The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-16
Northwest News
GIRL UPSETS A
LABOR PROGRAMME
Miss Seyfrled, of St. Paul, Cap.
lures Federation Office De-
signed for Smaller Town


Special to The Globe
NEW ULM, Mimi, June 15.-The State
Federation of Labor today elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, H. L. Dix. Minneapolis; first vice
president Garfield E. Morrison, Mankato;
second vice president. r. G. Kutz, Brain
erd; third vice president. Miss Augusta
Even, Duluth; federation council, p. #.
Jordan Thomas Van Lear and John Ro-
gan, Minneapolis; M. o. SaltZ, -WinOna; Il
F. Thomas, Charles Douglas and ]. L.
After a spirited contest between Brain
erd and ST. Cloud, the former was chosen
as the next convention city The Mime
sofa Union Advocate of st. Paul was made
O'Donnell was Endorsed for the efficient
work done by his bureau, especially in the
line of child labor and securing the enact
ment of labor legislation.
VIII Organize Meat Cutters
1t was decided to organize the meat
cutters in Brainerd Moorhead, Winona,
Saltwater Red Wing, Faribault. Ovation
ma, Crookston, Albert Lea, Rochester and
Austin. The proposition Of raising the per
capita tax from cent to cents of all
affiliated members will be submitted to
the referendum for a vote.
The Office of third vice president was
created in order to give the smaller towns
proper representation, but M. o. Saltz of
WinOna, who was a candidate for the pO-
sition, was defeated by Miss Seyfried. J..
H. Baker, of Duluth, was instrumental in
organizing carpenters union in this city
and won distinction or organizing the first
labor organization in Brown county. Presi-
dent M. E. Neary, who was not candi-
date for reelection, was given a vote OF
thanks and a valuable token of esteem
will soon be presented to him by members
of the federation.
Years Work of Commissioner
Commissioner O'Donnen in his address
the condition of labor in Minnesota. During
1903 his department inspected 131 cities
and towns outside of the Twin Cities and
Duluth, and this year twenty additional
towns have been added to the scope of the
Investigations. A total of 134 specified in
duStrieS have been covered outside of the
nom manufacturing establishments. A to-
tai of 4 070 reports covered "a, 1S9 persons,
of whom 81, 500 were men, IL ,998 were
women, 548 were boys and 143 were girls.
In the nOn-nanufa curing institutions $50
reports covered l6, S20 persons, Of whom
IL ,643 were men, 1896 were women, 1872
were boys and 81 were girls. The total
was III, 009 employees, SO, 143 being men,
1884 women. $50 boys ard 242 girls. The
department issued 443 orders relating to
the safety OF employees and sanitary con-
ditiOnS under which they are employed in
factory and Workshop.
Less Child Labor
Mr.. O'Donnell called special attention
to the decrease of child labor in Mime
sofa, and said that it is the second of the
great lnduStrlal. states OF the North In
the exclusion of children from its fac
tories. Nine arrests of, employers of child
labor were made during the year. He ask
ed the cooperation of the wage earners in
securing data as to accidents, as he said
that often employers are loath to make
reports of accidents in their mills and fac
tories. There were /, 154 accidents reported
during the year. of which fully 10 per
cent were fatal. The commissioner noted a
healthy Increase in the sentiment in favor
of Sunday sclosing throughout the state.
and prophesied even better things in this
direction for the future