Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-15
THE AMERICAN FLINTS.
A Proposition for the Amalgamation
of the FlintS
AND THE GREEN GLASS WORKERS,
Made by the Latter Observation-Disclosures Ap-
pointed to Confer on the Mater-The DecOra-
tors Shut Out for Another Year.
Three Scales Adopted.
Special Telegram toths RsOistsr.

CORNING, n. Y, July IA move
ment is on foot to combine the United
Green Glassworkers Of America and the
American. Flint Glassworkers into one
body. The request came from the
former organization, which is now
holding its National Convention in
Rochester, n. Y, in the shape OF the
following dispatch, which was not re-
ceived until after the convention ad-
journed last night:
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, July 13, 1892.
To ". j. Dillon, Secretary 4. f. g. W. o.:
Can you arrange for meeting OF commit
tees from both our organizations to prepare
some plan whereby a closer alliance can be
formed! If so state time and place prior TO
adjournment Accept fraternal greeting.
WILLIAM LoNGToFT,
Secretary United Green Glass Workers.
Secretary Dillon read the dispatch at
this mornings session, and a resolution
was adopted authorizing President
Smith TO appoint committee Of tive to
meet a similar committee OF the Green
men. The following telegram was then
sent to the Green Glass Conventions:
CORNING, n. Y, July IA.
To United Green Glass Workers, Rochester,
v. y:
The American Flint Workers Couven-
ton has appointed committee of five to
confer with similar committee from your
association to meet at Corning at your
earliest convenience. Answer to-day.
A dispatch announcing the date had
not been received from Rochester up TO
late hour tonight. II this scheme
goes through it will result in one Of the
biggest labor combinations that has been
formed in the country for years.
Three committees reported to-day,
the engravers, lamp workers and castor
piece No change was made in the
wage list by the engravers' committee,
and the report was quickly adopted.
The lamp workers committee also recon-
mended the same wage scale as last
year and added half dozen new
sizes OF vials and chemical tubes
to the list agreed TO. There
were a majority and minority from the
castor piece committee, leading TO an
extended discussion. The bone Of con-
tention was recommendation from the
minority to increase the number OF doz7
ems in each move OF TASKS and beakers,
while the majority report favored the
same regulations as last year. The lat
ter report was finally carried, although
it is possible that it may be reconsidered
before the session closes.
1t was reported to the convention to-
day by the Auditing Committee that
$40 Gsl was expended last year TO sup
port the striking glass workers at Corn
ing.
There was a lively discussion to-day
over the application Of the Glass Deco
rators' Union Of America for admission
to the Flints' organization. The union
has large membership In
New York, Brooklyn, the New England
States and throughout the West. Cyrall
De Wyrall, the National Secretary Of
the Glass Decorators, was given per-
mission TO address the convention on the
subject aud advanced several reasons
why a union OF the two organizations
would be beneficial. The convention
voted to postpone the admission OF the
decorators for one year.