The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-06
AssEMBEx HALLS BULLETIN.
SIeetisiGs CT 0rganized Labor Sched-
u3etl f5r This Week.
Typographical Union No 50 ESQ p. ny

A brief but busy session was neld By
the Label league Monday evening"
A com nunicat ton from the latters
natioral union and complaint calling
attention to the Inconsistency in label
matters {. and union practices, in some
quarters, were, after lively debate,
referred to the executive board.
Progress was reported CT the work Of
getting out the directory of merchants
dealing in union labeled goods. P: J.
Geraghty was seated as delegate from
the pr;r ters' union and later was
elected delegate to the trades and labor
assembly, which position was held by
his predecessor from the printers
union. Mr.. Geraghty made a strong
address advocating consistent support
Of the union label as the best and most
practicable weapon Of organized labor.
In the less dainty language of the
sterner sex, social functions, especially
ice cream sOcfalS, are the young wom-
ans long suit, and she may be de-
pended upon to make them a success,
from a social standpoint, in any event.
and, when the natural bent of the mind
in any sense is unknown to her. The
complete success of their ice cream
social and dancing party last Wednes-
day evening indicates the ability and
energy Of the young ladies of the bind
cry girls union, and much credit is
due those in charge Of the arrange
ments for the satisfactory outcome.
Notwithstanding the threa tening sky
the attendance taxed the capacity of
Assembly hall, and very few left be-
fore the last dance number was played
by the J. H. Brass union orchestra.
which was in attendance. Ice cream
and cake were served in the dining
room from II to 1880, and dancing con-
tinUed until two hours later A COM
mittee from the bookbinders' unioI.
assisted the young ladies on the floor
The personnel of the committee was
as follows: Arrangements, Gertie
Burch, Vrcni Grasl, Edith La Croix,
Cora Carter, Lizzie Heider, Nellie Mi
Ian, Marie Klein and Anna Nacht-
sheim; reception, Maggie Mcclure, Ger
tie Nachtsheim, Gertie Burch, Della
Belair and Maud Fontaine; floor. Anna
Nachtsheim, Al Goodwin, A G. Ander-
son. Peter Arth, F. Keegan and c.
Miller.
The rebate system of paying dues,
action in which had been deferred
several times during the past few
months. was UP for consideration be-
fore Thursdays meeting of the press
feeders and job preSSmen'S union, and.
after an interesting debate, was adopt
ed by almost unanimous vote. The
pressfeeders' and job pressmen's union
is one of the most progressive labor
organizations of the city and it insists
that every member perform his duty
as a union man. It recognizes the fact
that nom attendance at meetings leads
to a laXity of interest in the organiz-
alton and to ignorance of it's require
ments and the rebate system was
adopted to avoid the possibility Of such
an undesirable condition. BY Thurs
days action the fine for non-atten-
dance at regular meetings is done away
with, and the monthly dues are raised
from so to rs cents, % cents being re-
bated in case of attendance at meeting
The new system permits no excuses
whatever, differing from the old in
this particular.
Several instances of improper use Of
the union label were reported and re-
ferred to the Printing Trades coun-
ell. A proposition outlining a plan
for securing situations out of the city
for unemployed members was referred
to secretary treasurer O'Rourke for
investigation. Frank Pampusch ten
dered his resignation from the presi-
dency and also from the union
delegations to the Trades and
Labor assembly and the Allied
Printing Trades council, which
was accepted and the election to fill
the vacancies thus caused resulted in
the selection of Joseph l.. McGreehan
James Dalka and Henry L. Mcdonald
For delegate to the convention Of the