The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-02-04
ASSEMBLY MEETING .
IS WELL ATTENDED
Pres. Joseph shartel Yields
Gavel Of Assembly for
First Time.
Many New Delegates Are In
stalled-Most Unions Re-
port Trade Dull.

The regular meeting of the Trades
Assembly was held last Friday even
ing, and was called to order by Presi-
dent Shartal at 500 Pm.
At the roll call Of unions the follow
Ing reported the state of trade with
their crafts:
Meatcutters, good; Building Trades
Council, fair: Building Laborers, dull;
Carpenters, poor; Cigarmakers. good:
Freight Handlers, nothing doing;
Leather Workers, good; Machinists.
good; Printers, good; Painters, fair;
Sheet Metal Workers, fair; Steam En-
gineers, fair: Tailors, good.
The credentials Of the following
named unions were read, and the del
egates, being present, were obligated:
Clerks-C. w. F. Hegg, Karl Frank
lin; Sheet Metal Workers-E. M.
Williams: Painters-E. S. Kromroy.
E. Carlson, H. Deroche; Brewery
Workers-Herman Kutz; Tailors-E.
Mollander; Plumbers-Thomas Fish,
Thomas Hanley, o. Sund: Building
Trades Counci!-J. H. Powers, William
Runkle, Robert Carson: Boilermakers
MIR. McDougall.
A very short letter was received from
the State of Minnesota, Executive De-
partment, acknowledging the receipt of
the communications sent by the secre-
tary of the Trades Assembly.
The Broommakers' union of Paris,
Illinois, have placed the firm of Merke-
ley & Wiley on the unfair list and ask
that union men and their friends re-
frain from buying brooms manufac-
tured by this firm until further notice.
The Flour Mill Employees Interna-
tfonal, Of Minneapolis, Mimi, make a
report Of the progress of the past year
as to the number Of unions formed,
number in good standing, increase in
wages and the gain in the shorter
work day. The communication was re-
ferred to the organization committee.
The State Federation of Labor of
Colorado request that all men keep
away from that state until the trouble
that is now on is settled, and that the
communication be published in the Ia
Dor press of the city.
The trustees of the Trades Assembly
reported that they had audited the
books of the secretary-treasurer and
found the same to be correct.
The committee having the labor head
quarters in charge state the rooms are
open every day and request that union
men out of work make use of the
rooms, where there can be found
books. magazines, papers and games of
various kinds.
Mr.. s. Nixon, Of the Single Tax club.
asked the privilege Of addressing the
Assembly for few minutes. The re-
quest was granted. II y /: i r. : - y
Mr.. Nixon stated that the Single Tax
club had secured Rev. Herbert s. Big
Glow, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, to deliver a
lecture at the Odd Fellows hall on
February %, and invited the members
of organized labor to be present.
Joseph Shartel and Charles Thoma
will represent the Assembly in the
West Superior body. James Black
wood, A. G. Kelly and Paul Boltz were
elected delegates to the building trades
council.
Delegate Kromroy made brief
speech in behalf of A. J. Lyle, who is
candidate for Alderman in the
Fourth ward. Mr.. Kromroy said that
as Lyle was a union man he should re-
ceive union labor's support. No action
was taken.
Other delegates spoke of Frank Cut
tings candidacy for Special Municipal
Judge, which was favored by most Of
the delegates. Holmes record against
union labor was dwelt upon thorough
~, and it was the consensus of opinion
that he was too unfair to hold such a
responsible position.
President Shartel reported the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Organization-S. S. Mcdonald, Paul
Boltz, James Walsh, Carl Franklin and
G.. J. Mcdowell.
City Council-A. J. Lyle, Ole Sund
and A. G. Kelly.
Publication and Lecture Committee
J. A. Barron, George Mortified and
Peter Nelson.