The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13
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The meeting of the St Paul Trades
and Labor assembly Friday evening
was another milestone passed in the
pilgrimage Of progress. The large at
tendance was an omen of the proper
procllVity, The majority of unions re-
port trade good, and in proof of which
the bakers union increased it's delega-
ton from four to six by adding the fol-
lowing: Edward jain and August
JACKIE. The musicians union furnished
credentials for Adolph Strachota, and
the tailors' union increased its delega-
llon from one to eight, as follows: K
n. Beckjord, S. P. Rosenquist, ]. A
Frees, Charles Peterson, n. Goulberg.
D. Llndberg, A. Henderson and J. Zim-
mer.
FINANCIAL Secretary Giese and Treas
urer beckjord submitted their reports.
which showed the financial condition
OF the assembly to be in better condi-
ton than at any future tina, owing
undoubtedly more to economy than to
prosperity during the past six months
Inc report of the hall board showed a
neat cash balance on hand with all
indebtedness paid. This is an excep-
tiCnally coed showing, since they have
paid several hundred dollars indebted
ness incurred during the control of the
cooperative hall board. Custodian
'Krieger@ deserves credit for his ability
IN conducting the halls. and will with
out doubt be reelected to the position
OF secretary of the halleboard Presi-
dent Quincy appointed the following
standing committees:
Organization-S. II. Prindle. F. Ak YER
Bonn. ~ IL
Grievance-C. J. Fisher. ]. F. Krieger.
frank King William Engle and George
Press and COuncil-G. c. Collins William
oft n
Stuhlman ~ - ~
,Agitation-J: NJ. Fleck, William Blinkhorn.
,Ge9orge b. Ashworth, J. thinner and Chas.
= Label-F. E. Hoffman, T. F. Thomas, C.
-; p SI9in j. Gondeck and Martin Duel
PI Buliaing Trades.M. ], Murphy, Oscar
burger, j. b. Morrison, j. Eambach. John
OToole. II. j. Schunemann NJ Strom and
w. F. Schunemann.
Delegates to the Minneapolis Trades Conn
c!-h.' II. Beckjord and T. j. Conliu
After the formalities of fnstaIIatio,
eA-President McNaIIy gave some good
duNlce TO his successor and expressed
confidence IN the ability and earnest
ness OF the neWly-inStalled officers. Thu
0liiclal paper was instructed to pub
llSh list of all firms antagonistic TO
organized labor and amend the same
from time TO time as occasion reuuir-
ed One of the delegates desired TO
Know on what grounds the mayor We
toed an order to reimburse a poor man
sos. or less the next day after signing
the ordnance granting a million dol
lars or so to the street railway COM
pany? But the query was ruled out
OF order, after some one suggested that
the machine would not run unless IL
brlcated. The new organization COM
mittee was instructed to take up the
work of the old committee, and much
practical results are anticipated in the
near future.
One of the leading events in indus
trial circles will be the annual hall of
the employees of the West Publishing
company, which will take place at
Sherman hail. corner Sixth and Wa
baSha streets; Wednesday,, Feb. 16 AS
a guarantee of the success of the event
the following officers appear upon the
programme: ~
John Jehl4. -ehdifnaan of 4conmfttee of
aPriaMTg sGa reception On. conmit &c, Nj NJ
L. d. Reed Miss E. NJ Tracy, Mrs F.
v. Foster, Miss ". NJ Srutzei and NJ IS
e; F. Pace; floor committee. J.. H. Fran
A Oakley, o. H. Briggs A. D. Strachon,
81 dnd b. Paden' G; L; Dindorf, E. J. Borscht
It is safe to assume that while the
committee secured the largest dancing
ball in the city, the floor space VIII
be at a premium, as West Publishing
company employs nearly 500 persons
Eiiiur dS d RUE, In6y make 1t point
TO attend the annual festivities This
IS one of the features which tend to
prove the stability of Americanism,
where. the financier, the editor, clerical
fuEctionaries, proof-readers, operators,
printers pressmep, .presszfeedeTs, stero-
typers, typeWriters, cOpy-preparers,
machiniSts, engineers, janitors and all
fs,zemRl98es szdeyoting their
time to the promotion of success to
this leading enterprise in st. PauTs
substantial composition, unite in a So
clal repast where the galley boy is
equal to the manager. 1t is unneces-
sary 70 say that any person found
soldering" on this occasion will be
awarded medal. fine lines" will not
be pounded" the impression" will
be perfect when the annual digest"
will be called at 1870, and the finish
er Will not be at home when the bell
rings. All details have been arranged
and this years ball will undoubtedly
be a grand success.
The allied printing trades council
met Tuesday evening, when the semi
annual election of officers occurred
which are as follows:
President, John Klans; vice president J
n Schro T; secretary re ,surer, 10 e
o'Rourke; executive committee J. H viii
O'Rourke, E. A Moehler Miss Anna
Nach:schem and Charles H.llman.
Agitation IN FAVOR OF the allied
crafts label on a business basis was
decided upon; and it was given out
that prospects We're bright for substan-
tial work in the near future.
AT the regular meeting of the Press
mems union last week it was decided
to subscribe for the American Press
man for the entire membership Frank
Pampusch, formerly a prominent mem
Der of the printing craft of this city,
is now the editor of this publication,
which is a monthly magazine of the
first-class order.
The cigarmakers' union, ever awake
to the tendencies of the times, have
decided to take "a new tack in adverz
Using blue labeP' cigars, and will pro
cure space in each of the daily papers
for this purpose, besides employing
some of the largest bill boards in the
city to- display a facsimile of their
union label. The Blue Label Advo-
cate will be continued, and their mot
to will be Millions for defense and
not one penny for palaver At the
last meeting proper memorials were
prepared and forwarded to congress in
favor of the eight-hour, prison labor
and anti-injunction bills now pending
before that body. 2f
Several important Recommendations
made bV the executive cOnonittae >var,