The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-11
ugE-HOUR DAY DISCUSSED.
...tptNe TRADES UNIONS SAY
rurY WILL ENFORCE 1T Az
TEH JAN. 4.

.r held az Ford's Hall 90 Con-
fer aud Take Action - Resoiu-
Rccite THAT the Contractor.
, ths Oner OF The atne-Hour
IL, last May and Proclaim Its Ae-
,,anre Speeches Gala Upon
,-,,bers af the Unions 40 he
.,.aafast Broken Agreement
.,u.ed some Excitement.
asives OF the various labor IN
savannah. engaged In the building
ma "a Fords Hail last night for
OF announcing the position OF
rs. on the niue-hour day project
oe4 we're adopted declaring that
1871. nine hours should constl-
work.
wore probably $50 men Ia the hah.
rise was expressed at the fact
meeting was not larger. and Il Is
ts .urmisa The correct reason for
r.rent lack OF interest However.
ts no lack Of interest among those
mo- the meeting made W in en-
what it lacked in numbers.
.4ting knew no distinction Of
.a Inc several colored unions of
trades we're largely repre-
- ~ Davis OF tho colored union
stlers and Joiners, called the
order. and was elected tenn
hartman. presiding over its fur
rauons T. j. Naughtin, dis
.t.ztr of the National Fedora
lahor. was made secretary.
.s-It.re feature OF the meeting was
,.t.. .te8 controversy between William
la enthusiastic trades unionist
willing vocalist. and an unknown
..r tn the back of the hall. Il
-t nat some four or I'VE members
a-7cnters' union had agreed to
in hours a day FOR Mr.. Z. ?.
a local contractor. who is sah
rsda large concessions 10 thu
s, denounced the action Of these
..s.s who. he claimed. had violat-
srsement not 20 work more than
Ha i day. in very strong terms.
- D. said.
ft thing tho Carpenters Union
=. tar itself and for these men is
. them down the river ana drown
p. ann ono OF them. said the ex-
tueuter. rising hastily to his feet
,-8 +at4AIng in Sharps direction. "aud
ua4 Ike 10 see any hlanktty blank
r-t Us ta!s meeting throw me In the
fa.
sa IS offered 20 perform the service
Hr. sul. with admouitions to keep
.~aer oud get down 20 business. the
tH rrrcecacd.
startiy the action OF these men who
.fe.. tel hours "A day vas sore spot
those present az the meeting FOR
.assa was agreed 60 forget IL, every
ta aaaa one OF the speakers ny whom
r.4a5 was addressed would forget
asH.emsnt.
various speakers stressed The pur-
~. Il trU meeting, SAYING that IL Was
.r.i 80 accept TIE offer made by the
st.r auIdars and contractors Of the
tle time OF the last strike. The
--.rtar ~ the unions is that the con
rs agreed that after Jan. /. 1901.
rr-s mould constitute a days work,
- was aid last night that the con-
would be held to this promise.
owing committee was appointed
solutions on this subject J.
sd r. Way. j. NJ. Doty. J. \.
Johnson, sam Cameron, Amos
saom James h. Willis and o. IL
after consultation the commit
rstlfatd with resolutions outlining
- fy n the building trades unions
savannah after the first Of next year.
.tf.. rs-.tiuz the necessity of organiza-
a Vi tae labor interests. in the night for
aau protection, and declaring ia
f,#- II tae National Federation OF La
're-oluiions refer 20 the promise
rs4s He the members Of the Builders
aauea last MAY that the nine-hour
is system should so IN effect next Jan
Tae resolutions declare that the
rs WIN be held 90 this promise and
.Ha- hat they shall be nouhed Of the
Fen tnat has been taken.
I.a adoption Of the resolutions was
boil. as soon as they had been read am
1se were adopted. without discussion ny
.HIn.mous vote
Speeches were made By Mr. ;. hrous-
e william 5. Harris. ". H. Burgess
president Of the Colored Carpenters
aa. b. j. McEneneany and j. y. Chia-
All 90 them encouraged the mem
Il he unions to be steadfast IN their
s. uae and 10 remember that IN union
sca ). strength" The speeches were
satrste and 10 good tasse and no at
Is On auy body were made. The speak
said they were not assembled TO make
res S against the contractors, but mere
10 a1noun,e 10 them that their ofer OF
rua-hour day was accepted