The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-19

mental development and suitable rec
reation,' was adopted. "a. II
Many other important resolutions
were adopted, among them the follow
ing: Asking patronage for the Cigar
makers label and the product Of union!
cigar factories; from the Bakers
union, requesting an organizer to as
sist their general organizer in work
in Minnesota. Oy J. D. Chubbuck,
that the new. federation council be in
structed to make an effort to organize
the broom-making industry; that the
pure food laws be enforced and that
the federation support measures to Sc
cure better sanitary conditions in ba-
ker1es and places where food products
are manufactured; also asking the
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers
union to send an organizer to Mime
sofa. :, Il:
Besides the above the amendments
to the constitution, embodying the
provision for the abolition of the state
political committee and the placing Of
all matters. political in the hands Of
the joint legislative committe,- Of fed
Grafton of the railway organisations
of the state, together with the revised
bylaws and preamble, were adopted.
The Reynolds amendment, changing
the date Of holding the annual conven-
tions, to the third Monday in June, was
adopted. g., -
Support was guaranteed the label OF
the Bookbinders' union by the adop.
tion of the report, of the label com
mfttee read by George Murray Of St
Paul. .-* = .rt'=
BY Woman's Label League.
Five resolutions were presented by
the Woman's International Union
Label league. The first requests the
State Federation to ask all affiliated
organizations to make an effort to In.
duce the wives of their members to
potn local leagues or to form new
leagues in their respective towns or
cities. The second asks an investigac
tion into conditions under which one
of the telephone companies is said to
have furnished operators to take the
places of strikers in g city In an, ad.
Joining state. Another asks that steps
be taken to- secure q more sanitary
condition IN the handling and delivery
ofs bakery goods. Her puts .thse
state body square1y on record as =op
posed to the payment of wages by
checks It is said that many Of the
checks received for wages are cashed
in saloons, and it Is contended, that
when workmen go: to drinking places
TO: get their money. it naturally: follows
that they are expected to purchase
liquor in return for favors. =
OFFICERS Elected.
The following officers were elected:
President, George B. Howley, Min
neapolis; first vice president, p. J.
Warren. Winona; second vice presi-
dent, to be shosen by labor assembly
at .Mankato not represented. Third
district, William Schilling. Red Wing;
fourth district, w. w. Rich, J. F.
| Maiden, st. Paul: fifth district, e. G.
Hall, E. G. Martin, Minneapolis; sixth
district, George. M. Hibbey, Brainerd
/ eighth district, s. D. Skrove, Duluth
ninth district, E. F. Lathrop, Fargo
For secretary treasurer there were
two nominations, w. E. McEwen OF
Duluth and J. J. MoHu'gh, Of st. Paul
H.. W. Goetzinger Of st. Paul who was
a candidate withdrew from the race
| ~ 4IAC A1SL 1AAAAIAIC. w. MCEAWeu
who. was not looking. for the office
wanted to decline and made that an
nouncement, was re- elected by vote
of 1876 to %. :.
Great Ovation for McEwen.
| The announcement of McEwen's
popular vote was greeted with, ap-
plause which lasted Is minutes. Never
in the history Of q state federation o1
labor convention has such an ovation
been paid to a candidate. e,t%. ..... :, !,
Mrs. Emma Jackson, in, behalf OF
the organization, presented him with
a solid gold engraved watch. Mr.. Nc
Even happily responded. ): ri, FL, ?.,S,
&C. E. James of st. Paul was: elected
q delegate to the American Federation
pf Labor, getting 80 votes to 81 fo1
w. c.. Van Brundt Of st. Paul !, ~
Mayor A. p. Pierce was made, ,frater-
nal delegate to the convention in 1915
which meets in Fargo. The convention
closed with a brilliant social event al
the armory. 49," %,. =