The labor world., 1910-10-08
ASSEMBLY HOLDS ITS
REGULAR MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Federated Trades Assembly, held at
Kalamazoo hall Friday evening, Sept.
%, 1910. was duly called to order
by Vice President w. r. Thompson
The following officers were absent:
Secretary wv. j. butcher, Secretary
Treasurer W. P. Perry, Sergeant-at-
arms L. Schreiner, and Trustee Mrs.
c. Dempsey.
Delegate w: E. Towne was appoint
ed to act as secretary.
Attending delegates reported on
trade conditions for their respective
locals as follows. Longshoremen,
tailors, team drivers, tugmen, Ty-
biographical union, good; painters,
blacksmiths, fair; cigarmakers, dull.
Communications-A circular letter
from Enrique Rojas, secretary of the
Cigarmakers' union, Tampa, Fla, de-
failing the conditions of the striking
and locked-out men and women at
that place, requested financial aid.
On motion of delegate Walsh. a SO
donation was voted in aid of the
striking cigarmakers. and the secre-
LdTy was ulIoClcu ~ 1OI W u
of local secretaries as requested.
The communication from the COL
umbia Clothing Co., of this city,
reply to a letter written concerning
the placing of an order for non-union
made hats, was referred to the COM
mittee appointed at a previous meet
ing to call on the above firm in re-
lation to the matter.
A communication from the Union
Label Trades department of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, regard
ing a moving picture show and label
advertisement was referred to the
executive board.
The following communications were
read and ordered filed. -,
Convention call of the American
Federation of Labor, and notice of
closing of accounts for fiscal year
Labor Union, Kansas City, Mo-, stat
ing that the o. r. Rust Manufacture
ing Co., manufacturers of suspend
ers and mems belts, is strictly un-
ion shop, and reuesting that men,
bers demand these goods when pur-
t chasing from local dealers; from In
ternational Union of Slate Workers.
Pen Argyll, Pa, asking financial aid
for striking MEMBERS; from cigar
makers of Detroit, reporting bad
non-union conditions. and that the
Detroit Cigar Co., is unfair and SELL
ing non-union made cigars In Du-
luth: namely-Green Seal and Lii
orna, 10 cent brands; Silver Seal, No
name, Little Cupid, Rosy Light, sc
brand; from the international Lad
les Garment Workers union of New
York City, an appeal for financial
7 assistance -: - -. - =
Special lHcommittee-The Labor Day
|. committee made report of receipts
and disbursements. and the balance
due from program, which was re-
ceived and filed. The committee
also submitted communication from
w. E. McEwen, who declined a check
for SO which the committee had
sent him in recognition Of his SER
vices as speaker on Labor Day, and
reuested that the amount thereof be
| turned in to the treasury Of either
| the Union Labor Pavilion association
or the Federated Trades and Labor
| Assembly, ], just wherever 1T will do
the most good, u NV ,,.. 1000 ..f.5s5
j is New BUSINESS communication
from W~P. Perry secretary Of the
Painters and Decorators. Local 106.
setting forth that by resolution It's
delegation had - been instructed to
request the assembly to urge that
the City of Duluth at It's earliest
convenience provide and equip q Free