The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-01
The Trades and Labor Assembly
Issue Circular to the
Unions.
The Embargo on on-Union Beer
Sold in. Helena Still
In Force.
Replies to tho aUnlonist" Card in Sum
days Independent - Labor Notes
From Over the Range.

A regular meeting OF this orRanlzdtlol
was held yesterday afternoon at the counci
chamber. The assembly joined the typo
graphical union in a memorial to the le0is
lature for law requiring the public print
ing to be done within the limits of THU
state. A committee was appointed to fur
Their prosecute the embargo on non-rlioI
beer in the city of Helena. The trouble
with regard to non-union BARRIERS was dis
oussed at length and the following circular
was ordered printed. to be forwarded to the
various labor organizations of the city:
Gentlemen:-On the 18th Of last May an
agreement was entered into by all the pro-
prietors of barber shops in the city of Hell.
ena to close their places of business on Sun
DAYS, On the third of the following month
the journeymen BARRIERS of Helena formed
union, and a clause was inserted IN theil
constitution prohibiting Sunday work. Sir
or seven weeks ago Mr.. Burnett, proprietor
of the Grand Central barber shop, expressed
a determination to violate his agreement
with the proprietors of other barber shops
and open his place of business on Sundays,
contrary to the laws of the BARRIERS union.
A committee from that union waited upon
him and tried to induce him to reconsider
his determination, but without avail. A
committee of citizens, headed by Judge
Mcconnell. then endesvored to wait on Mr..
Burnett for the same purpose, but this COM
mittee he refused to see and nothing was
accomplished. The matter was then re-
ferred to the Trades and Labor Assembly,
and another committee was appointed to
interview Mr.. Burnett. After several
meetings between this committee and Mr..
Burnett no conclusion could be arrived ct,
and the union BARRIERS in his employ were
called out of the shop, which call they
promptly obeyed. Mr.. Burnett now keeps
his shop open on Sundays, working alone.
It will be seen that every effort has been
fair and just by the Barber's union without
injuring his business. He has been treated
fairly and leniently, and it cannot be said
that we have taken any undue advantage Of
him.
Now it remains to be seen if Mr.. Burnett
can defy organized labor in this CITY and
continue to be unjust to the Barbers'
employers ought to be the fight of all
unions, for an injury to one is the concern
of all. To-day the BARRIERS union is in
difficulty; tomorrow it may be your union.
So let us stand shoulder to shoulder in the
battle for right and Justice until every trade
and calling has what it is justly entitled to.
1t is hoped and expected that every union
man will at once withdraw his patronage
from the Grand Central barber shop and
endeavor to induce his neighbors and
friends to do likewise. Take this matter
up in earnest and make 1t your own per-
sonal fight. and If each man does his duty
there can be no doubt of the result.
HELENA TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY.
A committee appointed to meet the Build
ers and Contractors association reported
that they saw nothing in the constitution or
plan of the organization to render it advis-
able for this Organization to ally itself
Herewith. The essential point being
Tod oil had \.
union labor should be employed where OBJ
taiuable,