The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-07

they feel.
H. A. Wings reelection for the Sec
ond time without opposition in the
Fifth ward was flattering endorse
ment for that gentleman, who has
served his ward with credit.
Frank Schaeffer won out handsome
ly in the Sixth ward. He had but lit
tie opposition, and his election was as
sured from the beginning of the cam
paign. Mr.. Schaeffer has splendid
record as an alderman.
l.. A. Barnes is to be congratulated
for his good fortune in the Seventh
ward. Mr.. Barnes is to our knowl-
edge a good friend and supporter of
organized labor in the council. More
than this he shows his sympathy by
purchases of union label goods at
every opportunity.
David Sang is again to represent the
Eighth ward in the council. His past
record assures us that he will make
the next year in the council decidedly
interesting.
Word comes to Duluth that Harry
Barter, secretary. of the International
Longshoremen's association since it's
conception, has resigned on account of
differences existing between he and
President D. J. Keefe. Mr.. Barter is
we'll known in Duluth.
The city council is determined to
take up the matter of owning and
operating it's own lighting plant. At
the last meeting a resolution was
adopted requesting the city attorney
to ascertain whether the city had the
right to vote bonds for such purpose
under the charter, and if not that he
draw up bill to be presented to the
legislature giving the city such right.
4.
James Walsh has returned from the
convention Of 3he, l.. T. P. A. Mr..
success from every standpoint. He
has great praise for Grand President
McCarle, who he says, is a man of
rare executive ability. His manner in
conducting the strike of last year
proved the judgment and ability of the
man. That he cared for the organiza-
tion is shown by the economical man
ner in which it was conducted. His
salary and expense account for the
year was less than his predecessors s
expense account alone for the year pre-
vious.
The label trades have been some
what alarmed, says a Washington COR
II respond entH by theIi ntroducfipns sof aH bill
Aby,5 je n;Y 81 iscons
& 1td ~ atsst hes igar .oxeS should
Side ssessary
internal venue ct am >. DfScollre this
primarily AFFECTS :the cigarnakers, but
some, other trades have felt that it is
the beginning of an attack on labels
along the line. This proves not to be
the case so far as the intent is con-
cerned. The congressman in question
knew nothing about union labels, but
wanted a law to check the attachment
of coupons providing for the giving OF
. prizes under certain conditions. Pres
fdent Perkins of the Cigarmakers and
others looked the matter up pretty
thoroughly at the capitol and Repre-
sentative Often professed his willing
ness to introduce a new bill which
would not include the Cigarmakers
label In it's sweeping provisions. The
original bill, however will not be
reached at this session. But the in
cident only shows how a bill appar-
emily innocent In its wording might
become a law and sweep out of exis-
tence a union label whose prestige had
been built up by many years of hard
work.
The ''big talk" of the coal barons
and capitalists press the politicians
about lawlessness and violence in the
anthracite region during the recent
strike falls rather fiat in the face OF
the, following comparisons Of the num-
ber of assaults and murders in the
strike district with the number in
some. of the large cities of the country
during the period covered by the
strike.
Mur- AS Popu-
ders. sau1ts. lation