The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-21
PERSONAL, ORGANIZATION AND -LEdIsLATlVE.:


resentattves in Congress; have formed
Il union. The law allows each repre-
sentative 500 a month for, clerk hire.
It. is a common practice for the Con-
gresham to pocket the 800 and pay
the clerks about half. The secretaries
are helpless because the act is legal.
Those statesmen will not allow dol
lar to escape their. clutches if they
know it. >.
Trade unionists of San Francisco are
knocking" Mayor Schmitz pretty hard.
Out of eleven recent appointees only
one was union man; and all the rest
were Republican machine politicians.
One of the latter, was Particularly hos.
tile to the 1aborers' union and was ap-
pointed park commissioner over the
protests of the 'unioaists. The labor
papers of the coast are also scoring
the leaders of the. Union Labor party
for attempting to influence legislation.
The claim is made that they do not
represent organized labor. Altogether
a peculiar situation exists on the Pa
cific coast.
be made in Canada to organize a Sc
cession movement. Not only are local
unions to be withdrawn from the A.
F.. Of L.. but from the international
ORGANIZATIONS as well: The scheme
has probably emanated under the ha is
of certain gentlemen who were anxious
to become great leaders. The claims
they make are that they are unacquain-
ted with local conditions and do not
have the confidence of the 'publis. The
labor movement in Canada has taken
phenominal strides during the past
three or four years. Previous to 1900
there were few unions in the Dominiolh
and it is doubtful if the total men,
bership would foot up to 5000 at that
time. To-day Canada can boast 1,100
unions, and the membership wifi aggre-
gate 100000. And a good many Am
erican dollars were spent to accomplish
this work. -
British government has just issued
report showing that the number Of
of separate workmen's unions known
to the labor department as being i'll
existence at the. end of the Aast fiscal
ship Of 1,922,780. During that year the
number of unions decreased by sixteen.
while the total membership increased
by 12.166." This falling off. it is stated,
is doubtless due to the downward move
ment in the labor market, which began
during the year. But more likely, the.
number OF unions has shrunk because
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the 100 prime ions about $io,,3
100000 and q their expend ditnres about
$3.50, 900, Of which one eighth WAS ex-
pended on disputes, two-thirds OIL
other benefits, and the remainder on
working and miscellaneous expenses.
The accumulated" funds at the end Of
the year amounted to $40, SIC, 900, or
$3.50 per head of membership.
Since organizer Carver left Mankato
the work that he initiated has been car
ried on by a. local committee. The bar
hers, bricklayers, timers and plumbers
have held preliminary meetings and
are now awaiting the arrival Of their
charters.
Garfield E. Morrison, secretary Of the
Trades Assembly Of Mankato, has be
come labor editor Of the Mankato
Journal. Watch things hum IN Man
kato now.
Organizer Carver Of the Fedora ton,
made a splendid record for himself in
Mankato. In reviewing his work, the
Mankato Journal says:
Mr.. Carver is an earnest and forcible
speaker and a man peculiarly adopted
for the work he has undertaken. He
is essentially a man of the people, and
as such appeals strongly to the work.
ingmen. He held the undivided atten-
tion Of his audience for nearly two
hours, and at the close there was not
man among his hearers but admit
that he had gained a far greater in
sight into the power and scope of or
ganized labor than he had pre-
viously. Men Of the energy and ability
of Mr.. Carver are valuable to the cause.
The Eight Hour Miller is the newest
thing. in labor Journalism. It:is the Of
ficial organ of the international Union
or flour ana ,Cerel MILL employees, and
its first number which reached us this
week is win,ier in every respect. 1t
is published in Minneapolis.
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Secretary Cortelyou of the new de-
partment of commerce and labor will
have his hands full. from now on Be-
l. tween trusts and labor, organization he
will have a golden opp pportunity to get
! some practical knowledge to be had
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