Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-09

At the regular meeting Of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
yesterday afternoon, several matters OF
interest to organized labor were thor
oughly discussed and acted upon.
President A L. Bauer called the meet
ing to order, and the roll call was re-
sponded to by large number of dele
gates.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read by Secretary Frank Thomas,
and adopted.
The following named delegates pre-
sented credentials and were duly obli-
gated:
Henry Frohme and William H.
BUGGY, of Local No. 1, Independent
Cigarmakers Union.
Henry Wesler, of the local butchers
union.
A communication was received from
union No. 43S, Carpenters and Joiners
of America, of Fairmont, asking for
information with regard to the re-
ported violation of the eight-hour law
in work on a building at Morgantown.
On motion, the Secretary was instruct
ed to answer the letter, giving infor-
nation that the eight-hour law was
not violated, as the contract for the
work was made under the old law.
A communication was received from
Garfield Union No. /, National Stogie
and Cigarmakers League of America,
with reference to recent meeting at
which a resolution was adopted en-
dorsing the Independent Cigarmakers
Union of America" and their label,
and also asking the assembly to en-
dorse and favorably consider the same.
There was a motion to endorse the
independent unions label and prompt
second, and a spirited discussion en-
sued among the delegates, some oppos-
ing and others favoring the action fof
various reasons. Several Of the dele
gates thought that it would be unwisc
for the union to endorse the label,
because the two national heads OF the
cigar and stogie makers seem to be at
lDggerheads with each other. One or
the delegates stated that the cigarmak-
ers were anxious to have the Assembly
endorse the action of the Independent
Union in order to show that they are
turning out union made goods Finally
the motion to endorse the label was
defeated by vote of IA to Z. A dele
gate then asked what course the indie
pendent Union should pursue, without
the endorsement of the Assembly, to
show that the goods are union made.
He was answered to the effect that the
Independent Union need have no fear
that it would not prosper by taking the
label upon "its own hook" as there
are other cigarmakers unions that are
thriving without the endorsement or
their respective labels by the Assembly.
A motion was next offered that the DEL
egates report the matter to their re-
spective locals with view of having
them use their influence to further the
interests of this label, and it carried
unanimously.
The Finance Committee submitted
lengthy and satisfactory report OF re-
ceipts and expenditures. and on motion
it was received and filed.
The finance committee which was APP
pointed at the previous meeting to
have charge of the arrangements for
the proposed meeting to be addressed
by Eugene V. Debs, the noted labor
leader, on the evening of April 9th,
reported having proceeded so far as
to receive contributions for the fund
for the meeting from different locals.
1t was also reported that the lower
section of the Fifth ward market house
had been secured as the most suitable
place for the meeting. The Assembly
seemed to heartily approve of the place
selected, because it provides space for
an audience of about six thousand and
is desirably located.
Delegate Sims moved that the AS
sembly decide to give picnic, to be
known as the Assembly picnic, in June,
and also to observe labor Day on the
national labor day. An amendment
was then offered that June 9Th be
chosen as the day for holding the AS
sembly picnic. After a few remarks,
the motion as amended carried. The
president then appointed Delegates
Sims. O'Leary and Connolly as the
committee on grounds for the event.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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