The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
REGULAR SESSION Of {.
:. :. THE TRADES ASSEMBLY
Members Unalterably Opposed to
Passage Of Proposed Liability
Bill II. F. No. $40.
Interesting Address Made by DR..
Mary Mccoy Of the Political
Equality Club.

The Federated Trades Assembly
held its regular bi-monthly meeting
Friday evening March 18th All Off
| GERS were present except Sergeant-at-
arms P. G. Phillips.
The minutes of the previous meet
| Ing were read and approved.
| Delegates reported condition of
| trades as follows: Bakers and Con-
| PETITIONERS, Blacksmiths, Butchers, Car
penters, Machinists, Painters, Sheet
Metal Workers, Switchmen, United
Garment Workers, Steam Filters, fair;
Building Laborers, Telegraphers, Lea
Their Workers, Tailors, good; Cigar
makers Freight Handlers, Longshore-
| men, Tugmen, Team Drivers, Must
| clans, Plumbers, quiet. TheWomens'
Union Label League reported progress,
and that several new members had
been secured since the last report.
Immediately following the report of
delegates, the representative Of the
Scott-Power company announced that
he was ready to photograph the as
sembly. A recess was taken until this
could be done.
New Delegates.
From the Label League, Mrs. Cath
crime Dempsey, Mrs. Mary McInnis
| and Bertha Thebo; Brewery Workers,
Julius Stepheniak, John Stonupowski;
Leatherworkers, A. E. Paul; Telegra-
piers, r. B. Harrington; Superior
A. Hoffman.
Receipted bill from the Daily Star.
20 cents.
Bill from Bayha & Co., chairs, $3.50;
News Tribune, printing, SITS; H. c..
Kendall, livery services $500: Prindle
& Co., rent for February and March,
$1,000; Labor World, printing, $3.50;
EWING Herald, same $1.75..
The bills were allowed and the treas
urer directed to pay the same.
Communications.
From W. e. McEwen, secretary of
the State Federation of Labor ex-
planning the proposed liability bill now
before the state legislature. Several
| delegates spoke against the bill, and a
motion was made and unanimously
| carried that the secretary be instruct
ed to write Mr. McEwen stating that
the assembly was unalterably opposed
to the passage of the bill.
From Prindle & Co., stating that
the poor lights in TIE Assembly hall
would be remedfed as soon as possible.
From City Clerk H. w. Cheadle en-
closing a partial report of the pro-
ceedings of the city council, in which
it expressed it's regret at the reported
action Of the st. Louis county delexa-
ton in the state legislature with ref
erence to the proposed bill providing
that the city may issue bonds for the
acquisition Of an electric light plant.
The assembly voted unanimously to
endorse the action of the city council.
From the Stove Mounters' and Steel
Range Workers International union of
Piqua, Ohio, stating that the Favorite
Stove Co., Of that city had declared
for the open shop policy and was not
deserving of the patronage of organ
lied labor.
DR.: Mary Mccoy was given the floor
and delivered a very instructive and
entertaining talk on the subject: "Are
Women Citizens of the United States %
She represented the Political Equality
Club and invited the delegates to af-
! filiate with that organization.
Reports Of Committees.
Brothers Marandow and Pereault
! made verbal report on the boiler
| makers matter, and it was moved and
carried that the committee be con-
| tinued. :,
A delegate from the Blacksmiths'
union stated that they are trying to
increase their membership, and an
| nounced that a social and smoker
| would be held not later than April
18th.
President Mcdonald appointed the
! following committee: Society of Ed
! uity, P. Marandow and j. H. Baker
Delegates Jones, Walsh and Maran-
dow were appointed to look after the
pictures taken. and order as many as
were required by the delegates.
Delegate Frank Heidman reported
that at the, last meeting Of the Supe-
| rior Trades Assembly a committee was
! appointed ythat body to endeavor to
| have Clough & Nicholson sign an
| agreement with the Seamen's Union;
| he said that it was the wish of the
| Superior Assembly that a committee
| be appointed from this side to act in
! conjunction with their committee. A
motion to that effect Fas made and
carried and President Mcdonald ap-
| pointed Delegates Uncapher, and
HeideJnan to act.
Delegate O'Mara stated that the
! firm of Mentor and Rosendahl is now
| carrying the Garment Workers label
Adjournment was taken at II
| o'clock.
| RICHARD JONES,
Secretary.
TEDDY AND BILL.