The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23
UNION LABOR PICNIC
GROUNDS UNDER WAY
Committee Sends Out Proposition
for all Local Unions to
Vote on.
Beauty Spot Selected is Near
Fairmont Park, Beyond
West Duluth.

public picnic grounds for members OF
organized labor is assuming the real
ity. The committee having the matter
in charge are this week mailing to all
local unions q proposition for the or
ganization of stock company. Iney
propose to sell shares at $1.C0 eacn'
and it is hoped that every union will
subscribe literally.
The following is the copy of the cir
cular being sent to. the unions:
To all Affiliated Unions,
Dear Sirs and Brothers-About two
(2) months ago the Federated TRADES
Assembly appointed a committee Tor
the purpose Of ascertaining the best
plans under which the Trades Union
lists might own their own park and
summer resort.
We are now able to inform you that
five or six lots can be secured In the
neighborhood of Paramount Park. Tor
about 500. The cost OF erecting pa
vilion will be about $4,000. This plan
will give US the use OF paramount
park for park purposes, and seems the
best proposition we can find. Th1s
place can be reached by either the
Third street West or Superior street
| car lines.
The plan Of the committee Is to have
| board Of directors formed as follows:
One for each union subscribing $25O
| or less and one director for each add1-
tional $3.50 or fractional part thereof
The directors are to elect each year
a permanent manager Of the grounds.
l ,i1%0 will
opportunity Of deciding this question
for themselves by taking a referendum
vote on the proposition, and II FAVOR
able to your union, state how much
money you are willing to contribute
| so that an estimate can be made or the
total amount to be available for this
purpose.
It should be an easy matter for the
! trade unionists to carry this through.
SupposinR each union man of Duluth
was assessed one CD dollar In four
monthly installments OF twenty five
(25) cents the necessary amount would
be secured.
We also submit an outline of the
methods approved by the committee
for the maintenance Of the grounds.
which is enclosed. You need not APP
prove these, but the committee recon-
mends them to the board OF directors.
! Kindly arrange to notify the under
signed Of the number Of aye and nay
votes taken in your union not later
than July 18th. Detach the enclosed
coupon and forward to the undersigned
when your union has voted.
Il Yours fraternally,
y HENRY DEROCHE.
i Chairman.
The following constitution and by
laws are also submitted to the unions:
} Preamble.
The object Of this organization is to
secure, equip and maintain a public
amusement grounds for the use OF the
} Federated Trades Assembly and affili-
ated labor organizations of the city
of Duluth.
TO build and maintain dancing
, pavilion which shall be operated &C
cording to the plan hereinafter con-
frmed by referendum vote Of the
labor organizations of Duluth, or such
changes as may hereafter be adopted
by the board in control of such public
grounds and pavilion.
CONSTITUTION.
Il Article L.
ii Sec l. The grounds shall be known
{ as the Labor Party of Duluth, Mime
I sofa.
Il Sec. 2. The board which shall have
) control Of the grounds shall be known
{ as the board Of directors. to be elected
from all unions that subscribe to the
{ funds for the purchase and mainten'
ance.
Il Representation shall be on the basis
of one CD director for each union sub
scribine $3.50 or less, and one director
) for each additional $3.50 or fract1ona