The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-20

Blows have been struck in every direc-
ton. Court decisions have been de-
cidedly against trade union policies
which heretofore we're considered per.
fectly legal. and associations of en-
ployers have lost no opportunity to
take advantage of our every weakness
II the state of Minnesota or any
other state passes a drastic compul-
sary education law, and expects its
strict enforcement, it should stimuli
taneously make provision for the feed
Ing and clothing of all children whose
parents are too poor to provide for
them. and under no circumstances
should a child be permitted to leave
school under the age of Is because OF
poverty" continued Mr.. McEwen.
Foreign Laws Better.
Mentioning his recent tour of Europe
as a representative of the employers
liability commission, he said:
i am satisfied that any of the for
eign laws would be better for the Am
erican workman than our laws. We
should all be interested in having the
principle of compensation once recog-
nized. This compensation should be
paid irrespective of whether negligence
had anything to do with causing the
accident, or whether or not assumption
of risk could be claimed.
1T is claimed that in eleven years
employers of labor I'm the United States
have paid over 500 900, 900 as premiums
for employers liability insurance to
protect themselves against lawsuits.
THE present law, besides being in
human, is wasteful. We must not ex-
pect to accomplish a wonderful change
in day, or in one session of the legis-
lature, but must keep constantly at it,"
In the report Mr.. McEwen paid a
tribute to President George 3.
Howley, in part as follows: Loyalty
to the cause and my love for the man
prompts me to publicly declare my APP
probation of the self sacriflcing efforts
OF our faithful president, Mr.. Howley.
AS he presides over this convention he
Is giant compared to the George
Howley whom we first knew when he
was elected president at the st. Cloud
convention. We can truly congratulate
ourselves that the labor movement can
produce and develop such big men in
such short time"
Blue Label League Convention.
The annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Blue Label league was held yes
terday at Union hall, preliminary to
the federation convention which opened
this morning. The following officers
were elected:
President-George Murray, st. Paul
Vice President-L, r. Foster, st.
Cloud.
Second Vice President-John Baume-
lister, Fairbault
Secretary Treasurer-Ely Hail. st.
Paul.
Probably the most important action
Of the convention was the extension
Of the jurisdiction of the league to in
'lude North and South Dakota. The
name was changed to the Northwestern
Blue Label league.
First Vice Pres. L. r. Porter of st. |
Cloud was in the chair yesterday in |
he absence of President Weigel.
The American Tobacco Co, was as
sailed in no uncertain manner one reso- |
ution condemning it as an illegal COM |
oinaton. An effort will be made to |
BAR all trust bids in competition, by |
egislation.
1t was the sense Of the convention |
hat clothes Of cigar makers be ex-
Gmined occasionally to see if the union
abel could be found on every garment.
An effort will be made to have non
lnion goods barred from ball parks and
Ike places. Assistance will be lent in
making an exhibit at the North Da-
sota state fair to be held here next |
The next meeting of the Northwest
I'm Blue Label league will be held at |
he same place as the Federation con-
'ention, which will be determined by /
he convention which opened this /
morning.