The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-15
IN LOCAL CIRCLES.

the organization permanent, constitution
and bylaws, reported by the committee ap-
pointed at the first meeting, were adopted.
The second and fourth Tuesdays Of every
month decided upon regular meeting
dates. Provision was made for revenue by
the payment of monthly dues by the affiliated
unions. Officers were elected follows:
President, Frank Hoffman, trades and labor
assembly; vice president, c. F. Miller, book
Francois, Topographic No. ID; serseant-at-
arms, John O'Toole, Trades and Labor as
sembly; executive board, Kate Heating, gar
ment workers; James Morrow, retail clerks;
Robert Jarden, Typographical Union No. 80;
Charles Lick hack and cab men. The execu-
tive board was instructed to prepare petit
lions, which will be used to initiate the work.
These will be circulated among the members
of organized labor and their friends for the
purpose of securing signatures. The mer-
chants will be approached In a similar man
ner with another petition, by attaching their
signature to which they will pledge them
selves to handle union-made and label-bear-
ing products, as far as possible, thereby Sc
curing the patronage of the consumers whose
names appear on the first mentioned petition.
Michael Raphael, business agent of the
New York cigarmakers' unions, addressed
movements in the East had attained after
which he spoke Of the difficulty existing be-
tween the organizations he represented and
Krebs Wertheim & Schiller, cigar manufact-
urers of New York city. He explained that
the report that settlement had been arrived
at was incorrect and the old conditions still
d
demand for union label cigars in order that
the evils Of child and tenement house labor
in his city might be overcome. commit
tee, consisting Of Frank Hoffman, Martin
Igo, Frank Jelineck F. Wiosky and T.. A.
Harvey, was appointed to assist Mr.. Raphael
Harvey, was appointed to assist Mr. Raphael
in his work in this city. Delegate Morrow
called attention to certain retail establish
ments that insist on remaining open even
ings, and urged the delegates to use their in
fuence with those they represent to patron
izn nT1lX o1fS hO houn CHI
selves to be sufficiently broad-mnded to
recognize the advantages Of early closing.
Three local retail dealers have counter
manded orders for shoes from the T. G.
Plant company, of Lynn, Mass, as result
Of the boycott by the national boot and shoe
workers union on the products of that con-
Germ.
The tin. sheet iron and cornice workers
union had a large and interesting meeting
Wednesday evening, the occasion being the
election of officers. The following were cho-
dent, Paul Belair; recording secretary, VIII
liam Kumrow; treasurer, Emil Forester; con-
ductor. Joseph Hoehnen; warden F. G. Shad-
John MeiseI were constituted a committee
to arrange for a stg party for the members
and friends on Nov. 80. The socialist reso-
State Federation of Labor, was tabled Ed
Christopherson, John G. Stuhlman and ].
L. Laubach were appointed a committee to
revise the constitution and bylaws. All
the members OF the union were reported en-
ployed.
President Anderson, of the BARRIERS union.
resigned his position at last Mondays meet
ing Of that organization, and Frank Warvell
was elected to succeed to the vacancy.
Charles Plonsh, Fred Schwable and Joseph
Fieck were chosen delegates to the union
label league, and M. e. Murray will act in
similar capacity In the trades and labor as
sembly.
Como Division, Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Q; of r; c.. held its first business meeting
wednesday afternoon in Odd Fellows hail.
on Cedar street. Mrs. ]. A. Stapleton was
appointed a member of the executive board
Mrs. j. c. Mccall was elected delegate to the
national convention to be held in San Fran
cisco next May. Mrs. NJ N. Goss was cho-
sen as alternate. The following women were
appointed on sick committee: Mesdames
J. W. Gilboy, John Leonard, ]. F. Stapleton,
1; Sullivan, 0. E. Wilcoxen and ]. Houlihan.
The auxiliary will give. card social Thurs
DAY day evening Nov l.; at the residence Of
bers of Division No. 40, o. R. c.. will be the
guests. The receiving committee will be
Mesdames M. N. Goss, j. w. GiIboy. H. D.
The cigarmakers union met in special ses-
sion Monday evening to vote on amendments
to the international constitution proposed
by the recent convention. The proposition
to extend the terms Of the international Of
ncers to i've years was unanimously OBJ
posed, as was also that providing for con-
ventlons Of five years instead of three, as at
present The amendment increasing the
weekly dues from 25 to 80 cents received a
unanimous affirmative vote.
At the unions regular meeting Thursday
evening, sum OF money was appropriated
for use in defrayinR expenses of legislative
committee during the coming session Of the
states Lawmakers.
The executive board of the allied printing
trades council held a regular meeting Thurs
day evening. when a committee consisting of
P ]. Corcoran, Maggie Mcclure and Frank
Pampusch was appointed with instructions to
prepare two circulars explaining the conditions
represented by the union label and urging
Its use on all printing. One Of these will
be addressed to organizations of all kinds and
the other to business men. purchase
check will also be issued and distributed
among the membership of the printing trade
unions. This will be left wherever purchase
Is made. and calls upon the merchant to
patronize those that patronize him.
Organizer Wood of the American Fedora
ton of Musicians. SAYS that the new order Is
growing rapidly. and has now locals in TWENTY
seven states, with membership of 8 Co., He
is in constant receipt of correspondence in
curing about affiliation with the organization
he represents.
The annual ball given by the boot and
shoe workers union last Saturday evening was
a very enjoyable and profitable affair one of
the largest crowds that ever danced in AS
sesembly hall being in attendance.
w. ]. Thone has been chosen to succeed
w. j. Birmingham as delegate to the label
league from the retail clerks union. Mr. Bir-
mingham has returned to Winona. his home
Where he Is prominent in union labor circles
The union will give grand ball on Dec. 8.
A F.. Dwelly is chairman and George Ash
worth secretary of the arrangements commit
tee. The next regular meeting date of the
union occurring Thanksgiving eve when
the stores keep open late, the Friday following
was decided upon for meeting.
The Webb press helpers union gave it's first
annual ball Thursday evening, when an ex-
cellent crowd Of dancers made merry until tha
small hours Of the morn. A light lunch was
served at IL. The committee on arrange
ments comprised J. Brewer, ]. R. Lone and
r. Schueneman.
The bricklayers' union is making a speciaI
effort to get q large attendance OF the craft
members and non-members-at its meeting
Thursday evening next. One new member
was initiated last week.
Committees representing the garment work.
ers union and the minister's association held
a conference Thursday evening when the
evils complained of in the resolutions printed
last week were considered
Z. B. Lott, Frank Pampusch Kate Kear
ing, G. H. Becker and ]. J. ORourke were
elected by the trades and labor assembly
Friday evening, as delegates to the state
federation of labor.
Superior Typographical union has entered
into an agreement whereby they secure a
Two job offices and a newspaper Office were
unionfZed.
The label committee Of the trades and
labor assembly was constituted its deleea-
ton to the label league at its last meeting
It consists OF NJ E. Murray Frank Hoffman,