St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15

delegates TO the convention at Denver in July,
a committee on ways and means was appointed
to raise the necessary funds to defray their
expenses. The executive board recommended
that the date of holding the convention at
Denver be changed from the 14th to the 7th.
The agitation committee of the cigarmakers'
organization met Tuesday. A discussion Of
the blue label relative to its use by certain in
dividuals occupied considerable time. The
committee, owing to the large demand for
blue label memoranda books, have ordered an
additional supply. They have dlso received a
gross of blue label playing cards. which will
be disposed of at cost to those desiring them
James Morrow, of the local Retail Clerks
association, received letters last week stating
that three unions had been organized during
the past ten days, one vt Iron Mountain
Mich, No. 142; one at Pittston, Pa, No. i40,
and the other, No 141 at Akron o. All three
start out with large membership and bright
prospects for the future. Since the organiZa-
ton of the clerks some few years since the
growth has been something marvellous. and
at present there ere over 10000 members in the
United States.
Members of the local A. R.. U. are well
pleased with the action Of Gen. Black, district
attorney of Illinois, in entering nolle prosequi
in the Debs case for alleged Interference with
trains carrying the United States mail.
Over sixty of the leading retail houses of St.
Paul have attractive advertisements in the
directory of business firms at Assembly halls.
The revenue from the directory is consider
able, and as there is something going on in the
different halls every night in the week, the
returns for the outlay must be satisfactory to
the advertisers. ks r.
The boilermakers had short session Mon
day evening. Reading of minutes, reports on
the condition of trade and the iniation of one
candidate constituted the business transacted
Instead of meeting semi monthly as has
heretofore been their custom, the tin sheet
iron and corniceworkers, until further notice,
will meet on the first Wednesday Of the
month.
Frederick Driscoll, representing the Ty-
pothetae, and Paul d. Neff, the, book and job
printers, at conference last Tuesday agreed
OH Dr. G. H. Bridgman, ias a disinterested
party, to act as one of the, three arbitrators
on the new scale, which, the printers desire
to have adopted. The board will meet Thurs
day, March 10, in room 1862 Pioneer Press
building, at 2:S0 p. MI AS stated last Sun
day, President Franklin, of the typographical
union will argue the case for the employees
and F. Driseoll srafor the Typothetae.
The St. Paul Press Assistants, Feeders and
Job Pressmen's Union No will indulge in a
dance at Assembly hall on the evening Of
April IS. @tr -
special meeting of the harnessmakers'
union was held at their hall in Assembly
block Tuesday evening. Visitors were present
from Minneapolis. There has been no or
ganization of this trade in the Flour City but
movement was started on the 10th inst
which Will be the means of placing a union
in that city.
The reorganization of the electrical workers
of the city is being rapidly pushed, and but
few weeks will elapse before a strong union
of this branch of industry will be added to
the ranks of organized labor.
To the Labor Editor of the Globe.
Although somewhat in allegiance at the
present time, | believe 1t is part of the pro-
gramme of the American Federation of Labor
to bring about government control of the
telegraph, as we'll as other natural monopo-
lies While heartily in favor of the larger
scheme, it seems to me that the energies of
our local trades and labor assembly might be
proitably directed in agitatng for the pur-
chase and maintenance by the municipality
of those monopolies which exist in our i'm
mediate vicinity, and whose workings W. not
only see. but experience Surely the tae-
graph monopoly is no more offensive than
our street railway and lighting systems. nor
is it felt as keenly by the masses Facts are
constantly coming to light relative to the
manner in which the public has been plum
dered in this and other cities by these agen-
cies. and the success of those municipalities
which have broken away from the influence of
tradition 1nat Tor some other induence) is every
day proving the paying nature of the de-
parture. Take, for example. Philadelphia.
Last year that city had a neat surplus of
$3.50, 600 from her gas works at the same
time giving much cheaper rates and better
service than any other city, of the same class
which is served by private companies AS
for street railways. Toronto. Canada although
not operating the cars receives about 500 900
a year as rental from the company doing
So as well as cheaper fares during two hours
per day. These are some sof the facts which
every workingman. in St. Paul ought to
know. anC | would suggest that the trades
and labor assembly enter upon a campaign Of
education in this direction. They have ample
interest for doing so, not. only to promote re-
lief from unjust exactiogss but by reason of
the large number of men ealployed by these
corporations They viii find that in every
condition, of those employed and is bless
ing to all concerned. { al k F. F.
St Paul, March a. 9gNis
Charley schott for several years employed
in the book and job department of the
| president of Typographical Union No. 80 and
the trades and labor assembly left for Ten
nessee Friday. Charley is deeply interested
in the cooperative question. and goes South
especially to get information in connection
| with cooperative scheme of his own. Many
| of the boys who have been superseded by
| the Mergenthaler will probably join some
| one of the colonies in the South before long.
| F. A. Cowell of St. Paul. is editing paper,
| the Grander Age, in the interests of CO.
| operation, at Co-opols. Miss, and Robert
| Jarden VIII soon leave for Tennessee to
| unite his fortunes with the co-operationists.
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/ The brieklayers' meeting Thursday evening
| was well attended. A letter from the Min
| neapolis union was to the effect that it's
| difficulty with the boss masons was still un-
| settled but everything was favorable to the
| workmen.
| The difficulty between the garment workers
and certain employers has been adjusted to
| the satisfaction of all concerned and where
| but a short time ago chaos reigned. through
| the exertions of Miss Kate Manning, presi-
| dent of the garment workers union cosmos
I is now in undisputed possession.
| The hack and cab drivers will convene
| and talk hoss, cab and fares at Assembly
| halls today.
The members of the AIsIg c. No. pa are
| scheduled for meeting Inc Assembly halls
at o'clock Monday evening. Business of
! Importance will be discussed.
The Sons of Denmark bSls$ bSlls$ p. m. Monday.
| will hold their second injecting Of the month
| in one of the halls of Assembly block.
| - 81 ri ) ,k,.s
| Thursday evening the pressfeeders' aux
| HAIRY and the garment workers will have