St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-01


deficit in revenues, and if a reduction
to one cent were carried out it would
still further delay favorable action
The common people did not ask for the
reduction, and he thought it an ill
advised step for the business men to
attempt to secure it at the present
time.
The starting up Of the Wood Harves-
ter works for another years run has
caused great joy among the laboring
classes of ST. Paul. Over 500 men, who
were thrown out of work by the closing
down of the works, are again employed
and in some departments, a night as
We'll as a day force are kept constantly
busy. The kindling of the fires in such
plant as Wood is perhaps of greater
benefit to the working classes than all
others. To them it means life, comfort
and happiness; the payment of debts
unaVoidably contracted during enforc-
ed -idleness; clothing for wives, mothers
and children; money in the savings
banks, and oftentimes the lifting of
mortgages on hOmesteads which had
cost them years Of rigid economy to OBJ
tain. Happiness has come to many
FAMILY in st. Paul owing to the location
of the Wood Harvester works here
May financial success be the reward Of
Its promoters, is the wish Of hundreds
OF WOrKlnSmen.
Over half the school districts of the
state have adopted free text books, and
those that have not are being deprived
of the financial benefits accruing to
those that have. The introduction of
the system into the schools of the state
has increased the enrolment from 291,-
600 to over 100000, but the increase is
confined to the districts where free text
n o. u, L
priated this year is no greater than in
1S95-$300, O00-while the amount per pu-
Pill will be but 81 as against $3.50 last
year. The labor organizations of ST.
Paul are decidedly in favor of the sys-
tenn, but object to being assessed for
the residents of other localities, while
they themselves are deprived Of it.
Assembly hall was crowded Tuesday
evening with the letter carriers and
postal clerks from st. Paul and Mime
apolis, a large number of representa-
tives of the different laboring organi-
cations and some of st. Pauls leading
citizens. Capt. Castle delivered an ad-
dress on the needs Of the postal SER
vice and was followed by other speak
ers. Musical selections were rendered
by the ST Paul Letter Carriers band,
the Letter Carriers Mandolin club, of
Minneapolis, and others. Refresh
ments were partaken of after the
speeches and general good time was
had. Among the prominent union men
present were President Franklin. of
the Typographical union; M. E. Muir
ray, Of the BARRIERS; E. B. Lott, secre-
tary Of the Bookbinders; James Nor
row, from the Retail Clerks union, and
]. Krieger, secretary of trustees Of the
Trades assembly.
The annual election Of the Pressfeed-
ers union occurs Thursday of this
week and in the course ola few weeks
delegates to the International Press
feeders union to convene at Chicago
some time in June, will be selected. A
handsome banner will shortly be added
to the unions possessions.
The beginning of joint sessions of
the different printers organizations
will soon be inaugurated under the SUI
pervision of the Printing Trades coun-
Gil. The object OF thus meeting to-
gether is for the purpose Of closer re-
lationship; in fact, the coalescence or
alliance of the different unions.
The BARRIERS union meeting Monday
evening was quite largely attended and
several matters of interest to the ton
Eorialites" came up. One subject of
special interest to the members was
that of a state license. which if it
should become law would close up the
five and ten-cent shops. Another mat
ter which created considerable discus
sion was whether unions under sus-
pension were privileged to draw on the
sick benefit fund. The action Of the
II tarnational union declaring in the
mega. . was unanimously Endorsed.
The matter Of fake and travelling
retail stores was brought before the
chamber of commerce Monday. by
James Morrow, of the Retail Clerks
union. He succeeded in having the
subject referred to the mercantile COM
mittee of that body. The members of
the union are bitterly opposed to these
concerns and assert that not only do
they impose upon the citizens Of ST.
Paul by selling them inferior goods,
but also injure the trade of local mer-