Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-10-19

EDWARD M'HUGH
countries are so closely allied that the
| federation will advance the fortunes
OF all, and believes the American work
men will take kindly to the plan.
Mr.. McHugh declares the idea Of Il
strike has never been conceived by the
English and American labor men who
have had the plan Of an international
fedora ton under consideration for
many months. He says it is the plan
of the organizers to have an interna-
tional union strong enough to secure
justice and fair play, and that if the
members in both countries work in har-
mony the objects will be easy of attain
ment. In his opinion the day will come
when the labor bodies of all the coun-
tries in the world will be united and
will be able to secure the one thing
that is the basis Of unionism-justice.
Mr.. McHugh has been well received
in the East. He is regarded as the fore
most English champion Of the laboring
people and has been identified since
youth with trades unions, particularly
with the dock workers He is about 40
years of age, of fine presence, and an
able speaker.
Cigarmakers' Convention.
The tWenty-frst convention of the
Cigarmakers International Union met
in Detroit recently. There were 275
delegates in attendance. All trades
unionists regard the international CT
garmakers' Union as one of the most
remarkable and one of the most adj
vanced labor organizations in the
world. Beginning with perhaps the
poorest paid and most hopeless Of
trades, which was worked at largely
by men of little or no education, it has
by the steadfast devotion of it's mem
bers to the principles adopted raised it
self to one of the postpaid trades and
gone far in advance Of other organiza-
lions in the application Of those econ
omic principles which have come to be
| the accepted doctrine of trades union
ism in all lands. No other organization
to the same extent applies the principle
of the referendum, and so completely
and happily has this form Of govern
ment been adopted for all matters Of
moment that it is expected the practice
Of holding national conventions will be
wholly discarded by the present meet
ing.
Musicians to Affiliate with the A. F. L.
The musicians Of Detroit, who are
perhaps the best organized Of any in
the country, are leading a movement. !,
| - no
held soon in Indianapolis, at which all
those unions that send delegates will
be formed into an international body
and affiliate with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor on strictly trades union
lines.
''We made an effort to do this atour
last annual convention a few months
ago." said President Conner recently,
''but were defeated by just half a vote
the ballot standing 90 for affiliation to
921b against. The trouble in our calling
is that many musical organizations con-
slider themselves above Workingmen;
they call themselves artists, and refuse
| to see that they have community of
interest with workingmen of every
craft In New York City the different
bands and orchestras are divided into
three divisions, the National, Metropol-
itan and American Federation of La
bor 1t is much the same in many 9th
er cities We Of Detroit are unanimous
for an international body and utilization
with the American Federation and that
result, am confident, will be brought
about in a short time"
The new constitution Of the Painters
and Decorators union provides that no
militiaman, deputy sheriff or special
officer who may be employed by cor
porations in time of strikes can be-
come a member Of the organization
Swiss Watchmakers are now manu-
featuring watches whose hands move
from right to left. They are intended
for the markets of Turkey, Japan and
other Oriental countries, where the ma
tives read from right to left.
There are many brilliant colored spi-
ders in Madagascar. Some of them
are big enough to cover dinner plate
and spin immense geometric webs
across streams and roads which are
anchored by cords so strong that an
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