The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

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| The shorter workday committee OF
| the international Typographical union
at its recent session at Indianapolis de-
termined to institute an active propa-
| ganda for the shorter workday, which
will be vigorously prosecuted pending
the preparation and submission to the
referendum of a proposition to levy an
assessment and to decide number of
other important details having a bear
| ing upon the Introduction of the move
| ment proper. Circulars on the subject
have been sent to all the subordinate
| unions and their earnest cooperation
solicited. Chairman Murphy, of the
committee was instructed to appear be-
fore the Detroit convention of the In
ternational Printing pressmen's union
next month to urge that body to sim
! liar action. The International Brother
hood of Bookbinders will also be called
upon to interest itself actively in the
subject The two latter bodies are al
| ready on record as favorable to an
early effort being made to secure re-
duction in working hours, and there is
no question but that they will join the
| movement
Arrangements are being made to
make the next meeting Of the wood
workers union, which occurs on June
1, an exceedingly interesting one. A pc
tition for a charter signed by twenty
five members will be forwarded to the
headquarters Of the national organiza-
ton, and the document will be expect
ed here by that time. An election will
take place for permanent officers. The
meeting will be open, and a large at
tendance Of Woodworkers who have
not as yet become members of the new
organization is expected. Able speakers
will be in attendance to explain why
organization is necessary and to illus
trate to the uninitiated it's many and
varied benefits. Business incident to a
new organization, chiefly pertaining to
measures designed to increase the men,
bership, was transacted and an encour-
aging enthusiasm prevailed at last
weeks meeting.
The members Of the BARRIERS union
celebrated the anniversary Of the Or
ganization of the union and the pas
sage of the BARRIERS license law with
an elaborate banquet at Assembly halls
last Wednesday night. It wos one of
the most enjoyable events in the his
| tory of labor organizations in the city.
The tables were beautifully decorated.
and an elegant menu was served. There
members of the Ramsey county dele
cation in the legislature, number Of
the employing BARRIERS of the city and
a large delegation of BARRIERS from
Minneapolis.
Frank w. Martin, president Of the
union, was the POSTMASTER, - and
speeches were made by Mayor Doran,
Senator H. F. Stevens, Henry Johns.
G. A Robinson, Of the Minneapolis
BARRIERS union; John J. Ryder, M. e.
Murray, w. G. McMurchy, Harry
Franklin, Paul J. Petit, of Minneapo-
lis; Herman Deebach, Matt Bantz,
George Clifford and Louis Nash. Con-
trary to the usual custom on occa-
sions of this kind, most of the speeches
were humorous and very entertaining.
C. Fl. Morrow contributed a song and
encore, and Master Harry Gordon,
aged four years, vino was introduced
as the descendant Of one Of the pioneer
BARRIERS Of the city, rendered two selec-
lions on a harmonica with remark
able skill for so young child.
A meeting was held last week by the
executive board Of the label league in
conjunction with the committee from
| the same body which has In charge the
publication of the. directory of mer-
| chants dealing in union labeled goods,
which it is Contemplated to get at an
early date. Ways and means Of issu-
| ing the directory, and other
plans calculated to give the
union label publicity, were dis
cussed T. r. Thomas was authorized
| to assume active management Of the
agitation. and he will devote nearly
his entire time to that purpose for the
next few weeks. at the end Of which
| it is expected the work will have been
| got on a systematic basis. The
Union Advocate was made the official
organ of the league, and it will be
part of Mr.. Thomas duty to edit the
| department set apart for the leagues
| work. The league will hold regular
meeting next Tuesday.
! President Boyce Of the Western
Federation of Miners, in his report to
| the recent convention Of that body,
recommends that it secure all the
available new and undeveloped mining
property, and operate it in the interest
| of the organization. To say that it Is
! imDracticab1e is an acknowledgment
| of ignorance. Good property can be
secured in almost every mining camp
| ON easy terms. I would advise that
| you elect a board of directors or en-
| power the executive board to bond and
| operate property under such reStr1c-
tons and safeguards as in your judg-
ment may be necessary" The recom-
| mendation was concurred In.
| The following is an extract from the
! constitution of the cigarmakers' inter-
| national union: Local unions shall,
whenever practicable, organize state,
| province or district label leagues, for
state or district label agitation. Each
| local union in a state or district where
league exists or may thereafter be
! formed, should be a part thereof"
Accordingly, the st. Paul and Mime
apolis cigarmakers' unions have sent a
call to all the cigarmakers' unions in
the state for convention to form such
an organization on June 18th. at st.
| Cloud, MINI. AS most of the unions
send delegates to the state federation
! convention, which is to be held at the
same time, it will not make much diff
ference in time and expense. Every
union is urged to send delegates to