The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-26
.UNIONISTS FAVOR
GIVING DAYS PAY
LABOR LEADERS IN MINNEAPo-
LIS INDoRsE PLAN.
President Gompers' Proposal That la,
Dor Union Members Give One Days
Pay to the Relief of Brethren and
Other Sufferers from the California
Earthquake.

~ Union men In minneapolis are Lar
vorably impressed with the suggestion
American Federation of Labor, that
each of The 100000 members of the
labor unions contribute days pay to
the relief Of the San Francisco suffer
ers. While all donations may not be
made on the lines laid down by Presi-
dent Gompers, it is safe to say that
every local in the city will do some
thing. Several have already sent con-
tributions from the funds in their treas
uries to their fellow-members IN the
wrecked city. ~" '.r..,=, i d. =. ~.
/. All the labor leaders who have ex-
pressed an opinion on this subject are
in favor of doing something and doing
it as quickly as the union machinery
will permit. ! Any general action must
come thru the Trades and Labor as
sembly and be Endorsed by meetings,
either regular or special Of the va
rious locals. This will take about two
weeks. =. be-. ,a~-. IT,
: Endorsed by Chapman. a..
+ "We couldn't do anything better"
says j. l.. Chapman, secretary of the
Trades and Labor assembly, in refer
ence to the Gompers suggestion. nWhile
I am not in position to speak officially
for the assembly, I can say for myself
that the project is one which should,
and I think will, meet with the ap..
prevail and arouse the enthusiasm Of
every union man In Minneapolis. It is
mighty good idea and the cause !. IS >
"Without having canvassed the stu
alton, my opinion is that the PROPOSE
ton would be accepted with practically
no opposition. OF course it would be
practically impossible to get unanimous
action, as the kicker is always with us,
but I think the opposition will be too
small to count. e.
eve have received no direct commu-
nication from Mr.. Gompers, and know
only what appears in The Jour
n a IS dispatch of yesterday; but it
seems to me that this is not and should
not be intended for the relief Of union
men only. At such time it seems un'
fitting to draw the line closely or re-
fuse assistance to man because ne
does not hold union card" -.
From the Printers. r.. &.
N. G. O'Connor, secretary Of the
Typographical union, spoke in the same
strain.
eve have here now said MI
EO'Connor, "an appeal from James M
Lynch, international president, for con
tributions to the relief of local No.. q
of San Francisco, whose members art
4 all out Of work.: We have already sen
them 5000 from our treasury and expec
: to do more. ,... =
"The idea Of contributing one day,
pay each seems a good one to me. l
! gets pretty close to man g rea! ab1l
itys to contribute, and the majority o
men can spare it,, While sour aspecia
donations have gone directly, to- sth
relief of our fellow unionists, 1t seem
to me that the proceeds of such ger
eral collection should 60 to general re
lief" ~-,~~. 'f@T
The Oigarmakers. $40
The local cigarmakers have salread
: sent $1,000 to unfortunate member
, In response to an appeal from the ne
tional officers the Minneapolis, locs
will do even more before it is thru.
y GAS we work blythe piece and not b
D the day and our employment, is lrrel
D ular, we can hardly contribute on
q DAYS pay each,' said Secretary-Trea
= urer E. q. Hall today. "'tThis does ne
: mean that we are not ready to do jus
9 as ANYBODY else for the victims Of tn
! disaster, but we will meet the deman
by Axed assessment. Until the NEE
ing is held tonight cannot say, ju'
what this assessment will sbe, but
think it will be at least 50 per ma!
The minimum suggested by Preslde1
r G. W. Perkins of the international
so cents, and is too small for MINI
r apolis.' - .~ r- -