The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
of 500 and expect to number 1000 before the

of 500 and expect to number 1000 before the
end of the year.
The recently appointed organization COM
| mittee of the Trades and Labor assembly held
| it's first meeting Wednesday evening. The
| entire committee, consisting of G. H. Stratton,
| of the carpenters union; A. Dominck, cigar
makers union; j. Klaus Topographic No. 81;
j. B. Wood, musicians union and G. c. Col
Inns, Typographical Union No. 80, were pres
| ent. G. H. Stratton was chosen chairman
and G. G. Collins secretary. Plans looking
to the bringing into the ranks of organized
labor several of the trades of the city were
| outlined, and subcommittee appointed to in
| tervew the employees.
A meeting was called Thursday evening at
235 Nicollet avenue Minneapolis, for the pur-
| pose Of recognizing Local Branch No. So Of
| the Retail Clerks National Protective Ass0-
citation. Several members of st. Paul Branch
| No. went over to assist in the work, but
| after discussing the situation it decided
| not to take decisive action In the matter until
| one week from next Thursday night. At that
time it is expected that permanent organi-
cation will be formed with strong member
| ship roll. 1t was deemed advisable to post
| pone the matter of organization from the
| fact that few CT the clerks Of that city have
been given time to consider the movement,
| and the promoters of the project believe that
all should understand its benefits before being
asked to support it. In resolution adopted
the objects Of the association were set forth,
| as follows: ITO procure and retain employ
ment for their members, to secure early clos
| ing on week days and all day Sunday, to Sc
| cure recognition of all legal holidays, to pro-
vide sick and funeral benefit for those de
| string it, ard to assist in any other way that
| will advance the moral and material welfare
| of all the MEMBERS This solution viii be
circulated freely among the clerks of that
! city during the next two weeks, at the end OF
which time the election of officers will be
held
The bindery girls and Web press helpers
| unions, which are scheduled to meet MONDAY
evening, owing to Labor day will not meet
| until next week.
| The rebate system of dues adopted by the
pressfeeders union is working admirably and
| the attendance at the meetings has almost
| doubled since it went into erect. At Thurs
| Gay evenings session but TWO or three were
| absent, and they were reported as unayoid-
| ably so. Three applications were received at
! the meeting and cre initiated. communl-
cation received from the l. P. P. U. rel
alive to ex-President Ga!osowsky, whom his
| physicians say will have TO undergo surgl-
| cal operation. Adam Rau was elected assist
ant marshall OF the parade, which takes place
Tomorrow morning, and fine OF - was as
sessed these who fail to answer roll call at
| Assembly la at $50 g.. NJ Reports from the
delegates to the Trades and Labor assembly,
| the Label league and the Allied Printing
/ Trades council were read and placed ON hle.
! F. E. Holman of the cigarmakers union,
| will act as chairman Of the committee on
! sports at the fair grounds tomorrow afternoon:
!. Louis Nash, who was elected chairman at
| the last meeting of the committee, was COM
PEELED to resign, as he will be out OF the city
at that time.
| Saturday Of last week S35 was donated to aid
! the striking miners. The money was for
warded to the national union OF iron mo.ders,
| which is soliciting, contributions from ths
unions of that trade throughout the United
| States. The members OF the local union are
| far from being dead, as has been lntlmated IN
| certain quarters, as their contribution 10 the
miners is the largest thus far received IN the
| city. Next Saturday evening an open meet
ing will be held at Assembly hall, which VIII
aDoIs and Louis Nash of ST. Paul. The
union extends cordial invitation to all mold
ers in the city to be present.
]. B. Wood, organizer for the American
Federation of Musicians, mas organized the
musicians of Saltwater There are twenty
members of the union and they viii head the
Trades and Labor assembly OF this city IN
! the parade tomorrow.
The auditing board of the cigarmakers'
union met Friday evening and went over the
| books of the financial oficer. The committee
consists of Emil Pearl, H. Grese ana =. HIN
| derer-
Wednesday evening brought together the
entire membership Of Topographic NO. Is.
The principal business transacted was the
adjustment of chapel rules in the composing
room of the Volkzeitung. The report OF the
board of trustees for the past six months
was read, and majority OF the recon-
mendations submitted concurred ill., Inc
| union will take part in the parade tomorrow,
under the leadership Of John Klaus, VINO VIII
! act as marshal.
]. H Pieper's two-year-old colt, son OF
Welbeck, record 2:22, will be driven half
! mile at the state fair grounds today Tn
| Wednesday last the colt trotted the distance
! in 1909 without a skip. Mr.. Pieper prohered
| the race to the Labor day committee because
of his regard for one of the members OF or
! ganized labor The committee will probably
| present him with prize for his kindness.
The boot and shoe workers union hei Ell a
special meeting Saturday evening. large
| number of new members were admitted ana
final arrangements made for the parade to-
morrow
| tomorrow? You are needed to make 1t sue
| cess.
! At a special meeting of the brewery work
| ers' union Tuesday evening the sum OF 80
| was voted to aid the striking miners The
uniform to be worn in the parade tomorrow
was received and fitted. 1t consists OF striped
| shirt white and blue belt and Fedora hats,
! the latter bearing the union label. The union
| expects to have 100 men in line 49,
! The brotherhood of bookbinders union will
| turn out fully 100 strong in the parade:
The regular monthly meeting OIL the tallors
| union falling on Labor day, postponement
/ of the same has been made until next Mon
| day evening. .,o;,.,
| union toward the bakers organization having
a band in the parade made up OF us own
members, at meeting neia SaeurG iaI nreI
| Altogether. but will show their loyalty to the
| cause By turning out and helping to make
| the parade success. .
Louis Nash, of this CITY, has received an
invitation from the Winona Trades and Labor
! council to deliver an address at mass meet
! ing of tie members of the trades unions OF
| that place to be held during the evening OF
| Labor day. He has accepted the honor.
John Swift, of Minneapolis, was last week
made an honorary member of the stonema-
| sons union of that city. The honor was
| Conferred on account Of services rendered
| that organization.
Efforts are being made to organize the
| shoemakers of Minneapolis with excellent
| prospects of success. The retail clerks of
that city will also organize twenty-five
| clerks employed in one of the large clothing
houses joining in body.
| Fred FIanley of the Pioneer Press book
| and lob chapel left Tuesday evening for
| ten days hunt. The boys expect to be
r rem by the receipt Of numerous ducks,
prairie chickens. etc.
The boot and shoe cutters union held
| speciaI session Tuesday evening. Labor day
| and other matters were considered. There
| will be at least 500 in line of the members
| of this craft tomorrow morning
| M. E. Neary, chairman Of the Federation
| council. and a prominent member of the
| numbers union of Minneapolis. will repre-
| sent that organization at the national Plumb
| ers, convention to be held at Nashville, Tenn,
beginning Sept. 2.