Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-15
THE PATH is CLEAR
POR THE REFLECTION OF @. n. ".
POWDRRLY.
The Opposition Can Concentrate on No Aan-
Shaky Condition Of the K, Of L. Finances
Business Transacted Ysstsrday-Soms
Constitutional Amendments,

1LC hOLuibB oIooion Uoo aA-SSs N>'y
devoted to the reports of the Treasurer,
Frederick Turner, Of the investigator of
women's work and ways, Mrs. L. NJ.
Barry ard of the General Executive Board.
The roll was called for tie introduction by
districts of document, and resolutions such
as they would zee fit to offer. These were
referred unread to what is called the Dis
tribution Com mittee by whom they will
be given 10 the proper committees. A
telegram CT greeting was received from
Coief Arthur, of the Brotherhood Of LEGO
motive Engineers, and recess was taken
until Afternoon.
The general treasurer gives an itemized
report of the receipts and expenditures,
for the year ending June 80, 1893, aud in
supplementary report up to October 81,
1888. The receipts in the first from sup.
plies, per capita tax, journal charters,
special defense assessment, appaaIs and
miscellaneous, aggregate $222, ,5O7, 90.
The expenditures were $222, EOS. 90, in
cludiug S63 Ol9,1 II, donations $49, $50, 81,
in salaries, S23, ,005, ,9S, in printing $l4.-
$50, 50, in mileage and smaller items for
paper, hotels, postage, railroad fares,
badges and buttons, expressags, etc. For
the four months covered in the suppl
mentaIy report, the receipts were S52, 59l.-
72, and the expenditures $l9. 926,63.
IN FINANCIAL STRAITS.
In conclusion Mr.. Turner says: Accord
ing to the rtcaipts from tx, the member
shin has decreased Gbuut three hundred
thousand during the past fiscal year, and
AZ the present time the receipts are not
sufficient to meet tie necessary expenses.
In nv opinion q reduction Of S25, 600 in
the expensts can bs accomplished without
detriment TO the order, and therefore
recommend:
l. The abolition Of the mileage paid to
representatives.. -.
.. TIE consolidation Of the Offices OF
General Secretary and General Treasurer.
3. The reduction of the General ESecu-
tive Board to not moro than five members,
less if possible.
"This, based upon the mileage and sala-
ries paid last year, will reduce the expen-
ditures as stated above"
In view of the great filling eff in mem
bersbip and the debt which is banging over
the order, the delegates are now fet ling
rather blue and wondering what the out
come will be. At the end Of June, 1887,
the order was several Thousand dollars
ahead. OF is condition one year later,
Mr.. Tanner says: "On Jure 3Oth, 1883,
cur balance was $16i.S6, with bills to the
amount of 50, 227. 30 due and unpaid. o.
tober 81, 1888, there is balance OF SAG 80
with So, 6s7. 80 due and unpaid bills
MRS. BARRY's WORK.
In her report as general investigator.
Mr.. L. NJ. Barry gives an interesting and
detailed account of her work during the
year in different paris of the country.
Her understanding OF her work, being that
~ was to do everything in my power that
would in my judgment have tendency TO
educate and elevate the working women ef
America and smsliorate their condition. !"
In futherance of her work abe has lsrtursd
and also has investigated the work done
and wsges received by women and girls IN
various industries all over the country.
She recommends the adoption Of more
speedy smelioration of oppressed humanity,
a clear,r definition of the duties o. the
officials of the order, active and earnest
efforts on behalf of working women and
more effective child labor laws.
The report of the General Executive
Board is a vo!uminous docume't, contain
ing an account of all matters acted on by
the Board. The case OF Thomls P. Barry
ia No. !, 1,U23, and the record is "Expulsio1 .
of Toomas j. Barry from the order of
Knights of Labor in consequence Of the
COMPLAINTS coming to the General NJ tster
Workmsn aud General Executive Board
from the order in all pats ct the country,
charging T. P. Barry, at that time mem
her Of the General Executive B Iard, with
incom potency aud violation Of his
obligation as a General Officer and
member Of the order. A fair and
Inn partial investigation was made by Tbs
General Executive Board, at which sa!d I.
p. Barry, although acknoH siding hi'
Ouilt. refused to retIact his fsliehoo6s OF
eyen to refrain from pursuing like courf'
in the future, and the General Executive
Board was compelled 10 issue the following
circulSr:
The circular is the formal announcement
of this decision. ,; A.
The next document, No. 1923, is tht
case Of H. A. Carlton, who resigned anc
submit.ed an expense account which wa
considtred exoIbitant, and, as he woulC
not give any explanation, he wa' relieved
from duty. -,
Tbess two cases are the last ones consid
cred.
MICHIGAN DELEGATION ADMITTED.
The two delegates from the Mich'grl
State Assembly, against whose sdmisssio!
there had been a protest, were 10th ad
mittei to-day. The question OF election
continues one Of interest, but PoNderl
will probably be prevailed upon to accep
onca more, and after the size Of the bear
has been reduced the remaining official
will speedily be chosen. A public speaS
ing was to night in the Court House.
The report OF J. W. Hays, Wto tu'
ceeded Chsrles II, Litchman as geners
Secretary in Ssptsmber, will be presents
in this morning. He gives tabulste
state uent of the membership, shown
) 6s6 locsl assemblies in good worktn
order. with a total reported membersbi
NJ 259 5ls. and 81 800 not reported. i
1887, the membership according TO ID
report was 45l, ,l79, Allowing loss IN OF
ytar of rot less than 153, ISL, the txa
number dtpsrdirg on the mot reported
J membership.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
have been offered from o number Of di
ferent district assemblies and they will
acted on in due SESSION. Among these q
amendments providing that the per cspi
tax to the general assembly b' reduce
that the offices Of general secretary 81
general treasurer be combined; that &
general Executive B3ard be reduced; tn
the legislation looking to the bt
ter education Of members aud the puoi
be enacted thst officers be elected annus
"; that strikes and boycotts be support'
by the General Assembly only to the
D tent of money specially secured by apps
: for such purpose; that the salaries OF !
General Master Workman and OF the Ge
9 ersl Secretary Treasurer be g, 600 per O
: num. and that the salaries OF the Cane
; Executive Board shall not exceed S3 a ds
hotel expenses not to exceed " per q
+ and railroad fares as now.
, BARRY'S PLANS.