St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11
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THE WORLD OF WORK.
Comment Of st. Paul Matters
of Concern to the Many
Toilers.
Events of the Past Week and
Those Set Down for the
Future.
Minneapolis Subjects as
Viewed From the Stand
point Of Labor.
Notes and Programme OF the
X. of L. Picnic at'White
Bear To-Day.

The printers of this city do not feel
as if the eight-hOur day looms in the
near future for them. Their request
for nine hours. recently made. did not
seem to strike their employers as a rea-
sonable proposition. 1t might not be
amiss to suggest that the printers are
forgetting to utilize the first point OF
the eauilateral triangle. Agitation is
the only means by which they will De
able to accomplish shortening OF
hours.
A subscriber inquiries if the stonecut-
ters' strike has had anything to do With
the hardness with which the walls OF
the Arcade opera house GO up. lie
thinks the contractors are Waltlng lor
the trouble to blow over, and wonders
how that theater is going to be hnlshed
within the specified time. Inc average
Workingman can, however. console Mill
self with the reflection that he can't
afford to attend the expensive and ar
tistic performances which will be given
there. so it won't make any difference
to him whether the new opera house is
finished soon OF not.
Frank Casserly, the deputy. labor com
missioner, says he has considerable
trouble i'm making the employees under
stand that the statistics gathered Will
be benefit to them. Many refuse to
give any information whatever. The
labor bureau is young in this state and
as none of last terms reports were
printed for general distribution it is not
wonderful that employees fail 10 under
stand its objects and aims. All new
bureaus encounter this difficulty. Inc
employees think the questions Oh the
blank animpertinent desire 10 pry lhto
their private affairs. Then if they have
anv complaint to make they fear to say
anything, knowing if the employer
finds out about it they are likley to be
discharged. The fact is that the
questions which seem so personal
are necessary in order that the
clerks may have authentic informa-
ton when collecting the statistics. No
information given is ever allowed to go
outside the office, and the Individual
reports are only of value to furnish
basis for general totals and averages.
Probably it will take some time to get
employees to thoroughly appreciate the
work of the bureau In Iowa club OF
working women has been formed for the
express purpose of studying statistical
work and making it popular Perhaps
a similar plan would tighten the labOrS
of the deputy in this city
Coming Events.
The bricklayers' union hold special
meeting next Thursday evening to take
action i'm regard to the Trade and Labor
assembly picnic, Sunday, Sept L.
The members of the Wage Farmers
Cooperative Home association meet
next Friday evening at labor head
quarters.
The general committee on Trade and
Labor assembly picnic meet tomorrow
evening at labor headquarters. This
committee consists of one delegate from
each organization represented in the
assembly, and all are requested to be
present. as there is business OF import
ance to transact. which cannot be fin
ished without full meeting of the COM
mittee.
The Ladies' Protective association
meets this afternoon at labor headquar-
tiers to decide what action will be taken
by them III regard to the Trade and
Labor picnic, also to arrange tor the
open meeting of the beneficiary depart
ment next Sunday.
An ice cream festival and social hop
will be given Monday evening, Aug. 10.
This is the first of the fall series of So
Gals to be given by the association, and
a large number of tickets are being sold
for the event.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Beneficiary department will be
held next Sunday at 3p. m. at labor
headquarters. The meetings are held
for the benefit of all working women,
and all are welcome to attend.
Events OF the Past Week.
The state eight-hour league met last
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