St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-07
interesting Resume Of Work
Being Done by Local
Unions.
PRINTERS WILL MEET TODAY
Several Social Events Seized
uled--Cigarmakers Will
Give q Ball.
AS TO LABOR LEGISLATION.
General Comment on Matters
Affecting the Labor Move
ment.

Affecting the Labor Move
ment.
All of the benefits derived and en-
joyed by workingmen have been ac-
compiished through trades-unionlSm
If men were wholly and solely at
the beck and bid Of capitalism they
would have sorry time of it.. Every
member of a trades union should
give this matter serious thought.
He should imagine himself in po-
sition in which he would be COM
PEELED to take only what his en-
ployer was willing to pay for Fis
labor, and then estimate if possible
the worth of his organization in
enabling him to demand anything
like a living wage. Knowing the
worth of his trades union, says the
Typographical Journal, he should
exert every effort in his power to
strengthen his organization. He
should count up the per cent of
membership. And, as he derives
benefit in his own class, he should
extend his sympathy and exertion
to the aid Of those in other classes.
If unioniSm is beneficial to men in
his trade or calling, it would be GER
tainly beneficial to men in other
trades. He should not confine- his
off Cr~fc- 70 1xtc Ill i
broaden his feeling of brotherly love
to those of other followings BY
helping to place others on foot
ing with himself so that they, too,
may enjoy the blessings of organiza-
ton, he not only brings benefits to
them, but makes his own calling more
safe and sure. Let there be no
dual authority Of organization; let
every trade unity within itself, but
let there be unity of interests
among the whole mass Of labor.
Let them stand together for the
common veal, and the day will
dawn when dictation will come, not
from the corporate and crushing
monopolies, not from the subsidized
rulings of corrupt judiciary, but
from the body of labor itself, who
will best know it's wants, and, know
ing them, and will demand and main
tain them.
The Typographical Journal, the
official organ of the International
Typographical union, comes to hand
this week inclosed in an artistic
cover, and has inaugurated new
departure-that of receiving. adver-
Using. The Journal is a valuable
publication to the printers, and
should be literally patronized by
them.
The progress of legislation so far
as labor is concerned has been de-
cidedly slow during the past week
No bills were passed, and the COM
ing week does not hold out very
bright promises. The Schurmeier
bill, which passed the house, and is
now in the senate, has been referred
by that body to the committee on
prison management, and it is diff
cult to say when it will be heard of
again. The joint legislative com
mittee will need to be active if it
desires this bill to pass. Consider
able knocking" is being done by
interested parties.
Agitation through the trades and
labor assembly will result in the
organization at an early date of a
garment workers union in this CITY.
A large number of workers are de-
sirous Of getting together" for
their better protection and welfare,
and are receiving aid from the or
ganization committee of the trades
and labor assembly. One of the
largest employers in the city is de-
sirous that the workers should or
ganiZe.
The stereotypers met Thursday
and discussed matters of vital inn
portance to the union With one
exception, every stereotyper in the
city is enrolled on the books of the
union, and in this regard praise is
due the older members for their
grit and energy under what at one
time could be truthfully termed dis
couraging conditions. The union is
conservatvely conducted, and rep
resents the better talent of the
trade.
1t costs less to educate children than
IL does to pay the expenses of county
Jalls and warehouses. Education and
enlightenment are the enemies of
crime.
j. 5. Miil-It is questionable if all
the mechanical inventions yet made
nave lessened the toll of any human
being. The use of machinery has in
creased the productivity many times,
but has not increased by one whitt1e