The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12

Once AGAIN move is being made to
secure other quarters to be used by all
labor organizations as headquarters.
This will be welcome news to the large
which have had their offices and meet
ing halls in the place known as labor
Headquarters in Minneapolis. Whether
the step is one of the results of the re-
form wave which has been sweeping
over the land, and which has surely
reached Minneapolis, is yet to be de-
termined, but certain it is that many
will be clad when deal is consum-
mated which will mean that labor head
quarters will be established in a place
free from such surroundings and in
tluences as those which are always in
evidence now.
Interested persons say that several
propositions have been made by re-
sponsible business men to provide quar-
tiers for the labor unions which would
be exactly what is needed. Among these
is site on Third street. between Nicol-
let and Hennepin avenues, and another
on Fourth street, above Hennepin ave-
nue.. Both Of these would be ideal To-
cations and are free from the objection
tiers.
The Building Trades Council pays no
rent is given all of the building trade
crafts who care to establish offices in
the rooms of the council has had much
to do so far with determining the build
ing trade unions to stay there. It is
more substantial character than those of
former occasions. and canvass Of the
unions interested reveals the fact that
but few. really care to remain. The
painters union is already fatty on rec
ord as favoring the procuring Of more
suitable quarters, and now that the mat
ter has been taken up by some of the
organizations, those interested will
doubtless push the thing along.
At the meeting Of the Building
Trades Council last Thursday evening,
the question of removal was brought up
and was discussed with much enthusi-
asm. The sentiment was almost unani-
mously in favor of taking immediate
steps to get better accommodations, and
the council is authority for the state
lnent that all the delegates, who spoke on
the question favored a continuation Of
efforts in the desired direction until the
results sought are obtained. With the
Building Trades Council in line, it is a
foregone conclusion that all the affili-
ated crafts will follow.
Another thing which occupied good
share Of the time Of the Building Trades
NStSS@CSo AuIoAdS evening ID C1C ChCCN
evil. Nearly all Of the large contractors
pay their employees by check, and these
are almost invariably cashed in saloons.
1t is said that on a recent pay day a
firm gave out something like FORTY three
checks in payment of salaries, and of
this number all but five were cashed in
saloons. Some Of the, saloonkeepers
make it regular thing to cash checks
and in one downtown establishment is
sign over the cashier window which
reads like this: "Persons having
checks cashed here are expected to
spend something at the bar The pay
nent- by.,check system is declared by
the Building Trades council to be a
menace to all concerned, and it is the
belief that if it can be done away with
: will do much to improve matters.
Delegates were instructed to report
back to their respective unions the &C
ton of the council relative to the NOV
ing Of headquarters, with instructions
that all be informed that the council
unanimously favors removal to a more
suitable place. The check system will
also receive attention. at the hands OF
the other crafts. "TE