The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-26

of Railway Track Foremen will convene at
st. Louis. Mo-, Monday. Oct. 5.
A large number of delegates from the Trades
and Labor assembly will go to Minneapolis
next Friday to attend the entertainment and
banquet to be given by the trades council
of that city. 1t is probable that a special car
will be chartered for the occasion.
The Retail Clerks association elected w. j.
Thorne treasurer Wednesday evening to fill
a vacancy and received one application for
membership. A. F. DweIly, who, as delegate,
represented the local organization at the
convention of the National Retail Clerks
association held at Denver, Col, the week
beginning July 7, gave an interesting re-
port of the proceedings Of the convention.
The officers-elect were named in this de-
partment in the issue of July IL. Several
communications were received read and
placed on file for future reference
The cornice workers held a short session
Wednesday evening. Owing to the small at
tendance, however, 1t was moved and Sec
onded that an adjournment be taken until
Wednesday, Aug. 5. The secretary requests
all members to be present that date as
matters affecting each and every individual
will be brought before the meeting.
The label committee of the trades and
labor assembly, In conjunction with special
committee from the same body appointed to
devise measures looking to the adoption of
the label of the United Garment Workers
of America by the manufacturers and whole
sale and retail houses doing business in st.
Paul who handle clothing, overalls, etc.,
where such label can be used met at Assem-
bly, hall on Tuesday evening last. Several
propositions were submitted for considera-
ton, and plan adopted which 1t is hoped
will prove successful.
There are "a, 600 union printers in the United
States and 10000 union bookbinders.
The committee on securing speakers for the
Labor day picnic on Monday, Sept. Z, has
under consideration the ACCESSIBILITY of in
viting two prominent gold and silver advo-
Gates to crate on the financial question. The
committee Is Of the opinion that it would be
of the "knotty'' kinks which are a puzzle
to both the gold bugs and silver bugs in
labor's ranks.
OF Labor, will be the principal speaker at the
Labor day celebration in Helena. Mont.
The committee from the trades and labor as
sembly to locate grounds for the picnic to be
participated in by the forty or more unions Of
the city on Labor Day went to Spring Park
last Sunday to look over the facilities at that
place. Ed. B. Lott was chairman of the dele
cation, and consequently acted as spokesman
for the remainder. Two weeks ago the COM
mittee took in White Bear Lake. The mem
bers were handsomely entertained at both
places.
All union beer hereafter sold in st. Paul will
have different label than 1t has had the past
as the national union of the United Brewery
Workmen Of America have done away with
the old one.
Amendments to the constitution of the In
ternational Cigarmakers' Union, submitted by
No. PIP of Superior and 294 Of Duluth, were
adopted on submission to the referendum.
The horseshoers held a largely attended
meeting Friday evening of last week. Two
applications were received, and commune
cation from the general grand secretary of
the order pertaining to the late convention
was read.
Routine matters was about the only busi-
ness contaminated by the shoemakers at their
meeting on the evening of the 18th. The
union is one Of the strongest in the city, and
is steadily growing in numbers. Ed Peterson,
one of its most active workers, was recently
nominated as an elector on the Socialist tick
ct, but declined to make the race.
The requisite number Of subordinate typo
graphical unions having petitioned the inter-
national union to submit to the referendum
a proposition by Seattle Typographical Union
No. 202 to amend section 1913, General Laws,
international typographical union, the unions
are requested to vote on the same and to
make returns to the Office of the Topographic
cal Journal on or before the 18th day OF Au-
gust, 1885, The original section, with the
amendment in quotations, Is as follows: Sec
ton 1913. No member of a subordinate union
shall work morning newspaper more
than six days in any one week, nor more
than fifty-nine hours, where substitute can
be obtained. Provided, that members hold
ing situations in seven-day offices shall have
the disposal of the entire seven days, and
the designating OF substitutes for certain
days, or the establishment of rotary situa-
TONS or any other rule affecting the subver-
sion Of this provision, shall be unlawful"
fine Of one days pay shall be imposed. (for
each violation) upon any member found
guilty of violating said law. And 1t shall be
obligatory on the part Of the local union in
whose Jurisdiction said violation occurs to
impose and collect such fine
The entire cost of conducting the home
sick and disabled printers at Colorado Springs
Col, from July 1, 1895, to April 80, 1885, was
$40. 071-54. The membership during this time
averaged COZ, making the cost of mainten-
ance per inmate $3.50 per week. Five cents
month per capita for each member in good
standing in the typographical unions of the
country has kept 1t running up to the pres
emit time. IT, as some claim, this amount
is not enough, why not make 1t tent 1t Is but
the price Of good cigar.
The hack and cab drivers union held an
enthusiastic and weil-attended meeting sun
day evening last. The committee which was
appointed at the previous session to look into
the matter of the license question reported
everything satisfactorily settled Considerable
discussion was had In relation to making
arrangements for Labor day parade. The
boys showed their ga1lantry toward the gentler
free Of charge to all lady members Of or
ganized labor who would turn out on the 7th
day of September. Three new applications
for membership were proposal who will be
balloted on at the next meeting, Sunday,
August 2
The American Railway union had a largely
attended session on Monday evening last. Re-
ports indicated that Eugene v. Debs had met
with phenomenal success in his tour through
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in St Paul the last Of the month. Sylvester
Keliiher is doing good work throughout
Ohio and other states, while Roy Goodwin is
stirring up the railroad employees in Canada.
Commissioner Allen Monday introduced a
resolution at meeting of the board Of county
commissioners which compels contractors to
give a sworn guarantee that the laborers en-
ployed by them win receive their wages be-
fore they can collect on final estimates. The
resolution was adopted.
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