Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19

For at least ten years back tbe-
has been an agitation among the mem
bers and officials Of the three great d.
visions of the glassworkers-ta
"nints," the bottle workers and p,
window-glass men-to bring about
amalgamation OF these divisions am.
form a solid and strong organizatio.
capable of better resisting the tendorr
of manufacturers to employ Eon-uni.
labor, reduce wages. and otherwise r.
strict the earning power of the vor.
men. At each recurring annual ,o,
ventiOn OF the three oreaniz9tior
named, this project has been bronco
forward and discussed with the ras,.
that the favorable sentiment has stoaa
lily gained in strength. and at The la.
conventions it was demonstrated m.
the matter could not be much long
delayed. No definite steD Was take
last summer, however, bur since th.
time the movement has grown mon
rapidly than ever before. and ON Mon
day, when the officials of the thre
unions met for a conference M pin.
burg, it became evident that the lin.
for action had at last arrived We.
terday the project became am accom-
plished fact, insofar as the formqtio.
of an offensive and defensive alliano.
and the creation of q Joint "defeng
fund TO be used in resisting further ON
crOachments on the part of manufac
urers.
The conference which was held Nor
day was between President w. j. Smir
of the Flints, Simon Burns. Presidcr
Of the Window Workers. Preside,
Joseph d. Troth, of the Green Gla
League, and Messrs. d. A. Hayes an
Conrad Auth, of the last named o
ganization. The object was to arr.
at some plan for mutual co-operati,
to bring the nOn-union factories in O.
, Indiana gas belt into the union. az
TO take such steps as should discou
age the future Inauguration of nor
| union works, the multiplication G.
which in the recent past has decided
crippled the unions and interfered wi
the working and profits Of union mann
facturers. Mondays session was lare
ly devoted to preliminary discussic
of the situation. and then the confel
ence adjourned to reassemble yeste
day. %Vhat result u from yesterday
meeting is best TO d in tLs falAaSgjIr.
telegram from S.:3es Z. : p ~ -
night:
Pittsburg, Pa, February 1S.-A de-
fensiye alliance was formed here 10
/ day by the flint, bottle and the windo,
| glass workers unions. which is er
pected to have a decided influence C.
their future existence.
The executive officers of the thrc
unions met and perfected plans tha
have been under discussion for SOM
time, looking to united action in dea
ing with the manufacturers. The
plans provide for the accumulation O.
an immense defense fund. to be- raise
by a per capita tax, which will De con
siderably larger than Is usual In labo
organizations, said fund TO be used
a contest with the manufacture
should there be occasion. Each unic
is 10 retain us present autonomy, u.
the mutual defense fund may he draw
upon by either when i'm need III.
unions will at once set about organil
tion vigorously and expect soon
have all skilled workers in the gia
trades under their banner
1t is not announced what the fHW
limit will be- but it is understood fro
a reliable source that 10 win NOT bo Ie.
than $4,000. 600. The per capita
81 per month, and as there are I'm OBJ
United States and Canada about So
600 workers affected hy these union
it will be q comparatively snort tir
until the limit is reached. The sen.
ment among the officials is that ca
ital must be met with capital henr
the present gigantic movement.