The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-10-30
TRACES ASSEMBLY / |. IN !.
]. REGULAR SESSION

The regular meeting Of the Feder-
ated Trades Assembly was held FRI
day evening, Oct. 22nd. in Kalama-
zoo hall. s. '&t% = ..~..a. ~ 3.
All officers were present except
Trustees Mrs. Dempsey and Jas.
Walsh. The minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
4 Delegates reported condition OF
trades as follows: Butchers, Telegra-
pliers, Typographical, Steam Engi-
neers, Tailors and Label League,
good; Blacksmiths, Building Laborers,
Carpenters, Electrical Workers, Lea
Their Workers, Painters, Tugmen,
Sheet Metal Workers, Team Drivers
and Plumbers, fair; Cigarmakers,
duh. The following credentials Wers
received: from the Superior Trades
Assembly, Sam Stafford and Henry
Lord; from the Cigarmakers, Louis
Schriner. Mr.. Stafford and; Mr..
Schriner being present they were duly
obligated. ;"
Communications were as, follows:
From Carpenters Union No. 361, was
on motion laid on the table by a. vote
of II yeas and T. nays; from the
Metal Trades Council of Cleveland,
was ordered filed; from the United
Shoe Workers Of America, was filed;
from the Minnesota State Blue Label
League, was ordered filed and the
delegates were ordered to read a
pamphlet sent by the league; from
Secretary Morrison of the A. F. of L..
notifying the assembly that the char
ter had been revoked, was received
and filed.
Reports of committees were as fol-
lows: The organization committee
reported progress. The committee ap-
pointed to comply with the request
of the United Hatters reported that
they had visited a number of stores
and that all carried union label hats
in stock and one dealer informed
them that he had Cancelled an order
for over seven hundred dollars worth,
of hats when he found that they did
not bear the union label.
"A committee, appointed to draw
resolutions on the death Of Mrs. j.
Moran (nee. Miss Anna Murphy, re-
ported the following which was unan-
imously adopted: Whereas, death has
caused a separation from family,
friends and union circles, when on
Sept. 18th, 1909, Mrs j. Moran (neo
Miss Anna Murphy was called to an
| swer the final SUMMONS, and where
as. during her life her fealty and un-
stinted devotion to the cause Of labor
J both as a member of the Garment
Workers and a delegate to this as
sembly has fendeared her memory to
us, be it therefore, Resolved, that the
Federated Trades Assembly of Duluth
tender it's heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved husband and relatives. Re
solved, that respecting the memory OF
our deceased Sister and coworker a
copy of these resolutions be spread
on the minutes, one sent to the be-
reaved husband and. one sent to the
/ Garment Workers official journal
EDWARD BLACKWOOD,
I. w. GILLILAND,
: WILLIAM PERRY,
~:~,. ..,, Committee. =.
The secretary was instructed Il
1 make out credentials for Mr.. c.. g.
Thorlin, representative of the Swedish
| strikers, setting forth that the as.
sembly sanctioned his action in soil.
citing funds among the unions of Du
-luth:
l. Vice President Blackwood reported
that the Cooperative Mercantile Co.
did not handle Best of All Flour anG
moved that a committee be- appointed
to find out why. The motion carried
and the chair appointed delegate:
Blackwood, Cole and Heideman. I'm
der good and welfare" Readins
Clerk Phillips made quite length,
talk on the McKees Rock strike ant
the causes leading to It, Adjourn
ment was taken at $3.50.
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