Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14

Nye; vice-president. Joe Gallbreath; financial
secretary. r. c. Renkor; recording secre-
tary, Harry Gllias; sergeant alarms, Morris
Verge; auditing and financial committee, r.
r. Nye, Harry lllias, o. Westerfall; treas
urer, Joe Gailbreath. trustees, A. Krall r.
z, Nye and II. lllias; delegates to the Trades
Assembly +. r. Nye. A. Westland and o.
Westfall
Brlcklayers' Protective Union No. G met in
regular session Friday night and elected the
following officers. ]. II, Baxter, president; ].
Maurice, yice-president; E. L. Milleson,
treasurer; Joe Wilkinson, financial secretary
W. II. Truitt, corresponding secretary. Il.
W. Charnley, deputy; E. W. Charnley, W.
H. Truitt and John Baxter, Trades Assembly
delegates. All branches OF the building trades
are now represented In the Assembly, and
much good can now be accomplished.
The Trades Assembly organization COM
mttee has received letters from the lnterna-
tlonal officers OF several trades urging the
organization Of local branches. This In CON
nocton with the efforts Of the American
Federation Of Labor to place local organizers
In all towns shows that efforts to spread the
gospel OF organized labor are being made
with renewed energy. The committee re-
quest that all Interested In the formation OF
local branches Of unorganized trades to for
ward all Information at once to them care the
Trades Assembly
Labor Day promises to be celebrated the
country over. New York, Chicago St. Louis
Kansas City and Denver are going to make
y u memorable event. Now that congress
decreed that the first Monday in September
Is legal holiday and recognized labor, the
day must and will be celebrated. Here In
Fort Worth the day will be observed and
while 1t is labor's holiday, the organized bod
les OF the city viii take the biggest interest
IN seeing that IL Is htly celebrated. So far
the Cigarmakers' Union and the printers have
committed thmBelyes, and say they will be
IN be In line, besides having appropriate dis
plays In the way Of floats. The Brewers
Union Is also going to have a display.
Ex-Presdent Golhpers Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor on his recent Southern trim
spoke OF the bright prospects Of organized la
Dor In the South, and urged upon all to
carry on vigorous Organization campaign.
The recent struggle with hard times has
shown the beauty OF organization, says he,
for local unions the country over reported no
serious lack Of work for their members most
all Of them having declared emergencies and
distributed the work among all members
alike. The Out-of-work benefits of several
unions was another good thing helping a
good many members. Mr.. GOmDers Is at
present working In the interest OF the gar
ment workers.
The Trades Assembly met last Monday
the ensuing six months: w. a. McMillen
o. the Timers Union, president: F. c. Nye,
Clgarmnkers, vice-presldont; W. b. Letch-
worth, Typographical Union, recording sec
Rotary; A. Krauso. Carpenters, financial and
corresponding secretary J. Il. shannahan,
Iron Moulders, treasurer; Prof. Ault Must
clans, Carl Schiller. Brewers. and Dan
nor, Stonecuttors, sergeant-at-arms. 1t starts
on the last half OF the year with bona. nde
labor organizations at the helm and with re-
ncwed energy, and ere Labor Day rolls round
viii again be the strongest assembly Of Texas
cities.