The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-22

sembly TO support g. scheme pro-.
posed by the Joint committee to re-
unite the electrical workers, was read
and on motion it was decided to
grant the request and to have COM
mittee Of three appointed to draft
a letter to the American Federation
of Labor convention. = Delegates
Walsh, Pereault, and Dunlap were
appointed committee for that pur-
pose. E..
The following communications were
read and filed:
From Duluth Union Labor pavilion
association, enclosing checks for 800
as repayment of loan, and thanking
the assembly for it's hearty support
and cooperation; from national COM
mittee on prison labor, New York,
In relation to competition Of prison
labor with free labor; from Column
bia Knitting Mills, Philadelphia, q
request to create demand locally for
It's union label hosiery; from United
Garment Workers of America, st.
Louis, Mo-, calling attention to the
TACT that the Marx & Haas Clothing
company remain unfair to organized
labor, and that the declared boycott
against the firm is still in force; from
union label trades department OF the
American Federation of Labor urg-
Ing the purchase of gloves bearing
the union label: from Stove Mountsrs'
international union, Detroit, Mich.
stating that the Favorite Stove &
Range company of Piqua. Ohio, is un-
fair to organized labor; from the
American Federation Of Labor, CIV
Ing the record vote OF the members
OF the house of representatives on
June %, 1910, on the Hughes amend
ment to the Sundry Civil appropria-
ton bill, and designated thove who
ton bill, and designated those who
voted for labor's rights; from The
Free Home For Cons1mptives In the
city OF Boston, circular letter. en-
dorsed by the executive council Mas
saohusetts state branch American
Federation of Labor.
Officers report Secretary-treasur-
er w. P. Perry submitted the fol-
and ordered filed: Balance on hand
July FL, 1910, $50; receipts since
July 81, 1910, $50; !rece1pts since
then, $347: disbursements for the
period. $3.50; balance on hand Oct.
II. 1910. $33S-50.
Special commitees-Delega PEREZ
ault, on behalf Of the committee
appointed to call on the Columbia
Clothing company relative to the
placing of an order for non-union
made hats, reported that the man
ager of that concern had promised to
put the matter before the manufac-
turers and to acquaint them with
the fact that the output is likely to
be curtailed in Duluth.
New business-To aid the fire suf-
ferers in the northern part of the
state, the assembly voted to donate
$40 to the fund for the relief of the
fire sufferers.
Rudolph Modest, general organizer
of the butchers, addressed the as
sembly and in a very interesting
manner dealt with the situation con-
fronting the membership Of his craft
throughout the country.
L. J. Colson, member of the
c1garmakers' union, and representing
the Bagley Tobacco company, whose
goods he is endeavoring to place on
Fthe local market. also addressed the
assembly and showed the necessity
of union men buying tobacco with
the label in order to combat the to-
bacco trust.
Delegate Jean Poir1er reported the
election Of new officers. at a recent
meeting Of the Label league.
A delegate from the BARRIERS union
reported that the International Or
ganizer has succeeded in adding a
number of new names to the men,
bership of the local union.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
w. j. butcher.
~: 49, Secretary.
80 Richard Jones,
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