St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-31
The WORLD OF WORK.
State Eight-Hour League
Meets in st. Paul Sunday,
April is.
Doings Of the Trades Assem-
bly, and Reform Club Of
st. Paul.
A Few Pertinent Suggestions
in Which Politics
Figure.
Minneapolis Labor Happen
ings and Miscellaneous
Comment.

The State Eight-Hour league holds its
next convention at labor headquarters,
Sunday afternoon, April Is. and will be
one of great interest. All unions and
assemblies are entitled to representa-
ton, and the secretary suggests that
the unions recently organized send at
least one delegate, SO thar they may I'M
derstand the trend of eight-hour work
in the state machine and woodworkers
assembly, one from the painters and
decorators. one from the photographers.
Their credentials were received and the
delegates duly obligated.
J. j. DOnellon. financial secretary. re-
signed owing to other business making
it impossible for him to perform the du-
ties. His report was accepted. Miss
MOllie n. Lee was unanimously elected
to fill the vacancy. The report showed
the financial affairs of the assembly in
most prosperous condition.
The delegate from the painters and
decorators union stated that Bazille &
Partridge. contractors, are employing
boys to do the painting and decorating
on several large buildings. The paint
ers' union asked that the assembly di-
rect the secretary to notify the owners
of the buildings of the kind of labor
employed by the contractors and see
what action the owners would take be-
fore proceeding to more vigorous meas
ures. 1t is Thought that the owners of
the buildings are unaware OF the cheap
and unskilful labor that is being en-
plOyed by the contractors. j.
There was some general discussion in
regard to the Wurkingmeu's Municipal
Reform club. The plan emanated from
the trade aud labor assembly, although
membership to the club is not confined
to delegates. The platform meets the
hearty approval Of The assembly; also
the idea or endorsing no candidates be-
fore nomination. Several matters of
local political interest were referred for
action to the reform association, as the
trade and labor assembly itself will take
no action in regard to politics. The
next meeting will be held Friday,
April II.
The pressmen's union, at its last
meeting. elected T. NJ. Daggey dele
gate to the international convention to
be held at Atlanta, Ca, in June Mr..
Daggey is well and favorably known as
an earnest worker, and will, no doubt.
ably represent his union in the cOnVen-
ton.
At the last meeting of the lithogran H.
ers, March y, delegate was elected to
represent them in the trades and labnr
assembly. The MINNEAPOLIS lithOgraph-
ers joined in body, so tnatjevery litho-
grapher in the Twin Cities is now a
member of the union. There are only a
limited number OF the craft employed
,inaeither city. so it is thought advisable
to have;all members of one union.
The Bricklayers held; another Joint
meeting of the rival unions Thursday
evening. and seemed to agree more
nearly than before. but no definite plan
could be formulated in regard to hours
of work or wages. The members at
tached to the International union are
confident that All agreement will be
reached, because it is to the interest of
every bricklayer to work not more than
nine hours, and at a fair rate of wages.
The former quarrtlS between the two
unions IN Ike it difficult to smooth over
o'iL III. 10 tIQb a
satisfactory agreement will be reached
at the next meeting.
The lathers' union has been confer
ring with committee from Minneap0-
lis, and has decided to adopt the eight
hour day in April. and 20 cents per
hour. No objections are heard from
employers.
The stockholders of the cooperative
mercantile company met at the Office of
Otto Haese Wednesday evening at the
call of the secretary, w. +. Metzger.
About fifteen of the stockholders re-
sponded, and it seems that many have
left the city. The object of the meet
ing was to wind up the affairs of the
company and make some final arrange
ment in regard to assets and liabilities.
Less than quorum We're present and
nothing could be done. After indulg
ing in some more emphatic than polite
criticism Of the management. the meet
ing adjourned.
The retail clerks union held the first
of a series of open meetings WedneS-
day evening at labor headquarters. A
pleasing literary and musical programme
was presented to large and appreciat-
i've audience. a large number of APP
plications for membership in the union
were received after the meeting. 1t is
to be hoped that tue meetings will be
continued.
Typographical Union No. so elected
officers and delegates to the lnterna-
tional last Wednesday. The Australian
system was used and gave perfect salts
faction The following officers were
elected: President, Frank H. Cole;
vice president, J. d. Coughlin see
tary-treasurer, D. belong; recording
secretary, G. S. TOuSley: sergeant-at-
arms, James Maxwell; doorkeeper.. P.
S. Mcdonald; delegates to trade and
labor assembly, E. G. Ives, G. B. Neb-
niger, M. j. DAILY, George H. Saults, f.
j. CasSerly; executive committee, Nj. j.
DAILY, o. Fl. J. Briggs, j. ]. Donellon,
George FL. Saults. George c. Stevens;
delegates to International, Cornelius
Quincy and Louis A. Greenlee. The
officers will be installed at the next
regular meeting. Sunday, April 6.