The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-16

purpose IN New, anu PIE VI sssi1o oooS
coopers hada oGefed to- dispose of his
shop to them i q sfrhe PROSPECT 5of such
competition with no 1aarkets for. non
union packages demorarzed the BOSSES,
and their acquiescence to the scale re-
suited. The new scale provides for an
increase of. g. cents on each, piece OF
cooperage on beer work, and will enable
the men to earn a dollar more per
week. It is expectd that tn Mime:
apolis end of the difficulties. will be adj
justed in Short time. ~
A special meeting of the federation
of labor executive council was held
| Monday evening before which State
! Senator w. E. Cullzin appeared to ex-
| plain away the charge that during the
whole of the recent legislative session
| his course had been one Of persistent
| opposition to labor measures, as con-
| tanned in. the resolutions recently
| adopted by the council and which were
| called forth by the announcement of
Mr.. Culkin's candidacy, for g. govern
| ment position. The senator succeeded
| in convincing the councir that his ap-
| parent opposition to such measures
| was not the result Of any personal ami
mostly to labor organizations or their
| interests, and the vote by which the
resolutions were adopted was reconsid-
cred, and AN opposition to the gentle
/ mans aspirations in pnblc life with
| drawn, resolutions to this purport be-
| ing adopted.
| Local unions were In receipt Of cir
cular letters during .tf1e past. month
| calling attention to the fact that nom
union made hats bearing counterfeit
Union labels were sheing sold lin this
city and requesting that something be
done to show up 1.-The fraud.s.sA mum
the information tpstfle 1aber 1eague and
that body will give the matter early
| attention. 50
Unfair employers Insist that the
union label is of no value to them. vet
they admit-sthes contrary by resorting
to unfair means to gain an advantage
rightly denied them for their opposi-
| ton to humane conditions.
| The International association OF
| mach1nlsts, in session at Kansas CITY
| last week. adopted a+fesofutiOn declar-
ing IN favor of inaugufalng the eight
| heur work day on May 1, 1885, with a
corresponding reduction in wages. An
! appropriation was made for the es-
/ adjustment and maintenance a CO.
| operative machine shop; $500 was
| appropriated to- start a@sfund for the
purpose Of erecting monument to the
memory of e. w. Talbot, originator Of
the order, at Florence. N. c.. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen: President.
James O'ConneA. Chicago; grand fore.
man and editor of the Journal. D.
Douglass Wilson, Chicago; secretary
treasurer, George Preston, Chicago:
general executive Board, Harry Smith.
New York; J. Holmes, Toronto; Stew
art Reed. Toledo; p. G. Conlan, Kansas
City, Kas.; Hugh Doran, Chicago.
The iron molders' union held a reru-
lar meeting Saturday, routine matters
only receiving consideration Employ
ment Is reported as still scarce, but
the prospects are somewhat encour-
aging. President Fox, Of the national
body, appeared before two important
associations of foundrymen that met
this month in advocacy Of the adoption
of the eight-hour system and to secure
their views on the reform and their CO.
operation in it's establishment These
associations are the Stove Manufac-
turers' association and the American
F'oundrymen's association the MEM
bers Of both being representative Of