The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
LABOR WILL. U j I
STATE INSURANCE
(Continued fro,m 7Paxe IL

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the convention Of the Minnesota
Equity, society, the Farmers union,
by two fraternal delegates, George
Greenvilles and Il. 81 r. Walsh, Of ST.
Paul. They were treated with great
courtesy. The convetion was held
late in November. s1 ,.3. :=s... I.
The officers OF the Federation are
to assist the National Federation OF
Postoffice Clerks in organizing the
clerks employed in all the postoffices
IN Minnesota. q. f. Hyatt of Minne-
apolis, q vice president Of the ma
tional organization. addressed the
meeting. :.r IT,
Grievance against state. "a
The Twin City Tile Settlers union,
through It's business agent, John
Jents, complained about the. state
board OF control using masons to do
tile setting work; at the insane hospi-
tai ct Fergus Falls. The Twin City
members OF the, council will inter-
view the board regarding the COM
plant. GZ.-{ r: @---'~"4
The State Federation Of Labor will
from now on push a more active
campaign against the st. Paul Dis
patch and Pioneer Press, the two St.
Paul daily newspapers which locked
out their union pressmen.
Organized labor is making g. cam
paign against the sale OF unpasteur-
lied milk in the state. The State and
Minneapolis Health departments
commended the stand taken by the
Federation, but no reply to letters
sent out by Secretary Lawson was re-
cetyed from the; Duluth Health De-
partment. .-,sz..~
As has formerly been reported the
Duluth Carpenters union withdrew
from the State Federation Of Labor
after the Winona~ convention. Secre-
! tary Lawson was directed to continue
MS efforts to get the union back in
the fold where it belongs.
Urge State Insurance.
A delegation Of St. Paul machinists
appeared before the council and
urged that active efforts be put forth
In oehalf OF a state insurance law.
On this subject an interesting discuss
sion followed participated in BY State
LABOR Commissioner Houk, Julius r.
Emme: M. J. Martinix and others.
Inc state Paul Trades and Labor:
Assembly sent in a communication
requesting the council to appoint a.
committee to act with like commit
tees from st. Paul and MINNEAPOLIS
who will wait on DR.. Vincent. pres,-
dent OF the State University, and
urge him to either resign as g. dfrec-
tor OF the Rockefeller Foundation or
the University. The matter was re-
Ierred to the Twin City members.
1t was reported that two st. Cloud
1lour mills were unfair to union
labor. They are the Great Northern
Milling company and Erwin's mill.
Organized labor. is to be notified by
circular letter Of the matter.
Minnesota labor unions will be
asked to write, to the senators and
|consressme from this state urging
them to vote to have printed the re-
port of the Federal industrial COM
mission Of which Frank P: Walsh
was chairman. ~....
80 49,. Wants. Legal Opinion. :,
f. Vice President Henry Pereau1t 81
Duluth advised that the secretary OBJ
tain from the sattorney-general an
opinion: on the constitutionality Of a
state insurance law: He wanted ito
know whether or. not the state had
the right under the constitution to
venture into the: insurance business.
The council voted to: seek the advice.
President Hall reported his visit to
San Francisco In attendance at the
convention of the A.. +. Of L., where
he went at his own expense to inter-
est national labor men in the labor
forward movement for northern Min
nesota. He stated that he met with
good, success.
The next meeting of the council
will convene at St. Paul beginning
Sunday, March IL, 1915, and it will
continue in session from day to day
until all business is disposed Of.