St. Paul daily globe., 1895-06-02

CiiQ. OAltSS Cdll0u 10 WOODSTOCK
within the next three or four days he
will stop over here and probably ad-
dress a public meeting.
The grievances of the cigarmakers
union against a certain manufacturer
in the city has been satisfactorily ad-
justed, and everything is now serene
so far as that union is concerned.
The trades assembly hall trustees
are busy arranging programme for
another entertainment. 1t will be es-
pecially adapted to the enjoyment of
children.
1t is no unusual thing to have indi-
viduals bob up every so often with
schemes to solve the industrial prob
lem. During the past week the presi-
dents of all the various unions were
quietly notified to attend a conference
at Assembly hall, at which a plan
would be divulged by a gentleman that
would give great relief to the con-
geSted labor market. The nature of
the plan was kept a profound secret,
and the old heads in the trades union
movement were much interested, and
a good attendance was the result.
Their disappointment can be imagined
when the new labor Moses announced
that his scheme was to reduce a
weeks work to a five-day basis, and
thereby absorb the idle labor. AS the
practicability of this proposition had
long before been thoroughly consider
ed, no other result came of the meet
ing than to put the gentleman
through a severe cross-fire of question:
ing, when it was found that he had
plenty to learn about the labor prob
lem and it's alienation.
There is no question but the plan
of organization under which the cigar
makers work is the most perfect and
complete of any that has been evolved
for the conduct of the affairs of trade.
1t is founded upon business principles,
and is backed by sufficient capital to
insure to it's membership adequate pro-
lection when it is necessary. The or
ganization is the pride of it's members,
and it's strength and stability COM
mand respect from employers. When
all labor organizations reach the degree
of perfection and solidity of the cigar
makers, the day of unsuccessful strikes
will have passed away, and difficulties
between employer and employe will
find solution in a more peaceful man
ner Business principles and reserve
fund large enough to insure protection
give courage and confidence to a men,
bership, and command respectful at
tention from capital-Utica Advocate.
The tin, sheet iron and cornice work
ers are about to inaugurate a label
campaign. The international union
has made a special contribution for
this purpose and the local union hopes
to achieve considerable benefit from
it's introduction in st. Paul.
The trades and labor assembly held
a special meeting Friday evening, to
take up the boycott of the bricklayerS
on wholesale firm in the city. A
committee was appointed to handle the
matter, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
The annual election of the typograph-
ical union occurs next month, and NOM
nations will be made at today's meet
ing. While the old-time interest is
lacking, caused no doubt by the alb
sence of delegates to the international,
there will undoubtedly be a big at
tendance today, and good ticket NOM
mated. There appears to be DISPOSE
ton to inaugurate a regime of new
blood, and some surprises are no doubt
in store. Every member should at
tend and decide today, so far as pos
sible, upon the policy of the union for
the next. year.
The carpenters met Tuesday and add
ed five new members to their large
membership roll. ]. l.. Hughes was
elected delegate to the state federation
meeting.
At the BARRIERS meeting Monday it
was decided to levy an assessment on
the membership to meet the interna-
tional per capita tax. Messrs. Murray
and Kueppers were elected delegates
to the state federation.
The new lathers' union held an en-
thusiastic meeting Tuesday evening,
at which it was decided to have semi
monthly sessions hereafter-first and
third Wednesdays.
During the progress of the A. r. q.
strike last summer a few men in Chi
cago started labor organization that,
according to the promulgators, was
going to sweep over the land, and
gather all who toll for a living within
it's folds. But, alas, she did not scoop,
and the greatest labor organization
ON earth died a-borning. The scheme
has again been<revived by George w.
Howard, late of the A. R. u, and
who figured conspicuously in the late
strike of the A. r. U. The new move
ment, like its predecessor Chat never
materialized), is going to take in ev-
cry one. And the labor movement and
the labor question, that have racked
the brains of the brightest men and
women for all time, are going to be
settled at once. Despite the rosy ex-
pectations of the management of the
new K. of L. form of organization, we
predict that the workers will still be
found doing business at the same old
stand and under the trades union sys-
tenn of organization, whose develop
ment and methods are historical, and
slow but sure.
American Mechanics.
Monday evening of last week the