St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-18
Boilermakers Will Demand
Shorter Hours to Consti-
tute a Days Labor.
They Propose to Combine the
Industrial Army for the !!
Nine-Hour Day,
May 1St Of Next Year Being
Fixed for Its Inaugural
tiOn.
Foreign Steamships Should
Not Receive Subsidies
From This Country.

Shorter work days is to be the shibbo-
leth of the boilermakers and iron steam
ship builders. The international union
of the brotherhood now in session at
Labor hall passed ringing resolution
yesterday, declaring for an abbreyiation
of the number of hours. This resolu-
ton IS to be forwarded to the master
b0llermakerS' ASSOCIATION as a notice to
that organization that on and after a
certain day next year general demand
will be made all along the line through
out the country for a nine hour-a-day
regime. The date is left blank in the
resolution for good reasons. The ques-
ton was discussed in its different
phases, and the trend of opinion was
that, to make the crusade fruitful, a gen.
eral cooperation of all the other trades
must be enlisted. Then a declaration
for the movement would have no uncer-
tain sound. The aim is to engage the
whole industrial army of the country in
IN the plan. The desire is to awaken
general enthusiasm such as always
cdaracteriZes the united undertakings
of the labor element in anything that it
is agreed is real reform. TO encom-
pass this the
Plan Is Evolved
to take the question before the next
convention of the American Federation
of Labor. That body represents ali the
the trades and labor organizations. The
boilermakerS' brotherhood, as declared
in the resolution adopted yesterday,
will instruct all the boilermakerS and
iron shipbuilders that will go to that
convention to labor for the passage of a
resolution binding all trades to the
short day project and also to specify the
day upon which the new order of things
shall go into effect and force next year.
This resolution comprised the most
important or radical measure adopted
at the day session.
The question of apprenticeship was
entered into at some length, however.
1t is an old problem, and it has always
been more or less troublesome to all
trades organizations. 1t was finally re-
solved that the brotherhood shall notify
the master boilermakerS' association
that demand will be made that only
two apprentices shall be employed in a
shop of eight men.
The BOilermakerS' Insurance COM
pany was indOrSed in general terms.
But it transpires that frequently when
claim enSueS from an explosion, the
insurance company successfully sets up
the counter-claim that the boiler was
defective, and that it should have been
condemned therefore. To avoid recur-
renceS of such incidents it was resolved
that the brotherhood hereafter recon-
mend competent and practical boiler
maker for appointment as inspector.
The brotherhood will demand that
Only Practical Wen
hereafter fill these positions. and if the
demand is ignored, and incompetent in
spectorS are appointed. members of the
brotherhood will refuse to work on
boilers inspected by such officials. This
is not only to protect the insurance
policy each member holds, but as pre-
caution against danger to life and limb.
A resolution was adopted increasing
the salary of the secretary 5000 a year,
indicating that the brotherhood is not
suffering from financial straits
Again, hereafter one-half the expenses
of delegates to the annual conventions
is to be borne by the organization.
The auditing committee yesterday
passed upon the accounts and financial
reports of the fduciary officers-the
president, treasurer and secretary.
The reports showed that the brother
hood is strong and growing, and that
the treasury is sound.
Invitations were received during the
afternoon to attend reception and ball
to be rendered the delegates by the
Minneapolis branch. No. 13, Labor
temple in that city this evening. The
invitations were accepted, and jolly
good time is anticipated.