St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
ITEMS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

special meeting on Friday evening and
formulated plans for blue label agita-
ton whose like has never been known
in the city before. The following reso-
lutions were passed:
Resolved, That an assessment of so
cents per capita, to be paid in two
monthly inStallmentS of 25 cents each,
to create fund to enable the union to
conduct an agitation for the union
label.
First-The union shall elect COM
mittee of nine members, who shall con-
stitute the label agitation committee.
SecOnd-The committee shall meet at
least once each week at such time and
place as may hereafter be agreed upon.
Thlrd-FOr any failure to attend any
meetings of the committee the members
absent shall be fined the sum of so
cents.
Fourth-The committee shall. from
time to time, as the OCCASION may re-
qulre, visit every labor organization in
the city in the interest of the. label.
They shall also secure a list of the
names and addresses of the members
OF the union.
Fifth-They shall appoint committees
of two members of the union, who shall
visit such place or places where cigars
OhN4GN lOl odlN Us JIG cOlllinlIIee
may select, the committees to be mott
fed by printed notice mailed to the
addresses of the members so appointed.
SiXth-lt shall be the duty of all MEM
bers so appointed to visit the place OF
places assigned to them, an III a gentle
manly and buSinesS-like manner request
the proprietor to sell only such cigars as
bear the union label
Seventh-The expenses of the COM
mitteeS shall be limited TO 20 cents for
each place visited, for which the COM
mittee may have been appointed.
Elghth-Ihe committees shall report
to the label agitation committee at its
first meeting succeeding their appoint
ment, and shall give the name and adj
dress OF the place visited, and state
whether union made cigars are sold ex-
cluslvely, in part, or not at all. Also
the result of their visit.
Nlnth-Ihe secretary of the commit
tee shall keep a record of the names and
addresses of the places visited, and such
other information reported by the COM
mittee which may be of value in con-
Quoting this agitation.
Tenth-All members having been ap-
pointed to serve upon committee, fail
ing to visit the place assigned to him, or
to report the result of his labors, shall
W lillON lllS ouiu vi ~ tCIlLS.
Eleventh-Th the label agitation
committee shall be empowered to draw
on the treasurer of the union for the
necessary funds for all printing and
other expenses.
Twelfth-The plan of operation shall
be the same as that adopted by the Mil
waukee union.
The various committees begin their
work this week, and some interesting
developments may be expected in the
near future.
The Retail Clerks union held meet.
ing Friday evening and discussed the
early closing movement and other mat
tiers of interest. Several members re.
ported that they had personal knowl.
edge of cases where poorly paid EN-.
ployes are forbidden to join the clerks
union under pain of dismissal. A mar
tial list of the employers who do this
was submitted and a committee an
pointed to investigate more fully before
the names of the firms shall be pub
hshed. The following committee was
appointed for the ball to be given Jan
IL: Floor, j. P. Schink, J. p. Lusk
Gharles Leyeroos, William Goldund
me union Will not meet again for about
two weeks.
Percival Club lectured before a small
audience at the Nationalist club FRIDAY
evening; His subject was Socialism il
Saturday evening, Dec. %, the Skan
dinavian assembly, No. 751O, gave /;
social hop at labor headquarters. an(
had large crowd in attendance. Tit
assembly is much pleased with thu
financial, as well as the social, success:
of the affair.
The Ladies' Protective association
met on Friday evening. The repor
from the shops showed that nearly al
had been idle during the HOLIDAYS. bu
many will start work during the comm.
week. The report of proceeding from
the Atlanta general assembly was re
ceived, also special communication
from General Master Workman Pow
DERBY. No business of special import
ance was transacted.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters an,
Joiners held an open meeting last Mon
day evening at their hall, corner O
Third and Exchange streets.