The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-12
they CONDEMN Child LABOR
Resolution Denouncing Its Prevalence
Here Passed by Cigarmakers.
THEY WANT MORE ORGANIZERS
Day Spent Hearing Report of Committee
on Rcsolutions-O Officers Will 10
Chosen TO.day-Dclcgatcs Visited
Steel Mill and Pine Brook Shaft.

Most of the business of the cigar
markers convention yesterday was de-
voted to the report of the committee
on resolutions. The committee reported
thirteen resolutions prepared by the
different delegates and then the con-
vention went into discussion regard
ing the advisabillty of concurrng In
them or refusing to do SO.
Since the convention opened the dele
gates have observed with depreciation
the tendency to employ child labor In
Scranton. The Reading delegates es-
pecially have noticed it, as they have
been in the city since last Saturday and
have Travelled around a good deal Gov
erlng this point the following resolu-
tions was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t Is noticeable that there
is an open violation of the factory laws
of Pennsylvania in employing children
under IA years of age, contrary to
said act of assembly. Therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Blue Label league
of Cigarmakers' union of Pennsylvania,
condemn the practice of employing
child labor, and the Central Labor
Union of Scranton be requested to no
tify the factory inspector to stop all
such violation of said act of assembly
Want TO Increase its Power.
In order to increase the power OF the
Blue Label league a committee was ap-
pointed to visit the various societies In
the state or communicate with them In
the interest of the union-made cigar
The resolution afterward adopted
was as follows:
Whereas, There is a law protecting
the union label in this state, and this
convention has been called for the ad'
vancement of the Blue Label; therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That we instruct the secre.
tary to communicate with the local
unions throughout the state asking
them to have an agitation committee
appointed In their respective unions tC
visit labor, beneficial, religious, social
and political organizations in their re-
spective localities for the purpose OF
trying to persuade their members and
their friends to smoke none but union
made cigars.
The majority of the resolutions were
unimportant to the public, relating to
was thanked and there was resolution
appealing to the national officers for
more organizers in Pennsylvania.
Organizations That Arc Endorsed.
This important resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Blue Label
League Of State of Pennsylvania in
convention assembled do hereby unani-
mously indorse the label of the fol-
lowing unions: American Federation
of Labor, Iron Moulders' Union of
North America, International Typogra-
phical union, German Typographical
union, Boot and Shoemakers 1nterna-
tional union, Journeymen Tailors'
National union; United Garment Work
ers of America; Journeymen Bakers
and ConfectioneIs' International union,
Horsecollars National union, Hat
makers unions, Hatters union, Broom
makers union, Elastic Web Weavers'
union, National Furniture Workers
union. Retail Clerks union, Hardwood
Finishers' union, Coopers' National
union, Journeymen BARRIERS union
Bakers National union.
1t was presented by union 2H of
Harrisburg. Today's deliberations will
be the most important; the officers will
be elected, and q place for holding
the next convention decided upon. As
there was SO little work done yestrday
the delegates are anxious lest the con-
vention will hold over until Thursday.
Last evening. in charge Of the Scran-
ton cigar-makers, the visitors were
taken down the Pine Brook shaft and
mill,