The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17

justice and oppression to which the
members of his union were subjected
by the authorities of Tampa. Many
of the leaders of the organization
had been placed one year in Jail for
no other reason than that they had
assembled on the public streets. Or
ganizer Johnston, who will be re-
as having spent some little
time in Minnesota not long ago,
had been advised, if he valued his
life, to leave Tampa by the first
train. This advice was given to him
by a committee of business men at
Tampa.
Told of Blot on Tampa.
When Organizer Llambias told his
story of strike conditions those who
heard him were prompted to ask
whether or not Tampa was in the
United States of America. Did the
stars and stripes, the emblem Of free
semblage and : liberty of, action,
float over that portion. of our coun-
try? Mr.. Llambias asked for the
moral and financial support Of the
working men of Minnesota. It was
pointed out that almost IS per cent
of the Havana cigars sold in Mime
sofa were the. products of cigar fac
tories which we're crushing their en-
ployes in Tampa. No better service
could be rendered the cause of labor,
at this time, by working men in gen.
eral, then by demanding the blue
label of the cigar makers union up
on the cigar they smoke. President
Howley urged each member Of the
council to take up the matter of
moral and financial support in his
respective community.
Each member of the council was
directed to make a personal visit to
every non-affiliated union in his dis
trict for the purpose of urging it to
join the state federation of labor.
This was done in lieu of a call for
financial aid. The federation will be
put to much expense during the next
four months on account of it's activ-
ity in the state legislature.
Becker Made Legislative Agent.
G. H. Becker was appointed legis-
lative agent for the federation, and it
will be necessary to keep him at the
state capitol during the entire win
ter: His salary must be paid and
money will be required from all of the
unions to help in the payment. It
was held that it was unfair for a few
unions to carry the entire load of
the labor movement upon their
shoulders. The legislation that the
federation is seeking is for the bene-
fit of all working men and it is the
duty of every union in Minnesota to
make financial contribution to render
it easy to obtain the desired legisla-
ton.
Secretary-Treasurer McEwen was
directed to forward "a set Of resolu-
tions to the members of congress
from Minnesota, urging them to use
their influence in having the stone for
the construction of the new postoffice
building in Minneapolis taken from
Minnesota quarries and cut by Min
nesota workmen. Vice President F..
p. Hoffman of st. Paul discussed at
length the necessity of procuring
to. several laws having
close relation to the child labor law.
He urged that these amendments were
most necessary to render more easy
of enforcement the present laws re-
lating to the care of children.
Next Meeting in March.
AS there will be no more meetings
of the executive council until the mid
die of March, all matters pertaining
to legislation, not acted upon by the
council at the Sunday meeting will
be taken up by executive officers and
Twin City members, they to have full
power to act in all cases.
A committee, consisting OF Presi-
dent Howley, Vice President Joseph
Maiden and F. E. Hoffman Of. St.
Paul; E. G. Hall and Frank, Hoff-
man, of Minneapolis, was appointed
to wait upon Governor Eberhart, and
in behalf Of the State Federation OF
Labor urge the appointment of a rep
resentative trades-unionist to the Of
flee of commissioner Of labor: The
committee was not authorized to en-
dorse any person in particular, but
merely to recommend the appoint
ment of a tried and true trades-u n-
fonist, who would have the interest of
the bureau of labor at heart. ~
Taken as whole the meeting was
the most successful, the most inter-
esting and productive of the most
good Of any ever held by an execu-
tive council Of the State Federation
Of Labor. It's session was frauRht
with 50 much of interest that large
number OF uni onista ~ rtioi-
S3s as