The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
JONES FORMS TRADE:
UNION DRY LEAGUE
Plumber of Prominent Labor Men
Become Active In Prohibition
Campaign. d:

Richard Jones, chairman of the Dry
committee, organized last Monday
evening a Trade Union Dry League.
said to comprise $50 members Of Du-
luth trade unions. The aim of the
league is to urge the passage of the
proposed dry ordinance at the polls
June 10. Members of the league are
engaged to speak at mass meetings on
the dry. side during the campaign.
Speeches were made by Henry Stew
ems, business agent of the Carpenters,
union, J. Strand, business agent of the
painters union, Henry Burwell, a well
known member Of the Typographical
union, and others.
Henry Dworshak jr., Of the typo
graphical union, was chosen president
and e. J. 6oltau Of the painters union
was elected vice president.
Support Of the league in the dry
move was pledged by resolution in
troduced by o. E. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Jitney Drivers union. The
resolutions follow:
Resolutions Presented.
Whereas, we believe the use of
liquor is detrimental to the interests
Of the workingmen, and that the in
fluence Of the liquor interest prevents
the natural and proper growth of the
American labor movement, and
Whereas, the death rate among the
workers engaged in that traffic is alb
normally high, and the degree of ex-
p1oitation Of labor in the liquor bust
ness is higher than in any other in
dustry in the country, and
Whereas, the influence of the LIQUOR
interests has caused labor leaders and
entire bodies Of organized labor to
forget the sound principles upon
which it stands, and its Influence has.
caused state declarations Of labor to
repudiate one of the first demands of
the American labor movement, name
ly. equal suffrage, and attempts have
been made in a number of other
ventions in the interest of the LIQUOR
traffic, and
Whereas, we believe the licensed
liquor traffic has never been Of any
benefit to the working Glass; but on
the other hand has been a retarding
force to it's advancement, and
Whereas. we believe that if the
capital now invested in the liquor
traffic is taken out of that business
and placed in any other legitimate
/ industry it will employ more wage
earners at better wages than prevail
in the liquor industry, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Trade Union
Dry league of Duluth hereby pledges
its support to any movements that
will help to eliminate or curtail the
ravages Of the liquor traffic, and par
ticularly do we pladge our unquali-
fled support to the movement of the
dry ordinance committee in theiraat-
tempt to put Duluth dry on June
10Th.
Executive Committee.
The executive committee Of the
league comprises the following: AL
bert Swanson, painter; John Good
win, bricklayer; Leander M. Johnson,
printer; A. N. Marker, carpenter:
Thor Thorsen, millworker.
Those on the general committee
are: Henry Burwell, printer, chair
man; o. E. Thompson, jitney driver;
Andrew Wick, painter; Henry Stevens,
carpenter; Jacob Strand, painter;
Bruce Higgins, electricians; A. C.
Ritchie, electrician; Peter Anvid, bar
Der; Halvor Anvid, painter; Robert
Drinkhall, briclzlayer; Carl Erickson,
carpenter; John Andren, millworker;
J. o. Larson, bricklayer; Nels Peter
son, blacksmith: Charles Perrott.
plasterer; J. H. Lil1jander, bricklayer;
S. G. Nelson, bricklayer; Thomas
Bardsley, locomotive engineer.
Other prominent members of the
league are: ]. Strand, business agent
of Painters union; Albert Meldahl,
president Lathers' union; John Hay
den, vice president of Electrical Work.
ers' union; Filing Munkebye, treas
urer of Painters union; Thomas
Bardsley, secretary of Locomotive En-
gineers' union; George F. Watson,
chief engineer Locomotive Engineers
union; James A. Alternately, treasurer
Of Photo Engravers' union; Ludwig
Andersen, president of Boot and Shoe
Workers union; J. S. Shaw, past
president Maintenance of Way EN-
ployes' union; Melbin Danas, dele
gate to Trades Assembly from Boot
and Shoe Workers union; Harris TEL.
lakson, recording secretary Of Mill
workers union; Fred E. Soderlund,
president Of Millworkers' union; Gus
Nelson, secretary of Bricklayers'
union; Fred Garforth, past president
of Bricklayers' union and John An
drews, vice president Jitney Drivers
union.