The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27
The following resolutions anent the
free text book agitation were adopted
by the clgarmakers' n union last

The following resolutions anent the
free text book agitation were adopted
by the cigarmakers' ~ union last
Wednesday:
Whereas The working people Of st. Paul
have repeatedly requested the establishment
OF the free text book system and,
whereas, Many years OF experience in Min
Heapolis, Duluth, Winona, La Crosse and near
ly all other cities in the Northwest and many
places in the East demonstrates 1t is ecoRomi-
cal to the tax payers and positive benefit to
the poor people, particularly in these hard
times and,
Whereas, The city authorities of st. Paul
on several occasions promised to establish the
free text book system; and,
Whereas, The action Of the last conference
committee indicates that an attempt will
again be made to side-track the practical and
needed reform,
Resolved, That the cigarmakers' union, as
taxpayers, emphatically protest this peculiar
attitude of the municipal authorities, and We
are forced to believe that their policy in the
matter is not dictated wholly by a desire for
economy or by the exigency of the case,
and,
Resolved, That we ask the Trades and La
Dor assembly and all taxpayers i'll general to
renew their efforts for the establishment Of
the free text book system.
The election of officers by the cigarmakers
at their last meeting resulted follows:
President, Frank Hoffman; vice president,
A. ktefneri recording secretary, Max Fichte-
nan; financial secretary Henry Feyder; treas
urer, j. III. Amos; trustee, Steve Egerman;
auditors John, Tschida, r. Pearl and o.
Amos, f. Rappeand Franz Valesh; sergeant
alarms, John Keheun; delegates to Trades
and Labor assembly, John r. Krieger Frank
Valesh, Henry Feyder J. H. Amos and M
+ Ffchtenan; delegates to label league, Frank
Hachnert, Henry Feyder and Henry TTessler
j. WeiHhandi, Charles Sanders and Frank
Hachnert were appointed on the agitation
committees which Is preparing to issue its
prtnting-bloters. calendars, etc.-for the new
year. A special committee was appointed to
investigate into the condition of apprentices
IN Factories as we'll as into the condition of
trade generally. Onene factory was granted
the use of the union LABEL A resolution was
adopted providing for fine of 81 on
any manufacturer member who has printing
done in connection with his business without
learning the printing trades union label.
The Minneapolis Trades and Labor council
has pending before it an amendment to the
constitution providing that no delegates
should be accepted from any Republican,
Democratic, Popalistic Socialist or other
by the Socialists, who already have repre-
sentatien in the couHci ssat1d they will make
mon ali their streuEtssS saa the ca amend aan
n Labor a' ths Sc ea Efa saraios
down the Socialists 81 ~ % stIhdoubtsd1y give
getting representation inz labor bodies. The
amendment will be voted on at the meeting
next "Wednesday The council elected the
following officers for the coming ST.. months:
President j. o. Watson plumbers vice presi-
dent, Jesse Clark. walters; recording seere-
tary, j. L. Chapman, printers; financial sec
rotary. Max Conrad, cigarmakers; treasurer,
Andrew Patton, stonecutters sergeant at
arms, Frank Boreen, printers.
The Union Label league Tuesday evening
appointed a committee to Investigate as to
what and<wlrere label bearing goods could be
obtained in this city. Il viii take longer
time to secure the number of signatures de-
sired by the league to the petitions which
have been issued than it desires TO remain
practically idies and it Is proposed to issue
as soon as the committee reports card
showing where such goods may be obtained.
The committee consists of Frank Pampusch,
G.. C. Collins, 7. F. Thomas, ALT Anderson
and Martin Igo. Delegate Jardin who Is q
member OF the labor exchange, secured the
was made chairman. to inquire into that or
ganization, with a view to determining Wheth-
er 1t could be of any material and direct ben
eft to organized labor. The other members
of the committee are T. A. Harvey and John
O'Teele The shoeTnakers and garmentwork-
ers' unions reported their Endorsement of
the proposed union label fair, and urged the
league not to abandon the idea. Robert Jar.
din was appointed delegate to the trades as
sembly vice T. Dickens, resigned.
The new executive council of the State
Federation of Labor met last Tuesday for
the first time. j. l.. Hughes was elected
chairman and G.. G.. Collins secretary. The
secretary was instructed to procure copies of
the minutes and all resolutions adopted by the
| recent convention, which will be presented to
Coy. Clough in order to give him an oppor-
tunity to deal wfsA same In his message to
the legislature. The council Will meet next
| "Wednesday evening.
st. Paul Division No. 10, order Of Railway
Conductors held its arsta sHnpal meeting and
banquet last Sundays re 'eleesien of of