Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-14
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
TOPICS THAT CANE UP FOR CONSIDERATION AT
The REGULAR MEETING YESTERDAY.


ADiscussion on The Cigar SUatoa-Ihe Com
ms Labor Congress Further Remarks on
lie Assenbly-Alhancs Combine.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Trades Assembly took place yesterday
afternoon, President Donnelly in the
chair. There was rather a large at
tendance, showing a well-sustained in
tereSt in the deliberations Of this body.
After the readings Of the minutes OF the
previous meeting by Secretary Sails
bury came the admission of new dele
gates. No new delegates, however, pre-
scented themselves, but one admitted on
a previous meeting was duly obligated.
The Chairman of the Committee on
the NOuOugdh coal boycott reported
progress. A communication was then
read by President Donneily and signed
by John A. Ebert, grocer on North
Market street. The writer stated that
q short time ago he addressed letter 10
eX-PreSident Riley, asking n the
Wheeling Bakery bread was still! boy
cOtted. he received "a reply that u was.
Mr.. Ebert said some prefer the Wheel
Ing Bakery bread 90 some other kind.
A few days ago, be said. he received
letter from the clgarmakerS asking me
20 place Wheeling bread 10 my store,
and yet these same people ask me 20
sell none bat union cigars. The writer
said he had been ia business Tor three
years, and has not dealt Ia any but union
goods. aud could not understand the
reason OF the request as made by the
Cigarmakers. The communication was
referred to the delegates Of Garfield
Assembly for Investigation.
The secretary read a communication
from Secretary w. F. Harvey, at New
burg, in which be hoped 20 give definite
information about the Labor Congress
In two or three weeks. The first confer
ence Will likely be held about the Path
OF April. The committee from the As
Sembly appointed 20 make necessary
local arrangements for the Labor Con-
gresS reported progress.
One OF the Assembly members Of the
Joint Committee oil the proposed As
sem bly-Auiance Combine announced
that circulars had been printed 10 the
extent % 1000 which would be dlStrio-
ured among the various locals. The
preamble on the last balf Of the circu-
lar, giving the reasons for the combine,
is as follows;
PErAuELE.
To couuteract fle influence 90 This class
which r.bs labor % l,- Iu~f reward tCd t' -.-
sore the equilibrium which should exist i'-'
n q H q o. b. d. Is
ls1ore-, OF cash Industry tue reward to which
De is justly eLtt.. l~ Oh. 1l..c- VI Ihir union
To affect this purpose Wc a>S Gre I.h rent
subordinate examinations o. consider enc Toll
lowing propositions. viz;
To coop rste OBJ secure tbe repeal NJ a'l o-di-
l4uces which benz uulusrE on those engage
IT, productive Ah1r.
no -cdsce rhe cost Of distribution by brins-
inz producer aud consumer closer together.
Other things being equal we 'aFar patrcuiZ
lug home products. IT, fu-toer Jll, ooi 90 Nc
favor the establishment % can agency where
tle prize. quality and quantity may ut acrts-
: BILE % rl- mem ter,uIu, tuAr ll our cc-Au-S
we may carefully gua-l agsiust deception.
Ihat Tor the purpose oI Further developing
and carrying ilto effect said union. we favor
The appointment of = Joint COMMITTEES, when
shall meet 81 least once a quarter ior me pur-
pose 90 protecting auo IcF.uclnE the interests
~ This union, said COMMITTEES tI report re---
arIy 20 tie dif-reu- subordinate o'EanilA'
W. would favor the adoption - tair trade
label ut This union, lY which tue pro ucts o.
each could ce recognized by the pu-chaset.
We recommend tht.a convention be held in
the near future. 90 hc composed ot one delegate
TilE JolNr COMMITTEES.
The report Of the Arbitration Com
mittee next being called a discussion
arose on the n0n-uniOn stOgie and cigar
business, as % how far the boycott was
being pushed. During the discussion
one OF the members stated that only
about ten per cent Of the cigars made
in Wheeling are sold ia Wheeling, the
rest of those sold here being non-union
cigars. Oue dealer up iu North Wheel
ing said the only reason be was selling
u0n-uuiOn cigars was because his trade
forced him 10 DO it, IS the non-uniOn
cigars that are sent here are much
cheaper in price, and many OF the
union men In North Wheeling
have been buying them. When you
can get three and four cigars for a
nickle. 10 is little wonder that 10 De-
comes hard 90 keep people away from
them. The only class OF people that
appear 90 have made pretence OF deal
ing exclusively o union made CHARS
are the SaiOOuiStS and even some or
them have q ruse which they work oc-
Casionally Of placing the union label
boxes in front, with lot OF the non
union goods just back of them on the
same shelf. Most of these nOn-Uuion
goods. So one of the members reported,
are made within so miles Of Wheeling
iu some Ohio town, some in peniten-
tiaries, but most OF them come from
Pennsylvania. The matter was referred
back % Garfield Assembly, 20 take ac-
ton and report back.
The following letter was then read by
the Secretary:
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WASHINGTON, ID. O.. March 9 1892.
TR0s D. SlaIs5ilg. secretary ohio IGiI-y Traits
QEd labor 4sssHg1.g Hts--m0, %. IA;
Ny DEAR SIR: The action OF your Assembly
iu Do ference to IT. *. Dill . e. which provides
that eigh hours shall constitute q DAYS NOrS.
and YOUR request that / shall give that bin my
earnest support have been received.
10 affords me pleasure 10 inform you that /
have always been "a earnest advocate 81 the
princlu'e contained in that BILL not only Tor
TIE future. but I have voted fos the payment
10 those who are required 90 WORK over eight
hours iu the Navy department, after they had
been promised 10y the Secretary ~ the Navy
that eight hours should constitute daF WorS,
o. ths extra amount due Tor longer h1u-s.
You can rest assured that the bin Will receive
M earnest support Very truly yours,
CuAs. =. FACLNNEE.
The letter was received ana filed.
The president of an organization
known as the Independent Dairyman's
Association, organized September -.
1901. and which holds meetings regu-
larly i'm Filan's Hall, near the south
Market, was present and stated In be-
half of the organization that they de-
sired representation in the assembly.