The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
: MINNEAPOLIS may secure the
next convention Of the Broth

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A - erhood Of Painters and Dec
orators. Officials of the local union re-
ceived dispatch from Martin Jorgen-
son, from Memphis, Tenn, asking If the
union wished to go after the interna-
tional meet next year, and Tuesday
night a message was sent him authoriz-
ing him to use every effort to secure it.
4 That Minneapolis stands good
chance in the race, there is no doubt.
San Francisco Is considered the only
dangerous rival, but it is thought the
disadvantages Of holding the meeting in
place SO difficult to reach from all
sections will rebound to the benefit Of
the -four city. Besides, it has been the
experience of all conventions held on
the coast in the past few years that
satisfactory railroad rates have not
4 been granted. One large international
convention threatened to change it's
place Of meeting because Of what they
/. deemed excessive rates of fare to Los
!. Angeles, and it took them several
months to get what was considered a
square deal. Minneapolis will be looked
after by capable men, and the entire
northwestern delegation may be looked
: to to unite with the local men.
President Balhorn's Report.
President J. c. Balhorn submitted his
report Tuesday afternoon. He spoke Of
the rapid growth of the brotherhood,
which has almost doubled since the last
convention, which was held at Detroit
four years ago, and declared that the
:. future Of the organization depended to
a great degree upon the policy adopted
at the present convention. A trades
union, he declared, was business prop
osition, and to be successful-to in
crease its membership and be useful to
its members-it must be conducted upon
what experience demonstrates to be
business principles. He recommended
: competent organizers on salaries as a
means Of increasing the membership
and efficacy Of the organization. The
voluntary organizer, he said, has done
Eyeoman service for the brotherhood, but
his day was past. He advocated some
changes in the manner of auditing the
expenses Of the general officers, and
thought they should have a stipulated
sum per day for Incidental expenses.
The report Of the Independent orders
was favorably received, showing that
all that class of locals had been brought
into the brotherhood. Closer affliatfon
with unions was urged. The establish
iment of q national benefit was advo-
Gated, which would assist the improve
Ement of the membership. The policy
outlined by the president in his report,
81 adopted by the convention, will cali
fora revision Of the constitution, >.
Monster Open Meeting.
"A feature Of the first week was 6
monster opening meeting held Wednes
day night, under the auspices Of tn,
local Carpenters union, Jointly will
= the painters and decorators. The obiec
was to bring about closer interes
among the building trades organiza
ltions and cement the friendly relation
existing between them. II
A parade took place Friday afternoo,
at 2 O'Clock, under the direction Of
committee appointed by President Bal
horn. All the delegates to the conver
--tion were in line, besides the loca
unions Of Memphis, which generally pal
ticipated. Each delegate bore a banhe
with the name of his state, and tn
local Painters union appeared in UNI
form.
W. D. Huber, general president Q
the Brotherhood Of Carpenters, is o
/ the ground and will remain in Msmphi
until the close Of the convention. H
is scheduled to make several addresse
, j. W. Adams Of st. Louis, NO., n,
tional organizer Of the carpenters,
also present and is assisting Presider
Huber.
Nearly all Of the present officers wi
, stand for reelection, and the MINI
apolis delegation will endeavor to HAY
p A. G. cambridge, who was called hon
! because Of the illness of Mrs. Bali
bridge, chosen for one Of the princip
. Offices. :,