The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
REGULAR SESSION OF
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY
Full Complement of Officers for
the Ensuing Term Elected
and Installed.
AUSPICIOUS PROSPECTS
FOR THE COMING YEAR
Five Important Labor Measures to
Be Presented to the State
Legislature.

Legislature.
One of the most interesting sessions
of the Trades Assembly held since win
ter began convened at the Kalamazoo
Hall on Friday evening Jan. 8, 1909.
The attendance Of delegates was un-
usually large and much business trans
acted.
President S. S. Macdonald was out
for the first time in several weeks,
having been confined to his home by
a. severe attack Of inflammatory rheu-
matism.
sponded to their names with the ex-
ception Of one of the trustees and the
sergeant at arms, and these appeared
later.
| On roll call of delegates, the repre-
sentatives Of the various unions re-
ported condition of trade as follows:
! Bakers, Blacksmiths. Carpenters,
|Machinists, Sheet Metal Workers,
Plumbers and Gas Filters, Steam Fit
ters, Steam Filters Helpers, as fair;
Butchers, Commercial Telegraphers,
Team Drivers, United Garment Work
ers, good: Cigar Makers, Freight
Handlers, Longshoremen, Painters and
Paperhangers, Tugmen, dull; Tailors,
I quiet; and business and prospects of
Woman's Union Label League, good.
Journals of last regular and special
sessions were read and approved.
Journal Of executive session held at
close of last regular meeting was not
read.
New Delegates.
| The following delegates presented
credentials from their respective locals
and they were duly obligated as mem
bers Of the Assembly by Past Presi-
| dent Henry Perrault.
Sheet Metal Workers: NJ j. Harney,
H. Jeronimus, and Charles Gauss.
Commercial Telegrapners: j. W.
Maehinists;;ss 81 a honas G. sLee W. ssssalr
Ivan and S. S. Macdonald, ,4s-&>:: = =
Steam Engineers: George Marsh.
! Painters: VIM. Perry, Henry Der
oche and E.. M. Robinson.
Bakers and Confectioners: Anton
Hagan. <.
| Cigar Makers: Henry Perrault,
Frank Heitman and Otto Hoffman.
| Carpenters: Pete Maranda.
| Bills Audited.
The trustees reported favorably on
the following bills and they were Or
dered paid.
VIM. Prindle, rent to Jan; 81. $500
Labor World, advertising ........ 800
VIM. Perry, salary ............. 1900
| Geo. Northrup, salary etc. 1850
Geo. Northrup, sundries ......... CTS
Richard Jones, salary .......... 1000
Communications.
From the State Central Political
committee showing that the total re-
ceipts since the convention at Winona
was $563.T and the disbursements
$400.9S leaving balance on hand Of
$162.79 about $3.50 of which is avail
able there being some outstanding &C
counts, also stating that five bills
nave been prepared to be submitted to
the legislature, and that it Is the in
tention to have them introduced as
early in the session as possible They
are:
Cd The initiative and. referendum:
(2) the employers liability bill (3)
a state ejght-nour amendment; (4)
the state printing plant bill; 60 the
semi-monthly payday bill.
Alsa, expressing satisfaction with
the appointment of W. E. McEwen as
State Labor Commissioner, and fur
ther suggesting that the recent deci-
sion Of the courts sending Bros. Comp
to; ~
cell ought to awaken every union man
to the Importance of labor legislation.
Ordered placed on file.
From Frank Morrison, secretary of
the American Federation of Labor EN-
closing notice relative to per capita
tax for July to and including Dec.
1908.
The amount Of the tax was ordered
paid and Secretary instructed to draw
warrant on the treasurer therefor. =,
From Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor, an
official letter relative to certain de-
Nverances Of the Federation at Denver
another column of this paper.)
From H. J. Gibbs, secy-Treas:, Du-
lutn local of Electrical Workers re-
ferring to a number of matters per
tanning to administrative work.
The secretary Of the assembly was
given the. necessary instruction in
reference thereto. :.
From the Central Federated union
of Greater New York transmitting GER
tain resolutions Of the Federation. (See
another column Of this column Of this
paper) -
I. From the General President Boot
and Shoe Workers union stating that
George E. Keith Co., who manufacture
the Walk-Over Shoe employs between
three ond four thousand union, men
and that the company is entitled to
use the union stamp. Ordered placed
|4.j". ! = Reports Of Officers. :.
b From .Secretary-Treasure Report
for quarter ending Dec. 81, 1908. ,a E4
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