St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28

first convention for organization at Chi
cagO tWenty-Seven cities were repre-
sented; at the second convention at
Cincinnati twenty-siX cities were rep
resented. while at the third convention
at Philadelphia twenty-eight cities sent
delegates. All of these have main
tanned their relation in accord
ance with the constitution. In the
past year seven new additions
have been made to the membership.
These are Denver, Col, Omaha, Neb..
Lowell. Mass, Pittsburg. Pa, Louis
vile, KY, Wheeling, w. Va, and Port
land, Me. This gives membership in
thirty-five of the principal cities of the
Union. There are many cities in the
southern section of the country which
should be represented. Five of the
seven new associations represented in
the National association have been Or
ganized since the Philadelphia conven-
ton. The secretary further states that
receiving letters from some city asking
for the best method Of forming eX-
changes.
Particular attention is made in the re-
port to certain papers which have ex
tended cOurtesles to the association in
the way of published reports and dOcu-
ments, all of which has been an aid to
the association.
During the year past. 5000 copies of
the proceedings of the last convention
have been distributed, not only in this,
but other countries. Many societies
and private individuals in Europe have
asked for copies of these proceedings
and other documents, and request was
library in London asking for such
documents as they were frequently
inquired for by students and others
interested in economic questions as
well as the builders. Another letter of
the same kind was received from a
similar association in Brisbane, Queens
land. An important step taken by the
association the past year has been the
monthly distribution of official utter
ances of the national association from
the secretary's department in the form
of a periodical published in Boston,
and with branch Office In Chicago.
There has been no cost to the aSsocia-
ton from this publication. The cost to
seSSment per capita. Subscriptions will
be received, however, from those out
side of the association.
During the year the secretary has
traversed over $4,000 miles and visited
exchanges in thirty-five cities.
LII the way of statistical matter the
secretary states that the increase and
present number of associations is as
follows: National associations. 80; ill.,
crease, 20; sectional associations, 81,
increase. 10; state associations, 70; in
crease, Is; city associations, 372; in
crease, 35; Canadian associations, 90;
increase 9: total associations, SAL; total
increase, SO.
uoviD1 sDyopoori,od +bo ,,,or1, of Tho
past year, he would devote little space
to the promise of the future. 1t might
be asked In consideration of the first
that action had been taken on most of
the vitality important questions before
the association. what was left for the
nationalsassociation to do. As matter
of fact the work of that association had
but just opened. Let no one think
that all is done, when we have
simply arrived at the conclusion that
there is need of improvement and
alteration in the present situation. To
correct the lien laws or secure their
abolition, to establish thoroughly and
permanently an intelligent system of
training boys for skilled workmanship.
to obtain an Intelligent solution of the
labor question. so that organizations of
labor and employers may work har-
moniously to their mutual benefit in
stead of being constantly antagonistic;
to secure the general adoption of a
standard form of contract, etc. The
report was one of the most complete
ever read by any secretary before the
association, and from its very compre-
hensiveness is very valuable docu-
ment.
THE REPORT OF TIE TREASURER
showed cash on hand at the last session,
1888: receipts from twenty-six ex-
changes, OH pro rata assessment of 81.
1886: receipts from five exchanges, adj
mission fees, SIS; receipts for addi-
tional pamphlets, s.; totals, S5,899.33.
Balance on hand, $145.35.