St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-01
chants to such an extent that theil
own positions are jeopardized.

chants 10 such an extent that their
own positions are jeopardized.
The resolution of the brickIayers' union in
relation TO the appointment of none but eX-
perts to the different positions in the build
ing inspectors office, received the indorse-
neht OF the chamber OF commerce at its ses-
sion Monday
The last number of the Typographical Jour
nal contains handsome half-tone likeness
of H. w. bennett, organizer of the Tenth dis
trict. 1t also give a sketch of his life as a
printer.
Tpographa No. IS will hold its monthly
meeting today at 10 o'clock. A report on the
entertainment recently given will be pre-
scented.
A meeting of the American section of the
Socialists was held at the Globe hotel Mon
day evening. A committee composed of Messrs.
Paradls, Fin and Anderson was appointed to
confer with other sections of the party in re-
lation to organizing the state. The agitation
committee was given full power to make nee
essary arrangements for public meeting, at
which Capt. Kelly will be the bright, par
ticular star
The mailers and stereotypers meet Thurs
day. to be followed by the pressmen Satur-
day.
The bookbinders' union will hold it's regu-
lar meeting Wednesday. The new scale went
into effect on the oath. The question of send
ing ing a delegate to st. Louis will probably be
disposed of at this meeting Nominations OF
officers will also take place.
The carpenters tin sheet iron and cornice
makers and bricklayers will hold meetings
this week.
Organizer bennett has been in Duluth the
past week on business of interest to the ty-
biographical unions of the Tenth district.
The success of the 1000 garment workers.
who will shortly start mandatory in the
state OF New York on the cooperative plan,
is anxiously hoped for by the members of
the garment workers union of this city.
They certainly start out with lattering pros
poets, as their factory is equipped with the
best machinery to be obtained.
Labor Commissioner Powers on Wednesday
swore out complaint against Joseph Sva-
boda, boy eleven years of age and his en-
ployer, William Meissner for violating the
child labor law. Mr. Powers will bring the
matter before the courts as test case in
order to prove the constitutionality of the
law. The boy can neither read nor write
English. The decision of the courts will be
anxiously awaited by organized labor.
The members of the executive committee of
Typographical Union No. 80 got together last
Sunday and reviewed their work for the past
month. They also prepared a report which
will prove of interest to those who attend the
LleellHS VI NO. oU JnlS AFTERNOON. BOJn the
job and newspaper scales will come up for
consideration.
The executive board of the trades assembly
met Monday evening and organized by elect
ing j. B. Morrison chairman and Henry Giese
secretary. The board Endorsed the real estate
reasseSsment matter, and instructed its dele
gate, Harry Franklin, to meet with the COM
mittee on taxes at the chamber of commerce.
On the evening of Saturday, March Z,
STEMS celebrated orchestra will give grand
ball at Assembly halls. Tickets admitting
sured.
The trustees of the trades assembly met
Monday evening, Feb. "a. Among other bust
counts of the financial officers of the trades
assembly AS usual, the accounts were
found correct.
The socialists held a largely attended meet
ing Sunday evening. The department store
question was the principal subject discussed,
and the discussion brought out that there are
nearly always two sides to every question
are a detriment to the best interests of the
people, while others claimed that from an
economical point of view the public are the
gamers.
The iron molders, at their meeting last
week. had up for consideration plans for in
creasing their membership, and also arranged
for several open meetings, the first of which
will be held Saturday evening, March IA.
Tuesday evening the plumbers met at AS
sembly halls. Measures pertaining to the in
terests of the union were discussed, but moth
ing of Importance to the general public came
up for consideration.
Now that there are indications of spring, and
the month of May Is not so far away, the ia
miliar faces of some of the boys who are
wont to gather at Assembly halls about cleo
ton time to discuss candidates and possible
winners are frequently seen.
Considerable activity is noticeable among
the members of the carpenters union at pres
ent. They have been rather quiet this winter,
but with the approach of spring are taking a
more active interest, and from now until fall
the attendance will steadily increase. Consid-
cradle building is contemplated in st. Paul
this season, and 1t will not be long before the
merry ring of the hammer and the song of the
saw is again heard.
Thomas You'd, for a long time foreman OF
the ! o b e press room, and prominent
member of the pressmens union, returned
from Chicago Friday morning, where he had
been on a business and pleasure trip for the
past three weeks.
The cigarmakers disposed of considerable
business Thursday evening in Hall No. 8.
Several appeals against the decision of the ex-
ecutive board of the international association
were brought up, and quite an interesting
controversy was INDUCED in. Amendments to
the label law, advocated and originating with
unions in Pennsylvania, were laid over until a
future date.
committee from the BARRIERS union were in
consultation with the proprietors of the cheap
barber shops of the city Thursday night. The
final outcome of the meeting will be welcome
news to organized labor and it's friends
fvUp five of he
proprietors present agreed to place union
cards in their shops and do away with 15-cent
haircutting. The new arrangement will go
into effect on March g.
Moore & Co.. employment agents, of this
city, were brought before the mayor Tues
day, accused of making false representations
to men in regard to securing employment.
On examining into the matter, the mayor be-
came convinced that they were innocent of
any wrong doing and the case was dropped
The painters held an open meeting Wednes-
day evening. Great enthusiasm was mani
tested and an organization perfected. They
expect to have charter at their next regular
meeting.
The shoemakers turned out in large num-
bers Wednesday evening and succeeded in
organizing their union. They will not affiliate
with the international association at present
The retail clerks met Wednesday evening
The principal business transacted was the
perfecting of arrangements for their dime
social and entertainment Thursday,
The retail clerks union gave dime social,
entertainment and hop at Assembly hall
Thursday evening. The attendance was the
largest of the season. Prof ]. Jay Watson,
the famous violinst, gave several numbers
which were enthusiastically applauded. The
violin and piano duet by the professor and
Miss Louise Hathaway Chryst was also well
received. Others taking part in the exercises
were j. Bullard, Mrs. ]. G. McCaull Miss
Minnie Scotch, little Miss Gilbert and E. J.
Chapple. After the musical programme
dancing was INDUCED in until u O'clock