The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-18
BUILDERS CLOSE
ANNUAL MEETING
Declare Against Closed Shop
and Want State Trade
School Established.
R
FOR NEXT MEET
Big Plans are Laid For Com
ing Year by the North
Dakota Exchange.

A1sef q 0nSu1y INCLUSION OF amor
unions tho North Dakota State Build
ers' and Traders exchange yesterday
afternoon went on record as ~favorine
the open shop policy. The resolution,
declaring against the closed shop,
WAS passed without y dissenting vote.
The election Of officers for the en-
suing year was also ono Of the i'm
portant things taken up at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The oficars
PreStdent-Perry L Goodwin. Far.
First VICE Prezident-R. p. Piper,
Mlnot.
Second vice Preudent|. d. rur-
. Grand Forks
Third Vice Presidsnt-Arthur Bow
hey. Fargo.
Executive Board-Georse Rusk and
]. H. Bowers. Fargo; J. e. Nuss and
James 4 Otnnie. Grand Forks and
d. 4. Dinnie. Mlnot
Place OF Next Meeting-FArgo.
Open Shop FavuFed.
the open shop question wa dis
cussed at some length before nnal
action was taken. One Of the con-
tractors present declared that he did
not object to the scale OF wages, bu,
he did object to the domination OF
his business by the unions. For this
reason. he said he Is operating an
open shop. Another Of the contrac-
tors declared that, with the unions
so strongly organized. the builders
will have to work together to bring
about a smooth working open shop
policy In the state.
the state vas discussed. and the eX-
change passed a resolution. instruct
Ing the legislative committee to bring
the question before the coming legis.
latnre. An appropriation for the on
struction Of such a building will be
asked. In discussing this proposition,
several Of the contractors declared
that it was Impossible to secure eff
Gent men for the work.
A measure. similar to n now be.
fore the Minnesota legislature and
which aims at the rules Of labor
unions, will also be urged by the e
change. This measure would provide
that it shall be unlawful for any COM
bination Of men to seek to limit the
De allowed to learn a trade.
The workmen's compensation law,
which will be drawn up by the com.
mission appointed two years ago Will
also he considered by the Legislative
committee. The present lien law
which gives county commissioner
the right to show preference TO state
contractors in the letting of contracts
and other measures important to tbs
craft will he considered by this leSis.
lative committee.
Banquet is Feature.
A banquet. rendered by the loca'
exchange. closed the meeting. Ate,
partaking of the feast. an excellen,
program of toasts was given. James
a. Dlnnie. the retiring president. Of
flciated as postmaster. and introduced
the speakers in a very appropriate
manner.
Mayor NJ. F. Murphy was the frs
speaker. and he briefly welcomed tn.
visitors to the city and expressed hi:
appreciation at being able to address!
them.
President F.. L. Goodman of the
Commercial club followed Mayor
MURPHY. speaking on The Necessity
of the value Of such organizations a.
he Builders and Traders exchange
and emphasized the need of workins
together. He also spoke of the bene,
fits OF the Commercial club, which il
founded on the principal Of co.opera
ton.
George Rusk Of Fargo spoke @,
The Relation Of the Contractor I.
the Owner" taking the place of ]. H
Bowers of the same place. Mr.. Bow
ers was unable to be present becaus'
Of illness in his family.
The fourth speaker was Attorne,
George A. Bangs. who spoke on 9Th,
Builders Security" He declared tina
the problems for the builders secnrit,
against damages and his security 70
receiving his pay through liens wer'
of great importance. He traced thei
history to some extent and urged tn
builders to give them careful consid
Grafton.
Dean e. J. Babcock Of the univer
sity discussed THE Resources o
North Dakota's Building Material.
lie had a very interesting display o