The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-14
IN LABOR CIRCLES,

IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Division No. 40, of the Order of Railway
Conductors. held regular meeting at Bowlby
hail. at which arrangements were
completed for the annual meeting, which will
be held Dec. 20. and which will be followed
by banquet at the Ryan. In addition to the
election of officers. delegate will be selected
to represent the organization at the national
convention, which meets at Los Angeles in
May next.
A most successful dance was given by the
hack and cab drivers union at Assembly
halls last Monday evening" when fully $50
couples enjoyed the hospitality of the union
The committees in charge and to whose
efforts the success of the dance was largely
due, were: Arrangements-Char De Witt,
Jacob Jard George Reed. Reception-Frank
Grund. Leopold Hilger, John Kennedy. Floor
William Barbeau, John Igo, Wesley Quinn
John Wilson.
Three new members were initiated by the
cigarmakers union Thursday night. An ap-
plication to strike, from New York city union
which will involve six unionists and four
non-unionists was approved. The next meet
ing will be day ahead of the schedule
Wednesday, Dec. 23-owing to Christmas eve
occurring on the regular night. Election Of
officers will take place at that time.
The bricklayers' union initiated one can
didate for membership at its last meeting.
The union is interested in an effort to bring
about a reform in the building inspectors s
Office by making it a necessary qualification
of all deputies to be competent mechanics in
some of the building trades and its dele
gates to todays convention are instructed
to bring the subject before the federation.
One member was admitted by the web press
helpers union Monday evening. The COM
mittee having charge of the unions recent
dance reported the event a financial success
The annual election of officers took place
with the following results: President, Rube
Shuneman; vice president, John Brewer; re
cording secretary. Robert J. Lane: secretary
arms, Frank Brom; executive beard Mar
shall Mills. Frank Bolland, John B. Voyer
aud George You'd.
The joint agitation committee of the St.
Paul and Minneapolis cigarmakers' unions
met in this city Sunday last and completed
number of blue Label Advocate" about the
20th of this month. It will be published from
both cities. and It's chief object will be to
fight tenement house cigars in particular and
non-union cigars generally.
Gardner & Brass union orchestra have
rendered their services gratis on the coca
sion of the assembly halls trustees dance,
Dec. 16. At its last meeting the musicians
union appointed committee consisting of
Frank Brown, john Frick, H. Brissenbach.
Frank Novotny, F. Beer and E. Brown to
arrange for a dance in the near future.
The building trades board Tuesday even
ing elected Ed Christopherson. of the cornice
workers union. chairman, and J. /. Hughes
of the carpenters, secretary. The letters to
architects and builders has been issued. 1t
urges the insertion in specifications for build
ing of proviso that union labor only be en-
ployed. The board will meet regularly here
after on the second Friday of every month.
Topographic No 13 elected w. ]. Francois
delegate to the state federation of labor and
instructed him to support the socaIistic res
olution at its regular meeting.
Cie delegates of the pressfeeders' and job
-essmens and Typographical Union No 80
re not instructed and may vote on the res
uiltion as they may see ft.
ron Moulders' Union No. 232 will be repre-
sented in today's convention by D. W. Potter.
=. i. Thomas has been chosen chairman of
Typographical Union No. 30's delegation to
the Trades and Labor assembly.
The boot and shoe workers union gives a
smoking social at Assembly hall next Sat
rrday. Refreshments viii be served and a
pleasing musical programme rendered.
The hack and cab drivers union initiated
two new members and made nominations for
Offices at their last meeting.
Some important matters submitted by the
general organization were considered by A. r.
L. 214 at its last regular meeting.
The Assembly halls trustees dancing party
will occur next Wednesday. The music VIII
he furnished by Gardner and Brass union
orchestra. and supper and refreshments served
by the members of the bindery girls and gar
ment workers unions
The Joint agitation committee OF the Twin
City cigarmakers' unions will meet in Mime
aIolis Wednesday evening to complete ar
rapgements for Issuing their paper.
The union label fair propositions assumed
Few phase Friday night when the trades
ard labor assembly non-concurred in the
favorable report Of the committee appointed
tc Investigate into its advisibility. A con-
terence of the unions having labels will be
held in the near future to consider the matter
further.
The next meeting of tho trades assembly
will take place Dec. 29, owing to the regular
night being on Christmas eve.
Tue free text book committee of the trades
and labor assembly will appear before the
conference board to urge the provision OF
sufficient funds to insure the establishment:
o. the system.