The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-24
800 DELEGATES ASSEMBLE AT THIRTY.THIRD
!" Ak$$uAL CONVENTION OF STATE LABOR BODY
PRESIDENT HALL AND SECRETARf - ~ son
!. PRESENT ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONVENTION

pended. and the strikers are again busy
on the p1cketing line. :, -
Reconmendafdons by President. =
and observstions Tor the -year and =
concrete basis of action President Hall
submitted for the consideration OF tho
convention the following recommenda-
tions: - - - =7>'s7 =.
|. That efforts be made, to estab-
lish a closer relationship between the
State Federation OF Labor. and the Min
nesota Branch Of the American Society
and labor unions invite members of
the society to their meetings. and that
the incoming officers be instructed to
more direct practical unity Of action
between the producers and consumers
in these respective organizations.
2. That the incoming officers be in
the farm to table movement In order
that the producers and consumers may.
through the medium of the parcel post
system, eliminate to the utmost extent
attainable the middle men and the ad-
dition they make to the cost of living.
g.. That we demand Of the congress
or the United States that it provide for
having the government take over the
mine and mining properties of corpora
tions and operate them for the good Of
the whole people, wherever q condition
arises that entails hardship and oppres-
been the case in west Virginia, Michi-
gan, and Colorado. sAnd that we de-
mand further that the government
take tax; oyer the telegram and telephone
crate them also for the good Of the
/. 4: That the incoming officers be
Permit, 5ilis to 'b be pt; PRESENTED to uthe the
next legislature regulating and: linn
iting the use of injunctions in labor
disputes. the importation and use of
largement Of the number Of functions
Of free employment bureaus; and that
they be further Instructed to COOP
crate with affiliated unions in getting
legislature, and that central bodies
where they are in operation and
unions in localities in which there are
no.; no central bodies, be- urged to appoint
bills and the needs for the same to
the, attention of such candidates in a
forctble manner.
One Of the heroic figures that will
be embalmed in the history of our
time for the admiration of future gen.
erations is without doubt that Of Sam
greet I g The as rand Old id Msn das9' sa La, 20
bor. ~: With unfaltering step. streng-
thensd and sustained BY the constant
his integrity and the wisdom Of his M
leadership. he goes on directing the
onward march .of labor's forces to-
ward better day for the workers of
! Of his judicious' colleagues on the Exe-
| cutive Council of. the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor he keeps the great
army Of, the American la:bor move
and firmly united, It is our duty. to
give him and his co-workers the as
; surance that we shall make greater
ae 1nS n tRs gsst
the dawning Of the day in which the
men and women who work In order
that the, they may live shall realize the
| agency Of this great cooperative or
ganiZation.
Broad educational forces and aspira-
taH3S. lions; the spirit of united effert and
workers better sanitary conditions. in
factories, workshops. mills. mines and
homes; an earnest solicitude for the
walton Of the character Of working
people; the extension Of the shorter
Work-day rule; the augmentation and
I improvement of our laws regulating
cent motives underlie our movement
impel its potencies and create, Its or
ganic laws. And they are worthy OF
all admiration and support.
In the structure and operations OF
! that movement is embodied everything
that tends to make man broader, high:
er, better and more far-seeing morally
its sae L snd
Improve economic conditions, by wrest.
Ing from the employing class for the
totlers a. fair and just share of. the
ber, Of the movement in Minnesota
harken to the urgent appeal of our
noble chteftain who has so successfully
led the forces Of organized labor for 10
million mark!'I He will surely do: his
part toward the contamination. W.
NUTS see that o we q Do u Surs:
! In closing his report President Hal
said: There can be no one here today
more sincerely proud of this magntfi.
cent showing of the brain and brawr
than I, and there is no one that car
have greater confidence in the future
of our labor movement than ardent:
our achiexements.: however noble ans
tides OF progress. Our ascending way
still Looms before us; We know It !,
is not unattainable. It. is, pecessar,
for us to remember that we can e.
forward on it only az we strive to-
| so,r.+a ~ L9wson's, z !. ....1s Report:
aue in it's brief and concise. statement
/ The reports shows that since the Du
luth convention of q year ago So un
ions with an aggregate membership o
4 2,434 have affiliated with the stat,
federation. Through a process OF as
tcertaihing the exact membership o
j the affiiiatsd unions seeretsry Law
son learned that several. OF the or
s. ganizations were not paying their JUS
x share of the per capita tax required b,
1.-the constitution of the federation. Th
i number Of members added through
1 this means was approximately 500
which meant an additional income t
4 the treasury OF s$64 per month. ;Durin,
the year u buta;one. Organization hal
withdrawn from membership. The un
lion nswithdrawing heinE the .Procto
Il machini1ts. The reason given &. 10
= withdrawal being slacknesst OF worl
q and the need of tthe union providing
4 support for IT'S lmenbers. 3 h. j. =
~ ;E% On legislative Report. ;>zSE9fS, :.
4 s A comprehensive REPORT dealing wit
Il the achievements OF aabor at the las
session of the Minnesota }legislatur
WAS presented pointing out the seVera
measures pretaining to aborS that wer
passed. Killed ands..e !. q mmasstculated st by til
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