The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-22
.REGULAR SESSION O
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY.
With Few Exceptions Normal
Conditions Obtain in All
Affiliated Unions. p Il
Assembly Listened to Several
Very Able Addresses from
Well Known Speakers. :5~"

The Duluth Federated Trades AS
sembly met in regular session at. the
Kalamazoo hall on Friday evening,
August .14th, and was called to order
at o'clock by President S. S. Mac
Donald.
All Of the officers responded to
their names at roll call with the ex-
ception of the treasurer and one Of
the trustees.
The journal Of session held July
oath, 1908, was read and approved.
Condition of Trade.
The BARRIERS, Carpenters, Clerks,
Journeymen Horseshoers, Team Driv-,
reported condition of trade as good;
the Bakers, Blacksmiths, Brewery
Workers, Butchers, Building Laborers,
Electrical Workers, Freight Handlers,
Longshoremen, Typographical Work
ers, Steam Engineers Stationery Fire,
men, Tugmen, reported conditions Of
trade as fair; the Tailors, Plumbers,
Cigarmakers, .Plumbers' Helpers,
steamfitters and Ore Dock Handlers
reported trade as quiet. The delegates
from the local branch Of the women's
International Union Label League re-
ported the work of the organization
in prosperous condition. The
leather workers announced that their
trade was generally improving.
Communications.
From the president, secretary and
executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor, urging that ev-
cry man in the present crisis do his
duty to the end that labor's efforts
may be crowned with success. Ac-
copied and placed on fle..
From the president and secretary of
the Metal Trades Department, Amer
lean Federation of Labor, Washing
ton, D. c., asking the Trades Assembly
to consider the advisability of estab-
fishing a local metal trades council.
Ordered placed on file.
From II. W. Cheadle, city. clerk,
notifying the assembly that a public
meeting would be held in the council
chamber on Tuesday, August Is, at
p. M, to consider and discuss the
proposition to allow. the Zenith Tele-
phone company to charge a toll for
Superior connections, and inviting the
Trades Assembly to have representa-
tives at said meeting to participate
in the. discussion.
On motion the council committee
were instructed. to attend, ascertain
the merits Of the proposition and re-
port their conclusions at next meet
ing.
From Winer Bros. & Moligner, st.
Paul., Mimi, relative to furnishing
parade uniforms for Labor Day.. -,
Referred to Labor Day Committee.
From the president, secretary and
executive council Of A. F. Of L. calling
upon organized: labor to >elect its
friends and defeat it's enemies whether
they be candidates for president for
congress or other offices, executive:
legislative or judicial ., -.-,
Accepted and ordered placed on file.
From the president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America. Indianap-
oils, Ind, stating that the mine work.
ers of Alabama have been compelled
to engage in strike In order to Sc
cure living wages and the, right to
belong to a labor union, and request
ing that mei1 stay away from Ala
bana until the present industrial
struggle Is over. Accepted and Or
dered published.
Reports Of Officers.
From the board Of trustees report
Ing that they had audited and exam
1ned the books, watchers, checks and
bank account Of the secretary treas
urer and found the same correct
Accepted and ordered fled
Motions and Resolutions. !
BY delegate P. G. Phillips the fol-,
lowing:
Whereas Mr.. Samuel Gompers, pres
tdent Of the American Federation of
Labor Of the United States, has ad-,
vised the members Of organized la
Dor Of the great need of looking to
political action for the betterment Of
the conditions Of labor, and
Whereas we believe this question
to be Of vital Importance and will
clear the field of politics OF some OF
its idiotic superstttions,
Therefore be it resolved that we
take up the question of politics and
discuss throughly at every opportun-
tty and invite the candidates of all
political faiths to come before us and
state their principles regarding or
ganized labor. = 1
The resolution elected much dis
cussion and was finally ordered placed
on file, no definite action being taken
thereon. ~ -
Zenith Te'ephons Company.
BY permission Mr.. Walter M.
Thompson addressed the assembly in
opposition to: granting the Zenith
Telephone company permission to Inn
pose upon the people Of Duluth and
Superior a toll for the Interstate use
of the phone. He showed by facts
and figures taken from the COM
pany's reports to the city comptroller
that there was no need or .justinca-
ton for asking such concession.
Among other things Mr.. Thompson
said, that the figures OF the company
filed in its annual reports with the
city comptroller will show that the
company 10 making money. In 1892
there was a deficit of = 4,4o0, 1908,
It's profits were oyer $4,000, in. 1904
its profits exceeded $4,000, In 1906 1t
made clear Of all expenses $4,000. in
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