The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-12


for representation had been made to
the Trades and Labor council of that
city. The National Musicians union,
which has a foothold in the Flour City,
sends delegates to the council, but, as
the American Federation of Labor
recognizes the American Federation of
Musicians only. Mr.. Wood claims that
the new union alone is entitled to send
delegates to that body. The tangle
has been referred to a committee of the
council to unravel and it is expected
that report will be made at the next
meeting favorable to the new union
and against those affiliated with the
National Musicians union. Commune
cations were read from the boot and
shoe workers union, of st. Paul per-
tanning to difficulty with a local man.
ufactory. and asking the support OF
the musicians; also from President
Owen Miller, of the A. F. of NJ, re-
lating to the official paper. Officers
for 1898 were placed in nomination, and
election will occur next month. ]. b.
Wood, j. H. Brandhorst and John
Prick were chosen as a committee to
revise the constitution.
largely attended meeting of the
carpenters union was held Tuesday
evening. Four candidates for member
ship were shown the use of the com
pass and the square, the hammer and
the saw, and two new applications
were received. The principal business
was the nomination of officers for the
ensuing six months. Election and in
stallatiOn will take place at the next
meeting, and it is earnestly urged that
all members be present. A commune
cation from the bOOJ and shoe workers
union was laid over for two weeks so
that a committee might inquire into the
correctness of a rumCr affecting a local
shoe mandatory. A committee from
the Trades and Labor assembly was
given the privilege of the floor and
made remarks in the interest of the
ball to be given by that body jan II.
After the meeting the members indulg-
ed in cinch, at which they enjoyed
themselves for an hour or more.
The journeymen hCrseshOers' union
held a short session Tuesday evening.
Only routine business was transacted.
There was a good attendance.
Officers for the ensuing six months
were elected at the meeting of the
ing, but as it was thought that the
positions of some of those elected
might be jeopardized by the publica
ton of the same, it was thought mad
visable to give them to the press Eight
new members were admitted to fellow
ship and three applications received.
Beth the president and treasurer OF the
Minneapolis union were present, and
made remarks relative to the growth
ytrhi nh CT
to have a membership at present of
1866, with new members coming in at
every meeting. P. ]. Conlon and j. B.
Wood, from the Trades and Labor as
sembly, called the attention of the
union to the ball to be given by that
body on Jan. II, and solicited the wood
workers to purchase tickets for the
same. The union is enthusiastic over
the mass meetings to be held in this
city and decided to double the amount
of their previous contribution, if Thos.
l. Kidd, Of Chicago, general secretary
treasurer of the Amalgamated Wood
workers International organization is
included in the list of speakers.
The committee appointed at the
meeting of the Trades and Labor as
sembly held last month to make ar
engagements for the bail to be given by
the assembly on Monday evening, Jan.
II. met Wednesday evening. Those IN
attendance We're p. j. Conlon, CHAIR
man; T. NJ. Doggy, J. p. Wood, Henry
Fevder and G.. b Ashworth. The sub
iect of advertising was discussed, and
it was finally decided to issue 5000
programmes for general distribution.
The committee will call on the business
men and request them to take adver-
Using space. The tickets are being
distributed among the different unions,
and it is expected that a large number
will be disposed of by individual men,
bers of the committee. twenty-five
complimentaries will be sent to the
Trades and Labor council, of Mime
apolis.
The local agitation committee of the
cigarmakers' union held an enthusi-
astic session Tuesday evening. Be
Ieving, with all successful business
men, that advertising is the highway
to success, and, if persisted in, is bound
to win, the committee decided to- pro-
cure a supply of large-sized blue-label
calendars expressly manufactured for
the counting room, the office and the
store, and to distribute the same among
the business houses of st. Paul. Some
5000 smaller and more artistic ones
were also ordered, which will be placed
in private residences. Circulars. blot
tiers and playing cards, all bearing the
neat label of the International Cigar
makers union will also be included in
the order The committee desired that
renewed eXertion was necessary to
advance the interests of the label, and
during the coming year an effort will
be made to arouse the lovers of the
fragrant weed to the danger incurred
in smoking tenement-house and Chi
nese-made cigars, and the pleasure to
be derived from smoking those bearing
the blue label, which is a guarantee
that they are made under conditions
conducive to health, wealth and pros
perity.
The auditing board of the cigar
makers union met at Assembly hall
Sunday morning, Of last week, for the
purpose Of auditing the books of the
financial officers of the union. for the
past quarter. AS result of its work,
the board reported that the finances
were in a most satisfactory condition,
something like $1,000 being in the treas
ury. 1t was also shown that nearly
every member of the union in the city
was employed to such an extent that
they were practically debarred from
drawing out-of-w work benefits. Only one