Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-16
BELMONT central BODY.
THE OvER-THE-RIvER LABOR
REPRESENTATIVE MET
YESTERDAY.
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Was Largely of a Routine Nature,
and Included Very Interesting
Discussions Pertaining 10 the
Welfare of the Union-The Papers
and Butchers on the Unfair List
Other Matters.

The Belmont Central Trades and
Labor Union met yesterday in regular
session at Bridgeport The meeting
was poorly attended, and neither pres
ident nor vice president were in at
tendance. and Robt. Stead was made
president and Edward Parsons vice
president. The regular routine of af-
fairs was gone through with, including
the admission of three new delegates.
The first matter of importance brought
up was the Pittsburg papers which are
on the unfair list. From a communica-
ton TO the secretary it was learned
the strike was OF, but that the papers
were not employing all union labor,
and that they were still on the un-
fair list. This brought up a discus
sion that lasted quite length of time,
and the motion to keep them still on
the unfair list was carried, although a
number of the members were in a
question as to how union and non
union men could work together. The
next was an amendment to the con-
stitution regarding the salary of the
secretary, changing it from ST. to $25
for a year. This amendment carried
unanimously.
A member of the cigarmakers' union
was present and gave quite an interest
ing talk and explained the question of
labels which made it plain, so that
all union men would know if the
cigars and stogies that were made by
the union they would know, and it was
advised that every union man be care
full about cigars they smoked, also
that all shops making machine stogies
were on the unfair list and should not
be patronized by union men, and that
one Of the leading factories in Bel
laire was using machines, and was not
union factory.
At this time the welfare of the
union came up. the first was the NOM
inations for a chaplain and the
nominations were made. The cleo
ton will be held at the next meeting.
N. D. Holloway and Lewis Summers.
Next was a question that brought up
much discussion. The subject was
that the secretary notify all locals
that were not sending delegates to this
union; that they must send their dele
gates and if they would not attend ap-
point new ones. The object of this
motion was to secure a better attend
ance The party that made this mo-
ton did not intend to stir up any
trouble, but it certainly did. After
this motion had been carried, Secre-
tary Smith asked that these notices be
printed on a postal card or letter, but
this was not agreed to- Then Smith
asked for a committee to be appointed
to tell him what to say, and if they
did not he would resign. This brought
on more discussion and the union
seemed agreeable to accept his resig-
nation, as they had raised his salary,
and only asked him to do little work.
Smith first demanded an increase of
salary, and after receiving same,
bolted the unanimous action of the
union. His actions were not up
held by the union. Before the dis
cussion had ended, the time for adj
journment had arrived, and the matter
was left. During the meeting the I'M
fair butchers of Martins Ferry was
brought up and vigorous action will
be taken against them. On the well
fare of the union a number spoke and
agreed that the condition of the hall
was bad and that the trustees should
look after this hall and demand a bet
ter condition, and at least try to do
away with small amount of the dust
Parsons, Stead, Holloway, Morgan and
Morris all spoke on the question Of
the welfare of the union, and all de-
nounced the action of the secretary,
but this discussion was brought to an
abrupt ending, owing to the time be-
ing up, and the meeting adjourned