The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24

ing that he deposited h card with the Spo-
kane Wash.) union and had secured employ
Paul next spring was discussed and COM
mented on. Extraordinary efforts are to be
made to increase the membership to point
that will equal the membership of the Min
neapolis union-500-and as an inducement to
that end cash prizes will be awarded to those
bringing in the largest number OF applications
Tuesday evening and three applications re-
ceived and referred to the investigating COM
mittee.
and Labor assembly held a meeting TUESDAY
evening. President McNally, of the assembly,
was present and offered several valuable sus-
gestions as to the best means of drawing the
attention OF the unorganized mechanics to
the benefits to be secured through af1liatlng
with the unions of their respective trades.
Secretary Collins was instructed TO draw up
circular, to be presented. to the trades ana
Labor assembly for approval, outlining the
policy of the committee along organlzauon
lines If sanctioned by the assembly, actlVe
steps are to be taken to build up the unions
of the city to a point never reached In the
past.
The executive board of the Trades and La
bor assembly held q short session Tuesday
evening. Owing to the, absence of Secretary
Thomas, who had certain important papers In
his possession, an adjournment was taken un-
til next week.
The tailors' union of Minneapolis is com
posed of hustlng lot OF members OF the
craft. The scale of wages adopted by the
union is generally signed by the employing
tailors and last week Nicholson Bros. and
A. j. Kelly affixed their signatures The Of
fcers in power at present are A. y. Ilhs-
dale, president; E. N. Wingren, secretaIy, ETY.
Hendrickson, treasurer; Andrew Bergstrom'
E. ]. Anderson, M. N. Tondell, directors
IN t11rD
out at a meeting for some time past were
present at last Saturdays session OF the lltho-
graphers' union. Fred Sempf, president, re-
signed to accept situation at Sioux CITY TO-,
and Louis Maddus was elected to fill the un-
expired term. The advisability of giving a
dance was discussed but no definite action
taken. The next meeting of the union viii be
held at Minneapolis.
The electrical workers union will hold a
regular meeting tomorrow evening. 1t Is
especially desired that every member be pres
ent.
The boot and shoe workers and shoe cut
ters' union will give a dance at Assembly
tee having the affair in charge is made up
of the husters in the two unions and 1t
is a safe. assertion that the hop will be one
Of the best attended of the season.
The dance given by the bakers union last
Saturday evening was attended by ABOUT
300 cou?les and from a financial STANDPOINT
was one Of the most successful OF the sea
STEMS orchestra furnished the music.
The National Bricklayers' alliance has
adopted union trademark. 1t Is In tne
form of triangle with N. B. A. on the
same.
- There are-450 lodges affiliated with the In
ternatinnal Association of :Iachinists. St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Brainerd and WI:
mona each have unions The secretary OF
the S.. Paul lodge is VIM. Powles. :. =,
The Trades and Labor assembly held its
last meeting for the month Friday evening.
The principal business brought to the at
ten;ion OF the delegates was in the form
of communication from the organization
committee advocating series of mass meet
ings to be held either at the Auditorium or
Market hall in the near future. The report
recommended that President Gompers, Of the
American Federation Of Labor, Eugene V.
Debs, c. ]. Mcclure and other labor cele-
brities, be secured who would, on account
of their national reputation, be able to bring
together large number of the unorgan1zed
of the city On vote being taken, the
delegates present were instructed to bring
the matter before their respective organlza-
tions for approval, and the committee en-
powered to visit all unions In advocacy OF
the project.
prominent musician of the city, unaf-
fliated with the musicians union. on being
accorded the privilege of the floor stated
that he had a grievance against that organ
1Z2LlOD WHICH ne desired Tue dSSSiuDly u
take up. Under the head of new business
the matter was referred to the grievance
committee.
The advisability of establishing legal
department., which at a previous meeting
had been referred to the executive board
for investigation, on motion was reconsidered
and the same placed in the hands Of a COM
mi5tee- Of five to report at the first session in
November.
A communication was received from ]. N
Jackson, Of the Associated Charities, In
vitng the assembly to attend meeting
to be held at the Peoples church Sunday
evening, Oct 81, at o'clock. The invitation
was accepted and it was voted to turn out
en- masse. Communications were also re-
ceived from the American Federation of La
bor and the State Federation. the one from
the first named calling attention to the con.
vention at Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 13, and
requesting the assembly to be represented
while the one from the latter body pertainec
to the per capita tax.
Geo. B. Ashworth, retail clerks associa-
ton, and Otto Schneppmueller, cigarmakers
union were obligated as delegates.