The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18

deem Of Minneapolis. ,.. Il.
A bill providing for an amendment
to the constitution to be submitted
to the people at the next election to
enable the legislature to create a sys-
tenn of compulsory state industrial in
surance.
Restrict Supreme Court.
A bill to be submitted to the peo-
pie to amend the constitution to pro-
hibit the supreme court of this state
from declaring laws unconstitutional
except by unanimous decision Of the
court.
A bill requiring public service COR
porations to pay their employees semi
monthly.
The Executive Council went on rec
ord in favor of state industrial in
surance and il such cannot be had at
this session Of the legislature then
It's first preference was for a COM
pulsory workingmen's compensation
act. If the latter can not be secured
then it is willing to take, for tenn
pOrary relief an elective working
mems compensation act.
Several bills giving state aid for
tuberculosis work, all of whoch have
been presented in behalf of the Min
nesota society for the prevention of
tuberculosis were also indorsed. -
The printing trades secured the in
dorsement of bill which, If passed,
will make 1t a gross misdemeanor to
fraudulently use union label
The representatives Of the BARRIERS
Of Minnesota will work for an amend
law to regulate apprentices. The
proposed amendment was confirmed
by the Council.
Sanitary Kitchens.
The Minneapolis cooks asked and
secured the Endorsement of the coun-
ell for a bill providing for the sani-
tary inspection of kitchens in hotels
and restaurants.
The Executive Council went into
session at 10 o'clock in the morning
and did not adjourn until 10 o'clock
in the evening. There were a large
number of members of local trade
unions from St. Paul and Minne-
apolis present and considerable in
terest was manifested throughout the
proceedings.
Labor Commissioner w. r. Houl,
Assistant Labor Commissioners John
p. Gardiner and Statisticians F. e.
Hoffman and D. D. Lescohier advised
with the council on all labor meas
ures considered.
The resignation Of l.. G. Gaspard.
who formerly represented the st.
Cloud district in the Council, was re-
ceived and accepted. Henry May
bury of the st. Cloud Transfers
union was elected to fill the vacancy.
Reports of Officers.
particularly interesting. President
Hall submitted comprehensive and
detailed statement Of his activities In
the last three months. He referred
at length to his efforts at Duluth dur
in the strike Of the street car en-
ployes and commended the strikers
for their conduct during the entire
period of the difficulty.
"One Of the best results Of the
Duluth strike has been,' said Mr..
Hall, that the people have been
awakened to the evils which may
arise through the granting Of public
service franchises without including:
therein such restrictions as will en-
able the public to properly safeguard
its rights
Mr.. Hall told of his visit to Inter-
national Falls to inquire into the
feasibility of holding the 1913 con-
vention in that city. He said the
city was ideal in all particulars for
such a gathering. He met the paper
%oSv
ments could be made, calling atten-
ton to complaints that had been
made.
St. Cloud eGts Convention.
Other unions were visited and
urged to become active. The out
come was unsatisfactory, however. A
table of rates showing the railroad
fare from various points in the state
was appended to President Halls re-
port.
Mr.. Hall dwelt at some length on
the charges made by the editor Of
Labor Review against the officers of
the federation and members of labor
organizations in the Twin Cities who
are not in sympathy or in accord with
the policies of the paper. He recon-
mended that action be taken sus-
pending Labor Review as the official
organ.
Secretary McEwen's report con-
tanned the usual review of the f1nan-
cial transactions of the federation to-
gether with "a resume of the work
carried on by himself, the president
and the officers generally. It was
concise and brief. He recommended
that several bills lndorsed by the
Brainerd convention be prepared and
put in shape to be Immediately intro
duced in the legislature. He made an
urgent appeal to the trade unions to
come to the financial relief of the
federation.
MOOney-Beum Defense.
He also reported the condition of
the Beum-Mooney defense fund, stat
ing that all money received had beef
turned over to M. c. Tiff of Min
neapolis as attorneys fees.
All of the vice presidents gave en-
couraging reports Of the condition of
the movement in their rosnectivo do