The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

The first quarterly meeting of the
Minnesota State Federation of La
Dor since the Hibbing convention was
held in Minneapolis last Sunday. The
meeting continued in session during
were present except, G.. F. Dahl, the
st. Cloud member.
The council took up matters re-
ferred to its members by the conven-
ton, and acted upon them. A bill
will be drawn to be presented to the
legislature providing for remedying
bad conditions in foundries: Another
bill permitting only fully trained
men to operate dangerous machinery
was approved. The council Endorsed
the fight the machinists are making
against the Minneapolis Steel and
Machinery company. It also went
on record in favor of the present law
licensing stationery engineers and
regulating the inspection Of boilers.
A bill will be prepared providing
for one days rest in seven in all oc-
equations. Another bill will make
eight hours a legal workday in all in
stitutions.
In the discussion of this resolution
it was shown that the state board of
control is willing to limit the work.
day for these employees to eight hours,
but does not get enough money from
the legislature to carry its desire in
to effect. The executive officers
were instructed to explain the state
of affairs to the unions and also to
draft bill designed to give the state
ul @E
tons.
In compliance with the recon-
mendation made by The secretary in
his report to the Hibbing convention,
the vice presidents were instructed
to do all they can to spread intelli-
gence respecting the proposed state
insurance system.
In this connection 1t was stated
that several possible defects had been
discovered in the bill prepared for
the State Federation of Labor, and it
was agreed that the executive officers
and Twin City members of the Coun-
Gil, should act with the legislative
committee in perfecting the bill.
Considerable discussion followed
the reading of Resolution No. 4, a
substitute resolution adopted by the
Hibbing convention providing for the
enactment Of a law regulating the
employment Of peace officers of all
kind and forbidding their receiving
pay except from the state, county,
town or municipality by which they
are employed. Action on this mat
ter was postponed for further. inquiry
Of the A. F. of l. and a number of
International unions RESPECTING men,
acing complications involved in 1t.
and to the judgment of the legislative
committee after the {.esired 1nf9rma-
ton shall have been received: In
this connection, however, the council
declared itself unalterably opposed
to the creation of a state constabu-
larry and j instructed, the. vice presi-
dents to call on all legislators and
legislative candidates in theis respec-
tive districts and urge them to vote
and work against the establishment
of one.
At the request of several members
of the council the secretary. read the
report made to Labor Commissioner
Houk on conditions leading up to
and attending the strike of the
miners on the Iron Range. The ex-
ecutive officers and legislative COM
mittee were instructed to look into
the advisability of trying to have a
law enacted to prevent mine cap
tains foremen and other bosses
from exacting or taking fees from
miners for giving them easy and pro-
fitable jobs and "playing favorites"
in other ways, as this report charges
they have been doing.
A letter was read from the strik-
ers on the Mesaba Iron Range asking
for financial assistance in defending
strikers now under indictment on
charges Of murder. This was read
in connection with a letter received
from the strike committee on the