The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31

habitues and hard and conscientious workers
in the labor movement.

habitues and hard and conscientious workers
in the labor movement.
The principal business to come before the
boot and shoe workers union at the speciai
meeting Wednesday evening was disagree.
ment over the scale OF wages IN Iorce al
pany and Sharood & Crooks. The executive
committee Of the union held several conIeI- =
ences with the two firms which resulted ID
modification of the scale. The commlItee
made q concise report of the differences eX-
isting regarding the adoption OF the. scale OF
wages, and after considerable discussion as
to the points involved were given 1ull power
to adjust the matter.
A special meeting of the bookbinders union
was held Monday evening for the purpose OF
considering the shorter work-day PROPOSE
ton which has been indorsed by conventions
of the International Typographical union.
the International Printing PreSSmen's 8 union,
and the Brotherhood of Bookbinders' Nation
al union. After discussing the matter from
all points deemed essential, the proposltloh
was unanimously agreed to ana the secre-
tary instructed to request the national coun-
Gil to appoint a committee to cooperate Win
like committees from the International typo
graphical and Pressmen's organizations TO oe-
wise plans to inaugurate the shorier WorA-
day, which, it, is presumed, will be put
in force some time next year. The national
council of the Brotherhood OF BookbindeTs
o'Grady, New York; o. S. Sewers, Akron,
O.; H. ]. Pauly, Chicago; ]. P. Hand, New
York; W. ]. Jones, st. Louis; W. w. Hallock,
New York. H. G. Rehn, New York: Mr.. Lott
is inclined to the opinion that immediate
steps will be taken by the council to ap.
point the committee, as large numoer OF
other unions throughout the country nave
made the same request that the st. Paul
union has.
Monday evening, BARRIERS Union No. 81
considered several communications from d1f-
ferent sources. There was a fair attend
ance. Aside from the discussion caused 6y
regular business was transacted
An open meeting of the hack and cab driv-
ers' union will be held at Assembly 5all
next Sunday Nov. Z. All hackmen in the
city are invited to be present. Good speak
ers will be in attendance.
The organization committee of the trades
and labor assembly met Tuesday evening.
Those present were: G. h. Stratton, chair
man; j. H. McNally, H. Giese Jr., ]. Klaus
and Secretary Collins. An Informal talk was
INDUCED IN over the prospects OF the sue
cess of the mass meeting contemplated being
held in the near future. 1t was the unan-
imous opinion of the committee that il the
organizations affiliated with the trades and
labor assembly would but take the matter
under earnest consideration and decide to do
their share in the way of financial contribu-
tions the ultimate results will be beneficial,
not only to organized labor, as a whole, but to
themselves as well. If through the mass
meeting new organizations can be formed 1t
will certainly add to the strength of the
movement in the city and will arouse the re-
newed energy, the luke warm and unenthu-
siastic members Of the unions already insti-
tuted. 1t is the intention Of the commit