St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-13

Dc successfully conducted. III WdS
finally decided to adjourn THE meeting to
Wednesday evening next, when the agi-
tation will be further gone into.
The trades and labor assembly held a
good meeting Friday evening. The al
tendance was large and the delibera-
tionS were harmonious. Nominations
of officers took place. and large num-
Der Of candidates have bean named for
each Office. In accordance with the
plan recently adopted to exchange WIS.,
its bet Tcen ST. Paul and Minneapolis. d
delegation from the latter city was
present, and addressed the assem- bly,.
detailing the efforts beng made in their
town 10 further the Interests OF labor.
The legislative committee of the state
federation of labor was also present, and
laid before the assembly an outline Of
the legislature. The Estate of trade'
report from the various unions was very
gratifying, showing work to be good
with majority of the trades.
The BARRIERS will Install their new Of
fcerS tomorrow evening. The effort
OF this union TO suppress the filthy ten
cent hair-cutting joints and have prices
restored to . cents is meeting with sue
cess SO far as proceeded with, and the
committee is confident of ultimate sue
cess.
The Ideal Social club. composed of
members of the cu.0perative hall board,
will give a hop at Labor hail next Satur-
day evening.
A special meeting has been called by
the trades and labor assembly OF the
legislative committees OF the various
unions, to be he'd at Labor hall tomor-
row evening, for the purpose of dis
cusslng proposed labor legislation. The
meeting will lie an open one, and many
prominent reformerS have been asked
to attend An effort will be made to
formulate in presentable shape the de-
mands of labor, and to appoint: COM
mittee 10 present the same before the
legislature.
The various divisions of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers OF st.
Paul will meet in joint session with the
divisions of Minneapolis at Minneapolis
Wednesday. The meeting has been
arranged for the purpose OF stimulating
interest in The different divisions in this
section, and will be addressed by sew
CTdl PROMINENT ulSIuDGIS VI tilS OLuCI.
The st. Paul Co Operator is the name
of paper recently established in The
interest OF the Socialist Labor party.
While radical, it is edited with ability.
The electrical workers union gave
very enjoyable hop, at Labor hall FRI
day evening The attendance was very
satisfactory, and the display of elec-
trcal novelties was both unique and
effective.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Typographical union Sunday last the
petition of the Washington union to re.
store the wages formerly paid in the
government printing Office was indorSed.
and Congressman Kiefer has been asked
to lend his support thereto.
An excellent programme has been
prepared for the retail clerks social at
Labor hall, Jan. "a.
The mouiders' union met at Labor
hail last night and elected these officers
for the ensuing year:
President, William Humphrey: vice
president, George Long: recording sec
ICluIH, MutllldS 1LSluGcChSI, llldiIlfsl
secretary, William q. MatfeY ;treasurer,
Harry Tweedale; doorkeeper, Charles
Carlquist: trustees, Barney McGOvern
and William Lewis; delegated to Trades
and Labor assembly. james A. Nc
Daniel; delegate 10 hail board, William
iumphrieS; corresponding representa-
tive to |. NJ. U. of n. A., George W.
Puppy.
Let it be remembered that an ameIio-
ration of the condition of those Who
labor cannot be accomplished by the
organization Of one class of skilled me-
chanlcS alone, nor by TWO or three, or a
uozen. In fact, one class can u0t ac-
compliSh all amelioratiOn OF its own
condition by its own efforts. 1t must
find cooperation; not simply in its own
trade or calling, but i'll other trades. II
there is any strength III organization 1T
should be broad and far~reachina. III
| two is good, more is better" Every
| species Of labor should seek for coal
| itiun of interests: there should be a
! Joining of hands against the common
! enemy; a thorough uniticati0n Of sentl.
ment: a universal fellowship; an I'M
Welding bond of brotherhood. Every
organized workingman should not only
|
| lection afforded him, but he should
! demonstrate his unseltishness by eX-
, tending the benent Of enlightenment
! and education 10 all his fellows, and
| should work increasingly till every last
| son Of toll is brought within the pale OF
! organization. Typographical journal .
Much thought should be given to the
/ aboliShElent of child labor. No child
should be employed i'll any service that
will keep it out of school. The child OF
today will be the man Of tomorrow;
nothing should stand IN the way Of its
physical and mental development.
| Train the tender twig in the ways OF
| enlightenment and morality. and it will
grow up into sturdy, noble manhood.
New York now has law that all
! healthy children between the ages OF
eight and sixteen must go TO school from
October to June. Fine and imprisoh-
ment is the penalty on parents or guar
/! dams for n0n>enfoicement OF the law.
Trades uniohism stands FOR three
things which appeal 10 all workingnen
higher wages, better workshop cona
ditions and more personal liberty. -
! Chicago Workman.
State legislators are now in position
to approach with measures for the
amcli0ralion Of labor. Amd keep your
eye on. those unfriendiy TO the cause
! you advocate.
| Ohie has law in force for the pre-
! yentiOn of blackliSting by corporations
or firms OF employees for belonging to a
trades union, for violation of which a