The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
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MAKING. READY !
WILL Leave NOTHING uNDoNE
To GIVE DELEGATES RoYAE
TIME AT CONVENTION,
Committees Are Now at Work-Pro.
gramme Of the Convention Is Be-
ina Arrannad

of organized labor and citizens Of Lit
tie Falls are preparing to handle the
annual meeting of the State Federation
of Labor, which meets in that city on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 8, and 10 in All admirable man
ner. Although union labor, to larger
extent, is almost in it's infancy in the
city which is to entertain the coming
convention, labor men and citizens are
sparing no expense nor time to make
the visit Of the labor people one of
profit and pleasure.
Sometime ago a mass meeting of the
members of the Commercial club, citi-
zens and members of local labor I'M
ions was called by Mayor Vasaly, which
resulted in the appointment Of three
members Of the Commercial club, three
citizens. three members of the Mill
workers union and three members of
the Clerks union, as committee on
general arrangements, B. G. Bradley,
secretary of the Milworkers' union is
chairman of the committee and Robert
l.. CarIey, president Of the Clerks I'M
ion. is secretary. : A meeting Of the
general committee resulted in the ap-
pointment Of several SUBJ committees
on reception, entertainment, hall. mu-
sic, parade, lodging, finance, etc.
The finance committee has received
a great deal of encouragement and
that funds In abundance, for the en-
tertainment of the city's guests during
the week Of the meeting, will be con-
tributed is assured.
The secretary Of the Federation has
received notice that the Northern Pa
cif1c railway company, with the con-
sent of the Western Passenger asso-
citation, will grant a special rate of a
fare and third from all parts Of the
state to Little Falls, on account of the
meeting. An effort is being made to
secure reductions Of hotel rates.
A'+ho'1"h the official program Of the
meeting has not been announced, the
convention will be called to order by
President Bradley, of the general ar
rangements committee, who will well
come the delegates on behalf of organ
lied labor Of Little Falls. Mayor Va
sally will also welcome the delegates on
behalf Of the city, which will be re-
sponded to by President Neary Of the
Federation. "
The entertainment committee is
to all parts of the city, visit 10 the
plant Of the Pine Tree Lumber COM
pany, mills of the Hennepin Paper
company, flour mills, plant Of the
Kiewel Brewing company, and other
| places of interest: Parades, ball games
and concerts by the bands in attend
ance: will also assist in making the visit
of the Federation 81 pleasant one.MNs / !;
The. local MON 5of lie International
Retail Clerks Prote tive association
was the first body Of organized labor
to take its stand In Little Falls, which
was organized about six years ago.
The Clerks union has over fifty men,
bers and is In a. very prosperous con-
dition. Through its efforts every re-
tail store in the city, excepting con-
fectionery and drug, stores, close
promptly at o'clock every evening,
except Wednesdays and Saturdays and
period of about two weeks during the
holiday season. The Clerks have been
very successful in their endeavors for
Sunday and evening closing and
stranger marvels at the promptness
with which the merchants close at the
mentioned hours and the impossibility
| of making purchase on Sunday. Ro-
bert l.. Carley is president Of the
Clerks union, q position he has held
continuously since joining several years
ago, excepting g. few mouths when alb
sent from the city. Nels Peterson is
secretary.
The Millworkers' union was organ
lied in Little Falls last August,
| through the efforts Of President Neary,
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the State Federation and J. G. O'Neil,
of the Longshoremen's association,
with which the Millworkers are affili-
| ated. The Millworkers organized with
about 300 charter members and their
membership now numbers about 400.
Eber Beattie is president and B. G.
Bradley, secretary.
The membership Of the Millworkers'
| union is composed principally of the
employees of the Pine Tree Lumber
company, which operates very large
saw mill at Little Falls. Through the
efforts of the Millworkers' union the
| men are now working but ten hours
each day at the same rate as when the
II hour schedule prevailed.
| A union of transfers was organized
in Little Falls recently, which promises
to be very strong body.
The citizens Of Little Falls are giving
| their hearty support to the organiza-
tions of union labor in the city and
| every effort is being made to enter
tain the convention ina manner which
will be a. credit to the city and will long
be remembered by the delegates. The
! location Of the city, with its railroad
and hotel facilities, will enable the citi-
! zens to entertain the delegates In a
! first class manner and the committees
appointed are working hard to that
end. -: =: =. :5'3.
| UNION LABOR OPPOSES THE
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