The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-20
THE UNIONS.
The WEEKS HAPPENING ,N
UNION CIRCLES.
Centra lafor Union Elects officers Press
Committee 10 BE Appointed labe-
Day Committee

Tha Contral Labor union met Tlurs-
day niglit and elected the followinFoii-
GERS President Sam Simon, Leather
workers, reelected; recording sscre-
tary. ". F. Davis, Plumbers; financial
secretary, George johnson, Clerks /;
treasurer. William Robertson, Plumb
ers trustees a. Allen Printers y. ID.
Lasley BARRIERS. The president, Mr.
simon was reelected and should con-
slider thc tt ibute an honor. Hen one
OF tbe foremost union men and a
hand worker for the welfare o the
unions. In the past several years he
has worked diligently and hss sue
ceo,ied in making Paduoah one,at the
best union towns in the state. For her
sizc thar q probably not anotSar city
in the state tina, has any more unions
OF that takes any more interest in
union work
The Painters union have elected
ofiieers as follows: p. H. Collins,
president A J. Glenn. vice president;
samuel Holland, financial secretary
:. Holder, recording secretary James
Woods, warden 3. +. Farrow, pre-.
cepto-, ard Mr. lady, conductor
The committee on arrangements for
the Labor iay celebrations held a meet
ing lnst night and started the ball
rolling on the program. The boys
intend So make this the best labor eel
eAratban ever held in.thc city and will
spare bother trouble nor expense TO
make IL 90 The unions will oXhiAit
more activity since the elections in
the Central Labor union has been h. IA
and important developments are eN-
pected. The celebrations this year
will be- sE;ansively advertised out of
the city and will no doubt be- well az
tended fg paoplc from the ncighbor-
ing cities
The mex meeting Of the Central
Labor union will be held the frs
Thursday III August and at this meet.
ing the .uany standing committee,
will be- appointed by President simon
One new committee that will be- ap-
pointed is the press committee which
will furnish the news OF the meeting
TO the daily press. In this way all the
news Of tha Unions will be given out
and there will Dee no chance 20 get
dates MINED This feature will aid in
many way, the progress Of the union,
and is q good move on the part Of M
Simon who .rs' started &C.
The Electrical workers met Wedu,--
day night la, t.l nothing o. interest
further than discas. the condition OF
the local trade and hear a partial
report of the result OF the iryostigu.
tiou o. oh. .ocal street car employees
who want 60 loir the union There
are several ymplores u Oh, company
who 10 not want 20 Join and l,.re are
other, who 10 0. thought are uo. ,lic.
ib., 90 become members. II WAS 90
determine who wa. eligible 10 Bseome
member, that the committee wns au-
pointed They made no fall report
rs tae Investigation had not been cem-
ulct,l bat tonight the union will
Ee,t again and receive tine full r-puft.
Itis generally thought that a majority
OF ,he employ,, will bc eligible and
will JOIN the union.
The B.acksmiths met last night ana
iuiultoi Messr,. Bud Nance. OF the
Lave blacksmith shop and G d. Lock
OF the illinois Central chops, The
membership Of the union De- ou The in-
rr.a,e and che enrolment now shows
thirteen names.
Nr Iuv Cuu.y returned Obi. week
.r.H E...l. where D.. won't as O. dele
-st. @. ,nr International Convention
Of 'H~ L,ta. C'.ras' PROTECTIVE, A.,o.
citation agIyIo.-cG very success.
tal m-sfI- lLu attendance Tor o.,
,Ht... ue'E The convention was ia