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

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EdNarqa, Of the Rulers :Uniop--4NtlI
Hexssiett Dual Organizations. 10.
President Rockefeller called the Com.
bination Headers Union to order, and
roll call Showed all officers present Ex-
cept Business Agent Morgan, who hal
gone to England to adjust so1ne matters:
Minutes approved as read: Credentials
received from the Wooden Leg Trust,
Umbrella Trust and Balloon Trust,
and delegates obligated Credentials Of
n!eWly.Qrganized Electric Light ana
Heat-Tust were, upon protest, return"
ed because it is dual body.
Delegate H. c. 'F'rick,- business agent.
pro tenn H.: reported ttlha that the telephone
locals a y forming q big national union ii
that the agricuN ural IMPLEMENT manu-;
factursrs are beihg combined to relieve
the Burdens Of the farmers in carrying
too much money around; that the :ne:W;-
ly-formed tinware trust will be attach
ed tothe tin can connbins, and re-
quessted 2 boycott b, placed on the new
million:do1lar. independent tin can con-
Germ, that the eastern ana " estern knit
goods combines are .beingg. United. a.
number Of either unions are being. form
ed or are absorbing dual prganiza tons.
Request to dual tin can TRUST granted.
C9mmunicatioon from -K1,1siness Agent
Morgan, dated London, resolved 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
baby union. He had also incidentally
picked up the Leyden Go: which con-
tra4s. the larsest: lonnpas Sc Of shins In the
wefld and expected 7" secure rhe afilia-
Lion Of the German: iron and stce'
mas!rrs.
4 reYues! MAS rtreiNcd from Champ
ion 1efferies that the business agent,ba
instructed to form Pugilists' Union,
80 that the business may be placed on
paying basis. as at present there were
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
er brothers for donating q train to haul
President Mckinley through the south
and west. and promising in return to
grant any. favor asked. (Applause.)
| Gear Nicholas. Of the Rulers Union,
Mrote that he is having an exciting
time, as there is q. 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, g vote Of SYM
! pathy was sent.
Boil 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 3 " cents a bnshel on bonanza
farms -. t. !. !: -. -. e..
1 Bi1iipn7 Dollar Trust Business good.
absorbed seYeral more enterprises AID
trouble with iron: and steel workers,
but they promised to be good until July.
Bntchets' Notwithstanding plenty
ofacattle also some: Of the dear people.
!-EiEar e ,&st- Absorbing. more plants
apd:Min raise capital to sixty millions:
DrxrGopds TrustrMoying along nice
ly. Some small" one-line concerns want
to come into the union, but they are in
competent and Msaklings and must go.
-: Fish -,rrust--Suckers still plentiful.
Voted in favor Of single tax on land.
Hard Coal Trust--Union nearly com
plete. Win save twenty million dollars
q Year by inaugura ting q new system.
Are making the miners strike: locally So
that theft demand to be recognized
! Won't have to- be granted next year.
| Leg Trust-Organized with. ave mil
| lion capital and"Wilr control artificial
limb business: Leg pulling has begun
Milling Combine-Flour cannot be
cheapened for fear: of encouraging glut-
tony and destroying incentive. Hungry
people work cheaper and harder than
When, they are SO ti6llsa and fat. s~
| National Be|iooeht 1rust--N early ~
6arenants ~ a,se ma eantfal v4,uabil
patontl. r. Tayor the s!n1le .tax ;6yeteYn
rHltlroaA .combins--1snnsYivA Go
ateihna 70 ostn ~ stfeets TN Glevellana
Rsanest that busllness . agent .., demand
that Cleveland be moved to Berea
Granted. - IT. <..%,-
Rubber Trust-Business good. Thank
business aseat for compelling weather
bureau to send recent big storms:
| STANDARD 0il-Working the working.
men steadily, and getting into Texas
f5Umbrella. Rib thrust Started with 9
mtllipn capital and Expect to contro
EVERYTHING I'D the rib line. is..,:..4 4. .s.s
Under new business, Manager SehRat
of the billion dollar Union, argued thai
4 wages of superintendents should be III:
Guided 4in. ali statistics Of wages paid
which would materially increase the
ayerages. Thus, while he received onf
plllions dollars 4 year he was satisfied
!, + til have the. figures cut, down An Iii
averaging busthea,s and to, ye!wage.
of ernnleyess raissd, also tn tn: the aYerag:
the Roarest==nsid= week.
happy. -
After some discussion, the matter was
referred to the locals with the recon-