The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-08
New Executive Of Minnesota
State Federation of Labor
Actively At Work.
REGARDS LABOR OUTLOOK
AS MOST ENCOURAGING
to Unionism Character
ICES All Locals Visited in
=: the Twin Cities. -, i.

The secretary-treasure office Is
in receipt of preliminary report
from President Hall of the state fed
Grafton. The report indicates that
our new executive has a clear compre-
hensive grasp of the situation, and
the work that must be done, and
maintained to enable labor
in Minnesota to reap the benefits Of
the philosophy and principles of the
trades union. movement. -.s
It Is also very gratifying to note
from President Halls report, that his
predecessor, Brother George B. How
ley, is counteously contributing to
tighten Brother Halls burdens and on
one occasion Brother Howley attended
a local meeting of his craft express
ly to introduce and speak kind word
for his successor. =. -
AS the report covers several pages
of closely printed matter it will be
manifestly impracticab1e. to give more
than a partial synopsis of it in this
article. This we will endeavor to do.
Synopsis of Report.
The president very methodically
outlines what he conceives to be some
of the imperative duties as well as
privileges of the office. Foremost
among these lie enumerates; local
union visitation, with view of
strengthening those that are weak,
stirring up those that are Indifferent,
and generally enlarging the sphere
CT usefulness of all unions.
Unions Visited.
Since his election. President Hall.
in his official capacity has visited
the following Twin City local unions
in the order named: Ciger Makers
Laborers union No. 73, Minneapolis;t
'GarpentaEs ! uni ]; Para4et,
Flour Layers; Building Trades organ
izations; Boiler Makers; Electrical
Workers, No. 292; Bakers; Trades
and Labor assembly; Painters and De-
corators, No. 1856.
Other Visltatfons.
In addition to those enumerated
above Brother Hall attended an open
meeting of the Stationary Firemen;
held conferences with former mem
bers of the Coopers' union; visited
members of the Retail Clerks local:
attended an open meeting of the
Northwestern Cooks association joint
ly with Hotel Employers. and num-
Der of others more specifically stated
in the report.
Attitude of Carpenters.
Brother Hall states that he was ac-
corded a very kind reception at Car
penters' local, No. Z. The union is
now involved in a strike. He assured
them of the sympathy, and If need be,
of the services and substantial sup
port of every officer of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor. even If
the local is not affiliated. He ex-
presses his belief that No. z will be
duly represented by accredited dele
gates at the next melting of the state
federation. ~,
Reception Elsewhere.
In every single instance Brother
Hall reports that his welcome to the
locals was one befitting the feelings
OF loyal trades unionists, and even
in those organizations not yet af-.
filiated with the state federation, he
was made to feel at home, and
treated with much kindness and
courtesy. ~ ~
Other Questions. e Il.
President Hall has given consid-
erable attention to a number of other
questions of vital interest to Min
resota wage earners, but as they are
now the subjects of negotiations with
boards of CONTROL associations and in
dividuals, publication of progress
made, and results achieved had bet
ter be deferred for the present. Tho
enemy is sufficiently alert for aoppor-
tunity to" attack without furnishing
hi Mt - -