The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
Interest in label agitation CONTINUES

Interest in label agitation continues
unabated among those Industrious
workers comprising the Union Label
league. They are imbued with a pro-
gressive spirit that augurs well for the
eventual success Of their efforts. AL
though the results Of the leagues work
thus far are not of nature calculated
to cause beams. of joy to illumine the
countenance of pessimist there is no
question but that, Notwithstanding the
limited scope within which it was found
necessary. to prosecute the agitation,
the effect hass,been "a healthy one and
the percentage Of union label bearing
products consumed and shown, upon
merchants counters, indicates a per-
ceptible rise as compared with condi-
tions of a few months ago.
| OF all Of labor's weapons, none Is
more humane than the union label, and
none offer better opportunities for sub
stantial evidence Of sympathy with
right and justice. II cannot be said of
| the union label that it Is a device of
selfishness; on the contrary, it is de-
| signed to protect, the, consumer as we'll
as the producer and observance Of the
conditions under which it's use is al
lowed the manufacturer by the union is
rigidly enforced & by the latter. Thus,
when a union label Is seen attached to
! any article it may be safely taken for
| granted that it Observation-Disclosures I'M
| der fair working and good sanitary
conditions Were it possible to give
| every smoker glimpse into a tene-
ment house, prison, or Chinese cigar
| factory, or every consumer of ready
| made clothing into a sweat shop, no
! further argument would be necessary.
| but as these conveniences are not at
/ the disposal of organized labor, the
struggle must be continued on the lines
most available. 1t is noble work in
! which honest men and women are I'M
/ port tuned to enlist their cooperation.
i An interesting meeting was held by the
Label league Tuesday evening, at which there
| of delegates. New credentials were received
| from the pressfeeders' and job pressmen s
union and the delegates. NJ. r. Mostert ana
Martin Duell were seated. me spec1al COLL
made to date and announced that NUMBER OF
! new propositions would be given consideration
before the next meeting OF the league: ne ne
/ executive board was instructed to act Win
the special committee on this subject. Ine
| secretary was instructed to correspond with
/ non affiliated unions and endeayor to lnduce
them to send representatives. An elecuon mas
! held for members of the executive board, ana
| the following wre chosen: Henry Feyder, Mar
| tin .Duell,e Frank Wiosky, Charles H1lmah'
| M. F. Mostert and Frank Pampuscn.
According to the report Of the legislative
committee of the State Association OF Jour
| neymen BARRIERS, transmitted to President
4 Shoenborn, at Winona, last week, the eX-
| penses incurred in pushing the license bill to
/ massage amounted to $176.70. Letters OF con-
! rratuIation on the Bills success are pouring
in upon the locafunlon IRON an parts OIL 1ne
country, and those from within the state also
| bear warm Endorsement for M r. Murray
for position on the board OF examiners, ior
the creation Of which the bill provides. Min
neanolis has also a. candidate in the person
| of g. A. Robinson, Secretary of the state as
| ISOLATION. and member of the legislative
| committee. banquet is being arranged 1or
the evening of May 10, the seventh anniversary
Of the local union to celebrate the event, as
| we'll as the passage Of the bill. Arrange
ments are in the hands Of the following com
| mfttee M. E. Murray John .Hartnagle, ).
NJ FIeck John 5Gieske, Charles Plonske, A.
| G. Gebert and Frank w. Martin
The coopers of The city are on strike, and
the ccoperage industry promises to remain
| at standstill until a new scale Oh prices.
involving an Increase of i've cents per packet
on piece work, is agreed to by the Do sn
coopers. The old agreement expired April 81,
| and the men refused to go to work yesterday,
and will remain obdurate until their demands
! are acuu:esced in. A conference was. held
with the bosses Friday evenings and after, 1t
had become evident that agreement could
not be reached, the acton noted was de-
| termined upon. The men claim to be masters
of the situation inasmuch as there are no
| non-union coopers in the city. nor any brew
! ery workmen who will handle packets not
hearing the label or stamp OF the coopers
/ union. An effort Is being made to set a
I time for another conference, when the men
| are hopeful an adjustment OF the trouble
| can he effected. The trades and labor as
| sembly has interested itself in the matter at
| the solicitation of the union, and Will assist
/ it in bringing about an amicable settlement.
The Journeymen Bakers international union
| will assemble in convention at Cleveland, u,
| tomorrow Some Of, the, important subjects
which will be considered are the out-of-work
and travelling benefits, perfection of the sick
and death benefit laws. the strike fund and
label ag.tation,.f The Bakers Journal says
that-the convention will be the biggest affair
| of the kind ever held by the international
union. "a fact which is very telling testi-
nony of the progress made and the gen
eral revival Of interest and confidence in the
cause Of the union If the convention is a
| success IL will be the means of infusing new
life and hope into thousands of craftsmen
| who are eagerly waiting for a general and
| united movement, simultaneously to be car
| ried on throughout the country, for whatever
| general demand the representatives Of the
| craft will he able to unite upon.