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F. Arrangements were completed by the
BARRIERS union Monday evening for it's
banquet, which occurs next Wednes-
day evening. J. M. Fleck was elected
delegate to the estate Federation of La
Dor convention at St. Cloud, and will
also serve in like capacity in the
fourth semi-annual convention of the
state association of journeymen bar
bers which meets on June IA, the day
after the federation, at the same place.
G. A. Robinson, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, was present at the meeting
and delivered a brief address. P. A.
Mccormack, vice president Of the
union, resigned Office and J. II. Getty
was elected to succeed him.
|, John B. Wood, who represented the
local union in the musicians convene
| ton at Kansas City, was elected third
I vice president Of the national body.
+ The other officers are: President,
|, Owen Miller Of st. Louis; secretary.
Jacob Schmalz, of CINCINNATI; treas
urer, J. J. Meurrer, of Detroit; first vice
president, George Nachman; second
vice president, Chris Able, of Newark;
fourth vice president, Joseph B. Moore,
! of Cripple Creek; fifth vice president,
| Charles F. Hahn, of Chicago.
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| The executive council Of the Ameri-
! can Federation of Labor, at a recent
meeting, adopted the following: -. :
| We advise strongly against the prac-
| tice which now exists in some indus
I tries of working overtime beyond the
|: established hours of labor, particularly
| in these times, when so many unem-
| ployed are struggling for an oppor-
| .tunity to work. Its an instiga tor:s.to
| the basest selfshness, a radical VIOLA
| ton of union principles, and, whether
on piece work or day work. it tends to
| set back the general movement fof~the
! eight-hour day.
The retail clerks union has appoint
| ed large committee to arrange for it's
| second annual moonlight excursion.
Louis Nash was made chairman of the
| committee. A. F. Dwelly will repre-
sent the union in the Federation Of La
| Dor convention at ST. Cloud. -Four new
members were initiated and three APP
| plications for membership received at
Wednesdays meeting of the union.
Typographical union No. 80 will, be
represented in the Federation of Labor
convention at ST. Cloud, by G. C. Col
ms and President Gleason, they hav-
! ing been elected at last SUNDAYS ad-
journed meeting. No delegates will be
sent to the convntion of the Tenth
district union at Winnipeg. p. J. Ger
| agility was elected delegate to the label
league, vice Robert Jardine, resigned.
| The Bakers International union If
| the recent Cleveland convention adopt
ed new financial system similar some
what to that Of the cigarmakers' all
monies collected from regular sources
beng covered into the International
treasury. Resolutions to make an eight
hour day uniform throughout the conn
i try, met with enthusiastic approval be-
fore the formality of reference to a
committee was gone through.
Having been unable to secure a set
tlement Of the differences existing be-
tween the base ball park and organ
lied labor, the trades and labor as
sembly Friday evening formally de-.
clared q boycott. The grievance con-
sists Of the appearance Of a sign on
the grounds advertising the Metropoii-
tan opera house, and was introduced
by the stage employees union.
The increased representation PROPOSE
ton was once more laid over by the
trades assembly Friday evening. Miss
Ruth Hillman was appointed official
stenographer Of the Organization.
The Colorado Federation Of Labor ,s
preparing to test the boycott law re-
Gently enacted in that state. At It's
recent convention the federation adopt
ed a plan for the organization Of home
industry clubs throughout the state,
In making appropriation for the
state exhibit at Omaha, the Nebraska
legislature made provision that NO
laborer, whether skilled or unskilled,
shall receive less than $1.50 per day.
A special meeting was held by the