The labor world., 1898-03-12
LOCAL NOTES.

Sunday.
Last Saturday night President Nc
Even installed the newly elected officers
of the stone masons' un ion.
The stoneware potters union has ueen
recently organized at Red Wing and
nave affiliated with the state federation.
O. D. Davis, of the cigar makers
union, is confined in st. Luke's hos
pital with typhoid fever lie is very
low.
Cigar makers local union intend
sending a man up on the range again IN
the very near future to do little agltat-
ing for the blue label.
Geo. F. Uhler, national president OF the
marine engineers will arrive in the city
today and address the members OF his
craft at the Armory this evening.
The carrenters' union met Friday
evening in the Columbus block. Only
ordinary business was before the meet
ing. There was good attendance.
The butchers union have trouble
with Mr.. Mogler, a local butcher who
refuses to employ union help and close
at D. m. as is required by the rules OF
the union.
Last Sunday a meeting was held
with the blacksmiths and organization
was talked over. 1t was agreed to meet
again next Sunday and make applica-
tion for charter.
Secretary McEwen, of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor, has just
completed the organization of the COL
ored perters. The new union
promises to be one of the most active in
the labor movement of this city.
Mr.. 5. Wiesmiller, of the cigar max
ers' union, did a little agitation for the
blue label last week, and succeeded in
inducing the dealers to remove the
signs Henry George" the noted scab
cigar.
The Jobbers' union VISITED the Labor
Exchange at 400 West Michigan street
one day this week. The visitors in
spected the match factory and expressed
themselves as pleased with the home
industry.
VIM. Maloney, manager of the Labor
Exchange, visited the firemen at head
quarters Wednesday evening in the
interest of the exchange: The firemen
expressed their willingness to help
w. 3 the new project in every way
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At the last convention of the State
Federation of Labor there were but five
cities represented. When the conven
ton assemblies in Winona next June
there will be twelve and possibly more.
This is a remarkable increase in one
years time.
The boycott placed on the firms of
L. Livine and Oliver Cole, manufactur-
ers Of cigars, is still on. The members
of the cigar makers union Say that since
they took the label away from these
two firms they are making the cry of,
'.patronize home industry" but the citi-
zens will be kept informed of their tac-
tics and the union want the public to
understand that Cole and Livine are
both scah concerns
The new organization of agents prom
ises great deal for the growth of the
labor movement of this city. It starts
out with good membership and a
orps of able officers. The union has
just been invited to select one of their
membersl to fill a vacancy on the ex-
ecutive board. Mr.. Chas. Leytze was
elected. On last Friday evening
President McEwen installed the officers
Of the union and declared the union
duly instituted.
Word has been received by w. E
McEwen, Secretary OF the State Fedora,
tion of Labor, from President Collins, to
proceed to Sandstone and use his best
efforts to organize the stone cutters of
that place. An unsuccessful attempt
was made last June to effect an organ
ization there, but great hopes are enter
tanned for good strong organization
there now. The stone cutters of
Sandstone are certainly in deplorable
condition. Wages are $150 to SITS per
day for 10 hours work while in the great
cities they are receiving S400 per day
for hours work. Competition in trade
is so close that the employer of union
labor at union wages can not begin to
compete with the employers of cheap
labor at Sandstone. Hence the demand
from the stone cutters of the state to
organize.
The per capita tax plan adopted by
the State Federation of Labor is now
an assured success. It is creating a
revenue that not only enables the fed
aration IN carry on the work of orpaniz