The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
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President Howley ami Secretary
McEwen Putting Hp An En-:
ergetic Campaign.
Seen in Home Work and Action
of international Body at
Norfolk.s>.
from MINNEAPOLIS Journal:

From Minneapolis journal:
President George b: Howley Of
the State Federation OF Labor, who
has been ION, the: read,': In the in
terests of the ederation for the
last month, returned: to Minneapo-
lis last week. from Fargo, where
he. conducted a Hlccessful cam
paign. Through hi efforts several
new unions were organized there
and big addition 10 the member
ship is recorded IT, Howley will
leave Tuesday fol 4. Grand Forks,
where he will sped two weeks in
to build up and strengthen ord
ones. q
1t develops that. the particular
mission of Secretary Treasurer w.
E. McEwen at thesS American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor convention, which
is now in session in Norfolk. Va,
is to interest that body in the
work OF n,aking thorough. and
aggressive campaign TOR. unionism
in what is known as the fifth fed
Grafton district. This district en-
braces Minnesota, Iowa, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Nebraska and
Manitoba.
After carefully going over the
ground, the State Federation OFF,
cials have come to-: the oonclusiou II
that existing conditions demand
that the towns In this territory be
organized. Upon the showing made
at Fargo, it should be easy to in
terest the American Federation of
ficials in this work. So impressed
was Mr.. Nee Wen with! the import
ance of the work. that: he went to
Norfolk at his own expense with a.
view to making an effort to secure
financial aid and the assistance of
organizers to carry out the plans.
The last issue Of the Federationist
contained the announcement - tn at
M. Grant Hamilton nd: George B.
Howley had been named as organ
izers for the fifth district. Mr..
Hamilton spent several months here
at the beginning of the eight hour
strike of. the job printers, and is
still engaged in special duties in
connection connect with the struggle Of the
t.. McEwen WiHS Stay. . :
Although one St. Paul. union. has
taken act1oa. calling Tor The rreaig-
nation OF Mr.. MuEweh as secretary
treasurer of the state body, it is
now pretty generally known in la
Dor circles that he will not resign.
His friends are urging him to con-
ttnue "on the job" and they will
not listen to any proposition. which
means a REIMBURSEMENT OF, the du-
ties of the office, which he has so
satisfactorily filled. Those favoring
Mr.. McEwen's retention Of the Of
flee argue that his standing as a
member of organized labor is in no
wise changed because Of. his ap-
pointment to a state office. 1t is
a fact that he has not been actively
engaged at the trade he represents
for many years, and as far as
eligibility is concerned, he is just
as much union man today: as he
ever was. It is argued In his favor
that he can now give the State
Federation better service than ever,
and that it is in need of just such
man at the present time to look
after it's interests.
Dec. 1 was set as the. date for
the next regular meeting OF: the
Federation Council, but President
Howley has found it necessary to
change the date to Dec. g.: The
meeting will be held at Alexander
hall in this: city. This change was
made necessary because there is
not enough time between the ad-
journment of the A. F. of L.. con-
vention and the original date of the
meeting of the council to allow
Mr.. McEwen to prepare his report.
At the meeting Dec. he will be
ready to make report on the or
ganization plans as agreed between
the officials Of the American Fed
GRAFTON and himself as the repre-
sentative of the state body.
After completing his labors at
Grand Forks and Fargo, Mr.. Howley
expects to visit towns in North and
South Dakota, and will probably
get into Manitoba If time permits.