The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
.RtGULAR SESSION or =.
the TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Held at Kalamazoo Hall on Fri
day Evening May
18th, 1909. a.

The regular meeting of the Federal,
ed Trades Assembly was held Friday
evening, May IA. All officers were
present.
Delegates reported condition Of
trades as follows:
Bakers, Butchers, Building Labor
ers. Telegraphers, Musicians and Gar
ment Workers, good; Blacksmiths.
Carpenters, Cigarmakers, Electrical
Workers, Freight Handlers, Horse
shoers, Longshoremen, Leatherwork-
ers, Painters, Sheet Metal Workers,
Steam Engineers, L. T. P. A., Team
Drivers, Steam Filters and Ladies' La
bel League, fair; Plumbers, quiet t..
Assistant City Attorney E. M. Nor
on Government by Commission" Mr..
Morgan spoke very interestingly and
the secretary was directed to write
to Mr.. Morgan thanking him for his
kindness in appearing before the as
sembly.
zee. New Delegates.
Mrs. Mary McInnes, from the Label
League; L.. C.'Coffin, Musicians; Anna
Murphy, Annie Midtlyng, Ida Shore,
Garment Workers; Charles Nigh, from
the Tug Firemen's Union.
. .''..>~. - Bills.
VIM. Prindle & Co., hall rent for the
month Of May, $500. It was ordered
paid.
Communications:
From the American Federation of
Labor notifying the assembly that the
per capita tax for: the quarter is due.
The treasurer was directed to pay the
same.
f. From the metal trades department
of the American Federation Of Labor
asking the assembly to take steps to-
ward the organization Of metal
trades organization. In this city. The
communication: was referred to the
organization committee -, ~ !.
Letters were received from Senators
Nelson and Clapp stating that our
communications to them regarding the
proposed admission Of Philippine Gig
ars free Of duty would ,receive their
attention and consideration. ''>
From. the secretary Of the Minnesota
Federation of Labor calling attention
to the convention to be.!held in Red
wing next month. 1t was moved aid
carried that the assembly proceed to
~ANSI
Nominations were as follows: Henry
Perrault, James Walsh, Ed: Black
wood, Geo. .Northfield, Frank Heide-
man, P. G.. Phillips, P. "Marandow, S.
8. Mcdonald, Mrs. Catherine Demp-
sey and Richard Jones.
It was decided that the five receiv-
ing the highest number of votes
should, be declared. elected and the re-
naming five should act as alternates.
s. s. Mcdonald, Henry Perrault, James
Walsh and Richard Jones were de-
clared elected on the first ballot. elMrs.
Dempsey and Ed. Blackwood receiving
the same number Of votes, another
ballot was taken on these two and
Mrs. Dempsey was declared elected by
a vote of 81 to 20.
Report Of Conditions.
The committee appointed to in
vesttgate the building laborers' mat
ter, reported progress and requested
that the assembly give it more time.
The committee appointed to meet
with the committee: from the Superior
trades assembly acked for an extern
sion Of time.
New Business.
MI. "A. r. Mcdonald, editor of the
Labor World, was invited to address
the assembly at the next meeting.
Delegates Less, Phillips and Maran-
dow made remarks concerning the
present strike on the lakes. !
Mrs. Demsey stated that, the Label
League would give a card party Mon
day evening, May "a.
Delegate Phillips spoke OF the ar
ticle in a late issue OF the Appeal to
| Reason: dealing with the lawsuit
brought against It's editor by the gov
eminent. - . 49,,
Adjournment was taken at 10: 80
p. m. -. :.
RICHARD JONES,