The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31

tee, If the unions support In in the way of
financial aid, to get up a procession coin- n
posed of organized workmen, headed by
STEMS union band, and parade the streets
on the night of the meeting.
Thursdays meeting of the shoe cutters
union was well attended Two new members L
were admitted A committee was appointed
by the president to act with committee
from the boot and shoe workers union In
making arrangements for joint ball to take
place at Assembly hall, Saturday evening.
Considerable business, Of interest only to the
members, was transacted. Trade reported
fair.
The executive council of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, in connection with the pubica-
ton of the proceedings Of the convention neld
at St. Cloud in June last, will probably pub
lish directory OF all trades un1onists in the
state Relative to this subject the Union. Of
Minneapolis says "The plan is to secure
the complete membership of every trade
union in the state, which will be Of great
value to the employers Of labor, and also
give business standing to the union. Tnere
are about 1900 trades union men in Mime
apolis, $500 in St. Paul, 5000 in Duluth, and
1000 more in other parts of the state The
plan is all right, but the securing of the
names Of the members of some organizations
will be found a difficult matter. The fear of
discharge and the black list, whether we'll
founded or not, will cut the directory down
to one-haf the size of what it should be.
The brotherhood of bookbinders are max
ing extensive preparations for their annual
dance and supper which is to be given at AS
sembly hall. Thursday evening Nov. %.
Friends of the members of the union are re-
quested to make note of the date.
The many admirers Of Frank Pampusch
will be pleased to learn Of his good fortune
in being chosen editor and manager of the
American Pressman, Chicago the official or
gan of the International Pressmen's union
The selection of Mr.. Pampusch is a tribute
to ability, honesty and sobriety. Although
not yet twenty-five years of age he has held
the most important offices within the gift
of the local union of pressfeeders has twice
been selected delegate to the interna-
tional convention, and was elected, consecu-
lively, third and second vice presidents of the
l. P. P. U. For the past five months he has
been at Denver, Col, where he went for the
sole purpose of more fully mastering the
intricacies of the printing. press. The Amer
lean Pressman, under the management Of
Sawyer, has been credited with being one
Of the disappearing, best-edited craft pub
locations in the country. That it will continue
to deserve this title under the new manage
ment those who are intimately acquainted
with Frank express the greatest confidence.
well-attended meeting of the label
league occurred Tuesday evening. President
Feyder occupied the chair. A number Of
important communications were received and
acted on. The president and secretary were
authorized to compile and have printed a
circular containing the names of firms han
ding union label goods. It is the intention
to distribute the circulars among the differ
ent organizations with the request that the
members and their friends patronize the firms
whose names appear in the circular. The
committee which has had in charge the work
of getting up a directory Of firms pledged
to carry line Of union-Iabel goods reported
that the same would be ready for the printer
some time in December. When finished. it
will be neat little volume containing ad-
yertisements Of the leading houses favorable
to organized labor short history of the
labor unions and blank pages for the purpose
of keeping memoranda Of events, etc.
The brewery workers union has adjusted
It's grievance with the North Star brewery
by admitting to the union the employe OF
that company upon whom fight was made.
Members of the organization committee Of
the Trades and Labor assembly appeared
before the brewery workers Saturday evening
last In an endeavor to secure the co-opera-
ton of the union In holding series of mass
meetings for the purpose Of Strengthening
fhe labor movement among the unorganized.
Consideration Of the proposition was deferred
until the next regular meeting
The committee having charge Of the dance
given by the bakers union Saturday evening,
Oct, 1a, at q meeting Of the union held last