The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-09

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hood of Painters and Decorators OF
America charteredn forty-one new or
organized locals, with membership
of over 1000. During it's brief existence
of ten years it has, paid out in death
claims, ETC., .,$S6,1s4,s about $4,000 OF
which has been disbursed IN the last
two years, while from the protective
fund-a special fund. for the purpose
of helping the oppressed in time OF
trouble-there thas been something over
81 900 paid out. 5
A special meeting was held by the
musicians union last Sunday after
noon, good part of which. was devot-
ed to the completion of arrangements
for the unions dance which occurred on
the following Monday Instructions
were given to Delegate John b. Wood,
who is representing the union in the
national convention at Kansas city.
Ferdinand Novotny was chosen dele
gate to the state. federation of labor.
Three candidates for membership were
initiated. = y
The Modern Woodmjen of America
will hold their convention at Dubuque
in June, and the International Typo
graphical union is circulating petitions
and resolutions requesting the head
camp to order the printing trades,
union label placed upon all printing
1t is argued that ffaternal and beneF
fetal societies should certainly have a
kindly feeling toward tradesun1onlsnl'
and their SUPPORTS hoped for.
Ordinances requiring the appearance
of the printing trades union LABEL on
municipal printing are in erect IN . Re
following cities: GAINESVILLE, o.; San
Francisco, Call; Hoboken, N. j.; Ev-
ansville Ind; Houston, Tex; Peoria,
Ill; Council Bluffs, To-; Erie, "a;
Rockford, Ill. Louisville, KY; Musca-
tine, To-, and Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The stonemasons' union, of Mime
apolis, is advancing in condition as
well as membership. At the past week
meeting it was reported that tWo-thlfos
of the membership were employed. Sec
rotary Arthur W. Field states that the
scale, 80 cents annho1r for a nine-hour
day, is being well sustained by con-
tractors, who are working in harmony
with the union.
The bookbinders' Union installed it's
new officers last Wednesday evening,
Miss Sadie Cotton, pressen of the
bindery girls union,l officiating in the
ceremonies The election for delegate
to the conventiongo f the state federa.
ton of labor resulted in the choice of
President Peter Arth. An appropria-
ton was made in favor of the fedora
ton of labor for legislative expenses.
A delegation was in attendance from
the bindery girls union.
A temporary orga nization was effect
ed at Wednesdays mass meeting OF
machine woodworkers, held in Assem-
bly hall, and the union will be perma-
nently established at another meeting,
to he held next Tuesday evening at
the same place. Thomas I. Kidd, ma
tionaI secretary eof the Amalgamated
WoodWorkers of America, addressed
Wednesdays meeting, pointing out
the necessity and benefits of organiza-
ton and appealing to. his hearers to
organize. Mr. Kidd is an excellent
speaker, and his convincing argument
was altogether effective, every wood
worker present signing his name to a
petition for charter. The meeting was
also addressed by Louis Nash.
The advance agenfSof prosperity was
severely criticised by the cornice work
ers Tuesday evening for the non-ap-
Tpearance of his show. Trade is I'M
usuallyedull in their line for this time
of-the year A committee was appoint
ed. to wait upon Mr.. Neumann, of the
Neumann Cafe, theEobject in view be-
ing to secure the work Of putting in the
kitchen outfit in his new building for
union men. A communication was
received from the secretary of the
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers
association requesting the local union
to affiliate with the national body. j.
A Laubach, William Kumrow. A. Co
biel and Ed Christopherson were con-
stituted a committee with instructions
to consider the proposition.
The committees arranging for the
banquet to be ' given under the aus
pices Of the BARRIERS union on the even
ing of the 10Th of this month are work
ing hard and an elaborate affair is
promised. At a meeting held last Mon
day evening a large committee on re-
ception was selected from among boss
plates will be laid. The banquet is to
celebrate the seventh anniversary OF
the local union and the, passage of the
BARRIERS license law
The steamfitters' union is rapidly re-
gaining strength andsft is expected that
in a short time every steamfitter in the
city will have been enrolled. Charles
Lindblud was elected by the union Fri
day evening to represent it in the
trades and labor assembly.
The musicians union gave a grand
ball at Assembly halls Monday even
ing, the proceeds of which were devot-
ed to sending a delegate to the conven-
ton held last week at Kansas City
There was az good. attendance OF
dancers and a goodly sum was realized
The following members served on the
committees: Floor, w. r.. Weide, J. H
Brandhorst, M. .Peppin, Henry Stein
and John B. Wood; reception, George
Pagley, Frank Brown, Otto Benz and
Ed Brown. =
Typographical Union No 80 will con-
slider several matters of much i'm
portance to members working on the
newspapers at -this afternoons meet
ing and a full attendance Of those So
employed is desired. Delegates to the
Tenth district convention and to the
state Federation of Laborcwill be elect
ed. This meeting. will be an adjourned
session of last Sundays regular meet
ing. = T%
The tailors'e union determined to In
augurate an aggressive campaign for
the purpose of perfecting its organiza-
ton at it's regular meeting held last
Monday evening. The monthly dues