Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
lille, KY, Henry Fischer, of St. Louis,

Vile, KY, Henry Fischer, of ST. Louis,
Mo.
...cernational Finance and Auditing
ommittee-Charles w. Sweeney, of
st. Louis, Mo-; Frank Ross, OF New
port. KY, and Basil Pearce, of Louis
vile, KY.
Union Label.
The committee on labels also submitted
a report, which was favorabiy received,
endorsing all the labels recommended by
the American Federation of Labor. The
case OF the Stogie Makers League of
America, which was presented to the con-
vention during the week by w. III. Riley.
the president, with the request that the
labels of the organization receive due rec
ognition. was again taken up and referred
to the newly elected representatives to
the Federation of Labor
1t was decided to open the next bi-en-
NAL session of the order on the fourth
Monday in September, 1902. at st. Louis.
Mo.
The convention adjourned sine die at
four o'clock after a short song and praise
service had been held, according to Gus
tom. The hymn, God Be With Us TIL
We Meet Again. was sung after which
one Oh the COiOTeu QtteRditS leu the as
semblage in prayer. The sacred song,
Throw Out the Life Line was also rem
dered. After adjournment two or three
OF the coiored delegates favored the as
semblage with a series OF sentimental
songs, and were deservingly commended
for their efforts. The closing song was
My Old Kentucky Home. the solo part
being given by a colored representative,
and all the colored delegations especially
assisted In the rendition of this number
with vim and earnestness.
The executive committee met after the
convention. considered the scale presented
by the Richmond delegation and set No
yember LIST as the day for It TO go into
effect. This COMMITTEES will be in session
here this week to take UP and consider all
the scales presented to the convention by
delegations from the various points Of the
country. An effort will also be made. so
it is said, to secure legislation in regard
to child labor in the South
A Few Interviews.
The delegates to The convention do no;
seem 10 share in the fear that tobacco
from Cuba and Porto Rico wili seriously
affect the growers of the weed In this
touiAtEs u any SOftriueIdDte extent. IN the
opinion Of President Henry Fischer the
Cuban and Porto Ricsn question might yet
prove a grave one, but that at present II
was not annoying to the organization in
the least This question was that OF the
cheap labor OF the South. he said, and
some Of the delegates hope TO remedy this
By uniform wage scale
Ed. Dittmore. of this city, one OF the
vice presidents, stated that the question
OF tobacco from Porto Rico and Cuba has
been discussed. but amounts to very little
Just now Nr. Dittmore. who is deeply in
terested In the labor conditions In the
South stated that he was one Of the conn
mittee sent 10 the South 10 settle a diff
Guilty arising there, and was surprised 10
see children only s and years old work
ing az the benches RI many Of the fac
tories. Some OF these factories are anx-
ions. he continued. to operate win the
union and are doing all in their power 70
do 90, but can only 50 80 far. a. the trusts
have an advantages, which they mtxlaf Use
TO crush out independent factories.
Henry c. Ruford. another delegate from
Winston. y. G.. also stated THAI H. ~1x<s
~ cniIdren there range from = ccrxs Ia
p cents : day. while TIE men'e u&x<S Ire
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