The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-12-31

with the sending of the troops.
Asks for Volunteers.
. The need for organization was
brought home even more keenly by
a scene at the Duluth Armory Tues
day night, Dec. 20. About 60 men,
bers of the Duluth Tank corps were
IN attendance at their weekly drill.
The captain of the corps, informed
the men that there was a strike on
in South st. Paul. He told them
that the soldiers on duty there wantt-.
ed to be relieved. that, they were
being paid good sums-he did not
say how much. He asked that those
who wanted to go there for strike
duty raise their hands. Ten to fif-
ten volunteered. Most of them were
high school students, the rest were
out OF work. Laughter came from
the rest of the tank corps. To date.
nothing has come OF, the little cpl
sode.
Protest Sending of Troops.
Troops are in South st. Paul des-
pite the protest sent to the governor
by the Federated Trades assembly
and by other organizations. And
only an order, and Duluth's tank
corps, which tore the grounds about
the Armory, will be claptrapping
through the South St.Paul strike
territory.
Not only are the Duluth unions
active in their opposition to the open
shop movement and the tearing
down Of the unions, as heretofore.
but they are building up as they
war on unfair bodies.
Board of Trade Move Strong.
Representatives from the Federat-
ed Trades assembly In the st. Louis;
county board of trade. reported at
the assembly meeting last Tuesday,
night, that the response to the or
ganization of the Board Of Trade
has been enthusiastic and that the
unions are backing the movement
strongly. /
1t was pointed out that the sem
timent is that instead Of helping the
Citizens Alliance and those who supS
port it with the money Of the men
who are the objects of their attacks,
that this money be spent with work
ingmen's organizations.
Certificate of Incorporation Filed.
The directors of the st. Louis
County Board of Trade met last
Thursday and are now considering
location for headquarters of the
Board of Trade. A certificate of in
corporation Of the body has been
filed with the secretary of state and
with the st. Louis county register Of
deeds office. The sale of member
ships in, the organization is proceed
ing rapidly.
Unemployment Ball a Success.
While this movement is. outstand-
ing in the unity and solidarity that
is being felt by the union bodies,
another illustration of what is being
accomplished was apparent to all
who attended, the unemployment ball
given at the Armory by the five
brotherhoods. The railroad combine
and the results of their efforts is
expected to net at least from $4,000
to $4,000 to the fund that has been
created by Mayor S. f. Snively for
giving work to men now out of work.
1t is estimated that about 5000 peo-
pie were in attendance and among
the prominent business men Of the
city were julius H. Barnes and
Judge H. A. .pancer, Rev. A. J. Ad-
lard, Former Congressman w. a.
Carss. Rep1Ssentative Loekhart and
many othSTs. - -
F. P1bpoeed Heating Plant.
As uf19on labor was a factor in the
litigation and.in the votes on the g.
cent fare,sso is It active in the pro-
posed central heating plant that the
council now has under consideration.
At tho meeting OF the assembly on
Tuesday, a committee consisting Of
A.. G. Catlin Of the Printers union.
Nels Espelund of the Carpenters
funfOn, and Fred Warner of the Bar
Fbers' union, was appointed to give
the proposed central heating plant
and the franchise for it study and
report at the next meeting Of the
assembly on Jan. Is. An aid to the
assembly committee will be the com
Imittee from the Plumbers. and
Ste4mfitters. union consisting OF H.
finkham, Wills Knight and Joe,
tDgostin, the latter two steamfitters.
tsThey will study the question OF the
I.proposed franchise from astechnical
viewpoint. s.s.'sts: s.ssss:2s*
U.s.. Along, with the active part that
Ethes UNIONS are now taking in the
lAie and business fairs Of the city,
plans are now being made.for public
Emeetinga where the 'significaTlce OF
the union label will he spointed out
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