The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07

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honest devotion to duty Of its men,
bers.
How the Relief Fund 10 Distributed.
President Howley reported further
that the relief fund; supplied by the
various unions and international bod
les was distributed to those in need
Of aid through a joint strike commit
tee composed of the officers of the
Federated Trades Assembly and the
officers of the Structural Building
Trades Alliance, and only upon writ
ten requests from the OFFICERS OF the
union to which the applicant for help
belongs, all money being strictly ac-
counted tor and reports Of receipts
and disbursements being made up ev-
cry week in duplicate one set for the
State Federation and the other for
the American Federation Of Labor.
Wisconsin Society Of Equity.
In obedience to- directions from
President Gompers. Mr.. Howley at
tended the state convention Of the
Wisconsin Society of Equity, or Far
nners' union. which met lat Eau Claire,
Wis.,. on Jan. IA, Is and .16. The Wis
consin State Federation Of Labor was
represented in the convention by
Messrs. Fred Brockhausen and Chas.
Jeske, and the. Boot and Shoe Work.
ers' union Of America by c. E. James
of st. Paul. The labor representa-
itives present secured the adoption of
five resolutions Ral1aininRn to - labor
Andss looking TO SECURING the
patronage of the farmers for union
made goods. He and Mr.. James ad-
dressed the convention and replied to
a number of questions touching the
labor movement In various ways. and
doubtless accomplished great deal
of zood fer the labor cause by at
tending the meeting.
Organization Work Outlined.
President Howiey also reported that
he had in prospect for early attention
organization work at Mankato, Red
Wing, Fargo, and other points, and
asked: the approva! Of the Council of
the plans he submitted.
Wonoen's Label Leagues.
One of the. most gratifying items
in the Presidents report was an ac-
count Of the organization Of a Wo-
mans Label League att Duluth and
another the organization of which will
soon be completed at Superior, Wis.
He stated in this connection that he
had received a a.,number Of communi-
cations from ladies in Duluth asking
what they could do to help in ad-
vancing tn. labor movement, and he
concluded that It was advisable to or.
ganize all who were willing into a
Woman's Label League: For this
purpose the Federated Trades Assem-
bly, placed hall at his disposal, and
he succeeded in organising a League
also arranged for a, similar organiza-
ton in Superior which will be per-
fected on March 10 with nearly 100
members. -.
The report. which gave great sat-
isfact1on to the meeting, was accept
ed and ordered placed on file, all it's
recommendation were :, adopted and
President Howley's course was in all
respects approved. 49, ::
Status Ia the Second pistrist.
Henry C. Hartung of Mankato made
an exhaustive report Of conditions and
needs in the Second congressional dis
trict Of the state which he represents
In the Council. He stated that in his
district union labor was better paid
and enjoying better conditions than
non-union labor; 2, that some business
establishments which employed only
union labor had been forced to the
wall by the financial stringency, but
were soon to open again; chat; the
stone cutters had notified their con-
tractors that after April they would
work only eight hours day for $3.50;
and that the carpenters had also been
out with g. committee interviewing
the contractors with aview to- secur-
ing scale Of 80 cents an hour, ten
hour day and strictly union shops, and
that they had excellent prospects Of
succeeding IN their desires. He re-
ported further that he had been In
structed by tha Mankato Trades AS
sembly to call the attention Of the
Council to the provisions OF the PEN
rose bill giving the poStmaster gem
eral the right to prohibit sending cer-
tain forms Of second class matter
through the mails, the Assembly being
fearful that this discretion might un-
favorably affect some OF the publica-
tions OF organised labor. This report
also was accepted ana ordered placed
on file. sS.
Fourth Congregational District.
T. +. Thomas and !. T. McIIugh.
representing ST Paul, the Fourth con-
gressionAl discreet, In the Council re--
ported condition in .tys orally,
findinlI mach that ~ yinr ln