The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Her People During the Week.
any comment on the matter because
Of the delicacy Of the situation, and for
fear that it might lead to destroying
the promising prospects of the entire
situation,
The Board Of Governors Of the
Building Trades. Alliance remained in
session until o'clock Thursday morn
ing discussing the result Of the first
conference An adjournment was TAX
en- until 9 o'clock, giving the men,
bers an opportunity for few hours
sleep
At this meeting the report of the
committee was analysed. thoroughly,
and by unanimous vote the commit
tees action was adopted, and their
course thus far tentatively ratified un-
til the type written copies OF the
schedules could be examined.
President Hyatt. Of the building la
borers sounded the key note speech at
this session, In which he raid: 1--WE
did not get all we asked for, but we
got something. and want to COM
mend, the action of the committee.
We still hayetthe untol 4, apla hare
HI Il i. III re
integrity OF our orsaniza alton has been
sustained. =. Fl
Particular praise was given to Wm
A. Harbour, who represented the build
Ing laborers in the conference. Mr.
Harbour is an Englishman, with the
strongest characteristics CT his peo-
pie cropping out all over him, and
these serve1 valuable purpose in
bringing about the accomplishments
Of the evening.
Vice President Noonan Of the Ma
tional Brotherhood of Electrical Work.
ers, whose long experience in this
kind Of conferences, was a valuab BILE
acquisition to the local committee.
Ed Lowe Of the Carpenters, whose
reputation for conservatism and in
tegrity is we'll known. made a most
favorable impression, as did also Ar
thur Moore OF the Timers, and w. N.
Bodan Of the Roofers. It is a pleasure
and an honor 10 be associated with
this kind of men.
It is expected that all of the strike
clouds will be removed before the
week Closes
The Labor World takes this oppor-
tunity Of congratulating the contra
tors and unions upon the progress
thus far made. We also desire to ex-
tend our appreciation in behalf Of the
labor organizations to Bishop McGol-
rick and Mayor Cu'ium.
The Building Trades strike of this
week has excited greater interest than
any Industrial dispute ever pulled off
In Duluth. The mayor, the CONNER
cial club, the clergy, the real estate
exchange, and all other public spirit
ed individuals and bodies of citizens
satisfactory settlement.
The Labor World, in common with
other champions Of labor, is not an ad-
vocate Of strikes. We had hoped
against hope that the Builders Ex-
change and the unions would be able
to meet at the round table" long
before the date fixed for the strike and
adjust all differences, but they did
not do it and so the industrial peace
of the city was unhappily affected
The strike was the first of impor-
tance which has occurred in Duluth
for many years. Think Of it, a city of
5000 unionists, and strikes occurring
with surprising infrequency. This es-
tablishes the claim Of the adherents Of
trade unionism that organization
tends to prevent strikes. 7
There never was a time from the
filing Of the schedules with the Build
ers' Exchange to this date when union
labor did not desire to enter into a
conference with that organization Of
contractors.
The most surprising feature Of the
strike was in the argument presented
by the Builders Exchange in which
they made a comparison with the
wages paid in neighboring cities, such
as st. Paul and Minneapolis In some
instances the demands of the Duluth
unions are slightly In excess Of those
paid in these cities. > T..
We were sorry to learn that GER
tain Of our well meaning citizens ac-
cepted this contention Of the. contra
tors with amazing readiness. why
should not the wages Of Duluth labor
be higher than those paid In other.
cities? !? The mere item of cost OF liv-.
ing ought to answer the question Ia