Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-06
Olive BRANCH
Hid Our to the 0. Y. T. and !. A.
by the Belmont Central Union.
IMPORTANT MOVE TAKEN YES
TERDAY AT THE MEETING AT
BELLAIREIOTHE MATTERS
OF INTEREST IN LABOR CIR
Giles OVER THE RIVER.


The Belmont Central Trades and
Labor Union met in regular session at
Bellaire yesterday. The main point
of interest developed was announced
in the resolution of Delegate H. j.
Cecil which provided for the appoint
ment of a committee Of five ''to stand
ready to meet like committee from
the Ohio Valley Trades Assembly with
view to restoring fraternal relations
between the two central bodies Mr..
Cecil said in presenting his resolution,
I'VE want to show our neighbors that
we hold no prejudice. | like every
man who belongs to labor organiza-
ton" The committee is to make no
oyertures but is simply to be ready to
meet the representatives of the 0. v.
G. L. A. half way in the obliteration
of old scores.
The union was called to order at
half past O'Clock, Chairman c. A.
James presiding and Secretary c. H.
Smith at the desk.
Roll call indicated the presence of
twenty-nine delegates and eight Off
GERS.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Under the head of new delegates
James M. Smith, of Martins Ferry,
presented credentials to succeed Geo.
Mack, from the local Of the Laughl1n
tin workers.
The picnic committee was continued
for another month to complete the bus
mess with which they were charged.
The receipts of the picnic SO far as
received have been temporarily dis
posed of as follows: $50 was handed
over to the treasurer Of the Union;
800 was deposited with the Dollar
Bank of Bellaire, and $3.50 with the
PEOPLES Bank of Martins Ferry.
The report of the Arbitration Com
mittee on the cases of two Martin
Ferry blacksmiths who refused to JOIN
the union recommended that the men
be placed upon the unfair list. The
report was unanimously adopted and
the provision was ordered comphed.
with There was much determination
expressed favorable to making the boy
colt effective.
Moved that delegates be received in
to the Central Union representing the
butchers of Martins Ferry and Bridge
port if the latter complete their organ
ization. Carried.
Communication from Lewis Avon
Lodge "A. A. of |. G. S. w. of Martins
Ferry refusing to distribute the circu-
lars sent out by the Union some weeks
ago was read and placed on file.
1t had been previously announced
that forty minutes of the session should
be devoted to discussing this subject:
''What are the greatest obstacles to
organized labor" The discussion was
opened by Delegate Ed. Parson, of
laboring classes and especially the ad-
yocates of unionism should practice
what they preach. Working people
should stand together. They should
buy nothing but union made goods
and should insist upon the union label
in every instance The speaker advo-
Gated an international league to pro-
mote this idea. The displacement of
men by female labor, children and I'M
skilled workmen was also touched up
on.
Delegate H. J. Cecil also spoke at
some length. He thought every man
should think for himself and should
not be carried away with labor leaders.
Disputes between labor and capital can
as a rule be better adjusted by local
Influence. Local labor leaders are
more familiar with conditions in their
own community than those who come
from a distance and foreign assistance
should only be called upon in cases OF
the greatest emergency.
Delegate G. W. Curtis thought petty
iealousies and selfishness at the bot
tom of all antagonism to organized
labor
Pertinent remarks were also made
by Delegates Jos. McNabb, T. v. Sails