The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-05
LABOR TO*HELP
:: EARLY CLOSING
Union Men and Families TO Pa.
tronize No Store After Six
O'clock Saturdays.

at the regular meeting neIu last r FL
lay evening at Owls hall, adopted a
resolution calling upon union men
and friends of labor to make no pur-
chases at stores after six o'clock Sat-
urday evenings during the summer
of July, August and septem-
Der, and during the winter months
Of January, February and March.
This action was taken following
the report of a special committee to
assist the retail clerks which was
appointed at a previous meeting. Il.
F. Wiltzbacher reported for the COM
mittee, after which it was voted to in
struct the secretary Of the assembly
to write to every union in the city
urging it to pass resolution against
patronizing any retail store after six
O'Clock Saturday evenings during the
summer and winter months above
The meeting was we'll attended and
considerable business was put through
in rapid order. Hereafter the call of
the roll of delegates will be aban-
doned and cards will be furnished the
delegates to report to the reading
clerk so that their attendance will be
recorded without taking up so much
Of the time of the meeting.
A communication from William
Mahoney calling a special convention
Of the Minnesota Working Peoples
bipartisan league at Rochester for
Sunday, July 49,, was received. The
delegates to the State Federation of
Labor convention will in most cases
also represent their respective organ
izations at the political convention.
A communication from Samuel Com
pers thanked the assembly for the
floral offering sent by the assembly
to the funeral of Mrs. GOmpers.
John E. Jensen. Henry Pereault,
II. l.. NORM. E. A. Richard and Char
les Esse were. elected delegates to the
Rochester convention of the Mime
sofa State Federation of Labor. Or
ganizer Pereault reported in behalf of
the organization committee, which
has two new unions under way.
When President John E. Jensen
read the report of the proceedings
Of the new civic council in which he
reported that the minutes were not
accurately reported, it's secretary hav-
ing neglected to make any mention
as he was requested to do of the pro-
posed ordinance for the purchase of
the property of the Duluth Street
Railway company, the assembly voted
to cancel it's membership in the civic
council. The sum Of IS was appro-
priated to pay for the trades assem-
bly's share Of the organization ex-
pense Of the council.
The special committee on the street
railway ordinance reported the result
Of it's work. A quiet campaign is be-
ing conducted and special committees
are visiting all Of the unions urging
them to properly instruct their men,
bers on the proposition. AS a general
rule, it was reported, union men are
opposed to six-cent fare ordinance
and will vote for the ordinance to
take over the property.
The executive board was instructed
to call in the officers Of the Retail
Clerks union and ascertain the reason
for that unions negligence in accept
ing women clerks in the local. II
was voted that if the union did not
manifest a disposition to completely
organize the women clerks, the execu'
tive board should take the matter w
with the International union and ask
that separate charter be granted
to them for another local union.
A communication from Presiden
Hebert Of the Cloquet Timberwork
ers' union recited the history of thu
strike for the eight-hour day ant
appealed to Duluth unions for finan
cial support. The appeal was refer
red to the executive committee fol
investigation with power to act in thu
matter. Duluth unions will subscribe
literally to the support Of the timber
workers.
President Jensen announced tina
he would call a. meeting Of the A. F
Of l.. political committee at an earl.
date. and urged every union to sen,
him complete list of it's committee
men. Mr.. Jensen has been appointe'
chairman of the committee and h
will also look after the campaign o
Congressman w. L. Carss.
The carnival committee reporte
that elaborate arrangements had bee
made for the carnival to be held a
the baseball grounds beginning Mon
day, June z. Representative Code
OF the Polack Shows was present an
told of the character Of the exhibition
| s1fo Il
obtained the assembly would net
neat sum from the shows.
It was voted to hold the next regu
lar meeting at Owls hall on Sunda
afternoon at two o'clock, June 10, o
account of the fact that the carnivs
would be held during the entire wee
preceding.
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