Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
BELMONT CENTRAL
Trades and Labor Council Held It's
Regular Meeting Yesterday After

ing yesterday at Bridgeport. Inc al
tendance was about the same as usual,
but those present showed more inter-
est in the proceedings than has been
seen for some time, which made the
meeting enjoyable in every way. 1t
seemed as if each member had taken
renewed courage and that all were
working for the better condition OF
this union body. This was fully
shown when the subject was brought
up as to what action would be best to
take that would promote more interest
in these meetings, and also promote
the welfve Of all unions and give the
public a better knowledge of unionism,
which the majority of the people do'not
fully understand. A motion was made
that the chair appoint COMMITTEES OF
three to securers lecturers or speakers,
| for a series of meetings TO be held at
Bellaire, Martins Ferry and Bridge
port on each successive meeting day.
The committee is composed OF Messrs.,
Morris and Boyd, of Martins Ferry,
Lewis and Holloway, of Bridgeport, and
Mr.. Rodewig, of Bellaire. One of the
delegates reported that the cities OF
Bellaire Martins Ferry and Bridgeport
were giving the majority of all their
contracts to those who employed nom
union labor and also bought brick and
other materials from non-union firms.
This subject brought forth much dis
cussion and the chair appointed the
following on the legislative committee:
Baker Boyd, c. Armstrong and Nathan
Holloway
| At the meeting prior to this the
trustees were ordered to try and secure
another hall, as the present one was
not satisfactory The trustees reported
| that they hade failed to find another
hall in town that was not used on
the same meeting day of the union. A
motion was made that the chair APP
point a committee of three to visit the
| lodge Of railroad engineers, then In
| session at the Maccabees hall, and see
| if a change in meeting dates could not
be arranged so that the union could
meet in that hail. After some time the
committee returned and stated that
the railroad men could not change
their time of meeting. This report
was received and the committee con-
! tinued to act in cooperation with the
trustees. "A motion was then made
| that the union amend the constitution,
and that the meetings be changed 10
the second and fourth Sundays OF each
month. According to the constitution,
this motion must be before the body
one month and then be taken up and
acted on The object Of this change is
| that they may secure another hall on
these dates. This would make the
| union and the Wheeling assembly meet
| ing on the same days.
| The question of the trouble in Mar
| tins Ferry about the butchers who are
not in the union and the milk mems
trouble was brought up and discussed
| in several phases, all expressing their
| desire to see these parties in their
unions and taking an active part. This
| trouble has been before the union sew
! eral times.
! One of the leading features Of the
| meeting was the suggestion Of Thomas
Lewis that question OF debate be be-
! fore them at the next meeting, and
that he would suggest the following
topic: Resolved, That the churches
are not doing their duty to harmonic
| the relations between labor and capi-
I tall" After this suggestion, a motion
| for same was made and carried, and
! as President James ard Mr.. Lewis had
| both made remarks on the subject,
! it added much life TO the meeting. It
was planned that forty minutes be de-
| voted to this debate at next meeting
with Mr.. Lewis in the negative and
| President James ON the affirmative. and
i that both exchange positions on the
following meeting. Other delegates viii
also take part in the discussion, and
the delegates are requested to bring
their friends with them. This debate
will be quite interesting and no doubt
will prove quite an attraction, as both
men are able takers
A delegate also suggested that the
public dances being given which en-
| ployed non-union musicians should be
looked after. as many union men at
tended this gathering.
Under the welfare of the union, sew
eral spoke, and Vice President Curtis
and Thomas L. Lewis both made re-
marks that were very impressive. Each
| spoke on the duties OF a union man.
Others spoke on the same subject, and
all received the entire attention OF the
| delegates.
A Fake story.