The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-19
FORWARD MOVEMENT
FINALLY LAUNCHED
Committee Meets and Elects Of
ficers-Starts Under Fine
Auspices.

The Duluth Uunion Labor Forward
meeting of the representatives from
every Duluth union was held at
Browns hall, 10 East Superior street,
last Monday evening and permanent
organization of what is to be known
as the Labor Forward Movement
committee was perfected.
President E.. G. Hall of the State
Federation of Labor explained in de-
tail the purpose of the movement. He
stated its success would mean a good
deal to Duluth workingmen. Great
benefits, he held, would accrue to the
cause if the same interest manifested
at the meeting was maintained
throughout. The movement offered
splendid opportunities for educational
work and would remove in a large
measure the misunderstanding that
frequently exists as to the objects of
the trade union movement
When Mr.. Hall completed his ad-
dress the following members were
elected officers of the committee:
President, Henry Pereault, cigarmak-
ers' union; vice president, w. r..
Thomson, horseshoers' union; secre-
tary, J. H. Powers, painters union;
treasurer, Albert Meldah1, lathers'
union; sergeant-at-arms, J. A. Web
Der, iron workers union.
The time set for the opening of the
campaign was Sunday, April 16. when
national and international representa-
tives d organized labor will conduct
meetings throughout. the city both
day and night. The campaign is ex-
pected to close April 23
E. II. Busk, H. f. Tinkham, Walter
Dunlop, E. A. Richard and O. H.
Tarun were appointed on the commit
tee on ways and means. The regular
meeting Ct the entire committee will
be held every Monday evening at
Browns hall. subcommittee will be
announced after the next meeting.
On Saturday, last, officers of the
International Cigarmakers' union
were elected by referendum vote. A
committee is now canvassing the re-
turns at the headquarters of the
union in Chicago.
The Duluth cigarmakers conducted
their election at their hall, 431 East
Fourth street. The Australian system
Of voting obtained. Samuel Gompers
was given an exceedingly flattering
vote Cor delegate to the A. F. of L.
and first vice-president Of the union.
E. G. Hall received the highest vote
Of any of the candidates. Mr.. Hall
was in the race for sixth vice-presi-
dent Of the union for tt1ore than 25
years received 80 votes as against IA
cast for his opponent, H. c. Parker.
The lines were pretty we'll drawn be-
tween the trade union and socialist
members. The following is a partial
list of he vote:
For president, G. w. Perkins, 20:
H. G. Parker "A.
First vice-president, Samuel Com
pers, so; F. A. Brube, -.
Second vice-president, Thomas F.
Tracy, 20; Edward c. Cooper, ~.
Third vice-president, A. Garrietz
"a: J. A. Sullivan, 7, and scattering, 9.
Fourth vice-president, William
STRAINS. 20; L. T. Hoffman, -.
Fifth v;ce-president, John Reichert,
20: c. II. Stevens 1S; scattering, 5.
Sixth vice-president, E. G.: Hall, 80;
scattering, 5.
Seventh vice-president, E. J. Stack,
30; Fritz Finke, 6; scattering 6.
Treasurer, Gibson Weber, 10; Ed
ward Broder, 81.
Delegate to the A. r. of L., four to
be elected. Samuel Gompers, So; E. G.
Hail.. SO; Thomas Tracy: 26: w. A.
Campbell, 10: J. Malohn Barnes, II.
AS there were "a candidates for this
office there were a number Of scat
tering votes for other candidates.
There was total Of a. votes cast at
the election held in Duluth.