The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-06-30
TRADES ASSFhlbL
4. w. JONES OF THE CIGARMAIxERs'
UNION, is ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Other Officers Elected-The Assembly
Contributes $50 ia Enterta INN emit
Of Delegates to ~LOnEshOremen'a
COnventiOn-Numb of New Dele-
gates are Recetved-The Various
Trades Report Trade Fair.

The Federated Trades assembly at it's
regular meeting last Friday evening
elected a representative corps of officers
who will reflect much credit upon the
ASSEMBLY. A. w. Jones, the newly elect
ed president, is member of the Cigar.
makers union, and is we'll and favorab-
~ known in the ranks Of labor. He is
an earnest and enthusiastic worker in
the cause, and we predict that the as
sembly will thrive under his adminis-
tration as it never did before. The DEL
egates to the assembly should We'll con-
graduate themselves that they have
been SO fortunate as to secure the SER
vices Of so able a man as Mr. Jones.
Mr.. Geo. Davis who was reelected
vice president will make a good second
to Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Davis is also very
enthusiastic in the cause. He is a
prominent member of the Carpenters
union and a faithful attendant at the
meetings of the assembly. Under Jones
and Davis the Trades assembly should
regain it's Old-time reputation.
In the absence Of President McMur-
chy, vice president Davis presided at
the meeting. The credentials of c. B.
King, J. McCauley and Ed Kriz, of the
Boilermakers' union, also of J. w. Rich
ardson, of the Carpenters union, were
received and the delegates were obligat-
ed.
The unions report the following con-
ditions of trade:
Boilermakers, trade is slack, some
men laid off.
Carpenters, trade is fair.
Clerks report that very few union men
call for card.
Cigarmakers, work is slow. Eight Of
their members laid off and have left the
city,
Freight Handlers and Longshoremen
report work as very slack.
Plumbers are on easy street.
Laundry drivers, all working.
Stage employees are most all idle.
Bookbinders claim that work is good
and all members are working.
Brewery workers are all busy.
Electricians trade is good.
Porters are getting along nicely.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The banner committee reported that
they were looking for a good design for
a banner, and could report nothing de-
fnitely at present. -
The Unfair committee was instructed
to push the Incline pavilion boycott and
print 5000 circulars to the effect that the
boycott was still on.
The secretary was instructed to cor
respond with the headquarters of the
Amalgamated Street Railway employ
ees and secure from them a statement
as to how to take the boycott off the
pavilion.
The Longshoremen's union asked the
assembly to give them financial support
for the entertainment OF delegates to
their convention.
F The assembly very magnanimously
contributed the sum of $50.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
A. w. Jones, Geo. Davis, and Ed Kriz
were nominated for president.
1t required but one ballot to decide
and A. w. Jones was elected.
For vice president, c. B. King, Geo.
Davis and c. F. w. Hegg were NOM
mated and Geo. Davis was elected.
]. w. Richardson was unanimously
reelected recording secretary, as was
A. A. Fider for financial secretary.
For treasurer Ed. Kriz and H. w.
Krause were nominated and Ed. Kriz
was elected.
VIM. Longstreet, Joe G,.ttmann and
C. B. King were elected trustees, and
Jesse Walker was elected sergeant-at-
arms.
President-elect Jones reported the
proceedings of the Red Wing conven-
ton of Minnesota State Federation of
Labor to the assembly. 1t was a very
complete report and gave a synopsis Of
the entire work Of the convention.
Many of the assembly delegates have
discussed the report during the week.
and all join in saying that the report
was not only the best ever presented,
but that the work of the convention will
surely be productive of the best results.