The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-09-18
Quarterly Meeting of Executive
Council Held in Minneapolis =.
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Last Sunday. ..s
LACE ATTENDANCE OF.
T.. UNION LABOR LEADERS
Much Business Transacted and
Active Campaign is Mapped
= Out For Future. ,'s 4:

ST. PAUL. Sept. 15-(Special to the
Labor World. 1.-THE first quarterly
meeting of the executive council OF
the Minnesota State Federation, of
Labor since tho Red Wing convention.
was aeld in Minneapolis last Sunday.
Every me7noetssof the council was
present, and cor edsrable business was
transacted. 49,. s. 'ss& &.- ~
Representative Present. =; Z
Besides the :nembers of the council
a goodly number of representatives
of union labor from various commun-
tiles were in attendance. Among them
mere Emanuel, Koveleski, organizer
for the Bartenders' International
League; c. E. James, of the Boot and
Shoe Workers union; Thos. E. Lees.
labor editor Of the Minneapolis Jour
nal; John Wolquist of the Carpenters
Union; Leslie Sinton Of the Bakers
Union; Martin Freeman of the Mold
ers Union; Jas. Kelly Of the Freight
Handlers Union, and several others;
President Howley invited the. rep
resentatiYes of the several unions
represented to address the meeting,
and each responded in a cordial man
ner. Organizer Koveleski reported the
forming Of Bartenders' Union at
Moorhead. Martin Freeman said, the
Iron Molders had placed an organizer
in the field for three months in the
Twin Cities.
Report Of President. J..
President Howley presented an ex-
haustive report Of the, work OF his
office for the past three months: He
said that several new unions had been
organized. and that prospects we're
bright for the organization of a num-
ber Of others. All Of the vice prest-
dents made interesting reports show
Ing that, the labor movement Of the
state was ii1a most flourishtng con-
dition A,,a ~ - "a. s. ~.
=. seeretary-Treasurer's sRsporftes5s55S 5Ssas#3 ii
ecretary-Treasurer McEwen read
a concise report Of the work Of his
office, and his financial statament
showed that the treasury was in good
condition. There is a. balance OF
$927.72 in the treasury.
Miscellaneous.
A large number of communications
were read, among them being: one
from Frank Morrison, secretary of
the American Federation Of Labor,
stating that all of the vice presidents
had been made organizers of the par
ent body. S. J. Skrove is the organ
izer for Duluth
of resolutions referred by the Red
Wing convention. Each Of them were
disposed of in satisfactory manner
These resolutions dealt with various
subjects from manual training in the
schools to the paying Of wages BY
cash instead of checks. .
President Howley was authorized
to appoint committee Of three tc
meet with a like committee Of repre-
sentatives Of = railway employees to
form joint legistlve board.
At this point in the proceedings Or
ganizer Koveleski invited the mem
bers Of the council to dinner, after
which he presented in the name o1
the Bartenders' Union of Minneapolis
a box of union-made cigars to the
council -.
The matter of erecting a building
at the state fair grounds was consid-
! cred at length by the council, and
Secretary-Treasurer McEwen, Vic,
Presidents Martin and Maiden were
appointed as committee to make
full arrangements in carrying out the
project. 1t is proposed to build e
structure that will be- monument &
the skill and enterprise Of organized
! labor. 49,. .s,ss..,.5,.. ....- r.. III. u
The council authorized President
Howley to send Mrs Catherine Demp-
,sey Of Duluth, and Mrs. Mary Balle
Of Minneapolis, throughout the state
to organize Women's Union Labe
Leagues. .,.."} 'p :F&= #
The next meeting Will be held in st
Paul on Sunday, December H., c. E
James was given $4,000 to- attend
the Toronto convention Of The A. F
OF L, as a delegate from the. State
Federation of Labor III Y.