St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-27
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and labor assembly was held at Labor
hall Friday evening, interest being
centered upon the election of officers.
The following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
President-G. H. Becker, BARRIERS
union.
Vice President-R. Rayney, walters
union.
Recording Secretary-G. L. Barton,
typographical union.
Financial Secretary-F. Kueppers.
BARRIERS union.
Treasurer-K. H. Beckjord, tailors'
union.
sergeant-at-Arms- F. Kreiger,
cigarmakers'.
Executive Committee-J. Houske,
W. Taylor, L. f. Hughes, George
Cutthill, G. P. Mccoy, Ed Christie
pherson and julius Hartneck.
Trustees-F. Pampush, John F.
kreiger, W. E. Moves, B. of L. e.
Delegate Hall Boards. Murphy.
A new ofice-that of statistician-
was created, and Harry Franklin elect
ed to fill the position. The pupose of
the statistician will be to collect data
relating to wage scales and conditions
Of employment throughout the coun-
try, which is to be summarized and
presented to the assembly. No more
competent man could have been elected
to the position than Harry Franklin,
who is a careful and thoughtful stu
dent of economic matters, besides be-
ing energetic and practical.
The sentiment was expressed by
members of the building trades unions
that the legislative committee should
agitate before the Ramsey county leg
islative delegation the abolition of the
contract system in the performance of
municipal improvements, and that such
a clause should be inserted in the new
charter, if enc is granted.
Delegates were admitted from the
stearlfitters' union.
A committee, consisting OF Messrs.
Murphy, Rayney, Krieger, Barton and
Kueppers, was appointed to make ar
engagements for an entertainment for
the benefit of the Debs defense fund
Harry Franklin introduced PROPOSE
ton, which was adopted, to have a
public installation of the new officers
on the second Friday in February, to
be followed by an entertainment and
hop. Invitations will be extended to
the members and friend of the vari-
Gus unions. A committee consisting
Of Harry Franklin, F. Pampusch and
S. Bryant has the matter in hand.
Chairman Franklin is preparing an in
stallation ceremony especially for the
event 4 splendid programme will be
arranged, and the affair promises to
be a huge success.
The Childs-DreXel club, a social or
ganization composed of members OF
the printing trades, held a meeting at
Labor hall last Sunday. Election of
officers resulted in W. Waigle being
chosen president, Thomas You'd vice
president, Harry Franklin secretary
treasurer and J. Houske doorkeeper.
An application committee consisting of
a w Bailey, r. You'd and T. F.
Thomas was also chosen. The ques-
ton of the initial banquet was dis
cussed, but action was deferred until
the next regular meeting. The club
gives promise Of being a successful Or
ganiZauon.
The brewery workers union met at
Labor hall last night and made ar
rangements for it's annual ball, which
will be held at Turner hall Feb. IA.
Tom Lucas, of minneapolis, will de-
liver a lecture at Labor hall this after
noon at 8 O'Clock, on 1.-THE Crisis" Ad-
mission is free.
The Allied Printing Trades council
will hold a regular meeting at Labor
hall this afternoon at o'clock.
The retail clerks union held regular
meeting Wednesday evening, which
was well attended. Arrangements
were made to celebrate the unions an
niversary in February by holding
grand ball. A committee was also
appointed to draft new ritualistic
work for initiation ceremony.
The joint legislative committee of the
various unions will meet at Labor hall
tomorrow evening. 4 label law has
been drafted by the committee, and
during the coming week will be in
troduced by Representative Tallman
and Senator Stevens. Other bills will
be given consideration at the meeting
tomorrow night.
For the past couple months the
local carpenters union has had the
privilege of receiving charter members
at fifty cents. The result has been a
large increase in membership. The
granted by the interna-
tional union expires after next Tues |
day, so all those carpenters who de-
sire to get into the union at the re-
duced figure should present themselves |
at Tuesday nights meetings