Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-02
COOPERATION.
The AmaIqamatsd Association TO
Build a Mill.
No Doubt But That the Nailers
viii be Admitted---Yester-
days Session.

days Session.
The eleventh annual convention of the
Amalgsmated Association met in Turner
Hall, Pittsburg, at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, over one hundred delegates be-
ing ia attendance, with more 10 arrive last
night and today. The day was mostly
taken up with presentation OF credentials
by the delegates, and little business was
transacted One of the most important
questions to come up for consideration is
the establishment and operation OF roll
ing mill. The project has been favorably
considered by q majority of the locsl
Lodges, and will be adopted beyond ques
ton. All the profits Of The concern are 10
90 into the treasury of the National organ
izstiou. The object OF this enterprise is TO
ascertain the exact cost Of manufacturing
iron and steel This scheme meets with
the appreciation of almost every lodge in
the organization, snd the convention is
vested with the authority to make arrange
ments for the construction OF the mill ss
early as possible.
It's desired that the mill be purchased
or bailt in a location where cheap fuel,
transportation, etc, can be obtained. The
great advantages to De gained can be sum-
married as follows: First, steady employ
ment for union men; second, operating at
any scale adopted by the association; third
information 10 the association as to the
cost of production, profits, &c; fourth, it
will have the effect of reducing the assess
meuts and at the same time swell the
amount in the treasury of the organization.
1t is believed that such mill can De
erected by issuing interest," bearing bonds to
the members of from 500 10 $500 each;
these bonds TO be made redeemable g. from
TO 10 years. The association reserves
the right to redeem these bonds as so1H as
the finances of the organization will per
init. even before the bonds have matured.
The scheme to establish co operative
iron mill has been talked offor some time,
and definite action on the matter will be
taken at this meeting. IL is probable that
the rumored offer Of AndTeE Carnegie,
The Pitts0urg millionaire, to turn over the
Edgar Thompson Steel Works at Braddock,
published some month5 since, TO the Anal
gamated Association for the purpose Of
establishing cooperative works, caused
the members to take steps looking 10 the
accomplishing the object. By the es'sb-
fishing Of a cooperative mill not only the
association hut members Of the company
will be benefited. If The plan works sue
cessfully, it ia thought that mills of this
character will De established in every manu-.
featuring city In the country. The only OBJ
lection to the scheme is the opposition that
will come from manufacturers, who will use
every effort 10 prevent the success Of such
enterprises.
Co operation, the Amalgamated Ascot
ton argues, has always been successful
wherever tried, and there ia no reason they
believe, why large rolling mill could not
be operated with profit to the organization
as sell az the stockholders and workmen.
Another advantage to the association in
the event OF such mill being established
will be the knowledge of the profit to man
ufacturers and the wages they are able to
pay their eu ployes. This will have an in,
portsnt bearing on the drawing up of fu-
ture scales.
Another important point that will be
considered is plan to connect the asscia.
ton with tie Federated Trades and Labor
'nions aud arrange to work on The eight
hour system. But few OF the lodges have
given an op, MON on this question, and the
matter will be considered and acted upon
within the next few days.
There ID no doubt Of the re.admission OF
the seeding nsilers, rollers and heaters to
the Amslgsmation, judging from the
current OF conversation last night.
| Ii is said that there will be
some little opposition, the result Of the
feeling that was created VIXEN the accession
took place over year ego, but it is thought
tnst this repugnance is only superficial and
not deep seated. President Weihe and
Secretary Martin, it is known, srs strongly
in tsToS OF the re adnlssion OF the penitents,
while every one OF the executive officers
favor it. II is not likely that action will
be taken before Thursday, az the matter
cannot Ne got into shape before that time
At the afternoon session Of the conveu
ton President Weihe and Secretary Martin
presented tuer annual reports, which they
declined to furnish for publication.
The petition Of the Nsilers for re-sdmis.
sion to the Association was referred to q
committee caus;stine or VIM. Whitman,
Ierre haute, lad, ; j. l. Thomas, Eron'ou,
O; j. n. Mutt, and W K Chapmin,
Youngstown, O.; |. d Edwards, Martins
Ferry o., Thomas NARROW, K Schil!o. y
Fl. Morgan aud NJ. J. Cochran -, p;,.,
o9rg, lis comTT,:.,ss will meet the Nail
ers Co~Wiltee today
ATTEND the Globe Bulldog Association