The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14

and Intellectual in that great quantities
Of goods are manufactured and a de-
mand sought for afterward. The ex-
change always has a demand for all
goods deposited, as there are due-bills
out for the sum total of the amount
deposited, and these must be redeemed
in products
Trades unionism seeks to take it's labor out
Of the competitive market, but has no control
over the goods 1t manufactures; 1t seeks to
identify them by the of the label. The
exchange does take It's labor out Of the COM
petitive market and puts it to work through
the due bill. or check, making products for
its own use. It does not seek commerce, that
being a secondary consideration. By ex
changing It's products between the different
branches it will be enabled to supply all the
on ell goods sod for the due bills, or
checks. and the branches in the hands of
trade unionists. would have an effectual
weapon with which to combat capitalized
monopoly.
The report was signed by Robert Jardin,
Martin DUEL and T. A. Harvey, and was re-
ferred to the trades and labor assembly.
The officers elected at the last meeting, with
the exception Of Miss Maggie Mcclure, who
announced her inability to accept the secre-
tary- treasurership, were installed w. ]. Fran
co.'s will continue to serve as Secretary-treas-
urer.
Louis Nash addressed a fair-szed audience
on the occasion OF the trades and labor as
sembly's open meeting last Tuesday even
ing. His subject Postal Savings
Banks The usual musical programme was
rendered.
This evenings meeting will be of especial
interest to union workers, Mrs Eva McDon-
ald-Valesh being the principal speaker, and
her subject pertinent one to their welfare:
The meeting will be at Assembly hall, and
will open at 8 o'clock.
The programme for future meetings thus
far completed is as follows: Next Sunday,
Eight Hours will be the subject and Rev.
John T. Harrison the speaker; Feb. %, Re
lation of Labor to the Spoiis System" W. R.
Lord; March T. The European Labor Move
Needed Reforms M. j. Costello; March 2,
Municipal Reforms F. N. Stacy; March
%, objects of the American Federation Of
Labor NJ. E. Murray.
The regular monthly meeting Of the execu-
tive board Of the printing trades council
animated discussion was INDUCED in relative
TO differences existing between a local print
ing establishment and one Of the affiliated
unions, upon the adjustment OF which depends
the privilege to use the union label. The
matter was referred to committee Of three
who will endeavor to bring about amicable
understanding between the interested parties.
The bindery girls union reported the progress
Of their negotiations with the employers and
will request some definite action by the coun-
Gil at q special meeting to be held next
Thursday evening. The secretary was in
structed to investigate into the present status
Of the ordinance passed by the city council
three or FOUR years ago providing Tor the ap
pearance of the union label on all city print
ing. The council proposes to ressurect this
measure and insist on its observance. SINH
lar action was taken with reference to a reso-
luton Of like import adopted by the board of
county commissioners. This action is In line
with an expressed determination to Institute
end prosecute by all available means and
active agitation urging the use Of the union
label on all printing. The secretary is now
engaged in sending out circular letters to
business men, societies and associations of all
kinds, requesting the use of the union label
on all their printing be insisted upon.
card bearing like request and list of the
union offices, which will be rendered to mer-
chants by the members of the unions when
making purchase, is ready for issuance, but
is being held back pending the settlement of
| the difficulty above mentioned.
Typographical Union No. so held It's regular
| monthly session last Sunday. The hand
compositors and machine operators turned out
in large numbers, and 1t was nearly O'Clock
when adjournment was taken. One of the
| results Of the meeting was the unanimous
adoption Of a resolution thanking the senate
| for it's action in appointing a committee to
| investigate the labor bureau, and denouncins
| the labor commissioner for applying his self
! imposed alleged "civiI service examination
/ to certain appointees whom he desired to get