The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-15
in The LABOR WORLD
ASSEMBLY, HALLS
GROW POPULAR
LABoRING MEMS MEETING PLACE
BECOMES POPULAR WITH FAR
GO ORGANIZATIONS TRADES
& LABOR ASSEMBLY SESSION
REVEALED HARMONY.

North Dakota Advocate: Assembly
halls these days in Fargo have arrived
at the dignity Of being the one place
for the people to assemble for dances,
banquets, meetings of societies and
organizations. .Hf@.
So popular have these halls become
that there r few open, dates any
more. v
A new hardwood floor has been
laid in the west hall and the floor of
east hall has has been gone over and
both are now models, although the
floor OF the west hall is far in the lead,
In fact 1T is the best dancing floor in
the city,
A short time ago it was decided that
the financial condition of the Trades &
Labor assembly warranted it in hav-
ing the best that the city could afford
and a committee was appointed to wait
on h owners, the stern brothers, and
breach the subject. The committee
found the owners willing to do all that
was asked and a little more and found
that they also took pride in having a
live organization as tenants.
Following the repairs it was neces-
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for the floor of the west hall, a new
range. new chairs and a few other ar
ticles. =,
At the last snqeeting Of the Fargo
Trades & Labor assembly it was decid-
ed to purchase all ilaaded things and
Secretary Lee was instructed to make
arrangements for these things. The
arrangements in the financial line oc-
cupied Lee just fifteen minutes by the
plnpLE and hn Hynz spNifnA 10 coil a,roS,
by the banking concern. This fact
speaks well for the financial manage
ment Of the assembly, but it has back
Of it the record of having made good
the preceding year and the owners of
the building declare Lee is a business
man. .... -. ..' ... ...r.- -
And along with the new hall and
new furniture goes a good feeling that
conditions in the city OF Fargo are in
to deal with very reasonable set of
men in the building trades lines, the
printing lines and other lines of indus
try in the city. The feeling between
employers and employed was never
better. and while there may be individ-
ual employers that have narrow views
and are hostile to labor organizations
the employers in the main are square
men that it is a pleasure to do bust
ness with. 60.
There is also a feeling of harmony
that at times may have been lacking in
the past. p - "
At the recent election Of officers on
Friday night of last week there was no
strife for the different offices and the
office Of president was rendered to
three men who declined 1t with thanks.
These men were able ones and capable
Of filing it very satisfactorily, but de-
.n1ino5 for fhn pm cnr that IN nry, xHynro
not seeking positions of honor or trust.
Secretary Lee was again reelected
to his office and the nice things said
about the gentleman by a few Of the
members present madsshim husband
when you bring az bld8grfo the cheeks
of a plumber, you have said something
believe us. -..
A board of directors was elected to
serve in conjunction with the executive
officers, but their duties are merely
nominal. e.
At this meeting the school question
was gone over carefully, explanations
made by those familiar with the stu
alton and it was unanimously agreed
that the present school board be
somewhat changed at the coming
school election and resolutions were
drawn UP demanding the retention of
Professor Hoover in the city schools
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mending the action of the minority
of the board at the recent school, meet
ing. -...- 81 ..}.Hs'
Professor Hoover has many warm
friends in this body and when it was
stated that the report was current that
the school board wanted to let MIR,
Hoover out of the schools because he
was fair to union labor the boys in
dignation grew somewhat.
Thn ponrnhnrS pf the aSrep1hiu are
feeling very kindly toward Governor
Hanna and the members of the legis-
lature from this district for their ac-
ton in getting a place of Dick Drum
mond at Bismarck. Dick is a press
mar whose eyesight has gone. back on
him and while this office Is not an inn
portant one by any m~eans-the man
works for his money-it has aroused
interest because it is the first recog-
milton that labor has had from the
state officials or members of the legis-
lature. #t# #1A
In discussing the political situation
it was agreed to keep a careful survey
of conditions in the city with a view OF
betterment and it maybe said that
right here in Assembly hall a new
movement has arisen that will make
for good in the city, county and state
Its influence has been felt and will be
felt hereafter more frequently. 1t will
mean that fewer things will be Skipped
over on the taxpayers n citizens in
the future. 1T means that a new re-
gime has come and that there will be
a bigger and better Fargo, a cleaner
town, better sanitary conditions, better
schools, better homes and a square
deal for all as far as 1t lies in the
power Of the laboring men of the city
to enforce it.