The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-05-18

Hexeett Dual ORGANIZATIONS.
President Rockefeller called the Com
bination Headers Union to order, and
roll cali Showed, all officers present ex-
cept Business Agent Morgan, who had
gone to England to adjust spine matters.
Minutes approved as read. Credentials
received from the Wooden Leg Trust,
Umbrella Trust and Balloon Trust,
and delegates obligated Credentials of
ewly:organized Electric Light and
Heat Trust were, upon protest, return
ed because it is a dual body.
Delegate H. C. "Frick,. business agent:
pro tenn reported that the telephone
locals 81; err forming big national union,
that the agricultural implement manu-
facturers are being combined to relieve
the burdens of the farmers in carrying
too much money around; that the neW;~
INFORMED tinware trust will be. attach
ed to+the tin can combine, and re-
questfd 2 boycott be placed on the new
million dollar independent tin can con-
Germ; that, the eastern and western knit
goods combines are being. united, q
number Of other unions are being form
ed or are absorbing dual organiza tons.
Request to dual tin can trust granted.
CommunicatioDn from Business Agent
Morgan, dated London, received stating
that he was graciQusly received by Bro.
Edward, of the Rulers Union, and had
promised assistance in the South Afri-
can matter in return for aid in floating
the common stock Of the billion-dollar
hoh NV Ia ole inc "a
picked up the Leyden Co.. which con-
trolls the larsest lonpae sc Of shirs in IN"
!verld and expected I" secure the aHilia-
lion Of thu .;erman iron am! steel
mHS,rrs.
\ reHHes! MAS lt>eiNcu from Champ
ion .fefferies lh3t the husiness agent y,
instructed to form a Pugilists' Union,
50 that the business may be placed on a
paving basis. as at present there We're
too many cheap '''pugs' disgracing the
| profession by scabbing it. Granted.
Business Agent Hanna, of the Politi-
| clans Union, wrote expressing thanks
| to Delegates Vanderbilt. Gould and 9th
! err brothers for donating a train to haul
| President Mckinley through the south
and west. and promising in return to
| grant any favor asked. (Applause)
| Car Nicholas. of the Rulers Union,
wrote that he is having an exciting
time, as there is a big faction in his
| domain WHO wish to GUST him from his
! job, but that he refuses to allow the
matter to come to a vote, as it's uncon-
stitutional:.. On motion, vote Of SYM
pathy was sent.
Roll call WAS responded to as follows:
American Biscuit Trust-Request that
| the best people everywhere hold pie and
Cake parties for charity's sake, so that
the poor can buy bread. Also that flour
combine lower prices, as wheat is rails
ed for 3h cents :bushel on bonanza
farms. .. =.
/ Billion Dollar :rTrust=.sBusiness good.
Absorbed several n1oresenterprises.~H ad
trouble with iron and steel workers,
but they promised to be good until July.
Butchers Combine-Skinning plenty
of-catue-also some of the dear people.
..Gigar Notwithstanding more plants
apd:niH raise capital to sixty millions.
Drx~Goods Trust-Moving along nice
ly. Some small one-line concerns want
to come into the union, but they are in
competent and Weakings and must go.
Fish Trast-Suckers still plentiful.
Voted in favor of single tax on land.
Hard Coal Trust--Union nearly COM
plete. Will save. twenty million dollars
a year by inaugurating a new system.
Are making the miners strike locally SO
that their DEMAND to be recognized
Won't have to be granted next year
Leg Trust-Organized with FIVE mid
lion capital and will control artificial
limb business. Leg pulling has begun.
Milling Combine-Flour cannot be
cheapened for fear of encoura ging 'glut-
tony and destroying incentive. Hungry
people. work cheaper and harder than
When they ura> satisfied and fnt. -.
| National Yalioooh Trust-Naariy All
esronant1 II 4iae and, control valuable
nAtpntD. Favor the sinBie tax 1ystsfn.
~N4tlroaa Comnlns--1>ennsYlvAhiA CO.
staifna 70 own ~ streets tn cleveland.
Reauest that business agent demand
that Cleveland be moved to Berea.
Granted. 49, .-.~,- =. ~~.~.:- ~.~-
! Rubber Trust-Business good. Thank
business agent for compelling weather
bureau to send recent big storms.
Standard 0il-Workipg the working
men steadily, and getting into Texas.
Umbrella Rib Trust:-3-started with a
million capital and expect to control 81
everything in the rib line. 49,. -.
Under new business, Manager sclwab
of the Billion dollar union, argued that
wages of superintendents should be in
cluded in ali statistics Of wages paid,
which would materially increase the
averages. Thus, while he received one
million: dollars q year he was satisfied
to. have the. figures cut, doWn-in the
averaging business sand to, have'wages
Of ernpAa.99yes raised, also in the ayerag4
ing column. This system would make
the poorest=:psid workers e&tremely
happy.
After some discussion, the matter was
referred to the locals with the recon-
mendation that everything be done to
swell the averages in the wage GO! column YIN
cleveland Citlzen.:. /: !... il.