St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-22
in L,AB0R,S REALM


! an intelligence office for printers out
of work. Employers desiring help are
! requested to send postal to the above
number and their wants will receive
immediate attention.
The boss BARRIERS to the number of
fifty were In attendance at the meet
ing of their new association, which
held its second session at Assembly
halls Monday night Beyond the adop-
ton of a preamble embodying the
aims and objects of the organization,
but little of interest occurred. Ac-
cording to the preamble, the purpose
of the association is to secure and
maintain standard of prices whereby
the rate for cutting hair shall not be
less than 25 cents; to elevate the craft
and improve the workmanship, and
to secure a reduction in the hours
of labor. A number of speeches were
made and much enthusiasm was man
ifested. The whole energy of those
now in the organization will be direct
ed toward increasing its membership
so that the boss BARRIERS of the city
may be brought to act in such per-
feet accord that they can harmonious
ly adjust the various questions af-
fecting the trade. The statement here
tofore published that it had been
agreed that the rate for cutting hair
Should not be less than % cents In
the shops of all those belonging to the
association was erroneous. No such ac-
ton has as yet been taken, but the
ground work is being laid for it.
u
The bakers, Saturday evening" approved the
actlon or the cfgarmakers in closing GER
tain mandatory in the city to members Of
the union, and added additional force to it's
Endorsement by imposing fine of IS on any
members detected in purchasing its product,
The bakers also "have troubles of their own -
and allege that certain shop is discriminat-
ing against home labor by importing men
from the Flour City.
The ironmolders held "open house" Satur-
day evening, and the result was especially
gratifying from numerical standpoint The
principal attraction was the address Of H. w.
depicted the necessity and advantage of
trades unionism to the workingmen. In all
countries and in all cities, he said, organized
labor commanded the largest wages and 1t
was only through organization that they could
be kept up to a living standard. He urged
all molders present who were not members
to unite with the union, and that by doing
so, they would not only benefit themselves,
but their fellow workmen as we'll. J. Walker,
veteran ironmolder Of thirty-five years ex-
perience, enunciated few ideas on the de-
STABILITY of joining the molders, and related
several interesting anecdotes Of events hap
pening during his connection with the organ
iZation. g. .
The Pressmen's union will elect officers and
delegates at their meeting on Saturday, April
4. The contest for the different positions
promises to be unusually exciting. There are
four candidates for the Office Of president, FIVE
for vice president, two for the secretaryship,
four for secretary treasurer; seven aspire to
the executive board, ten are willing to act as
delegate to the international printing press
mems convention, eight are not averse to
represent the union before the trades coun-
ell. two have no objection to attend the meet
ings Of the trades and labor assembly, while
four are content to act as sergeant-at-arms
Of the local organization.
At full meeting Of the committee on priyi-
leges and elections last Friday, Senator
Mitchell was authorized to report his joint
resolution, an amendment to the constitution
Of the United States. which: II it successfully
be trained against 1t by certain antagon-
istic element, will give the people of the
United States the privilege Of electing their
senator's by direct vote. Even the fact Of
majority OF the committee reporting in favor
of the application Of the referendum shows
that the sentiment in its favor is rapidly
gaining strength.
The cigarmakers at their last meeting dis
cussed an amendment to the bylaws, affecting
the apprentice system. Another important
measure. which will be brought before all
unions Of cigarmakers throughout the country
for action thereon, was put to vote and
carried by the local organization. 1t compels
manufacturers of cigars who have factories
in two or more cities to pay the same rate Of
wages in all their shops or be deprived Of the
use Of the label.
Organized labor is requested not to forget
the platform meetings at Plymouth church
next Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. The pas
tor has especially invited prominent members
Of the st. Paul unions to speak on subjects of
interest to their cause 1.-THE Relationship of
the Church and the Workingmep." THE
Church and the Shorter Workday'' and '"The
Church and Cheap Labor are the topics Sc
lected.
The labor commissioner and his deputies