The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11
ASSEMBLY HALLS BULLETIN.
Meetings to BE Held by Organized
Labor This Week.

BoilermakerS ......-..-.... dohuty
Coopers ........... .,......,...,..... Iuesday
Plumbers ..........., ................ Tuesday
Retail clerks ............-.........N Wednesday
Bricklayers .............. ..-..... - Thursday
Garment workers thursday
6ofsesnoefs .........--.-...-... .,.....Friday
Shoe workers ...........................F Friday
The alleged recent misuse of the
union label by some establishments to
Whom 1t has been granted furnished a
theme for a lengthy and rather warm
discussion at the meeting Of the Allied
Printing Trades council Thursday even
Ing. 1t was the councils regular quar-
terly meeting and every Fundamentally
all by their full quota of delegates-was
present New delegates were seated
from Topographic No. Is. pressfeeders
and job pressmen's, bookbinders and
blndery girls union, the latter being
admitted to the council for the first
time. The changes in the several dele
cations made it necessary to fill a
number of consequent vacancies on
the executive board which consists of
one member from each union, and the
following were elected: Topographic
No. 13 Mic Willwerscheid, who was
made vice president; pressfeeders'
union, Frank Pampusch. Miss Mag
gle Mcclure was added for the bindery
girls union. 1t was reported that GER
tain offices were using the labels is
sued to them on presswork for nom
union establishments, inserting 1t in
the form after it had been set UP, and
In some instances impressng it upon
work otherwise completed, by the lat
ter. This condition was sometimes
aggravated by the appearance Of the
non union concerns imprint on work
turned out in this manner Such a
practice is not in accord with the con-
ditions under which the use of the label
Is allowed. and the council instructed
the secretary to notify all offices to
whom labels have been issued to that
effect Some dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed with the methods of certain
class Of printers who endeavor to Sc
cure the label during a time when there
Is an active demand for it, and who,
UP to the present time, have periodi-
cally enjoyed its use during the pend
ency OF applications for membership
OF their almost Invariably non-union
employees, in the several unions It
was resolved that hereafter the union
conditions must have been complied.
with for at least sixty days previous
to the time of application for label.
Later, g. committee consisting of w. j.
Francois Frank Pampusch and Peter
Arth was appointed to revise the en-
tire agreement.
An application for label from an Of
flee in one of the suburbs occaSioned
some debate. 1t was reported that
the office would be unable to comply
with all the requirements owing to the
small volume of trade which fell to
It's share The application was disap-
proved on the ground that the coun-
ell could not consistently aid in divert
Ing work from eStablishln that
were union throughout. Several DIFF
fCultieS reported by unions were re-
ferred to the executive board with In
structions to act Immediately Dele
gates Corcoran, Pampusch and Eclxley
were appointed a committee to assist
the bindery girls union in securing
recognition in the various book bind
cries Of the city.
Officers tor the ensuing term were
installed by the boot and shoe work
ers' union at it's last meeting. This
organization will hold it's first annual
ball at Assembly hall on New z, and
the following committee was appointed
to arrange for the event: Charles
Miller, F. King, Peter Eye, Charles
Rrown, James Krutina, Joseph Witha
and Frank Samson.
The harnessmakers' and horseshoers'
unions transacted only routine bust
ness at their last meetings
w. j. Francois, A. Luckert and Nick
Willwerscheid were appointed dele
gates to the union label league con-
Vention by Topographic No Is, The
action of the trades and labor assem-
bly, in deciding to hold open meetings
was heartily approved, and the entire
membership expressed their intention
TO attend the next meeting to indicate
their appreciation. The first meeting
In December was set aside for the
discussion of desirable union legisla-
ton on the apprentice question
A dance for the benefit Of members
OF the stereotypers' union, who have
been involuntarily out of employment
since the strike, Will be given next
Thursday evening at Assembly hall A
pleasant time is assured.
H. M. Barrett and r. J. DOYLE. dele
gates from the local letter Carriers
association to the national convention
recently held at Grand Rapids. made
their report to the local body SATURDAY.
evening. The association will endeavor
TO secure legislation providing for a
graded salary of $500 for the first year
OF service, $500 for the second wear.
$1,000 for the third, and $1,000 for the
fourth year and thereafter. The COM
nlittee on uniforms reported having
closed the contract for their manu-
facture.
The brewery workers union will in
stau ofncers at Its next meeting
The quarterly report of the international
Frlhung Pressmen's union has been received
oy the local unions connected with thai hadv
AZ the convention Of this organization held
last June when the revenue laws underwent 4
faanssee' me proposition to allow the death
remain fNr -
SIze Tor pressfeeders' unions, at an expense OF
Ten ana nve cents per month respectfvelv
vas Mas sIrongiy opposed. on the ground that 1t
was impossible to maintain the benefits at
shose rates, and was adopted only after hard
night. In view Of this II is interesting to mote
t s ihotwlthstanding the demands on the
1und curing the past quarter were consider
creased. ~
James Newberry, of Butte, Mont, was en-,
terteined by the local carpenters union last
tuesday evening. Mr.. Newberry is member
OF OF carpenters and Joiners' Union No. ia
OF Butte; and Is on his way home from Cleve.
land, where he represented his Organization
IN the national convention OF that craft which
vent into session Sept. 81. He reports very
successful convention and the national organ
1zation in an excellent condition No action
was taken relative to the shorter work-day.
although an effort was made to INTRODUCES the
supJect The officers elected are: President
Harry Lloyd, Boston; vice presidents Louis
E. Lossy, of Detroit, and W. q. Macafare al
5unsio; secretary treasurer, p. j. Mcclure
philadelphia; members executive board. Will
lam Flogg, Lewistown, Me-, and 4 "
swsTts, Allegheny. Pa; A. Gatermall, chi
Cago.
The Duluth federated trades council Is pre,
pairing plans for the erection OF labor temple
All efforts to bring about coalition Of tn,
two central labor bodies in Chicago hayinf
proved failures and the present condition O
affairs not being satisfactory or desirabl,
even In view Of the impossibility of effeoting
union Of the old organisations cirouiar ha,
been issued from the headnusrters nf th,