Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-23

Bills Ordered Paid--COmmittees
Appointed for Labor Day-The
Meeting Was But Sparsely At
tended-Delegates VIII Receive
No Compensation for Work Labor
Day-A Report of the Proceedings.
Yesterday at haIf-past two the o. ".
T. and L. A. was called to order by
President Bauer. and the roll was call
ed. Very few attended, there being
only about 40 present in ALL The ere
dentials of a number Of new delegates
were read, and after the reading they
We're sworn in by President Bauer
FThe minutes were then read for the
meetings of June "a, July'S and Is.
The potters' committee on enter
tainment then reported that the visit
ing delegates to the potters conven-
ton had expressed themselves as hav-
ing enjoyed the week very much, and
| wished to thank the o. V. I. and l.. A.
After the report of the committee it
was moved and seconded that a vote
of thanks be given to Messrs. Augustus
| Pollack, Ritz and daughter, Weisger-
Der and family, Reymann, McConnaha
and Hannah Brothers, for entertain
| ment and refreshments furnished to
the pOtters. Also to thank the c. A.
House Company for a reduction in
their bill. 1t was ordered that the
resolution be type written and mailed
TO them. The expense for furnishing
supplies for the week was $34.05, and
was ordered paid.
The bills fcc getting out circulars
in opposition to the u, w. & w. Va.
railroad ordinance were ordered paid.
There were $4,000 English circulars
and 5000 German circulars. The bill
amounted to $24.25.
For distributing the bills the men
We're paid So a day, the boys rs cents
day, and the bill amounted to $3.50,
| but the members, after some debate,
decided that the boys had been under-
paid, and their wages were increased
to 81 day. This increased the ex-
penses for distributing the bills TO
| $3.50. Some of the memoirs were
dissatisfied with the difference De-
tween what the men and boys re-
ceived, but it was shown clearly that
| the boys were making more per day
than il they worked regular. The bill
| OF $3.50 was ordered paid.
1t was stated that in Wellsburg the
glass workers, stogie makers and
clerks had each a strong union, but
| belonged to no central body, and it
| was suggested that they be invited to
come to Wheeling, but the point was
raised that they were nearer to Steu-
benville. The matter was referred to
the committee on organizations.
A communication WAS read from the
Central Labor Council of jamestown,
| n. Y, stating that the strike at Hall &
| Co., OF that place, manufacturers of
dress goods, coating, shoe tops, etc.,
| had not been settled and that the local
| union boycott the Hall company. The
matter was referred to the arbitration
committee, who were ordered to inquire
| into the inside factS OF the case and
report for action at the next meeting.
A communication was read from Nc
Mechen, which commended the union
on their stand in the late railroad ordin-
ance, and also asking for 500 copies OF
the Appeal to Reason" of which 1000
were bought by the O. V. 4. & L. A.
This provoked some warm discussion,
the delegates expressing the opinion
| that as the local union had purchased
| the papers they should be allowed to
distribute them.
Under the head of new business, the
fact that the new bills printed by the
city water works did not bear the
union label was discussed. 1t devel-
oped during the course of the talk that
the publishing houses of the city did
not put the label on printed goods only
when requested, ana that the printers
be requested to see that it was put on
all printed matter.
1t was suggested that the Retail
Clerks Association might help the
strikers at jamestown by selling only
union made goods. During the course
of the talk it was stated that people
were not particular in buying from the
union clerks only.
The Labor Day committees were then
announced as follows:
General Committee. Boes, ]. Dom
ahue, H. RAIDER, E. King, J, M Wyckoff,
F. Thomas, J. Hawley, ]. l.. Vierheller,
NJ E. Tracy, William Wise, ]. Burns,
Ed Gillies, G. w. Sylvis, A. l.. Bauer,
Ed. Dittmore, Bachman, Jerry O'Leary,
H. Dupke, T. Doyle, NJ. Emmoins, H.
Tallmah, Mcconnell, H. F'rome, G..
Jackson, Ritz. j. Horney, j. Branch,
and M. Sturdevant.
Committee on Gates-Donahue,
Burns, and Hawley.
Committee on Printing-Thomas and
Tracy.
committee on Music-Burns and
King.
Committee on Grand Stand-King
and Dittmore.
Committee on Dancing-H. Frome,
Mcconnell and Jackson.
Committee on Bar-Sylvis, Wicoff
and Ritz.
Committee on Amusements-Boes
and Wise.
Committee on Privileges-O'Leary
and Gillies.
The picnic will take place Septem-
Der 3rd, on the Fair Grounds.