The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-12-14
LABOR NEWS.
The Death Of Everett Glackin
Mourned by the Printers.


The Building Trades Council meetings
are getting quite interes ting, Their
session on Friday night was mainly given
up to the study of the eight hour question.
President Spencer, Secretary Moran
aud Delegates Mooney. Norton, Edwards
and others had quite an enjoyable debate
The result will probably be series OF
meetings under the auspices of the Coun-
ell TO educate the bodies represented on
that particular question, which Is eS-
pecIed TO agitate the entire country dur
in the next year. The Auditing Com
mittae, consisting OF Messrs. Mooney.
Norton and Edwards were appointed to
report on the condition of the councils
finances for the past six months The
reports on the condition of trade by the
different delegates showed it to be un-
usually good for this time of year. New
delegates VIII be elected by the different
organizations. but it Is expected that the
council will convene in January with the
majority of the old delegates on hand.
The meetings heiug held now are better
attended than ever before and an active
campaign will be commenced in the
spring.
The Jersey Association pursues the
even tenor of its way, but not by the
slightest hint does IL let out what it is
doing until il is done. It has some of the
ranks and is financially one of the sound
est institutions of its kind in existence.
The Hudson County Trainers Union
are making strenuous efforts to gather
all the stray sheep in their ranks, and
Judging from their efforts they will be
successful.
A great many of the unions elect their
officers this month, the new officers
going in III January.
The secretary OF Typographical Union
No. "a has been requested to find two
stray typesetters who were last heard of
the other is John j. O'Connor. Ii will be
to the interest OF both if they will only
turn up.
Unionism is gaining rapid Roadway in
this city and county of late. The older
bodies are gradually finding themselves
encountered by large membership and
are organizing new branches. The north
ern section of the county is particularly
active and next year will find fully a
dozen new unions in working order.
The Industrial Senate conyenes in Cam
den today. The consideration of bills for
presentation to the next Legislature will
be the principal business.
The Locomotive Engineers of the New
Jersey Central Will dance at Woods Hall
on Wednesday night
Painters Local No. 1869 will hold reg
ular meeting tomorrow night. Nomina-
ton OF new officers will be the principal
business, after which social session will
be in order The Committee of Arrange
ments have prepared for a jolly good
time.
The German carpenters, Of Hoboken.
experience considerable difficulty in
transacting their business in English
speaking locals and they are considering
the feasibility of starting a purely Ger
man local. The same reason has given
birth to some of the best organizations in
the country and 1t will be only matter
of time when they say their local will be
in tull working order.
Harry Danzier. one of the most popular
members OF Carpenters Local No. 4ss,
had the misfortune to be on a scaffold
that gave way last week and as a result
he is laid up with broken leg. If SYM
pathy IS any use to him he has plenty of
IL from his brothers in the craft.
Mr. John w. Jakeway has been down
TO Trenton interviewing the Labor
Bureau in the interest OF cooperation.
He is continually working ON the idea
and thinks he has nearly got it TO periec-
ton.
The Beer. Ale and Porter Brewers AS
ISOLATION held their annual ball at Odd
Fellows Hall, in Hoboken, last night.
The association is connected with the
knights OF Labor and number of menu
bers of the order We're present. Delega-
tfons from New York were also on hand.
The affair was grand success.
Those who arc interested in co-opera-
tive projects should not fail to attend the
meeting TO be held at Room 4, Cooper
Hail. Oh next Wednesday night. When
the cooperative idea will bs thoroughly
ventilated.
Everett Glackin. ex-president and ex-
secretary OF Typographical Union No 6,
died al his home in Brooklyn last Mon-
day at the early age OF rhirty-seven One
of the most prominent members nf No. 6.
he was always III the front ranks fighting
for its interests. He was an enthusiast
on the single tax theory. and WAS counted
an authority on the subject. When
Typographical Union No. 81 was started
in fhis city by the men employed on THE
JERSEY CRY NEWS his aid was asked and
readily given towards that object, and he
gave up considerable of his time in as
sisting the promoters of the union. The
members of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
chapel. many OF whom were his personal
friends, held special meeting on Mon
day evening and appointed COMMITTEE
to draft resolutions OF coincidence. They
read as followss-
Whereas The earthly career Of Everett
Glackin has been Terminated; and
Whereas. H<has always been : strong union
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