Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-13

Scale, the Most Important Issue
of This Sessfon-Last Nights
Smoker rendered by o. v. Il. Il
l.. A.
| While the business of the two ses-s
sions of the National Fotters yesterday
! were of great Importance, they were
of such nature as would not permit
! of their divulgance to the public press.
All efforts to quiz the press commit
| tee were useless. They retained a cog
ged silence when an attempt was made
to discuss the matters before the con-
vention, or else the newspaper repre-
that the committee had nothing to give
out.
WAS not the important question be-
| fore the session the discussion of the
proposed change in the present scaie.
in order to further equalize the wage
| in all districts?" was asked Secretary
Duffy.
''The strict orders of the convention
were that none of the days business
should be given out" was the reply.
Later a report leaked out that the
scale was the important matter of dis
cussion, 1t taking up the entire after
| noon session. AS was exclusively pub
| lished in the Register, owing to the ex-
listing conditions, the workmen in the
east do rot make the wages for as long
work as do those in the west, although
both branches are paid under the same
scale. The reasons given are that in
the east the work is given out piece
meal. The matter has evidently not
been settled, for in that case it would
have been given out. aoa
At the noon recess yesterday the del
egates visited the Pollock Stogie man
ufactory in body and were conducted
about the establishment by Mr.. Aug
ustus Pollack. Before they left Mr..
Pollack made them short talk compli-
and its principles.
The resolution placing the time limit
of Thursday yesterday noon for the
reception of resolutions by the session,
put an end to a state of affairs which
might have continued for at least
week longer. The resolutions for the
most part were purely local and not
of national nature, which might pos
sibly be legislated in the local unions
in which they originated.
Another matter which came up earl
Ter in the session which also leaked
out yesterday was a resolution to fix
small salaries to the vice presidential
offices. Along the same line was
resolution to increase Secretary Duffy's
salary which is at present $3.50 to $500
year. This latter Office is one to
which the incumbent should be allowed
his full time, as there is deal of work
connected. Both questions are pending
and it was reported last night that the
secretary's salary might even be in
creased to larger amount than $500.
From the present outlook the amount
of business may make it necessary to
continue the session until Monday or
at least hold night session Saturday.
The election OF officers will probably
by the last matter for consideration.
1t was stated by delegate fully con-
Versant with the situation that the
probability of the reelection of the
present officers was almost GER
tainty.
The smoker rendered the delegates
by the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly last night at Trades Assem-
bly, nall was the most enjoyable affair
O. entertainment. During the entire
evening the most substantial good
cheer was dispensed by the entertain
ment committee and a corps of as
sistants.
President Bauer, of the Assembly, in
a tffsi address, welcomed the dele
gates warmly and commended them
both on their showing of organization
for such short career of existence and
its principles of unionism
The next number on the programme,
THE Dinner Pail Brigade" by Miss
Ritz. of this city, was charmingly rem
dered and heartily received.
A vocal selection from an opera was
artistically rendered by Delegate John
Monroe. He possesses a true, clear
tenor voice. His effort was highly ap-
preciated and he was forced to re-
spond to an encore.
The Misses Weisgerber next enter
tanned with a song and cake walk.
Charles Stein delivered an address
along the lines OF unionism, during
which he took occasion to lament the
loss of Secretary Duffy's retirement
from the Ohio Valley Trades Assembly.
The mention OF Mr. Duffy's name
brought forth a burst Of applause and
at the conclusion of Mr.. STEMS re-
marks he was forced to respond to
frequent calls. i
A clog dance. excellently executed