St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-15
OF INTEREST TO LABOR.
Many Topics Discussed by the
Trade and Labor Assembly.

Many IOplc Dy the
Trade and Labor Assembly.
The trade and labor assembly met
last evening, with an unusually large
attendance. A number of new dele
gates were admitted from the following
unions: Bakers, L; BARRIERS, l; l.. A
109S, 2; horseshoers', l; German Typo
graphical union. L; boilermakerS', l.
Delegates from the clerks MO stated
that reports were received from Duluth,
West Superior and Saltwater, the early
closing mOle ment in every case making
great progress. The committee which
got out the list of stores that closed
early had not yet finished its work, as
there were many corrections to be made
on account of some stores violating the
agreement and others observing it
without being interviewed or signing
the agreement.
The joint committee appointed to set
tie the difficulty between the preSSmen
and typographical union were not able
to make a full report. Both unions are
under the jurisdiction of the same in
ternational union. and as the difference,
is merely a technical the commit
tee hope to have the matter definitely
settled by the next meeting of the as
SembIy.
A partial report of trades was: Cigar
makers, good; printers, dull; pressmen,
steady; tin, cornice and sheet iron
workers. fair; carpenters, very dull;
| plastererS, dull; clerks, good; painters,
fair; machine and wood workers, i'm
proving; lithOgraphers, fair; bakers,
| good; tailorS, fair; BARRIERS, good; shoe
makers, brisk; walters, fair; plumbers,
dull; iron mOlders, good; Dricklayers,
prosperous; horSeShOerS, good; wood
carvers, fair.
A circular was received from the gen.
eral organizer. A. F. of L., stating that
President Samuel G0mperS is contem-
plating a Western lecture trip and will
probably visit st. Paul. The assembly
unanimously voted to invite Mr.. Comp
ers and make all necessary arrange
mentS for a mass meeting at any date
he may name.
The delegate from the walters union
stated that the union is having fair sue
cess in getting restaurants to employ
union walters, and asked that organized
men continue to aid the walters in the
future as they have in the past.
j. S. Murphy was elected trustee in
place of j. Amoss, resigned. The con-
Stitution committee was directed to have
500 of the new constitution published.
A delegate from the machinery mold
ers' union stated that the Inc VINO were
recently brought from Canada had been
sent back. owing to the publication of
the facts in the labor department of the
GLOBE. Three, however, who were i'm
ported last spring still remain, and the
facts will be laid before the inspector.
p. McCabe, the deputy inspector of
immigrants who are imported under the
alien labor law, was introduced. He
stated that, by the aid of the informa-
ton furnished by the trade and labor
assembly, he would be able to secure
several convictions, and thus demoii-
strate the usefulness and efficiency of
the law.
The committee On council were di-
rected to investigate the present status
of the promised system of transfer
checks on the street railway lines, aud
find out how o on they should be issued.
Pursuant to the recommendation of
the State Eight-hour league, a commit
tee was appointed to Investigate the APP
plication of the eight-hour day In city
work, especially on the water works.
The folio wing committee was appointed:
Heller, Ives, CLOSER, Murphy and
Daggy.
The matter of a labor lyceum was
brought forward by President Valesh
and the idea approved. The following
committee was appointed: Messrs.
Valesh, CaSsells, Johnson, Ives, Skegeh,
Jones, McNally, Chavaneau anu Pow
ers. Nationalist. Single-Tax men and
all in any way interested in economic
matters, will be invited to take part i'm
the lyceum debater.