The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-13
ASSEMBLY, HALLS BULLETINS.
Meetings to BE Held by Organized
Labor This Week.

meetings. TO Be Held by ORGANIZED
Labor This Week.
Socialist Labor Party .............. Today
Topographic No. rs 60 a. mo- special. Today
!letlnsSAers 5'.s ....,...........' .Eion9ay
Blndery Girls NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Monday
stage employees .~,......,..........T Tuesday
carpenters ..!.....' ............. Iuesday
Harnessmakers ...... .............. Tuesday
Tin. Sheet Iron and Cornice
workers !.3s..-...... w ednesday
Garment Workers ...-............ Thursday
BrlcKlayers ..s.... l.............,...I THURSDAY
Journeyman Horseshoers ............. Friday
Snoemakers ...!.& ..-.................F Friday
The convention of the International
| Cigarmakers' union will be held at
Detroit, Mich, on the 18th inst. Frank
E. Hoffman will represent the local
union. Frank Valesh is the alternate.
The parade of organized labor on
Monday last was decided success, al
though as many were among the spec
tators as there were in line. The
boys have reason to feel proud, how
ever, for there were at least 5000 who
were in line. Over 1900 went out to
the picnic at White Bear lake, and
one and all enjoyed themselves and
pronounced the picnic the best up to
date.
! Five thousand citizens were attracted
/ to the picnic of ORGANIZED labor at Min
nehaha park last Monday, Speeches
were made by e. e. Stevens, of the
1 Minneapolis trades council; w. B.
Hammond, secretary Of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor; George Cullen, of the
Theatrical Stage Employees union;
| Amos Johnson, of the Carpenters
union, and A. H. Lee, Of the Socialist
Labor party Sports, dancing, etc.,
made up the remainder of the pro-
| gramme.
The strike committee from the Cigar
| makers union were in session Tuesday
evening Reports from members were
of an encouraging nature. Literature
has been distributed throughout the
state and the assistance of every
union has been proffered in the boy
colt which the local organization has
placed against the product of a st.
Paul manufacturer of cigars. In many
of the largest cities and towns where
cigars bearing the firms name were
in demand few months since today
one cannot be found on sale. The
home boys are confident of winning,
as the manufacturer in question is
confined to limited territory for the
disposal Of his goods.
Now that Labor day has come and
gone a little extra excrIIon on the
part of the members of the different
| unions would help to swell the ranks
of organized labor as those working
men and women who are not members
Of any of the unions, and who wit
messed the recent turnout of the labor
organizations cannot help but be i'm
pressed with the idea that there must
/ be something in unionism to cause
| thousands to band themselves together
under the banner of protection, and to
parade the streets Of the city, headed
| by brass bands, and enjoying them
| selves to the utmost at picnics, etc.
Open meetings should be held fire.
! quently during the months interven-
/ ing between now and spring, and the
union men should see to it that their
acquaintance among the unorganized
| are in attendance. The way to win
converts to any cause is by kindness,
by taking an interest in their welfare.
Threats, Indifference and brutality
never converted any one and never
| will
The following amendment to the con-
! stitution of the International Typo
graphical union was submitted to the
referendum in accordance with pro-
| vision of section 2, article xiii, and be-
comes operative and binding as law
| of the international union at once. The
section as amended, reads as follows
| tha ahqnprn hRinp In quotations.
Section 123. No member Of subord1-
! nate union shall work on morning
newspaper more than six days in any
one week, nor more than ffty-nlne
| hours, where a substitute can be OBJ
i tanned: Provided That members hold
ing situations in seven-day offices shall
I have the disposal of the entire seven
days and the, designating of substitutes
for certain days, or the establishment
of 'rotatory situations or any other
| rule effectingv the subversion OF this
! provision, shall be- unlawful" A fine
OF one days bay shall be imposed foT
each violation upon any member founo
| 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 amendment was carried by
! 1855 votes. Just 6,07S votes were cast,
| of which 4.522 favored the change to
1,556 opposed to it. Over 200 unions
| failed to take action on the amendment.
Every man should remember that
| those who are not at work, and are I'M
able to procure work, have to be fed
| and clothed by those who do work.
If hours of labor we're Rssened those
who do work would get more rest from
toll, and many who are now idle would
/ - do nd l.
ingly help themselves. The material
benefit Of this movement can be readily
realized. If there is willingness to
make the effort-Typographi Jour-
nal.
The meeting of the Bookbinders' union
Wednesday evening. was largely at
tended and considerable amount Of
/ business was disposed of. Amend
ments to the International constitution
| were voted on Several amendments
| to the local constitution were laid over
until the next regular session. As the
| Bindery Girls union has only been In
existence a short time, committee
| from the bookbinders was selected to
assist them in organizing some Of the
shops in the city that up to the present
time have held aloof from the girls
| auxiliary. A handsome sum Of money
was voted out Of the treasury to as
| sist the striking bookbinders in New
York city and Brooklyn Several mat
ters Of Importance were referred to
the executive con1nfittee, which will re-
port at the next meeting.
| D. S. Heineidinger, general organizer
/ of the American Federation of Labor,
met with the label and grievance COM
mittee Wednesday, evening. Mr.. H.
made some valuable suggestions which
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