The labor world., 1899-06-17


a,,clo,,ra i no ma ta,ra than thew have been:
for wears past, s..-s t.s ,ss
The report says that but about one-
third Of the unions are reporting semt-
annually, as required by the constitution,
and. IL is urged that this provision be
.complied with in order that useful sta
tiattcs NAV he compiled.
The Following statistics for the quar-
iters ,,r az ti,ey mast year complied from the
,r1rc;rts tha q nave sheer, made. are Rtven:
s5n,,a r,ter. ..er1,nps Oct. al. 1sss-Unaons re-
.ncrt,np.s aa: total menbership, 2217; total
,,,,r,,,1,h.er emnloved 1921: percentage Of
= esiIthersnir ernp1oyed, 81. Quarter end-
~, -1a - saa-I1nions renortinr. 2e total
!, =, on2a rnem,ers employed, 1885;
na,,. 80, IN = 3 - members EMPLOYED. ss1a.
n,,s ,tar snai H., Anr,, a.r1fions repo,rt.
"a. So.E. 5 noamherst,hn. 241s: MEMBERS ems
,le, nloved 81: pesrcentage ofs members er1-
nloyad. 81. Current quart mons re-
nor tsnp. 81: membership. 1890: members
Z, nyad 1as4 ~ iIerceii itapA OF members
=, .ioyaa aeI6. i33s; s.
e,s DThas sNTinnea rolis3 carpent union IL
~ q i, ay;a. renortedg $50 members the
c,'rrsn+ ma IS and to be! me largest
~ M 4 = IS M the laat co,yerjj-. J
= ...a !, AZ buf ISL
!. - 400 mar
n, ! m, ,,,ls Wood yvorkers
1jIa tate,1f ia ne & good sec
~ a., ~ I, !. %, members ana today
.se1 S'' - 81.
~. III, -, 8, y az n,enbershtp
=. "a tSon nital mittances from s.
,,,,,s,,ons for the first two quarters, not
mem 81 unions WI 8 are in
"a 8, for Il, rae: n ths: First quarter,
90 ,,rIon. a7ea second quarter. 6ss unions,
S1es. u, ia ma rter.7 unions. 1885: fourth
i, ,,ts,. e ,,nton. an.
M tar,o i,,ats closing. mere
s 80, t,,.a.E e. uHions reported ITO
a. ~. 'seccetar,v a. follows: 4: ST. paul stage
y - 49,, ,a,,as = sett,ed Nv artitration. plumb
* ,a,,ort ,aa,o,,t aettlement. Miine-
! snra,s :, coooners pending at last report.
~, ~ i,ipavs employees, pend
/, Z s o.. 1. e srenort. s
E m. rsnort ,,t1es as follows:
S.. a Tter 8 careful review OF the work
=; eer;sfrottned by sthe Federation during The
~ l4;,,aar "a v Il well congratulate
{, sr,~., ,ss,,,ss -nron the results attained.
..vua = = gra i1ual,v branching out into
il, Z smaller cities az the state. Had we
:, 30 o,ireaIdxers We could make
: u raiIr,ad stride IN that direction.
m, 10 Z, ,rreat field iefore us there, and
i,,tt,n,,oh this state Is more agricultural
], .tr1a1 vet HE latter field ls
81, organized and demand our
,,,,adda ta: ! ttention: me wage earners
Throughout the state, watching capita
oorea nixine ana federating into powerful
n.cnonolies and trusts. enhancing the
n,rTica of tl1etr articles, decreasing tli3
wages az labor, and worse, Than all, en-
+hratlinp Il. into bonds Of slavery far
vsnnse than that Of other ages by their
,r,,,,a.,Ilv a,nninved system: and as they
z An 8 y1,ids 1,nnA II nliey pray that we
- ..;,t 1icoma unto them and stretch out
mr.. arrn, At rganization to better prepare
=, -, ~ % nv m the struggle of life. =
..Wha s I'VE want Is men. Men to lead
+ba: 5u,u1rk z;Men VINO can make sacrl-
f,oes ana exnect no reward except the
satasfaction Of knowing that he. is doing
INTO men, what he would that men should
do unto him. God give us such men, q
time like this demands great hearts;
strong minds, true faith and willing
he nds. ysss5s 81 81 S. ss-99ffs
secretary A. w. Field, Of the Fedora
tinn council. also read report i'm which
he reco,1nted the committees efforts to
defeat Hesitation obnoxious to organized
,a:,nr ,dnring the last session of the legis-
41atnra as wen as furthering the passage
az tq,at which would be Of benefit to
,7n,ion men. l5i 81. 81 5;..
,r,an came what was expected would
a,,,i,,;o about a night. the report Of the
sfjna NOE cconmbt Zee: II was known that
a, tta.a.s nnoi al nv the ST. Paul
ssan,s,,v 10 lobby against the
!. = r ts-houco+t hill i'm tha last legislature
hoo ;nresented : 1ill of expenses, amount
i, -: s17o a. he committee and that
~, = ,n,1ttoa uo,,1d srenort untayorably
ene i.rhasa tha we,,e n favor of allow
- L., { !, ooo,,,,,od that fhev
AAe ELL r;ah. for q and maj mn
M.Hlu - .o,a,t 1as ,mra1a and Ethe
20. = - a,,,1ss. - oo,,,,ontion would
cam s aaoweu ~ .,,,aht not core
near SONS aa,aa ,ntAs' .n T P,,t the committee