The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-05-22
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Trades Assembly Appoints Com
mittee to Help Retail Clerks
In Saturday Campaign.

The local union Of Retail Clerks
has asked the Trades Assembly to
appoint a committee which will work
in conjunction with a like committee
from the union to assist in bringing
about the closing Of all retail stores
in the city for six months in the
year at o'clock Saturdays. The as
sembly, at the regular meeting held
at Owls hall last Friday evening,
complied with the request. President
Jensen appointed Abe Jappe, carpen-
ter; John Peltier, electrician, and T.
F. Wiltzbacker, plumber, to work
with the clerks in behalf of the as
sembly.
Delegates from the Steam and
Operating Engineers union reported
the action taken by w. M. Prindle in
discharging a union engineer who re-
fused to sign up an individual wage
agreement below the union scale. The
discharged engineer was present and
related the interview with Mr.. Prin-.
die in detail, declaring that he was
discharged because he was union
man. It was brought out that Mr..
Prindle had another story and a COM
mittee consisting of Delegates Clou-
tier, Pereault and Merrick was ap-
pointed to interview him and report
it's findings to the assembly at the
next meeting.
Asked Endorsement.
A communication was received
Inspector and a. former member Of
the Machinists' union, asking for the
endorsement of union labor in his
candidacy for county commissioner.
The secretary was directed to notify
Mr.. Lowe that such matters were in
the hands of the city central COM
mittee of the Working Peoples Nom
Partisan league. This committee has
already endorsed Commissioner Jo-
seph Becks for the position.
The committee to conduct a cam
paign for the city ownership Of the
street railway system reported that
the proposition would be voted on
at special election to be held June
Fl. Three new members were
added. The entire committee con-
sists of w. E. McEwen, Henry L.
NORM, Joel Lichten, w. J: butcher,
a. NdI111l, L. -. NAOuLAC1S W. ~
Farmer, w. c. Emerson, P. F. De
More and J. G. Mueller.
A communication from the "A. F
| of L., asked that local partisan
| committee be appointed to assist in
! carrying out the political program Of
| the Federation in this congressional
| district. The committee will also
assist in looking out for the interests
Of Congressman w. L. Carss. The
following were appointed: Henry
Pereault, John E. Jensen, George B
| Cook, Harry Clark and J. L. Tender
holm. Every local union will ap.
point a committee of three.
White to lecture. =
An invitation was extended to join
2. White, the noted lecturer on single
tax, to address the assembly in July
Mr.. White will speak on Lessons
From the French Revolution"
Communications from Denver, l.
Crosse and other cities told of "ope,
shop" fights being conducted agains
union labor and asked that uniol
men pay no attention to advertise
ments from such cities for workmer
The assembly appointed a committe
consisting of w. E. McEwen, Henr
L. NORM and Joel Lichten to draf
similar appeal and forward to cen
trail labor bodies advising them tina
an ''open shop" fight was tl1reatene
in Duluth.
The executive committee .reporte
that it had authorized the purchas
of a wreath from New York f1orfs
which was the assembly's offering a
the funeral of Mrs. Gompers.
The committee appointed to inter
view the management of the Nj
Dougall-Duluth company on tn
holders trouble reported that a con
ference was held with Mr.. Patterso
in the absence Of Mr.. McDougall.
was brought out that the firm offere
the molders 80 cents an hour, b,
would not agree to discharge tn
strikebreakers. A representative {
:: the International Molders' union W:
in the city, it was reported, and
would deal with the company direc