The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-03-07
LABOR NEWS AND COMMENTS.
PERSONAL, ORGANIZATION AND LEGISLATIVE.

the strike because 1.-The conditions were
abnormal" We sincerely hope the
commission will not overlook the fact
that the conditions were still more alb
normal when a few men who took the
striking miners places were maltreated
by members of a community whose
|treachery of these pitiful caricatures Of
men.
Of Wellesley college, the planters of
Hawaii wish to secure return to the
former system of Chinese immigration,
which will permit them to obtain the
cheap labor necessary for the pros
perity Of the islands"
OF course the planters of Hawaii
consider themselves the whole thing,
and when they speak of the "prosperity
of the islands, they really mean the
prosperity of the planters. That
species of egotism is not original with
the planters Of Hawaii. It is common
in different parts of America, and used
to be more so. In the majority of in
stances it has been proved that cheap
labor is not necessary to the prosperity
Of the industry. and we firmly believe
the same will be demonstrated in
Hawaii. If we are mistaken and the
prosperity of Hawaii really depends
upon the Importation of coolies, our
earnest hope and prayer is that Kilauea
and the rest OF Mauna Loa get busy.
The Investigation Of the prison labor
evil has at last began in st. Paul.
Representatives of organized labor
have appeared before the committee
and advocated a change of methods in
the employment of convicts. There
is a golden opportunity for union labor
to distinguish itself at this time.
No money or effort should be spared
to prove the contention OF organized
labor that the shoe industry Of Min
nesota is practically paralyzed by con-
vict competition; that the wages Of the
boot and shoe workers of the state are
| made deplorable for the same reason.
| The Sunday closing law of this state
is being amended to apply to clothing
stores, ETC., where there is a doubt
! under the present law as to whether
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on Sunday. Organized labor is behind
the amendment, and petitions are being
circulated throughout the state calling
for its passage by the legislature.
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| Brainerd is still holding it's position
as the very best union labor community y
In. the state. It now reports a. MEM
Ebership. Of nearly 1,200, yembodying z1G
+ sef III tie can make
such a proportionate showing as this.
! Mankato follows suit with fifteen
unions, and membership of 1000 or
more. saltwater is also we'll organ
! lied, and all of this has happened
within the last year. What's the mat
ter with organized labor?
The Minnesota State Board of Arbi-
tration has filed its biennial report with
Gov. Van SAINT. It points out some
defects in the laws and recommends
several important amendments which
would give the board more power an6
| which would give more effect to the
rulings Of the board.
The secretary of the board is H. W
Goetzinger of St. Paul, vice presiden
of the Minnesota State Federation O.
Labor. During the past two years thu
board was not called upon to enter an,
industrial disputes.
Labor Commissioner O'Donnells frs
report has just reached this office. I
will be reviewed at length in our mex
weeks issue.