The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
CARL|N RETURNS FROM
BIG ORGANIZING TRIP
ADDS 48O MEMBERS TO ROLLS OF
@ BROTHERHOOD.
Wood Workers Lose
Members While Brotherhood Gains
General Convention Soon to Meet at
Niagara Falls, but Little Important
Business Is in Minneapolis
Sends Delegates.

Organizers for the international
brotherhood Of Carpenters have been
putting in some hard work for the ben
efit5 of the organization the last month.
Philip Carlin, general organizer for the
brotherhood, is home after trip last
ing eight weeks, and reports everything
looking favorable. While away he Wis
and Sterling. ILL.,; Clinton and Daven-
port, Iowa; Charles City. Mo-; Chicago,
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Neenah, Apple
ton and Green Bay Wis.
Controversies between the unions and
the contractors in Oshkosh and Green
Bay, Wis, were settled satisfactorily,
and Ill all the other places named Mr..
Carlin devoted his energies to building
up and strengthening the locals. At
Clinton, Iowa, 40 woodworkers were
taken into the brotherhood. These for
merly were members CT the Amalgamat-
ed woodworkers.
Initiates Big Glass.
At Freeport, ILL.,, Mr.. Carlin assisted
in initiating class of ffty-two one
evening. In the whole trip $50 mem
bers were added to the rolls, which is
regarded as entirely satisfactory.
Besides his work for the brotherhood
Mr. Carlin established three locals Of
the Structural Building Trades alliance,
unions represented; one at Oshkosh,
Wis, with seven locals, and the other
Mt Clinton, Iowa, with six. Much
ground is being gained by the alliance,
and it is predicted that within short
time there will be a local in all the
larger cities.
With one or two exceptions, Mr.. Car
lin reports continued activity in the
building trades, and prospects bright
that this condition will continue Near
" all the cities visited are experienc
ing a big boom in building, and work
men in the building trades are all at
work.
Goes to Niagara.
Mr. Carlin will remain in MINNEAPOLIS
until next Thursday, when he will leave
for Niagara, n. y, to attend the ses-
sions Of the committee on appeals and
grievances Of the International brother
hood, which meets five days prior to
the calling together of the general con-
vention. AS a member of this com
mittec, he will handle lot of impor-
tant matters. Carpenters local, No. I,
will send four delegates to the conven-
ton. William Murphy, John VAIL
quist, J. P. O'Rielley and MIR. Carlin.
The others will not leave Minneapolis
until Sept. II, and will reach their des-
tination in time to be on the ground
Sunday. The convention meets on Mon
day, the 18th.
All Is Quiet.
Local delegates say that nothing
startling is on tap this year. Several
controversies Of long standing will come
up for hearing and adjustment, notably
the long drawn-out fight between the
Brotherhood and the Amalgamated So
ciety of carpenters, and which is now
no nearer settlement than it was sew
en- years ago, when negotiations look
ing to a consolidation were first started
AS far as the dispute between the car
pointers and the woodworkers is con-
cerned, this is regarded as settled, and
no further efforts will be made on the
part Of the former to arrive at an agree
ment. This has practically been de-
cided upon for the reason that in the
last few months the brotherhood has
made telling inroads upon the member
ship of the Amalgamated woodwork rs,
and it is said that the latter organiza-
ton is almost out Of business.