The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-17
CARPENTERS JUBILEE.
Pres. to The Eve.iaE Time

Niagara Falls. n. V. Ssp,. 1.-THE
United Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners. one Of the strongest labor Or
ganiza'ions of America. assembled here
Today il fourteenth biennial conven-
ton After addresses and responses
mad been delivered the convention
adjourned until tomorrow. The body
will be in session two weeks. but
after To-Day ali sessions will be execu-
i've. The sessions will be occupied
almost wholly with routine business.
Noticing out Of the ordinary is slated
10 come up for action at this con-
vention- The long standing fight be-
tween the Brotherhood and the
Amalgana,ed society Of carpenters
nothing in the way of definite settle
nenl Of the differences between the
TWO organizations is expected
The present convention of the Broth
erhood is regarded by the members
as Of more than ordinary Importance,
az il marks the twenty-fifth annivers-
airy or silver jubilee of the organiza-
ton. II was in August. 1851. that
meeting vas held in Chicago that re-
suited in the permanent organization
Of the brotherhood of carpenters. At
that meeting thirty-six delegates were
present representing all cities and IL
local unions, with a total membership
of 1000. The cities represented We're
ST. Louis. Chicago. Cincinnati. Indian
apolis. Philadelphia. Buffalo. New
York, Washington, D. c.. Detroit,
Cleveland and Kansas City After a
four days session il was decided to
form permanent union Of carpenters,
10 include Canada as we'll as the
United States.
The growth of the organization has
been remarkable. The officers reports
TO be presented to the present con-
vention show that the - local unions
of twenty-five years ago have in
creased to nearly 1000 local unions.
with 10000 members in good standing.
The jurisdiction of the organization
extends over the entire United States.
Canada, Porto Rico and the Hawaiian
Islands. In the quarter of a century
of its existence the Brotherhood has
and death benefits
There is no contest on for officers at
the present convention. but a lively
contest is expected among the ap-
plicsants for the next convention.
Memphis and several other cities are
bidding for the gathering.
Minneapolis. Sept. Ito the Edit
Or: wish to say few words on the
question of living on $50 per month
There is no quarrel with the people
who claim that a man can live and
fo mil,
even as low as one writer
clans, cents per day. But what
and others wish to know is who is
benefited by the process
] we'll remember hearing a minister
tell hall full of people in the DAYS
OF the soup Kitchen to save their mon
ey and put in 1t savings bank. Yes,
mat was the only trouble. If the la
boring man would only save his money
ne would be all right. Tha, is one of
the old stories of the capitalists Put
the blame on the laborer
Now, let US look at the oues,;on
from a little different point OF view.
recall an argument ] had one time
with my partner on the same ques-
ion. He made this statement--that |
ne could go and hire out to farmer
1t $30 per month. and at the end of
en- years he could save enough to buy
him good farm He could clothe
on IS per month, and YOU can
see that at the end of ten years. bar
ing sickness, he would have the SIM
If $500. which. if invested in western
and, would put him on easy street.
Is the saying goes.
l said then. you mean tina. YOU
make this as suggestion to mankind
n general and to young meE iD par-
ocular? Yes. he said. and I take II
or granted that is wha. all mean to
onvey when they tell the Iaboring
nan that he can live on So mach less
han he is at present doing. ! claim