The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-18
Voices Protest of Labor Against
Pfeander Bill in Its Pres
ent Form.
RESOLUTION OF PROTEST
FILED WITH LEGISLATURE
Workingmen s Compensation Code
Endorsed-Higher Death Pay
ment Demanded.

against the passage Of the Pfeander
bill for direct legislation in the form
it passed the house.
Endorsed Mercer McEwen code on
workingmen's compensation. with the
request that tire bill be amended fix
ing the maximum for death at $4,000
and extending the period of payment
for disability to eight years.
Elected L. G. Gaspard of st. Cloud
as member of the executive council
for the Sixth congressional district to
succeed L. r. Porter. resigned.
Instructed subcommittee to care
fully study the provisions of H. F. 45o,
a bill introduced by Representative
knutson providing for arbitration of
labor disputes.
Completed plans for a compaign Of
organization in Northern portion of
state. particularly in Duluth.
The above in brief was the result
of the workof the. executive council
of the State Federation of Labor at
it's quarterly meetings held here last
Sunday. Every officer Of the federa-
tion was present.
Visitors Present.
A fairly large number Of prominent
workers in the labor movement Of st.
Paul and Minneapolis attended the
meeting, Among them were Chas 3.
Cncapher, chairman and G.. w. Dea-
con secretary, of the State Central
Political committee: c. E. Jones of the
Boot and Shoe Workers union. NJ. w.
Mogan of Minneapolis, H. z. Goetzin-
ger of the State Board of Arbitration,
Official Reports.
The reports Of officers we're most in.
teresting. President Howley reviewed
his work for the quarter and told Of
his efforts to organize the railway
clerks. He read several letters from
various portions Of the state which in
dicated that organization prospects
are indeed bright for the spring.
Winona.
Vice President Kruger of Winona
reported that his district was in
fairly good shape, and that the unions
Of Winona were greatly indebted to
the federation for the assistance given
them during the past two months. He
said that the new unions recently or
ganized by Organizer Chubbuck were
flourishing.
Red Wing.
William Schilling of Red Wing, vice
president of the Third district, owing
to several weeks absence from home,
said that he was unable to make the
kind of report he would like to make.
However, the movement was in fair
condition., and while two locals were
in poor shape, he expected to see a
revival there in the spring.
Fourth and Fifth Districts.
For the Fourth district, vice presi-
dents Hoffman, and Maiden reported
that they had visited several unions
and had urged them to affiliate with
the federation. Their efforts met with
much success.
Vice presidents Hall and Frank
Hoffman, reported for the Fifth dis
trict, comprising only the city of Min
neapolis. The labor movement is in
good condition there, and prospects
are good for improvement.
Sixth District.
L. Il. Porter Of St. Cloud, repres-
enting the southern portion of the
Sixth district rendered his resignation
owing to the fact that he has quit the
bench and accepted a position on the
road as sales man for a leaf tobacco
house. The St. Cloud trade and la
Dor assembly recommended the cleo
ton of l.. G. Gaspard to succeed Mr..
Porter. The council cQncurred in the
recommendation Of the st. Cloud
unions.
Mr.. Gaspard was sworn in by
President Howley, after which he re-
viewed the condition of the movement
In his city, and asked that an organ
1zer be sent there.
George w. Pippy of Brainerd was
very pessimistic about the condition
Of the movement in the northern por-
t1on of the Sixth district. He said
that Brainerd expects in the near flu
ture a paper mill and a sash and door
factory.
Northeastern Minnesota.
S. S. Mcdonald Of Duluth made
most credftable report, In which he
reviewed the condition Of the. labor
organizations in north eastern Min
nesota. He made strong plea for an
organizer to help in a crusade that
Duluth unions are planning in the
spring.
Western Minnesota.
Z. a. Frazer of Fargo, said that the
poor wheat crop of last season had
somewhat injured business in western
Minnesota and Dakota. Nevertheless
the unions were holding their own.
he organized a trade and labor as
sembly at Grand Forks with a men,
bershlp Of nine unions.
Mr.. Fraser said that the North Da-
kota legislature adjourned without
enact1ng single labor law. The
unions of Fargo have fitted out a la
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