St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-19
MINNEAPOLIS COMMENT.

The plumbers have grivapce, and would
like to know how II is to be settled. A Job O.
plumbing is being done at Fort Smelling un-
der government contract. The man who
got the work was the lowest bidder. The
reason he was able to take it several hundrea
dollars cheaper than his competitors is thai
he employs boys to do the work instead Of
skilled journeymen. The plumbers Claim
that the work is not being we'll done, and the
defective plumbing will endanger the health
Of the large number of inmates in the build
ing. The local building Inspector claims u
have no Jurisdiction in the matter, becausek
is government contract The plumbing ID
the new postoffice building was not in CON
formity with the ordinance for the same reas
son. The plumbers think that they paya
share of the taxes to support the governmeih,
aud are entitled to as fair recognition from
the government as they get from private coz
tractors. Regard for the health of people
employed should insure the employment az
skilled labor in plumbing, even If no other
consideration were taken into account and
the plumbers would like to see a public
opinion aroused to an investigation Of this
matter.
The president Of the painters union SAYS
that Representative Snider's house is being
painted 10y 'scab" lal or, and suggests thatit
would be more consistent with the gentle
mans profession of interest in labor to en-
ploye union painters. Though, perhaps it is
only fair to say that probably the representa-
tive is SO busy with matters political that he
doesn't know what class of painters his con-
tractors hire.
The North Star Labor club has been mott.
hed from K. OF l.. headquarters that the
bankrupt sale of shoes at 327 Nicoliet ave-
nue. is from Reynolds Bros. New York. This
firm locked out its employees more than a
year ago. and refused tn, M the right to or
ganize. For this reason Reynolds goods are
not bought by organized people The Trade
and Labor assembly instructed all delegates
10 report to their assemblies and unions
their information received from the North
star Labor club.
Representative Snider states to the trnde and
labor assent ly that representatives in con-
gresS are there Tor the express purpose of
'1eIectlng the views of their constituents
and whenever the people were ready and
agreed upon reformatory measures, of conrse
such measures would be enacted. The
Trade and Labor assembly will endeayor to
SO formulate the views of organized labor,
that III case of the representatives re-elec-
ton he will not have to be in any doubt as to
the sort OF views this class of constituents
will require him to reflect
The formation OF an industrial lecture bu-
reau IS being discussed in labor circles. Such
bureaus are successfully managed in other
states, and it is thought that one could be es-
tablished with headquarters in Minneapolis,
ana supply lecturers to The two DakotaS and
Minnesota. There is said to be good material
III the shape Of speakers and good field for
them, only 1t needs 10 be organized SO that
the expense ould be lesser ed as far as pos
sible. meeting will be held this week and
steps taken to organize the bureau.
A member of the painters union fell from
the roof af house this week and sustained
severe injuries. The union is taking charge
of the case and will afford practical illus
trallon of the benefit department. of trades
unions.