The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-03
HALL DECLARES
UNION! WORKERS Il / R
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President State :!FFje' Federation Of
Labor Flags Lazy. Members.

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."Declar ring. that it; was time 1or
union men to wake up and pay some
attention to their organization, E.
G.. Hall, president Of the Minnesota
State Federation. Of; Labor; poured
a few broadshots at the meeting of
the Federated Trades assembly held
last Friday evening. At. Owls hall,
into the s,umbering members of Ia
Dor organizations who are willing
to draw everything and give little
to the cause. '.'
Paying dues iR,ngs giving to your
union" said Presidant Hail. ''That's
an investment. audi is the very best
monetary Investment a worker can
make. 1t pays the biggest dividends
Of any. investments. know Of. But
the labor movement needs something
more than your.,money. 1t needs the
spirit and life ofsa red-blooded mem
bership.' :. s., G.: - -
Too Many Wall Flowers.
Anybody can be, "A wall flower in
a union neetings THAT. sort of plant
Is too prolific. It's proper place is in
a cemetery; and not in a labor union.
We need wide=awake, active men
and: women: who: are willing to give
freely Of their time. and make sac
rifiees for the cause:
II sat inyour meeting tonight and
heard your. president ask for volun
teers. to serve on important CT n
mittees. One after, another had de-
clined appoin TIM ents made, by the
chair: 1T is the best evidence I have
had Of a slunabering membership.
Your enemies are wide-awake and
they are onH the job early and late.
THE. secretary of the Minneapolis
Citizens alliance recently said in
praise Of his organizations: I can
get business~ men out of their beds
at might. L. can take them from So
cial affairs, They have left church
services at my. call. They have passed
up banquetsA and lectures to assist
in making this city an open shop
town.. "
THAT is: the spirit OF the organ
lied, anti-uniQnists,' concluded Pres
ident Hall, land If one-half that
spirit was manifested by the organ
lied workers. of this state we could
heat them to frazzle."
The speech of Mr.. Hall was time
~: and aroused considerable senti-
| ment among the delegates. The
meetingi forthwith took on new life
and: no delegate had the temerity
to decline "a committee appointment
during the balance of the session.
j. President John E. Jensen was alb
sent and Vice President Nels Espe-
lund presided over: the meeting. II
was his first. experience, in the as
sem bly's chair. and he did exceed
ingly well.
-. :, For Political Action.
"A communication from the Amer
| lean y Federation of Labor defining
labor:s non partisan political prin-
ciples and containing the program
for. the coming campaign was read
and referred to the: legislative com
mittee.:;$ -.
rected= to interview the, school board
and ascertain why Duluth workers
were 'discriminated against on new
school buildings The coming school
election was discussed at length. If
new candidates; for the board enter
the contest for election who are
known to- be flair an effort will be
made to: induce the workers and
their: wives to: support them. The
matter will be discussed further at
the next meeting
The Civic council presented the
final draft. Of It's report on city gov-
eminent The subject. matter lis be-
ing reviewed. by a committee which
will make ITS. report at the next
meeting. - =
r.: To support, Normanna.
Burger Sandy, Of: the Plum bers'
union appeared, before the assembly
in :; behalf of: the Normanna Male
Chorus which is to give concert
at the high school auditorium June
g.. The Norn1anna Male Chorus has
given freely to union labor on sew
:eral occasions sand as. a slight APP
probation the assembly voted to
take so tickets for the concert.
c., Dahlby of the American Legion
and a membepZonthe Painters union
invited the Assembly on behalf of
the Legion to participate in the Me-
mortal day parade. The assembly
upon motion voted to march and all
union men We're urged to fall in
with the. delegates,