The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-07-25


ficulties confronting the farmer, Mr..
). '>rown pointed to unionism as the
- oer remedy for the ills on, the
y, , and declared that union labor
1d make a great mistake If it did
MT aid the farmer in forming an or
ganization whereby the tiller Of the
wage for his labor. :.
Despite the sizzling heat that per-
n1eated the atmosphere down town
was crowded with a jolly crowd wh 5
mingled jests about the 'coor' wealth
er Of Duluth with serious comment
an empty chair in the dining room
and all enjoyed the cabaret show and
an excellent repast. .
McEwen a Real Toastmaster.
Billy McEwen, the new postmas-
ter and retiring secretary-treasurer Of
the federation, filed the position of
POSTMASTER just as efficiently as hs
has handled the affairs of the federa-
tion, and put everyone in a happy
frame of mind.
President Wood of the Missouri
Federation of Labor touched upon Il
subject that is becoming more and
more prominent in labor circles-thc
cooperation of unions to bring about
equal suffrage.
mo country can be free" he said,
unless every person in that country
has equal opportunities and rights.
Labor is responsible for most of the
| changes in this world that. are made,
to give all the same opportunities in
this world and should take decisive
action in giving women the franchise"
Unions for All Endeavor.
The organization of unions in all
forms of endeavor was advocated by
| George Theilman. organizer. of a
walters union in Minneapolis and one
of the leaders in the bookbinders' and
teamsters' unions. unions are not
! sordid,' he said, zone has to be a poet
| to be greatly interested in the labor
movement, because it's ideals are
! poetic.'' a,
That the Duluth unions are we'll orr
! ganized and have hopes of accom-
|. plishing great things in the future was
the optimistic sdeclara alton of P.,
.G .Goole antiy. slsct ed bead sfefs thu
| Duluth -organiEationa;~ This; was Mf.
Mr.. Coolies maiden" speech and he
made a very favorable impression on
his large audience. :.
Contention Has: Good Results.
L. Hartell OF. st. Paul touched upon
the differences of opinion that usually
arise at conventions and declared that
it was through candid, open opposi-
tion that the greatest good was ac-
complished.
rae,i6 >f
the Switchmen's Union of America,
gave a short address on the accom-
plishments of the Illinois Federation
| of Labor.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session Villa m
Campbell of Minneapolis, known as
the father of labor measures in the
last session of the legislature, was
called on for an address. Mr.. Camp
bell called on the delegates not to
waste their precious heritage, the
franchise, by voting for a man simply
because he was good fellow.
principles" he stated, should be
the determining factor in the chos-
ing of legislative Representatives.
Candidates should be tried and proven
true. They should be honest and not
tied up to any corporate or private
interest. Let us stand together" con-
tlnues the speaker, Ion all these vital
question. If we shall do that, if we
will organize and use that organiza-
tlcn, we can own America.
+ If at any time I fail to support
measures for which you stand then
1t will be your duty to defeat me at
the next election" go:
The committee on rules and order
then reported after which the reports
of the officers were listened to. Pres
! ldent Hall was the first officer tc
make report. His report in part fol.
lows: = T. - !. .. i! ID.
i my chief source of qualification in
the. record Of the year is the progress
the great and continued progress, our
movement has made in this state dur.
ing the last twelve months. O1
course, it is manifest to us, all tina,
there is still room for vast improve
ment.. Yet, organized labor has much
more than held its own in every por.
tion of our state since our last annual
convention, and there are abundant
signs that as time goes on sti!
greater progress will be made. =
Strikes and LockOuts.
while our. convention Of last yea1
was in session the papermakers d
Sartel and Little Falls were engaged
> in struggle for more human,
work day and better conditions OF liv
ing. They were striving to have tn.
two-tour system of II to 13 hours 8
; continuous toll supplanted by, til,
three-tour system with eight hours t,
each shift, 4 settlement the pape
companies holding out should be con
sidered unfair. ,.. j@pl. fg: 3t
ITO the present time no progress
toward a settlement of the dispute ha
been made. Every effort has failed
, owing to the determined obstinaey q
l the companies involved iii the strike
; and that is as far from an adjustmen
as it was year ago. All that coul,
be done in the way of giving publicit,
, to the facts, and in efforts to; ha i
, the use and sale OF the products q
$ these mills discontinued In Minnesot;
j and djoining states where contract