St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16

| Meier, G. N. Becker and J. B. Nor
rison.
Fraternal Delegates, Minneapolis.
l.. Hughes and Peter Mccoy.
| The proposition Of the BARRIERS union
to double the representation from the
| different unions in the trades assem-
bly, was voted down after long, ram
bling debate. resolution submitted
by the delegates of the bricklayers'
union, urged the appointment by the
1 building inspector Of a man familiar
with masonry, a practical brickIayer
to inspect brick and stone work. The
bricklayers propose to work for the
passage of an ordinance compelling
close inspection Of all such work. the
same as plumbing is now inspected.
Inc president announced standing
committees for the ensuing term as
follows:
Grievance-James Morrow, III. P. Mil
Ter, j. f. Krreiger, J. B. Morrison. G. 1T.
| Bonn.
Agitation-F. Hoffman, Samuel
Brandt, A. ]. O'Toole, J. Cuthin, G. H.
| Becker.
Organization-E. Christopherson. X.
| II. Beckjord, ]. L. Hughes, r. Ragney.
John Gondek
Label-E. B. Lott, H. Feyder, F. C.
Kueppers G. Fisher, ]. Houska
Press and Council-F. Pampusch, w.
b. Noyes, Thomas Powers, G. N. Gies,
Miss Kate Heating.
| j. f. McCauley, leading member of
organized labor in ST. Cloud, was pres
ent, and made a short address, as did
| also John Swift, an old landmark in
| the movement in the Flour City. Mr..
Swift urged closer cooperation be-
tween the trades and labor assemblies
Of the Twin Cities, and it was voted
to hold joint meetings of the two bodies
quarterly, the meetings to be held al
| ternately in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The meeting of the cigarmakers'
union Thursday evening was largely
attended, and the members considered
number Of important matters A
| circular from G. W. Perkins. inter-
national president, was received, call
Ing attention to number of important
matters and advising the strictest
economy in the conduct of affairs
financial. The matter of establishing
international cooperative cigar fac
tories in several of the larger cities was
discussed at length, but the matter
was laid over to another meeting of
the union. The agitation committee
i reported the purchase Of another large
lot Of blue label playing cards, which
will be sold at cost, and announced
other novelties in the way of adver-
Using the label. The propositions Of
the ST. Paul Trades and Labor 9s-
sembly to increase the revenue of the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
were discussed, and the union favored
one-half cent per capita per month.
| Committees from the garment workers
and retail clerks visited the meeting
and received the Endorsement of the
e.. H. IL
| respectively. A committee from the
direct legislation league was also in
attendance, and a report of the work
Of that body was we'll received by the
union. Arthur Pearson was elected a
member of the finance committee to
fill vacancy. The union will shortly
take up a discussion Of the constitu-
! ton in order to instruct the delegate to
| the next convention.
The retail clerks held their regular
meeting Wednesday evening, and was
the largest in point of numbers during
/ the term. large amount of routine
matters were disposed of and the as
ISOLATION decided to give dime social
at Assembly halls, Thursday evening,
Feb. 81. A committee was appointed to
| make the necessary arrangements and
prepare a suitable programme.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting Of the bricklayers' union
Thursday evening, the members being
deeply interested in a desire to secure,
if possible, a representative of the
union in the Office of the city building
inspector. The members contend that
the laying of brick and the making Of
chimneys, ETC., Is perhaps the most i'm
portant work in the construction Of
buildings, yet strange to assert a prac-
teal brick-mason has never held dep
utyship or inspectorship, the building
inspectors seemingly satisfied in the ap-
pointment of horseshoers, blacksmiths
or politicians to this most important po-
sition. A set of resolutions were adopted
and will be presented to the next meet
ing of the city council for consideration
by that body. Thomas Powers was
elected vice president to fill a vacancy,
and two applications for strike bene-
fits were Endorsed, being from Coying-
ton and Cincinnati unions. The strikes
are against reduction of wages.
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The members of German Typograhia
No. Ii gave most enjoyable dancing
party and entertainment to their nu-
merous frinedS at Assembly hall last
evening. Only those receiving invita-
tons were admitted and no charge was
made at the door.
The machinists and their many