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

struction of our new capitol (Which is pro-
duced within the borders Of this common
wealthy shall be Minnesota stone; that the
men employed to work it shall be Minnesota
men, and that Minnesota money may thus
be kept in circulation among Minnesota peo-
pie.
Resolved, That the state capitol commits
sion be furnished with a copy of these reso-
lutions and requested to give the same care
full consideration. By following the course
we have outlined We assure them tnat the
people of Minnesota will approve their action.
Installation Of officers was the prin-
cipal feature of the Tuesday evening
meeting of the plumbers union. the
matter Of increased representation,
which has been before the Trades and
Labor Assembly for the past three
months, was taken UP and voted on,
the result being that the members or
the plumbers union by their votes
showed that they favor the increase.
One application was received Other
business routine.
NJ E. Murray, recording secretary Of
BARRIERS Union No. 81, is indignant over
the publication of an article in local
paper last Sunday stating that the
local union was on the point Of seced-
ing from the international OrganiZa-
ton, and to the further statement that
certain information contained in said
article had been obtained from him.
He denies most emphatically that he
was interviewed by any one. The local
union, Mr.. Murray claims, has never
talked secession. If individual men,
bers have done so they have never
brought the matter up at the meet
ings of No. 81. The trouble with the
international organization arose from
the failure of the local financial secra-
tary to forward remittanceS for per
capita tax at the time the same was
allowed by the local union. Instead of
the November per capita being for
Warded the same month it was levied,
it was turned in on the 1st Of January
while the per capita for December,
January and February was not remit
ted until notice was received from the
international secretary on March that
the union would be suspended unless
the per capita was paid. Upon receipt
of such notice warrants were immedl-
ately redraWn for the amount and the
same forwarded to the secretary treas
urer of the international. An investt-
cation of the books of J. H. Cleary,
financial secretary Of No. 81, revealed
the fact that that gentleman had ap-
prOpriated moneys to the amount Of
about 500, and the mystery of why
the dues to the mother organization
had not been promptly met was cleared
up. The bone of contention at present
existing between the International and
the home union, according to Mr.. Muir
ray, arises from claims for sick bene-
fits by the local organization, on &C
count of members taken i'll during the
latter part of November The execu-
tive board of the international holds
that the per capita tax must be paid
in advance, in order to entitle members
of subordinate unions to benefits, and
as the November per capita was not
received until January the St. Paul
union cannot receive any. According
to the ruling Of the executive board
there is but one provision governing
the parent organization on this point,
qualified as follows: First, locals in
good standing, paid up in advance;
second, locals not paid up in advance,
not suspended, but not entitled to ben
efits; third, suspension and cOntinu-
Gus membership of six months before
again being entitled to benefits. The
local union dissents from the second
ruling of the executive board, con-
tending that there is no middle ground,
and that the SubOrdinateS are either
in good standing or suspended. No
intention of seeding from the inter
} national has ever been entertained for
one moment by No. 81; but the action
taken by the board may cost the moth
er organization one Of the most active
of her Northwestern children. The by
pOthecatiOn of the funds of the local
union by a trusted member and the
union being kept in ignorance Of the
per capita not being paid for a period
OF almost three months has financially
embarrassed the union, and to square
itself with the international it will be
necessary to levy an assessment Of at
least 81 per member on all who are at
present in good standing. At least
threefourths, Mr.. Murray intmates,
will oppose the assessment, and, if the
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save the local organization, it will cost
them in the neighborhOod of S12 apiece.
The amount which the home union
owes the international at present is
$40 per capita and $50 for sick benefits.
other debts bringing the total up to
$194.5O. If the union ceases to affiliate
with the International it will not be
because Of secession, but because it
will be forced to go out of existence
through what the members claim is
an unjust ruling.
julius Dworschak. of Duluth, after
the adjournment of the convention of
the State Federation Of Labor held at
st. Cloud on the 18th inst, was elected
president of the State Blue Label
league. H. Giese Jr., of ST. Paul. was
elected secretary, and the latter with
President Feyder, of the Trades and
Labor assembly, and one other will
| The object of the league is to advance
the sale of union-made cigars.
The hack and cab drivers union met
Sunday evening, the attendance being
unusually large. Nominations for Of
| ficers resulted as fellows: For presi-
dent, M. Igo; vice president, J. Kripps;
financial secretary, John Teroeaw; re-
cording secretary, John Wolfsberg; SER
| geant-at-arms. Harry Harper; guide
James Kennedy. The union decided to
hold a picnic, J. Kripps, John VOLTS
berg and Otto Dix being chosen as Il
committee to make arrangements for
the same.
Two weeks ago Charles J. and George
| H. Fischer were appointed q committee
| by Coopers' Union No. 81 to visit the
wholesale liquor dealers and pickle
manufacturers Of the city relative 20
having the barrels, kegs, etc, used by
them in their business. but purchased
in the South, made in ST. Paul. AS
stated last week, they succeeded in
securing the pledge Of twelve whole
sale liquor houses to have their bar
| rels and kegs manufactured here. Now
the packers of pickles have come into
line, and the barrels, pals, etc, hereto