The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
Animated by an Honest Devotion
to the Cause of Organized La
Dor the Members Of the Council
In a Spirit Of Prudence and
Good Sense Considered the
Question Before Them. ri

A'0oA HOA 10 AOyal 0uppOIt 10
the Duluth Brethren in Uphold
ing unionism During the Pres
ent Lockout.
ST. PAUL. Minn., March 5.-(spe-
cial:)-The Federation Council, which
Is the executive body Of the State
Federation of Labor between tho an
nual convention, held its third quar-
terly meeting for the year at Fedora
tion hall in the capital city last Sun
day. For nearly eight hours the
Council was engaged in considering
the needs and difficulties Of the labor
movement in this state and the bor-
der section of North Dakota, over
which the Council has jurisdiction,
and the most effective means of pro-
noting that movements best inter-
ests
Who Wore in Attendance.
All the members of the council
were present but two-P. J. Warren
of Winona and James, e. Logue Of
Faribault. Mr.. Warren is a leading
member of the Northwestern District
Council Of Blacksmiths, and his pres
ence was imperatively demanded at
the meeting Of that Council, which
was held on the same day. Mr.. .Logue
Is by no means Indifferent to the
cause Of labor, but other engagements
from which he could not escape kept
him away from st. Paul on the day
Of the session. There were present
at the meeting also many visitors
who are: vitality interested In the labor
OF Duluth: g. w. Deacon, John WAL
quist, Thomas Lees and others, Min
neapolis; w. g. Van Brunt, Emil
6koos, c. E. James, and other labor
leaders of st. Paul. B. r. Lathrop OF
Fargo, N; D., took his seat in the body
for the first time as. vice, president
tor the Ninth District ana cantributed
much to- the interest and profit Of
the proceedings.
Spirit Of the Body. :,
A distnterested observer, with no
predictions or prejudices on the sub
ject, would be forced to admit of the
Council that it is, animated by an
honest devotion to the cause it rep
resents, is critically conscious toward
the momentous interests it has in
charge, is inspired by lofty ideals and
Is impelled by generous desire to
advance the welfare of mankind, gen.
orally: as we'll as locally And as to
the proceedings, he would have to
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prudence, good sense, elevated feeling
and admirable breadth Of view. The
members seemed to- fully realize that
In the onward course Of labor. at
least for some time to come, every
highway will be beset With foes, every
hour will be fraught with peril and
every expedient will be confronted
with obstacles; and their deliberations
were marked with gravity, earnest
ness and care in accordance with the
circumstances. At the same time, no
note Of fear or discouragement was
sounded. All seemed to feel that in
the industrial as in the natural world,
the pail Of the present shields while
1t shrouds the roses of the future
that as Nature is, even now, under
the desolation and icy waste of today;
preparing lii her profound laboratories
for a season Of visible and palpable
glory, 50 in labor circles, the night
Of wintry darkness that is upon US
heralds a rosy, genial dawn.
President Howley's Report.
After the necessary preltminaries of
calling the meeting to order and ap-
proving the record Of proceedings of
the preceding meeting, President
Howley called J. J. McHugh to the
chair and took the floor to read his
report for the quarter. In this he re-
counted his work at Grand Forks, N.
d.. where he had partially completed
arrangements to organize unions of
the bartenders, stage employees, tailors,
teamsters and retail clerks, when he
was ordered by President Gompers of
the American Federation Of Labor to
so to Duluth on account of the trou-
building trades in that city. He
reached Duluth on the morning of
Dec IS. and since tn at time he had
been continuously and laporiously en-
gagged there. except during one week
in which he was making, tour of
the state and visiting Fargo soliciting
financial assistance. for those who
were in need Of it at the Head Of the
Lakes. He was greatly aideu IN his
work by several International officers
Of the different crafts particularly af-
fected by the lockout, and also by. J.
Z. :McHugh, secretary OF the st. Paul
Carpenters union, W. G. Van Brunt,
business agent OF the st. Paul Paint
.ers' union, NJ. Conroy. business agent
OF the st. Paul Plumbers union. A.
g. Bainbridge. business agent Of the
Minneapolis Painters, union, and Rev.
G. P. Boardman, fraternal delegate to
the Minneapolis Trades and Labor
Assembly, all Of whom ne praised
highly for the efficient service they
had rendered. He was also cordial
and unqualified In his. cosnmendati
g tl,s joint strils connmit ittes of the
unions fof the untirtng sn4rsy ana