The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
WILL PROTEST
AGAIN STEARLY
CLOSING ORDER
Trades Assembly Names Out-
cher and Anderson to A.
pear Before Safety Board

The Federated Trades assembly at
its meeting last Friday night, strenu-
ously protested against the recent or
der Of the State Public Safety COM
mission providing for the closing Of
pool rooms and dance halls at 10
p. m.
Secretary butcher reported that the
local commissioners had decided not
to adopt regulatory ordinance in the
form OF an emergency measure and
emphasized the fact that it's inexplicit
nature made it difficult to see how it
would affect local conditions:
Several delegates expressed the be-
lief that the proposed ordinance would
make it impossible to conduct dances
in the. pavilion owned by organized
labor at Paramount park, and would
thus depreciate- the buildings value.
The principal reason. for Directing,
however, was that it would mater
tally lessen the chances of employ
ment for the local musicians.
In so far as the order of the state
commission was intended to curb the
dance hall nuisance in the Twin Cities
in it's relation to the immoral condi-
tons existing near Fort Smelling, It
was considered unnecessary to i'm
pose the severe restrictions on cities
where conditions did not warrant
them, and President Murnian was au-
thorized to name two representa- tives
to appear at the next meeting of the
State Public Safety commission to pro-
test, and also to use all efforts to
prevent. the passage. Of the local or
dinance. w. j. butcher and J. J.
Anderson were appointed.
To Assist tanners Committee.
A communication was received from
Judge tanners; chairman of the gen.
eral committee representing various
local organizations to investigate the
high prices of foodstuffs and. living
costs, inviting the assembly to name
a. committee of three to. cooperate
In the work as members Of the COM
mittee. The delegates protested much
interest in the movement and decided
/ to give: all assistance possible. w. J.
butcher, A. G.. Catlin and Henry
Dworschak, Jr., were delegated to rep
resent the assembly.
The special committee which at
tempted to adjust the grievances be-
tween the Picture Operators union
and the management of the u. S. A.
theater in the West end reported that
the latter refused to employ a men,
Der of the union. It was unanimously
voted to place this theater the
unfair list. ::<
At the request Of the executive
council Of the ), state Federation of
Labor, a committee consisting Of HI.
!! Clark, A. Jappe and r. J. Coole was
appointed to Investigate the placing Of
two local firms ON the unfair list be-
cause Of grievances with the local
Machinists' unien.
ReimburSe Murnian.
BY unanimous vote it was decided
to reimburse President Murnian, who
is member of the Fourth district
Federal exemption board, for all ex-
penses incurred by him while per-
forming his duties.
: A special committee reported that
Mrs. w. J. butcher and Mrs. E. A.
Sabel had consented to make weekly
reports on price changes Of food
stuffs, as requested by the U. S. Food
Administration, and report their data
to Washington.
Edward Carney, delegate from the
Allied Printing Trades Council was
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