The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-14
THE UNIFORM
WAGE SCALE.
Seems to BIO the Chief Bone Of Con-
tention at the Convention
t Of the S Il.
NATIONAL BODY OF Po7TERS.
No Action Yet Taken in the Matter.
Yesterdays Session a Highly
Important One.

the most important Of the week. Al
though practically nothing Of what
transpired at tho meetings would be
given uut, It Is known that matters OF
great Importance were discussed and
acted upon The matter OF the uniform
scale seems to be the chief bone Of con-
tcn.ion and the potters OF the east and
those of the west are almost hopelessly
divided upon this question.
A matter Of considerable Importance
to come up at the morning session was
the Offering of u resolution by n mem
ber having for It's purpose the abolition
OF the office of national statistician, and
merging It into that Of president.
Much discussion was rife over this
resolution, one member suggesting that
It be combined with the Office Of sccre-
tury, but most Of the delegates favored
the former, as the president Is suhi-
GENTLY paid to devote his entire time to
the work of the organization and that
it would be unfair to further burden
the secretary whose remuneration is
not sufficient to justify the imposing OF
further work upon him.
The report of the trustees was read.
showing gratifyingly large increase
In the membership OF the organization.
The order has grown apace since the
last convention was held year ago
and II the past year is any criterion the
National Brotherhood OF Operative Pot
ters will soon be one Of the strongest
labor organizations in the country.
Under the uniform scale the jigger-
man employed in the manufacture OF
hotel ware we're Ignored. The convon-
ton yesterday morning took measures
to rectlfy this error and resolutions
were presented and adopted which In ef-
feet will place the jiggermen on the same
footing as they were before the udop-
ton of the list at Pittsburgh some time
ago. This measure will have the effect
of narrowing the breach that has ex-
listed between the jiggermen OF the cast
and those of the west. as the eastern
men have always maintained that the
uniform scale gave the western men an
advantage over those OF the east.
a delegate offered resolutions which
will have the effect of increasing the
wages Of the kiln drawers. This will
have the effect OF securing for the kiln
drawers 81 so per kiln instead OF the
price previously paid them.
Shortly before the noon adjournment
the matter OF the formation OF 4 new
executive board came up before the
conventions. This resolution demands
the election OF the entire executive
board at sessions OF the national body
Instead of the present system OF having
the eastern advisory board nc. In con-
junction with the national officers. It
was again taken up ut the afternoon
session and on motion that the uniform
price list be adopted with the proyIso
that the newly elected executive board
go east and settle matters. Ninety
three Of the delegates favored this mo-
ton. six voted against it and three were
not present. The new executive board
will consist of the president, secretary
and one man from each branch of the
trade. The matter of appointing q man
to represent each branch OF the trade
on the board went over until to-day.
A member offered 4 resolution to the
effect that the national body legallza
the potters strike at Bordcntown, N. ].
This strike has been In effect for some
time past and was settled the other
day. The adoption OF the resolution
will have the effect Of paying the strik-
crs the money that the constitution pro.
vfaes for In case Of 4 lcgaiixed strike.
To-day will be the last days session
OF what has been one, OF the most i'm
portant sessions OF the National Broth.
crhood OF Operative Potters. Much
work. however. yet remains to be done
and they VIII have 10 do some tall hust.
ling to complete the work by this even
TO come up to-day will be the election
Of officers. The recollection of Hughes
for president, and Duffy for secretary,
Is conceded, as they have virtually no
opposition.
A prominent delegate from Trenton
stated yesterday that they are not an
tagonistlc TO the demands Of the west
ern men. but are doing everything In
their power to patch up the existing
differences and create harmony In the
convention regarding the uniform scale.
Some pottortes have greater facilities
for making ware and a uniform scale Is
considered by those who are uufortu-
nate enough as to be employed In the
concerns that have not the modern con-
vcnicnccs that others have. to be an in
Justice. The scale has the effect OF In
creasing money earning facilities OF tho
one and decreasing tina. Of the other
The settlement OF the uniform wage
scale will have 4 direct bearing on the
trade and 1t Is highly probable some
thing will be done at to-day's session.
There has been n warm fight on this
matter in the convention and It's settle
mcnt would be n great thing for the as
ISOLATION and hcGtt more general good
feeling between the east and west.
Sale of Kenny Brewery Property.
The sale Of the Kenny Brewery, cor
ner of Eighth and Market streets, will
be made at the Court House on Satur-