The labor world., 1898-07-16
LOCAL NOTES.

Walters will elect officers next meet
ing night.
e, r. Cobb, as organized labor's can
didate. is winner.
Do you look for the label when buy
ing goods? If you don't you ought to.
Laundry girls at Erie, Pa, won {
strike.
The following delegates were obligat
ed at the last meeting of the Assembly
Laundry workers., F. a. Cullen; car.
penters, J. w. Richardson; cigarmakers
F. Piering, H. Paulson, VIM. Garland
plumbers, John Sick, Peter McLaugh-
lin, w. E. McEwen; woodworkers, R
W. Stack; tailors, O. E. Lundlie, John
Benson, August Saxine; bakers. Richard
BLY,; butchers, E. Eisen brandt, Walter
Spir 7s and Ed. Wiles; timers, T. Tim
lin and l. Pierce.
Many have been the favorable COM
ments made on the report of President
McEwen to the Trades Assembly, which
appeared in our columns last week.
A delegate from the laundry workers
union offered a motion at the Trades
Assembly meeting last Friday evening,
calling for presenting declaration of
principles in the interests of organized
labor to all the aspirants for public
office. Considerable oratory was in
dulged in. It was opposed by many on
the ground that it was for the best in
terests of organized labor for tho
Assembly to keep out of politics. The
motion was lost.
= The report of J. A. Blk, the retiring
financial secretary of the Trades AS
sembly, shows that the finances of the
assembly are in good condition. There
is a balance of about $500 in the
treasury.
There was a pay day at Chicamaugua
last week. and many a home in Duluth
has been made happier in consequence.
It was resolved by tho Trades Assembly
at the last meeting to write individual
letters to senators urging the passing
of the 8 hour bill, which passed the
house of representatives recently.
Jimmie Murray, formerly president
of the walters union and secretary of
the Trades Assembly, who is now at
Camp George H. Thomas, Chicamau-
qua, with Company G, has been. it is
reported, appointed cook for Col. Van
Duzee.
Resolutions of regret and coincidence
have been adopted by the Trades
Assembly for the untimely death of John
D. Hayes. The charter will be draped
for period of thirty days.
The carpenters precipitated a warm
discussion on the floor of the Trades
,..at the last meeting, when
they asked for the endorsement of their
boycott on buildings owned by Captain
Norris Many were in favor of endors-
ng the boycott owing to the captains
general unfriendly attitude towar d
abor. The whole matter was referred
back to the carpenters for further con-
sideration.
The walters union has SO cured rooms
in the Chamber of Commerce building,
where both the walters and cooks
unions will hold their meetings in the
future. The rooms are open every day
% members of the union.
On Sunday, July Oath, the butche RS
lnion, No. 10, will hold their annual
picnic at Brautigam's summer garden.
The butchers are arranging for fine
These picnics are
always popular and splendid time is
promised again this year to all who
attend.
All the buildings owned by Captain
Norris nave been placed on Cne unfalr
list by the carpenters union.
Alex. Kariho, a member of tie tailors'
union, has gone to Finland. The
tailors' union contributed $40 toward
lefraying Mr.. Kariho's expenses, as he
had the misfortune to lose all he
possessed in Ihe Lake avenue fire.
Vote for Mary L. McGindley and Ida
Thompson for school directors.
The market hall is to be opened at
last. August 18th is the day decided
upon. There will be a program of
speeches and music and a grand exhibit
If Duluth made products. In fact it
will be sort of jollifcation.