The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-01-04
TRADES ASSEMBLY
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR THE ENsU-
ING SIX MONTHS.
Henry Dworschak IL President, Cor
don O'Nefl Vice President-R1ch-
ardson and Fider Are Both Re-
Elected-Grievance IL Reported
Against Fraternal Order That
Uses NOn-UniOn Printing.

meeting at Kalamazoo hall on the eth
ult., at which all the officers were pres
ent, and a good attendance of dele
gates.
The secretary had received charter
OF affiliatiOn from the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor. to take the place OF
the original charter, that was DESTROYED
by fire when the Parsons black burned
many years ago. The secretary was
ordered to have the charter framed.
The American Federation of Labor
has had printed in book form the entire
proceedings of the convention held at
Scranton and notified the assembly that
copies could be had at 20 cents each.
A motion to buy one copy was by mo-
ton laid on the table. The finance
secretary-treasurer reported cash in
treasury. $637.47.
The Central Labor union Of Flint,
Michigan, has a grievance against the
Supreme Lodge of the Fraternal (O
Orde of the knights of the Loyal
Guard. It happens that one Of the su-
preme divisions of the order does all
the printing for that division and has
assumed hostile attitude towards or
SdulZou 1uc Ic4ucSl IAdL VIC
appoint committee to confer with the
Duluth lodge of this order to ask them
to demand that all printing of the or
der shall bear the union label was
granted and President G. M. Davis
appointed Delegates NORM, Fider and
A. Victor Johnson, who will wait on
the lodge and make the request and
as there are several union men men,
bers of the lodge it is expected much
benefit will be derived.
The delegate from the Iron MOulders'
union called attention to the Radiant
Home stoves which are still on the un-
fair list as they are made by scabs
and incompetent workmen and there
fore are not as good as If made bv
union men.
He said a large store in the city is
handling them and desired that the
grievance committee urge persons to
not patronize the makers, but demand
the Molders' label on all stoves.
The president remarked that the mat
ter was ir the hands of the grievance
committee.
! IL NadsrstQod.a that since thss. by,
coft was placed 81 fhe Radfaif fd0ins
stoves and ranges the union men Of
the city have refrained from purchas-
ing them. Union label stoves cost no
more.
The semi-annual election Of officers
took place and showed a very satis-
factory feeling, there being an unan-
imous selection without any contest
every ballot was cast unanimously.
For president, Henry Dworschak, Of
the Typographical union, was elected
to succeed G. M. Davis, Of the Carpen-
ters' union, who has been in the chair
one year. Gordon O'Neil, president of
the Longshoremens union, was elected
vice president to succeed Henry Dwor-
schak. J. w. Richardson was re-elect-
| ed recording and corresponding secre-
tary, as was A. A. Fider to the office
! of finance secretary-treasurer. Mr..
| Fider is a bookbinder and the ReDub>
| lican candidate for alderman in the
Second ward. Jos. Pratts, Of the Cigar
makers union, was elected reading
clerk. Moses Tierney, of the Meat
| cutters union, will act as sergeant-at-
| arms.
Three trustees were elected consisting
Of A. Victor Johnson, of the Retail
| Clerks union, who is an alderman. Ole
| Larson, the heaviest member of the
| Steam Filters union, and Peter Nelson.
| The next meeting will be on Jan. 10th
| when the new officers will be installed