The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-29

importation of certain La Crosse beer
in non-union barrels, which has been
given the marble heart by organized
labor generally. The sum Of $40 was
donated the striking miners. Arrange
ments were perfected for the parade
on Labor day. The boys will have
special uniform for the occasion. Geo.
Fischer was elected marshal. Those
not turning out will be subject to a
fine.
The sum of SIS was voted to aid the
striking coal miners and those depend
ent on them at the regular semi
monthly meeting of the shoe cutters
union Thursday evening. Three appli-
cations for membership were received.
The cutters will march with the boot
and shoe workers union in the parade
on Labor day. The two unions COM
bired will probably have a larger num-
Der in line than any other organization.
The Wodworkers' union initiated two
members Wednesday evening, and four
persons were proposed for membership.
An open meeting will be held the lat
ter part of September to which all un-
organized WoodworkerS will be invited.
Quite number of the members of the
local union will go to Minneapolis Fri
day evening to secure the cooperation
Of the union in that city in holding
alternate open meetings, for which the
national organization has set aside GER
tain funds, believing that the money
thus expended will eventually be re-
turned in increased membership.
The recently elected executive board of the
Trades and Labor assembly held its first
meeting Wednesday evening and organized by
selecting J. A. Laubach chairman and j.
F. Krieger, secretary. Besides the above the.
board is composed of the following: M.
Lichtenau j. B. Wood, F. Menshek, P: A.
McQuillan and C. J. Fischer, al of whom
were present. The meetings of the board will
be held only at the call of the chairman or
secretary, or when the Trades and Labor as
semby decides that it is @ and @
was transacted at the session held on the
25th.. ~.
= Monday evening the pressmen's union he'd
a special meeting called to consider Labor
day matters. The question of whether the
union should take part in the parade was DIS
cussed and on a vote being taken it was de-
cided to turn out r. j. Lone Will act as
marshal.
L. D. Stickles, of the Retail Clerks asso-
citation. informs the writer that Local No. POL
was organized at Sioux Falls, S. D., last week
with sixty three charter members.
The Plymouth. Browning, King & Co. and
Yerxas have assured the joint committee from
the Trades and Labor assembly and the re-
tail clerks union that they will c-ose their
stores Labor day. The probabilities are that
all the big stores in the city Will do like
wise.
Clerks association went to Minneapolis
Thursday evening to assist John Swift, of
that city, in organizing the retail Clerks
George w. Mosier, Eugene Lovejoy, Frank
Lennon, John Koll, William Lundgren, Ell
mer milford, Don Allison, John Hardy and
Plymouth clothing house, were initiated at a
meeting of the Retail Clerks association
Wednesday evening. A resolution was adopt
ed filming all members SIS who fail to turn
out in the parade on Labor day, un.ess some
valid reason backed by an affidavit, is given
j. F. Krieger and G. c. Collins appeared be
fore the meeting in behalf of the striking
coal miners The association voted SIS to as
sist them.
The theatrical stage employees held strictly
confidential meeting Wednesday evening. NO
news could be obtained.
W NHsr 'ns LABOR DA . =.
M F.. Murray. F. W. Martin and George
A. Robinson have purchased the barber shop
in Newspaper Row, formerly owned py An
drew & Schilling and will run 1t on tne CO.
IL. lIs
the Minneapolis BARRIERS union, Mi. Martin
is president of the local organization ana
Mr. Murray secretary OF the barpers state
board of examiners
The Label league held its regular monthly
meeting Tuesday evening; Besldes the iran a..
terests of the league and organized labor gen
orally it was voted to take part IN tne paraae
on Labor day NO noae will cd by means of
badges and transparencies advertising the
union label
Robert Stark was chosen marshal for Labor
dav at a meeting of the plumbers union
Tuesday evening. As an extra lnducement
in the parade a fine of 81 will be levied
against each and every one who TAILS TO be
| in line.
committee from the bookbinders' union
met Tuesday evening to make arrangements
for the parade on Labor day. AS result
unanimously decided that the entire mem
bership would turn out and as an additional
attraction it was voted to nave no at, EN-
selected at a meeting OF the union Wednes-
day evening.
At a meeting of the BARRIERS union Monday
evening it was decided to have uniforms made
for the members who are take part in tha
Sept 6. NJ E. Murray was chosen as mar,
shall. Quarterly reports from the several
officers of the union were submitted and re-
ferred to the auditing committee Several
new members were initiated and large num-
Der of applications received.
The brewers union met in special session
Tuesday evening for the pdrpose of complet-
ing arrangements for the labor day parade
The members of the union are having spe-
| cial suits made for the occasion and will
| meet Tuesday evening to try them on. They
| expect to carry off the prize, il one is Of
| fered. for the best dressed union in the
| parade
| At special meeting of the boot and shoe
workers union Tuesday evening, 100 addt-
tional badges were ordered for the parade on
| Labor day. At least 500 will be in line
| on Monday, Sept g. The Central band, NUM-
| bering twenty pieces and composed entirely
| of union musicians. have been engaged to
| head the division.
| The August number of the American Press
| man. the official organ of the International
Printing Pressmen's union, contains the full
reports of the convention Of that organization