The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-21

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ported the financial condition Of the
Assembly az follows. Cash on hand
September LIST, $290.63, receipts for
September $500, total $30SA63,
disbursements for September $24.83;
balance on hand October 1st.,
$283.83. On motion the report was
received and filed.
Committee Reports.
Delegates to the Superior Trades
Assembly reported that Delegate
Patterson was appointed organizer
for the northern district of Wiscon-
sin and an address of Senator Hud-
nall on the exemption bill that was
before the last legislature of Wis
consin. On motion the report be
accepted.
On motion the report of Delegate
Baker of the city Council committee
be received.
Delegate John Mcdonald of the
publication and lecture committee re-
ported that Rev. J. w. Lowrfe will
address the Assembly on October
9th.
A0 COuAlttC0 OA lC0OAuIAOA0 ~
ported the following amendment to
the constitution: Art. II, Sec. 1.
Financial aid shall not be rendered
any organization outside the city Of
Duluth, unless by two-third vote OF
all members present. First reading.
Unfinished Business.
Trustees Report. On motion the
treasurer mail statements to all
unions who are in arrears and tho
report of the trustees be received
and filed.
New Business.
On motion of Delegate Greenfield
committee be appointed to wait on
Bro. McEwen and request that q
telephone be placed in the hall.
On request Of Pres. Shartel a,
stand ing vote was taken and the
result was as follows: Ayes, s;
Nays 10. Motion lost.
On motion of Delegate Walsh,
Delegate Greenfield was appointed
committee of one to secure a Pay
telephone for the Labor World Hall.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by the delegates of the Typo
graphical Union: First. Resolved,
by the Federated Trades Assembly
of Duluth, that all members OF all
unions of this city be requested to
pledge themselves not to patronize
any dance or entertainment of any
nature, under any auspices which dis
tributes advertising matter, displays
window cards or offers tickets for
sale not bearing the label Of the
Allied Printing Trades Council:
Second. We suggest that local
unions adopt resolutions urging
members to abide by the previous
clause and use all honorable means
in their power to promote the use
Trades Council.
Third. Be it also resolved, that
members of affiliated unions urge
business firms not to exhibit in their
windows advertising matter which
does not bear the label of the Allied
Printing Trades Council.
On motion the resolution was
adopted.
President Ferguson of the Typo
graphical Union being present was
given the floor and gave the history
of the present strike.
Good and Welfare.
The following resolution was III
troduced by President Shartel:
Whereas: At recent meeting of
the Retail Merchants Association In
this city, the president of the or
ganization urged a greater patronage
for home merchants, and
Whereas: This organization, the
Hrodao HIN hoe -
ways stood for the fullest observance
of this principle, therefore be it
Resolved: That we commend the
president of the Merchants Associa-
ton for his sensible position, and we
pledge the merchants Of Duluth our
support upon condition that they
show the same consideration for the
of home labor as they
expect from us in patronage.
We ask that all merchants In Du-
luth give home made products pre-
ference when making up their stock.
Duluth makes very few articles, but
what it does make are made good.
In the matter of cigars alone. We
pride ourselves in producing the
finest in qua44ty and price on the
market We therefore ask that these
products be purchased by home mer-
chants, and in return for their 10y
atty to home labor we will pledge
them our undivided patronage.
Resolved further, that a copy of
these resolutions be prepared for
publication in the newspapers, and
a copy be sent to the Retail Mer-:
chants Association. 4a ,f5...r Il
WIN. TuNELL. Sec.
Attested: # i
JOS. SHARTEL, Pres. z;,sE