The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-28
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ASSEMBLY HALL BULLETIN.
to BE Held During the
Week.

| Electrical workers ...,,.......M Monday
| Plumbers (speciaD Tuesday
| typographical No. 13 Wednesday
Bookplnders .''..... ..............W Wednesday
3ressieeders ...-......... .......... .Inursday
Brlcklayers .:........ ........"".. Thursday
Garment workers Thursday
otereotyperS ............ FRIDAY
Snoemakers ........... ..................F FRIDAY
| Steamnltters ...................... FRIDAY
AS large number Of stonecutters
and carvers will be employed in the
construction of the capitol building and
a united effort will be made by the
building trades unions of the state to
have only union labor employed there
on, it is not out of place at this time
to refer to one of the organizations
which will no doubt be largely bene-
flied through the erection of the build
ing; namely, the Journeymen Stone
cutters Association Of America. The
association was organized in 1883, and
has branches or unions in several
cities of Minnesota, including Mime
apolis and st. Paul. Until the recent
visit to this city Of President James
Ntzhugh, the local branch, owing to
business stagnatfon of the past few
years, has not taken a very active
part in the labor movement; neverthe-
less, meetings have been regularly held
and something like thirty-five members
are still in the city and in good stand
ing with the union. President McHugh
greatly enthused those who have re-
manned loyal to the principles of the
Journeymen Stonecutters' association,
and the local branch will again become
a strong factor in the upbuilding of
the trades union movement. The OBJ
jects Of the association, as stated in
the constitution as amended and adopt
ed at the convention held at Toronto,
Can, in 1894, are to rescue the trade
from the dangers surrounding 1t, and
by mutual effort to place it
on a foundation sufficiently strong to
prevent further encroachment. 1t pro-
poses to establish an APPRENTICE system,
to encourage higher standard Of skill,
and to cultivate feeling of friend
ship among the men of their craft.
The initiation fee is placed at $40 on
all practical stonecutters who have re-
sided within the jurisdiction of the
general union for three consecutive
years prior to their application for
membership, and all who have not
must pay the sum Of $50. The asso-
citation is emphatically opposed to
strikes, and will not countenance them
until all other means to effect a settle
ment of grievances have failed. In
case it is found necessary to resort to
the strike, however, married members
receive 81 per week, and the unmarried
So, until the termination of the same.
A strike fund, which is not permitted
to fall below $4,000, is kept in the
treasury of the association for the pur-
pose of assisting local branches whose
members have been locked out or go
on strike, and if at any time there is
danger that the minimum may be
reached, levy is at once made on all
locals to restore the fund to it's original
amount.
A funeral benefit fund is also one Of
the features and the widow or other
authorized relative of a deceased men,
Der is entitled to draw 500 to defray
the expenses of burial. If the dead
member has no relatives the local
branch gives him Christian sepulture;
consequently the fear of filing a pau
per's grave is never dWelt upon by
members of the association. The motto
of the association is I'm union there is
strength" Bids for printing the Off
cial journal and all classes of job
ing the label of the Allied Printing
! Crafts. Fines against members who
| work contrary to the constitution are
levied from $50 up to 500, no part of
which is RENTED under any circum-
! stances.
At the meeting of BARRIERS union No
| 81. Monday evening, several members
who had allowed themselves to become
| delinquent in their dues during the con-
| troVersy between the local union ana
the international, because they believed
| the outcome would lie in favor OF the
latter were suspended with the proviso
that if they squared up accounts before
! the first of the month, they would be
reinstated. A large number who had
! allowed their dues to go by default
| however, settled with the treasurer,
! and from this source over $50 was rea-
| lied. All cards, which have heretofore
| been used in the union shops have been
| taken possession of by the union and
it will be ten days at least before the
| new ones are received and ready for
distribution. To secure the same, it is
necessary that all employees in a union
! barber shop shall be members of the
union, and in good standing. The
recording secretary of No. 81, colored,
! whose name is Stewart, is at present
the only representative of the African
made to induce others to unite.
The American Railway league, de-
! nounced in this department two weeks
! ago, in an article taken from the official
! organ of the Brotherhood of Railroad
| Trainmen, which includes the organiza-
| items of firemen, trainmen and tele-
graphers, met in Chicago on Monday
| last, and perfected permanent or
! ganization. The name originally chosen
was changed to the Railway Employees
and photographers Political League of
America It's primary object is to deal
in state and national politics. Two
hundred delegates were present from
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Kan
eas, Minnesota, Missouri, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
The reason given for changing the
name first selected was to divest the
organization of every similarity to the
late American Railway union. 1t is
proposed to work for the election of
railway men to the legislatures of the
several states, where they can secure
he passage of laws which will be bene-
fetal both to employees and employers.
The purpose of the league is not only
political, but partisan, and the party
which will secure it's votes, if the lead
ers can control them, is said to be the
Republican.
The Webb Press Helpers union will
give a dance at Assembly hall tomor-
row evening. A large number of tickets
have been disposed of and a good time
is promised those who attend. Union
music has been engaged for the occa-
sion.
M. E. Neary, Clinton Watson, Mar
tin McAnerney, P. ODonnell and A.