The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-01-05

EhAu1h8 Are Elcctcu-U. W.
Davis In Elected Pre.ldent-Othcr
Labor Notes of Interest.
The features at the semi-annual
meeting of the Duluth Federated
Trades Assembly last Friday was the
discussion, and subsequent endorse
ment, of the carpenters boycott or the
MARSHALL Wells building, and the cleo
months. The action Of the carpenters
union has now been endorsed by both
of the local central labor bodies, but
the trades assembly did not endorse the
boycott without much consideration.
G. NJ. Davis was elected president;
Henry Dworschak, vice president; Gus
Winberg;, recording secretary; A. Elder,
financial secretary; William Tunell,
treasurer; Jesse Walker, sergeant-at
arms; Otto Gross, reading clerk: and
c. w. F. Hegg. John Paulson and w.
l.. Haywood were selected trustees.
The discussion of the boycott against
the MARSHALL Wells building was
brought about by a motion, which pre-
vailed, that the report of the trades
assembly unfair committee, recon-
mending that the carpenters boycott
be not endorsed, be taken from the
table. At the last regular meeting of
the assembly the report was laid over.
Delegate Davis, of the carpenters
union. urged that the report of the
committee be not concurred in, and
that the boycott be endorsed. He said
that he thought the MARSHALL Wells
company was at the bottom of the
strife between the carpenters union
and the structural workers union,
which has supplanted union carpenters
on the building. Mr.. Davis said that
the carpenters desire to conduct a dig
nffied and just fight, and would be
glad at any time to arrive at rea-
sOnable solution of the existing diff
Guilty.
Gordon O'Neill, Of the 'longshoremen,
said that he diu not believe it advis-
able to put boycott on the building.
for the reason that many union men
of crafts other than the carpenters are
employed there under supposedly fair
conditions. He was afraid of stirring
up big local union la Dor fight.
Thomas Savard, of the walters, want
ters proposed to raise the boycott. He
said that when it was raised, after the
present building is completed, 1t should
be done in such way as not to reflect
upon orga nized labor in any sense.
Delegate Willette, of the freight ham
dlers, said that a boycott could be
made more effective against the firm
through the freight handlers union at
lower lake ports.
w. P. Haywood, business agent OF
the Building Trades council, said that
it was a question Of choosing between
the new structural workers union and
the carpenters union. He urged that
the recommendation of the unfair COM
mittee that the assembly not endorse
the carpenters boycott, be not con-
Cured in.
President Jones, Of the assembly,
said that the question was serious
one as there was an opportunity either
way for the assembly to lose prestige.
He was, however, not in favor Of the
boycott and consequently was in favor
Of concurring in the report of the un-
fair committee. Mr.. Jones said that
it might be possible to hurt Marshall
Wells in the West, but might not that
injury perhaps result in hurting the
cause of labor in the establishment in
Duluth? If so it would be charged ur
to organized labor.
Thomas Savard said that the en-
dorsement Of boycott against the
Marshall Wells building at this tint
might result in some more anti-boycot1
legislation this winter.
The result Of the discussion was tina
a motion prevailed that the report Of
the unfair committee be not concurret
in, and another motion that the car
penters boycott against the building
in question be endorsed. also prevailed
by vote of II to II. Just what step
the carpenters union will take towart
pushing the boycott, if any. could no
be said by the delegates from tina
organization present last evening. The,
said that the carpenters union vii
probably take the matter up and de
eide upon some course at it's next meet
ing.
A number of delegates urged tina
the committee on common counc
should insist upon the proposed viaduo
at Tenth avenue West. Gordon O'Nei
and others explained that the viaduo
would be of great benefit to severe
hundred men employed at the elevator
and docks.
A communication was received frOl
the Labor World urging that a direc
Dry Of the labor unions be publishe
weekly in that paper. The trades a:
sembly approved Of the suggestion an
took action accordingly. Delegates wei
requested to bring this matter befol
their unions.
The Stone Masons have elected tt
following officers for the current teri
President james Fitzgerald: Weep
dent, Nels Holmberg; treasure
J. +. Lindbolm; door-keeper. w. Dad
deputy, VIM. Nisins: trustees. J. job
son, y. Peterson, o. Peterson; auditil
committee. j. Mclaughlin, J. Modi
and T.. GrOtke: arbitra ton board,
Gittowski. NJ. Heisler, and J. McLaug
lin. At the last meeting a commit
was appointed to VISIT the Superb