St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-21
The WORLD OF WORK.
fairly Closing Still the Lead
ing Labor Topic in st.
Paul.
Organized Labor Has Several
Interesting Plans Now
on Foot.
ST. Paul and minneapolis
Topics Discussed and
Narrated.
Industrial Information Con-
sidered From Labor's
Standpoint.

CO-(tDpratiVe Mercantile company neiu
their seni-annuaI meeting last " edneS-
day evening at 904 Payne avenue. This
company started a little more than
year ago. with paid-up capital Of only
sl72. A stock of groceries was pur-
chased. and by careful management the
enterprise has prOspered. The report
for the last quarter shows a paid
No capital of 1912. There are about
eighty stockholders. having invested
rom one to five shares each,
he shares being s. each. A dividend
of % per cent is to be divided among
he stockholders for the last quarter.
The company have established wood
and coal office in connection with the
grocery store. If the company cOntin-
nes TO flourish a boot ana shoe depart
ment and also clothing department
will be added next spring, the inten-
lion being to keep full line of supplies
for wOTkingmen. guaranteeing share
holders the products of fairly paid labor
at market prices.
About twenty members of the general
committee met at the carpenters hall,
corner of Third and Exchange streets,
last Tuesday evening, to arrange for the
reception of w. s. Klivcr. general vice
president of the Carpenters lnterna-
tional union. The committee on hall
have secured Turner hail for two mass
meetings to be held Oct. % and 30. No
admission will he charged, as the eX-
penses will be borne by the different
organizations represented in the gen
eral committee. \ committee on lnVl-
tatiOnS and arrangements were appoint
ed to report at the next meeting of the
0+ tho aafnpntArS5
hall, Sunday, Oct. -.
The MachiniSts' Union NO5627 held its
regular semi-monthly meeting at labor
headquarters last Tuesday evening.
The union has a strong membership,
consisting only of skilled wOrkmen.
Arrangements are being made for
grand annual ball to be held New
Years eve at Harmony nall.
The retail clerks association held an
open meeting last Sunday afternoon at
labor headquarters, with a good at
tendance, the object being to explain
the benefits of organization. and TO in
duce clerks from all branches Of bust
ness to Join A number of lady clerks
were present. II. B. Martin, Eva Me
Donald and others made short addresses.
A business meeting Of the clerks was
held Wednesday evening, and seventeen
applicants for membership received. 4
resolution was adopted ordering a list
printed, and sent to every labor Organi-
cation of the firms who violated their
agreement to close early. This had the
desired effect. and Friday evening the
Standard Clothing company was the
only one remaining open. This firm de-
ponds upon the hotel runners to send
The bulk of its trade. The hotel runners
have union. and Friday evening del
egatiOn from their union met with
special committee from the clerks. and
promised to Withdraw their aid from
the Standard Clothing company unless
the store closed in accordance with the
agreement drawn up by the clerks.
The Ladies' Protective association
held an Interesting session on Friday
evening. Reports from sewing shops
show that there is brisk demand for
experienced help. None of the shops
are nOW working overtime. Wages re-
main the same. although a general cut
is threatcd in one of the largest shops
in the city. The foreman assures the
girls that they earn much higher wages
than is paid for the same class of work
III the East, and that the St. Paul firm
cannot pay the present scale of wages
and compete with Eastern firms. En-
ployes from the East affirm, however,
that their average weekly wages are no
higher i'll st. Paul than in New York
city, except on few special lines of
work. and that it costs more to live here
than in Eastern cities, rent and clothing
being about 20 per cent higher here.
Correspondence Will be opened with
statistlcianS in the East, and the exact
scale of wages procured, so that if a cut
should be attempted it will not find the
employees in the dilemma of the foolish
virgins. In shoe factories wages aver
age slightly lower than for last season.
Reports of special and standing commit
tees occupied a large portion of the
evening. Brother Bellaire, of Ohio,
paid visit to the association and spoke
at some length of the practical benefits
derived from organization.
The MachiniSts' union 5637. gave a
social hop at Labor headquarters Friday
evening. About thirty couples were in
attendance. The committee on arrange
mentS were MeSsrs. Whitaker, Carney:
reception, Henry Whiting and Frank
Sherwood: floor, Charles Peg, w. j.
Long. s. Farrer and James Annette.
The Union band furnished d pleasant
programme of fifteen numbers, which
was enjoyed by all.
The state eight-hOur convention met
fast Sunday afternoon at Labor head
quarters. Thomas Ward was chosen
chairman pro tenn. in the absence of
President LedgerWOOd. Reports were
received from the several special COM
a,,t,nipf.,I ut la Loo
1t was voted to assess each member
in good standing. of every organ
iZatiOn represented, five cents for
one month, the fund thus raised TO be
expended in eight-hOur literature for
free distribution. Every organization
viii be requested to set apart one meet
ing night in the month, at which pOr-
ton of the time will be used in discuss
ing the eight-hOur movement. The
meeting may be open or closed at the
option Of the association. Speakers
will he furnished on application to the
president or secretary of the state
league. Rev. S. G. Smith was present
as a visitor. and made a few remarks,
expressing his Sympathy with the
movement. The convention meets
again in Minneapolis at the Labor Tenn
pie, Sunday afternoon. Nov. 10.
The cooperative hall board met last
Sunday afternoon at Labor headquar-
tiers, but transacted no business of spe-
cial interest.
The convention Of railway brakemen
last week has been an event of unusual
interest in labor circles. The large
number of visitors naturally leads to an
Interchange of opinions and sentiments
that is naturally beneficial. The visit
ing brethren are much pleased at the
warm reception accorded them in st.
Paul. The principal work of the con-
Vention is the alteration of the constitu-
ton to make it conform with that of the
other railway organizations III the Fed
Grafton. There is unanimous
sentiment in favor of the change.
but the technical points bid
fair TO consume a good deal of time that
might be used to better advantage. The
local brakpmen are enthusiastic over