The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-17


ated Trades Assembly was held last
Friday evening at Owls hall. ~Presi-
dent Murnian presided and there were
more than fifty delegates present.
The following were obligated as
delegates: Rev. Milton E. Fish, Min
isterial association; Messrs. Bernard,
Bradley and Collins, Bartenders'
union; Henry Dworschak, Jr., Typo
graphical union.
Delegate Dworschak called atten-
ton to the wave of militarism, which
is now sweeping the country and,
after expressing disapproval Of all
kinds of military training, submitted
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted by assembly:
Whereas, It is probable that the
question of military training in the
public schools of Duluth will be- con-
sidered by the Board Of Education in
the near future; and
whereas, The principles, the pur-
pose and the methods of military
training are antagonistic to the prin-
ciples, the purpose and the methods
of democratic education; and -:
whereas, : Military discipline is
contrary to the spirit of civil .disci-
pline and so again is undemocratic,
and inculcates in the child a lower
type of respect for and obedience to
Established authority; and
whereas, Military training at this
impressionable age would give an un-
due emphasis to militarism and to
ideas of blood and carnage, and
thereby serve to develop the inherent
lower instincts which are latent in
every Individual; and
''Whereas, Labor must bear the
burden of any scheme Of military
training; and such training is incom-
patible with the aims and aspirations
Of organized labor;
"Therefore, Be it resolved by the
Duluth Federated Trades. Assembly,
that it emphatically condemns and
protests against the Introduction of
military training in any form in the
public schools of Duluth; and that
the Board of Education be urged to
give this matter mature and deliber-
ate consideration in the best interests
Of the entire citizenship; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copy Of these
resolutions be mailed to the Clerk Of
the Board Of Education, and also to
the daily papers for publication
Communications.
Communications were received
from the Central Labor Council of
Oakland, CAL, and the International
Workers Defense league appealing
| for assistance in the trials of the
labor leaders being held at San Fran
cisco, charged with being implicated
in the preparedness day bomb explo-
sion in that city last July. A motion
was passed instructing the secretary
| to inform these organisations that it
| is impossible for the Assem- bly, to send
representative to the scene Of the
trials, but that the local central body
would render any financial assistance
possible.
Communications were received
from the following:
A. F. of L., urging opposition to all
kinds Of can't strike legislation.
! English Socialist local, urging pro-
test against war.
State Federation of Labor, in an
swer to letter sent by assembly re-
Gently in regard to the state insur-
ance bill.
State attorney generals office, stat
ing that state federation's insurance
measure was defective, and would
prove worthless if enacted in present
form.
| Musicians union, stating that
Zelda theater was unfair and request
! ing appointment of committee to CO.
| operate with that union in an effort
| to reach settlement. Henry Per-
! eault, r. J. Coole, John Jensen and
w: ]. butcher were named on the
/ committee.
| Organizer Herman Ross Of the Bak-
cry and Confectionery Workers union
reported that the trouble with the
Zinsmaster-Smith bakery would
probably be adjusted within a few
days, and asserted that the cards dis
tributed by the central body had
| proved very effective. .-.:
Delegate .Catlin of the council COM
| mittee reported that the city COM
! missioners were opposed to the pro-
posed tax measures before the state
legislature, unless it could be shown
that said bills would improve the
| present tax situation in this city.
Letter Read.
Delegate Catlin of the Typograph-
| ica1 union said that he had been in