The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27

union No. 30 scheduled for Sunday.
July 4, has been postponed until the
following Sunday, July II. The report
of the delegates to the convention of
the Minnesota State Federation of La
Dor held at ST. Cloud June IS will be
submitted, and several special and
standing committees will give the re-
suit Of their investigation of important
matters referred to them.
The regular monthly meeting of the label
league Tuesday evening was well attended.
President Thomas occupied the chair G. G.
Collins elected as successor to Frank
Pampusch on the executive board, which
will meet some time this week to audit the
books of the secretary treasurer AT the
next meeting nominations and election Of Off
GERS will take place, and it is desired that
a full attendance be had.
Coopers' Union No. 81 will give its first
annual picnic at SchadeS park today. STEMS
union band will furnish the music. Dancing,
games, ETC., will be INDUCED in, and good
time is promised all who attend. The COM
mittee Of arrangements consists of William
Brinkman, Joe Goldsmith, Xavier Franz,
Frank Weltsmiller and Joe Hoben
At the next meeting the coopers' union
will elect a delegate to the international con-
vention which is to be held at Cincinnati the
second Tuesday in October. Steps will be
taken at the convention to control the entire
manufacture of whisky and pickle barrels
respondence with some Of the largest deal
ers the prospects are that within a years
time there will be very few barrels made -
this country which do not bear the coopc1s
label.
The adoption Of a large number O. impor-
tan measures was a result Of the convention
of the International Printing Pressmens
union at Detroit. Mich, last week. among
them being the following: No issuance of
charters to web press helpers in future. No
additional laws to be passed by subordinate
union which endanger the positions of super
intendents or foremen of union shops. No
strike 10 be ordered until statement of
grievances are formulated in duplicate to
the board of directors and upon their decis-
ion, which is final, a strike may or may not
be ordered; refusal to do so shuts unions off
from benefits of defense fund. Biennial ses-
siOns after the convention at Cleveland, O..
next year. Expenses of vice presidents to
be paid to the convention city. The report of
the secretary treasurer showed that Sc, 900
was last year distributed in sick benefits.
T. F. Thomas NJ E. Murray and C. He'll
man will act as a committee to endeaveor to
adjust a grievance of the musicians unions
against certain members of organized labor
who have been working at their trade and
also furnishing music for Dances p;cnics.
etc.
Renewed interest in the label as means
to a peaceful solution of the labor problem
would not be out of place at this time lin
like the boycott, it builds up, insuring bust
ness for the employer. as we'll as work for
the artisan. Boom the LABEL should be the
shiboleth Of every unionist.
Two new members were initiated by the
woodworkers' union Wednesday evening, and
two applications received. The members were
greatly encouraged by the receipt Of COM
muntcat:cn from the secretary of the union at
Oshkosh, Wis, informing the st. Paul union
that at the last meeting they had initiated
800 members, giving the union a member
ship of 500, the largest in the country The
letter also stated that Tom Morgan the larg-
est manufacturer at Oshkosh had communi-
Gated with Thomas l. Kidd relative to the
union label, and that in future he will use
the same on all goods turned out at his
factory.
A postal card from Frank Pampush, dated
Nashville. Tenn, June 90, contained the in
formation that he was "daown among de
kernels and de niggas of de Souf" that he
intended taking in Chattanooga and Chicka-
manga park, and would arrive in st. Paul
either today or tomorrow.
T. NJ. Daggy the delegate from the local
union to the convention Of the International
Printing Freshmen union at Detroit Mich
last week, returned home Monday He re-
ports that the session was the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held by that organi2a
ton.
The Information Printing Pressmen's union
will unite with the International Topographic
cal union, will also the Brotherhood OF
Bookbinders, to secure shorter Work-day.
Frank Pampusch, of the local Pressfeeders'