The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
Federation COUNCIL :.
HAS QUARTERLY. MEET
N: E. NEARY ELECTED DELEGATE
TO A. F. OF l.
Council Appears Before Mill Workers
Mass Meeting, Speeches by Neary,
James and MeEwen-CouncI Will
Ask State Board Of Arbitration to
Investigate Strike. Organizer Will
be Sent to Albert Lea,

M1lliedpCllS, OCT. ". Special -
Therewas an interesting meeting of
the State Federation Council held at
Alexander's hall, Minneapolis on Sun
day last. The meeting was called to
order at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon,
=. E. James being in the chair.
When the chairman called the meet
ing to order he. called attention to the
fact that Mr.. A. E. Kellington, who
is. conducting the strike of the mill
men, was in the hall, and that he was
authorized to invite the Council to
attend the. meeting of the strikers.
which was then in session at Union
Temple. The invitation was accented
and the members of the Council at
tended the meeting of the men in a
body.
Ihe reception which was extended
to the members of the Council on their
appearance at the mill mems meeting
was enthusiastic in the extreme. The
applause was great as the state rep
resentatlves filed into the hall. Ad-
dresses were delivered in succession
py president Neary, of the Minnesota
state Federation, Secretary McEwen
and Chairman James of the Federation
council. The addresses in every case
seemed to touch a responsive chord
IN the breasts of those present, and
the applause maintained showed that
the speakers were in touch and sym-
pathy with the men and their de-
mands. The applause was increased
When each speaker referred to tha
conduct of the daily papers in falsify-
ing the facts as to the strike situation.
There were about 1900 men in the
hall; and every man present was from
all indications thoroughly convinced
of the ultimate success of the strike.
On the members returning to- Alex
ander hall the meeting of the Fedora
ton Council was resumed.
The principal business transacted
at the meeting was the election OF
President M. E. Neary to represent the
Federation Council at the Boston con-
vention Of the American Federation IF
Labor.
Delegate Hamlin dwelt on the ne
cessity of having the state of Minne-
sofa properly represented at the Bos-
ton convention, and urged the imrnedi-
ate selection of a delegate from the
+. Federation Council, especially in the
light Of the pending strike of the mill
.5naen. Preside Neary was elected as
aaEz1s az
# secret ofS the Bar r. s
tenders union, asked that an organ s
izer be sent: to Albert Lea, as pros-
poets were bright for forwarding the
work of organization in that commun-
ity. Referred to President Neary.
= The report of the special COMMITTEES
chosen to, prepare an appeal to the
unions of the state in behalf Of the
striking mill men was then made by
Chairman James and accepted.
Mr.. Valliancourt, of the Council,
stated that Chairman James had visit
ed Saltwater and spoke before va
rious unions in that city, being re-
Ceived with much enthusiasm.
Secretary McEwen submitted a list
Of nineteen unions which affiliated
with the State Federation since the
Little Falls convention. They are as
follows:
Minneapolis - Garment Workers,
Steam Power Council, Tile layers.
Duluth-Brewery Workers.
St. Cloud-Quarrymen, "Blacksmiths.
BARRIERS, Painters, Retail Clerks and
Federal Labor union.
Stillwater-Blacksmit Painters,
Brewery: Workers.
st. Paul-Lady Furriers:
Brainard--Machinlst =
Little Falls-Bartenders, 'Bricklay-
ers and Butchers.
Two HarboEs-Retail; Clerks. 81 H..
Organizer Carver reported. having
organized bartenders and meat cutters:
at Little Falls, and having: affiliated.
the bricklayers. A. Team drivers had
agreed to secure charter from Team
Drivers National Brotherhood. Fhe
other unions in that city Mr.. Carver
declared to be in good condition.. .
The Federation Council then urged
the wisdom of the striking mill men
calling on the state board of sarbitra-
ton for the settlement Of the. existing
strike. ~ = #: ~ a a Eg%E's@ ~ &
The proposal to publish a directory.
of the unions of the state was brought.
to the attention of the Federation
Council. After some. discussion twas
agreed to advertise for bids for its
publication, the bids to be confined TO
the three weekly labor publications.
Bids will be received not later than:
Sunday, October 25. = <,zz5zs ~zzz5%zss T:
NO STRIKE ORDERED. ~=s f !.
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