science institute last Sunday
evening c. NJ. Maben. of the Free Lance.
read paper dealing with The wage question.
lie took the ground that the present Compel
tive system is right and just. and that labor
is Il commodity whose price depends upon
the laws of supply and demand. Upon that
basis Mr. Maben made a good argument.
When he finished, A. o. Grigsby, II. B. Mar
ten and w G. H. Smart devoted some time
| 10 showing the fundamental error in Mr.. Ma
ben's argument. and Il lively discussion re-
suited. The next meeting of the institute
| Will be Sunday evening, April IA.
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The street car drivers held a lively session
| last Wednesday evening. and discussed a
| long list of grievances. The motor conduct,
| ors reported that one of their number had
| been discharged without any just reason
| conductor from the Riyerride line was dis,
| charged on the false report of a ''spotter. u
| The arbitration committee were instructed to
| cali upon the proper officials and endeayol
| to arrange more satisfactory state of affairs
| but thus far have not been able to get an in.
terview with the powers that be.
| The car drivers and conductors are well
| organized and willing to submit any griev.
| ancc for arbitration, but are getting some
| what discouraged, as the company has been
discharcing good men and cutting wages
| since last November, without any apparent
reason, except that it seems easier to take
| new men and make them submit to arbitrary
! conditions than those who are more expert
| enced in the work. The men are getting
| tired of having just and reasonable requests
| treated with contempt. When the Limit OF
| their patience is reached a strike is likely to
| follow. The employees desire this result as
little as the public. and hope that the com
| pany will, at least 90 them the courtesy OF
| giving them hearing.
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/ Delegates from nineteen organizations me
| at the Labor Temple last Sunday and dis
| cussed plans for an intelligence Office.
| constitution was partially adopted and the
| balance referred back to the organization.
| for action. Next Sunday, April IA. another
meeting viii be held at the same place. The
idea is to furnish employment to members Of
unions and X. of L. organizations, thu,
| preventing them from being defrauded o.
sent to disreputable places. A good deal o.
| complaint has Deen heard on all sides abou
the way private Intelligence offices are man
| the right direction.
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The East Side Labor club held the second
! of its series OF open meetings last Thursda,
| evening at its hall on Central avenue H
B. Martin spoke of the benefits OF organiza