Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15

transport workers. Mr.. O'Neill gave
. very practical and valuable talk.
He told something OF the work ac-
cnmpllshed by his association,
which in ten years has secured
about complete control in it's line,
and achieved great success, mani
testing the power Of organization.
TIE handling Of freight upon tie
docks, tho unloading and loading Of
vessels on the Great lakes and on
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of
the United States, are in their hands.
Contracts are made with vessel and
mill owners and faithfully observed.
The association includes in its jurie-
diction lumber leaders, unloaders
and pliers, mill men and all men en-
ployed in lumber yards, because
these men have interests which can
be helped by association with the
loneshoremen. It is desired to bring
together the mill and the transport
men: of the Northwest. In towns
where unions exist, it is desired that
other towns be unionized, for all can
help each other. The benefits of or
ganization were clear and apparent.
The longshoremen, iE fact, all Or
ganized labor. now all placed things
on a business haeis. 1t is right and
proper to contract what wages will
be. Grievances can be remedied by
earnest. clear discussion, and a strike
il only the laet resort. He was not
q b. lever in strikes and would do
anything fair to avoid them, and
believed many things could be
gained without them. The time had
gone by when either labor or capital
cou'd alone dictate and control.
They needed to get together on a
business basis, and unions were a
means to that end. Unions among
lumber workers were in existence in
Hayward, Chippewa Falls, Port
Wing, Marinette, and other places.
The more unions in the industry the
stronger would all be, No one had
come toI Little Falls to fight any
local industry, or to have aefow.
Nothing could be farther from their
thoughts, II the saw mill workers
desired % on nixsis slfcr ,l1ul1,tuai
benefit, they Ger tainly had 8 right
| to, and If in the future they wanted
to try to improve existing condi-
tions they could do:it ii = fair, manly
way. He earnestly pleaded for or
ganization, for the welfare of the
home and family Of the xorkingmen.
The charter of the mill workers
union costs $40: and there is per
capita fec of 5 cents per month. The
annual dues are fixed by the union
itself. NJ. O'Neill then invited those
who would sign the roll Of a saw mill
/ workers union to come forward.
The good results of the meeting
were apparent, for in short time
eeventy-five signatures we1, secured.
It was announced that another
meeting would be held at O'Clock
in the afternoon, of Monday for, the
night men, and another at 8 O'Clock
in the evening at the court house.
when VIM. McEwen, secretary of the
State Federation, wonld speak.
More signers were secured Monday
afternoon and in. the evening" there
was great gathering at the court
house. After the address by Mr..
McEwen, more signed the roll and
organization was perfected. = There
were Its initiated and about thirty
more signers, while g large number
of others have signified their inten-
tion to Join. =. - Il d. r
| The frst officers of the Saw Mill
Workers union are as follows; :
President-Eber Beattie. - ,..~,.-.-..
| Vice-P -President-R. E. Gotta. - . =
>Secretary-F. E. Coon. II /:
Treasurer-F. J.. Lilly = :.
Marehal-GeO. COltaa. ,.....
/ Inspector-A. W. Jones. - .s,ss. s.-s
Truetees-Hans Halseth, VIM.
Ragan, Chas. Swanson. sS@ =. .
! The. union will affiliate with the
Longshoremen's Association and be-
come part ol the state and
national Federation Of Labor.
The outlook is that q carpenters