St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-29
LABOR NEWS AND NOTES.
! DOinGs of the Wealth Creators in
MANY QuarterS

James OConnell, grand master ma
chinist of the International Associa-
ton of MachinistS, is in Chicago, es-
tablishing headquarters for the associa-
ton, which will be located in the Monon
building. The last convention held in
Cincinnati removed the headquarters
from Richmond, Va. The association
has taken its proper place in the labor
movement. 1t has secured a charter
from the American federation of labor,
having been denied it by reason Of the
color line being drawn in its con-
stitution:. This. was eliminated, how
ever, and the charter was Immediate
ly thereafter granted. The official
journal of the association will be pub
lished in Chicago, and a general
rounding up of the forces on the out
side will be begun through ite
columns. The union is fortunate in its
officers, and great things are expected
of it by President Mcbride, of the
American federation of labor.
Chicago labor congress is actively
plSoaring for a grand Labor day cele-
bration this year. 1t will be a clean,
bona fide union celebration, ana
negotiations are now on foot to secure
Swinton, the eminent labor champion,
and J. Keir Hardie, one of the English
labor leaders and members of the Brit
ish parliament.
Motormen of Boston trolley lines have
been notified by the company that they
will be required to lock after the
United States mail pouches in addition
to their other duties. The men object
to the rule, on the ground that they
are not United States employees. They
declare that it is a ruse of the COM
pany to head off a strike expected next
month.
Chicago Typographical Union No. 10
has won its long fight against Rand.
nish school books to the city of RAJ
! cine, Wis, free of charge, but No. 16
prevented their even giving the books
| away. The company will now pay ST.. d
week for q nine-hour day. The fight
! lasted more than a year.
Edward Edwards, a former employee
of the Union Pacific railroad, lost his
| job during the Pullman strike and re-
turned to England. He writes that
when he applied for position there
he was informed that he could not get
work on railroads of England because
he had been placed on the blacklist in
| America. Is plutocracy International:
Now it turns out that loudly hailed
| 10 per cent advance alleged to have
| been promised to Pullman employees by
| the millionaire bosses was a fake and
| old Pullman himself is authority for
| the statement that the rumor is un>
| true.
The man who eats the bread Of idle
ness is just as much a pauper, even
| though he possesses a million, as is
| the man who lives on the county poor
| farmland a good deal more so if tho
latter is doing useful labor.-Star and
| Kansan.
California carpenters unions are re-
organizing for the purpose of inaugur-
ating the Chicago agreement" which
! provides for a standard rate of wages
and the employment of union men ex-
| clusively.
! The New York Voice is authority for
| the statement that a large number of
congressman favor the establishment
of government postal telegraph.
The referendum system will go into
| effect Oct. l for the local unions affii,
lated with the International Associa-
| ton of Machinists.
One of the virtues of trades-unionism
is that, under the brightest glare OF
| critical search-Hght, it stands the test
| of investigation.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
| has started a war upon conductors.
All who belong to the union are being
| dropped.
Laundry drivers of San Francisco
/ have organized to Offset the attempt of
| the local laundry trust to cut wages.
Both Seattle and Spokane have min
| listers who are preaching a new gospel
| the ethics of the labor movement.
Officials of the K.of L. claim that they
order has gained % per cent in member
| ship since November.
Out West they are talking of start
| ing CoXey movements to visit the A
R. Z. leaders in jail.
John Burns and one other faborite
secured seats in the new British parlia-
| ment SO far.
Labor creates all wealth. Permit
not the creation to control the Gre
| ator.
Baltimore socialists have nominated
a shoemaker for mayor. He's an ora
! tor.
Sovereign's organizing tour in Kan
sas and Missouri was highly success
| full.
Street railway employees unions have
been organized in forty-six cities.
Do you desire living wages? Join
or organize union Of your craft.
Organized labor does not object tc
wealth simply as wealth.
Productive labor supports the people
of the whole universe.
The worker is entitled to the full
product of his toll.
United States labor bulletin will be
issued Aug. l.
| Cheap labor lessons the value of life
itself.
Education is the basis of all reforms