St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-15
TRADES ASSEMBLY.

The meeting of the trade and labor
assembly Friday evening was the larg-
est ever held by that body Among the
organizations sending substitutes or
new delegates were: Cornice workers,
2: plasterers, 1 {; Scandinavian assembly,
L: Washington assembly, 2; BARRIERS. 1;
cigarmakers, 1;plumbers, 2. The dele
gates were duly obligated, and the as
sembly proceeded to the consideration
of business:
The committee on early closing gave
an extended report of its work with re-
fractory dealers. The report was &C
cepted and a special committee APP
pointed to visit grocery dealers on Mis-
sisslppi street.
The different trades reported as fol-
lows: Cigarmakers, dull; pressmen,
fair; corniceworkers, good; machini SITS,
rather slow; carpenters, wages low;
stonecutters, good; plasterers, very
quiet; shoemakers. good; painters and
decorators, quiet; machine and wood
workers, fair; photographer, good; print
dull; taiIors. improving: gutter layers,
fair; BARRIERS. good
1t was reported that two men were
selling tickets for an excursion given by
the trade and labor assembly. The af-
fair was fraud. and the chief of police
notified to arrest the men for obtaining
money under false pretensess:
The election of officers for the next
term was taken up and resulted as fol-
lows: President, Frank Valesh; vice
president, ]. F. McNally; recording
secretary, Miss Mollie Lee; financial
secretary, j. III. Tenvoorde: treasurer,
E. M. Stevenson; Statlstician, E. q.
Ives; sergeant-at-arms, c. B. Nebinger;
trustees, f. f. Amos, j. ID. Coughlln,
Charles West.
A proposed eight-hour ordinance, to
be introduced at an early session OF the
city council, was discussed and COM
mittee of three will be appointed to con-
fer with the labor aldermen. The
opinion seemed to. prevail that an or
dinance will be passed making an eight
hour legal day on all city work with
the minimum rate of wages at S1.50
day. During the discussion delegate
stated that the law to pay the city en-
ployes $40 week is not observed, and
the wages received are only SO a week.
The committee will interview the city
engineer in regard to this matter.
A delegate reported that some of the
shoe and clothing dealers were making
preparations to open their stores even
ings for two weeks before the Fourth of
july. AS this would be violation of
the early closing agreement, a commit
tee will visit the various stores this
week and insist on the continued OBJ
seryance of the agreement.
A letter was received from the Ma
tional Hatters' union, calling the atten-
ton of the assembly to the necessity of
national law to punish the counter
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, A bill to punish the counterfeit
ing of labels and trademarks has been intro
duced in congress by Representative Bynum
of Indiana.
Whereas. Various legitimate labor organi-
cations have adopted labels protecting the
products OF their manufacture; showing the
public that such articles Of commerce are
made by skilled workmen at fair wages.
Whereas, The high reputation thus estab-
lished has induced unscrupulous dealers to
use counterfeit labels in order to gain large
profits.
lie. they are flooding the market with infer
ior goods bearing counterfeit labels, and
owing to lack of statutory law they fire.
ouentlv eyade Just punishment, be it
Resolved that the st. Paul Trade and Labor
assembly respectfully request the representa-
lives of Minnesota in congress to urge the
passage of bill No. 206'' of the house of
representatives, to punish the coun terfeiting
of labels and trademarks.
Resolved That n CODV OF these resolutions
be sent to Senator G. K Davis, Representa-
tive s. P. Snider and Representative Bynum.
ii. Meyers, j. D. Coughlin and E. M.
Stevenson were appointed committee
TO visit the members of the granite cut
ters' union and bring about settle
ment of the difficulty which exists be-
tween that organization and the stone
cutters union. The delegates from the
plasterers' union reported that few
contractors were discriminating against
union men, and, in consequence, fur
nishing very unsatisfactory work. The
matter was referred to the grievance
committee for investigation.
A committee of three was appointed
to act with similar committee from the
Knights of Labor in making arrange
ments for a series of lectures by G. Null
Ter. of New York. Mr.. Muller will de-
liver five lectures on industrial topics,
the dates to be announced during the
coming week, when suitable hall will
be secured.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled and complete list of standing
committees will be announced at the
next meeting. A vote of thanks was
rendered to the retiring officers, and the
assembly adjourned to meet Friday
evening, June 81.
If you do not think Real Estate is
picking up, look at the announcements
of prominent dealers on twelfth and
thirteenth pages.
1000
Loaves Bread given away at McVeigh's,
81 East Third street, next week. Get
one.
If YOU do not think Real Estate is