The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

The officers urgently request all dele
gates to be in attendance
President Debs, of the American
Railway Union, announces that there
will be a special convention of that
organization June 18th in Chicago.
when the cooperative commonwealth
movement Will be considered Mr..
Debs says that at the convention there
will be gathered in Chicago a number
of men foremost in the movement for
cooperative enterprises, and that, per-
maps. there would be a formal declara-
ton of principles which, in effect.
would be the launching of a new poll
teal party. Already there is an or
ganIzatfon, the Brotherhood of the Co
operative Commonwealth, of which
the Rev. Myron Reed, of Denver. is
president. Mr.. Debs was asked to take
the position of national organizer of
the brotherhood, but declined because
he did not feel justified in assuming
other duties while he was president of
the American Railway Union
The members of the pressfeeders'
and job preSsmen'S union will Officiate
as hosts to their numerous friends at
Assembly hall next Saturday evening
The occasion will be the unions fifth
annual dancing party, and the reputa-
ton It has earned in the past for
hospitality and ability to entertain
warrants the assumption that the at
tendance of dancers will reach the
usual high number for which these
events have become noted. The or
chestra which has been retained to dis
pense music includes some of the
| cleverest performers on their respective
instruments in the city. The arrange
ments committee reports all prepara-
| tiOns about complete and extends the
assurance of an enjoyable evening to
all who come The annual balls Of this
union have acquired distinction as
printing trade reunions, owing to the
liberal representation always in at
tendance from the allied crafts and
the coming event promises To surpass
all before IL in this respect
The resigna ton of Frank Valesil
from the position of editor of the Twin
City Blue Label Advocate was accepted
and a resolution rendering him a vote
of thanks for his efficient services was
adopted by the joint agitation COM
mittee of the Twin Cities cigarmakers'
unions last week. A press committee
consisting of MessrS. Louis Levy, Max
Conrad, Henry Feyder and Henry
G:ese Jr.. will succeed Mr.. Valesh In
the editorial sanctum-
]. Pueser will succeed Mr.. Valesh as
Four new members were initiated
by the cigarmakers' union Thursday
night The union appropriated a sum
of money to assist the State Federation
of Labor in liquidating obligations in
CURED in connection with legislative
work A number of mem bers were re-
ported on the sick list and drawing
benefits.
The interest aroused among the car
penters by the recent difficulties in the
| Bohn Manufacturing company's plant
and on the Schultz building was re-
| SponSible for the large and enthusi-
! astic meeting held by the carpenters
| union Tuesday evening. A large num-
! Der Of the non-union men involved in
| the strikes at the places noted have
! intimated their intention to join the
union at the next meeting At the last
| meeting three new members were added
| to the rolls by initiation committee
| report announcing the adjustment OF
| differences with Browning, King s
! Co. was received and the agreement
entered into by the joint union COM
| mittees and the firm approved.
A conference was held Thursday
evening by special committee of the
/ Garment Workers union and? repre-
I sentative of the manufacturing firm Of
| George L. Swift Co. The object of the
| conference was to take some action
whereby the differences which have ex-
listed between the two parties noted
/ for some time past could be adjusted
and the boycott on the eompany's pro-
duct lifted. The prospects for a salts
factory conclusion Of the negotiations
l are encouraging Should an agreement