The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-13

now employed in other factories the
whole year round. During this period
Of transition we have steadily gained
IN population. That our citizens: have,
become more prosperous is shown by
the bank deposits having INCREASED
over $2,000.00O in that time.
The: f;:ctories we have here in WI,
mona are" all In thoroughly prosperous
and souLl financial condition. We
are notably free from the weak and
Wobbly in .itutions that are the in
dustr1al curse Of so many Of the
mushroom cities of our northwest.
Our prosperity has been blessed by
sound foundation; we have been, par
ticularly fortunate during the recent
furry that has been so disastrous to
many of our neignboring cities. Our
laboring men have been better en-
ployed and better paid than those IN.
the large cities during the past six
months; we are now in a position to
take up the work where we were be-
fore the panic without either loss 5to
our laborers or employers, such as are
suffered where industrial conditions
are less stable :.
TO emphasize the points that l have
tried to make, 1T me add, that at the
present time W1nona has fewer unerr4-
ployed, pays better wages, has sufferM
less financial depressions than any
other city In the northwest. We have
better streets, more bautiful parks.
better transportation facilities, larger
bank deposits, more prosperous facto-
ries, better churches, a greater num-
Der of labor1ng people that own
homes, than any city of it's size in the
great state Of Minnesota
Gentlemen and ladies of the Stats
ma extends to you hearty and cordial
welcome. We hope you will each and
every one of you consider that you
have q key to the city, enjoy a pleas
ant and profitable meeting. and in no
distant future. come again. - .s4:s1 s:s.<zss Il
President Howley's~ Response. = :
President George. B. Howleys re-
sponded as follows to the mayors 'ad-
dress: - =
Mr.. Mayor and Citizens Of Winona: =
On behalf Of the delegates assembled
at this convention, I desire to convey
to you our sincere appreciation of the
very cordial welcome you have extend
ed U.S., We are not strangers to Vino
mas hospitality. We know when you
extended to US the invitation to hold
our annal convention in your beautiful
and progressive city, a royal welcome
would be the happy experience of ali
our delegates. I am sorry that I do
not possess the degree Of ability p /
would wish to convey to you, and TO
all the citizens Of Winona how glad
we are to be with you, and how much
we all enjoy your cordial GREETINGS,
1ort1ned as they are with substantial
evidences of your friendship and good
Will. Mr.. Mayor. I again thank you.
State Labor Commissioner w. II.
Williams was then introduced, and
read a paper on "TLe Trades School
Question:" which will be published at
length In our next issue.
Address BY Macdonald.
A. r. Macdonald of Duluth. at
torney of the Minnesota State Fed.
Grafton of Labor, was then introduced:
he spoke on the subject 1.-THE Union
Shop" in part as follows:
The idea meant to be conveyed by
the term Union Shop is not alone
peculiar to labor unions The principle
was projected into being by the Gre
ator at the first dawn of existencA.t
Self-preservation is everywhere recog-
n1zed as the first law Of nature. and
there can be no self preservation in
the absence of the only 'instrumen-
tahty by which it can be maintained,
which Is the union shop principle. The
principle developes in every depart!
ment OF human endeavor. Indeed no
trade occupation or business can be
successfully prosecuted without reach
ing stage at which the union shon
principle must be called in reuuisition..
The lawyers realize this and as a pro-
lection to themselves and the public
generally they adopt union shop meth.
DDS and to enable the public to distdn-
gu1sh between the union and the non.
union Individual they characterize the
latter by the euphonions name Of
shyster; the doctors to protect them
selves and the public from imposition,
have had laws enacted in every state
to. assure their enjoyment Of the union
shop idea in all It's integrity and save
their profession from being demora1a
lied by quacks. Dentists, real estate.
agents, school teachers, pharmacists.
and many others find same precautiorA
necessary. Why then should: labor
unions be criticized for haviag; re-
source to methods to protect their
craft and the public generally against
"scab" abuses? Mr.. Macdonald also
at some length urged upon the F'eder-s
alton the absolutely necessity of III
fecting such apprenticeship rules az:
would challenge the criticism of every
Interest affected thereby. He showed
that the apprentice rules which now
obtain in certain communities are uii
just to- the rising generation Of boys
and should at once be amended. 3 Mr.;
fMacDOnald's address was externpora.sS