The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-27

not up TO uate, and urged upon mis- hearers
a resort to the ballot as the only ameliora-
ton for the laboring classes. On being ac-
cused OF trying to break up the United Car
ment Workers union. the professor acknowl-
edged that such the case, but that 1t
had become necessary to do so, owing to the
fact that the officers of the union had sold the
label to the sweat shops and had betrayed
the members in every way possible. 1t
seems to the writer however. that 1t would
have been better to have ousted the recreant
officials nstad of visiting upon the innocent
the sins of the guilty.
The trades and labor assembly of Denver
Col, will send four Of its members into the
Middle states to do missionary work among
the labor unions for the silver cause. How
this Is to be done, when majority OF the
organizations have clauses in their constitu-
tiens prohibiting the discussion of political
questions the telegram fails to explain.
The board of trustees of the Trades and La
Dor assembly were in session for several
hours last Sunday examining the books OF
the different officers connected Herewith.
Electric Typography is the system of the
future, so the inventors prophesy. VIII
do away with the telegraph operator and the
typesetter. 1t will displace the telephone,
both long and short distance, and the postal
service. 1t will preserve matter OF special
value in form which will admit of its ready
reproduction in type years after. 1t Will also
enable a single news writer to do the work
of a large number under the present methods.
writer-lke instrument, have 1t automatically
set in type for his own paper and at the
same time for any number OF papers at any
distance from him.-International Wood
worker.
The convention of the International Typo
graphical union, which is to be held at Col
orado Springs, Col, beginning on the 18th of
next month and continuing until the 10th,
promises to be of unusual Importance.
P. j. Geraghty and T. F. Thomas are the
delegates IN mt may ho
that only one will go. 1t will not be known
for certain, however, until the next meeting
of the union, which occurs the first Sunday
in the month. Some of the most important
measures which have come before the con-
vention for the past few years will be
brought up. one of which No. 80 is response
BILE for, that of establishing daily papers in
cities where strikes or lockouts occur.
The bindery girls union have decided to
give dance and supper at Assembly hall
on the evening of Oct 80, and a committee
to make all necessary arrangements for the
event are already at work. The best union
engaged, and it goes without saying that
those who attend will enjoy themselves to
the utmost.
The biennial convention of the Order of
Railway Conductors will be held at Los An
geies, Cal this week, and promises to be one
OF the most notable gatherings ever held in
that city. Elaborate preparations for enter
tanning the visiting members of the order are
being made by the conductors and railroad
men generally throughout Southern Cali
fornia. Grand Chief Conductor Clark has
been at Los Angeles the pest week perfecting
the preliminary matters in connection with
the convention. Several of the conductors
running In and out Of St Paul will use up
their annual vacation by taking in the con-
vention.
The retail clerks association intend giving
dance the last of October. President
Stickles, at Wednesday evenings meeting
appointed the following committee to make
arrangements for the event. which is pro-
posed to make something above the ordinary:
Sam Wilkes H. G. McWilliams James Nor
row, Louis Nash, Arthur Dwelly, George B.
Ashworth, A. M. Wilson, E. D. LOTUS A. NJ
Martin and w. J. Thone. The agitation COM
mittee was also instructed to visit the trades
unions Of the city in the interest of the re-
tail clerks working card, and the committee
will endeavor to get the members of the diff
ferent unions to call for the card whenever
they do any trading.
committee from the pressmen's union was
in session at Assembly hall Wednesday even
ing. Matters of considerable Importance were
transacted.
F. Hoffman a member Of the cigarInak-
ers' union, and also financial secretary Of
the trades and labor assembly, left for De-
troit, Mich, Saturday morning. where he
convention of the International Ci-
garmakers' union, which is to be
held in that city, beginning tomorrow morn
ing. That Frank will give good account OF
himself on his return none OF his friends
will dispute.
Harry Franklin. organizer Of the Tenth dis
trict for the International Typographical
union, was called to Winnipeg, Man., on Mon
day last, on business connected with his posi-
ton as organizer. For some time differences
have existed between the union there and
. one of the papers, and last resort Harry
was called on to use the fnesse of which he
is possessed in an attempt to make an ami
cable settlement.
Dwight A. Potter, secretary of the iron
molders union of st. Paul, has an interesting
Molders Journal, on THE Initiative and
Referendum
A well-attended meeting was held at AS
sembly hall by the plumbers union ON Tues
day evening. Several important measures
were brought before the members, the prin-
cipal ones being the licensing by a state
board OF all working at the business claiming
to be tourneymen, and also the regulation Of
the apprentice system.
accomplished fact in Cologne. Working
men who have resided two years there and
who are over sixteen, are eligible to join
the society. The dues are six cents per
week. If no employment can be procured for
a member during the dull season. so cents
per day is paid to him il married; SO cents
cents III SINGLE
At Shakopee. Scott county, on Tuesday
last, at the residence of Sheriff Hilger Hen
ry s. Krieger, a brother of j. F., custodian
of Assembly halls, married to Miss
Lena Peters. large number OF friends
were present from ST. Paul. Shakopee Chaska
and Jordan, and the newly welded couple
received handsome presents.
A special committee from the trades and
labor assembly. appointed to investigate the
claims of the Socialist Labor party as being
entitled to a delegate before the assembly
met last Sunday. and after a careful consid-
Grafton Of the matter, decided on an adverse
report and SO reported Friday evening
Nearly 5000 was realized by the united
garment workers from the ice cream social
and hop given last week
Dent get so bound up in politics as to neg
lect your union. Attend the meetings and by
your advice help to make them a success