The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-06-25

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81 cannot refrain. either. from calling
your attention to another battle that
has been waged against organized la
during the. past three years. I allude
to the lockout Of the Painters ana
Decorators union Of /, Minneapolis,
onr sea haSs sans $50 A tier
part Of the employers for the estab-
lishment Of the SO called open shop
against this union. majority Of the
at the beginning Of this season that
they had been defeated In their pur-
pose, and applied to the union, asking
that It's members be allowed to return
as they had found it impossible to
carry on their business without the
cooperation of the union men in the
city. -
The same can be said with reference
to the Stone Cutters union in the city
of St. Cloud. They have been fighting
On the same issue, and there also the
Gus warfare have admitted their de-
feat and are once more conducting
conditions. 80 :, !!
The American Federation of Labor
has aided us materially in our work
during the past year, as it has been in
years. 1t placed me in the field again
as an organizer in its service, direct
Ing me to not only look after the In
terests OF labor in our own state, but
also to attend to them to the best Of
Dakota, and its twin sister common
wealth, South Dakota, with v.1w to
Possibly and ge ner o SoinE as ali 1af
could to help the organizations already
in existence. -.
was directed to give close and
the Dakotas not only Tor ' their dr benefi Il
but as we'll for that Of our own state.
as 1t has always been an easy matter
Tor Tor. EMPLOYERS to step over and secure
trouble in Minnesota, owing to the
ganized. This is particularly true
with reference to the building trades.
matter of appropriations for the CON,
templated work, having already sent
me for pushing 1t the sum of $1,S25
When the strinsency of the Federation's
most numberless demands made upon
1t for organization work and other
purposes, are considered, this sum
s the be f be si large soua
ford to send within the time that has
so far elapsed in the current year. And
1t should be added that the assistance
necessary, for without it the work
could not have been carried on erect
lively, either in the Dakotas or Mime
sofa. The resources of neither field
OF labor are adequate to the demands
In Its case, and neither could possibly
spare anything for work of this char
aeter in the other. The generosity Of
the American Federation Of Labor has
Courtesies and Aid Appreciated.
Fellow delegates and friends: I
should be recreant to one Of the first
own e OF II and q TN c to
report without rendering to the other
officers of the State Federation my
most sincere thanks for the unvary-
my official CAPACITY. and ' the Ready
and valuable assistance they have
rendered me during the year in every
effort have made for the benefit Of
thanks are due also, and are heartily
throug hout the jurisdiction for the mani
" and aggressive spirit in which they
have on every occasion sustained all
the work undertaken in this behalf
since our last annual convention.
Continuance Of Energy Urged. =
ivity and determination they nave
shown for many years in support Of our
common cause. Our contest with our
gels battling with the whole host or
darkness. and like that, is conducted
with not less but more Of energy,
since since we we know that the struFg!e can
favor. For, In spite of temporary de-
feats and embarrassments. our pro-
gressi is steady, substantial and most
plaats US on higher efa groun %s e %sfs
conflict we have leads to still further
advances. Our prime duty in connec-
ton with our work is to keep on striv-
Ing toward our lofty ideals, and omit
achieve the highest and best results.
and reach them most speedily. -
Aims Inns and Aspirations Summarized.
interest which 1 might properly and
have already drawn too freely on your
Indulgence in the time I have occupied.
attain are conciseiy but feelingly set
forth In a few flowing stanzas from
the pen OF one Of labor's own most
Guide this report than by qu 1otfn cf bis
soul-stirring and inspiring lines, with
additions specially adapted to this oc-
casion:
Here's to the workers: brain or Drawn.
Here's to their leaders true!
Here's to the toilers, whenever drawn!
Here's to the workers who do.
Here's to the stalwart pioneers
Whose courage made us free!
Here's to the men Of patient years.
Who've died for liberty!
Here's to our cause though rife with
Here's to t;le wage we're worth!
Here's to fair play and equal rights!
Here's to our share OF the earth!
Here's to the hope that cheers our
Here's to a. happier time!
Here's to the day whose dawn imparts
Its golden light sublime! - "
Here's to our State Federation's sue
To the unions in its fold!
Here's hoping the rest of the state will
press :;
To get in out Of the cold!
Here's to North Dakota, pet Of fate.
Whom all blessings crown!
May she show the world full soon a
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Federation Of her own!
And here's to Fargo, brilliant gen.
=, Whose 1usters round us play,
Star of an empires diadeIn,
Shining on us today
The. radiant beams Of warmth and ltrht
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