The age-herald., 1901-08-12
Trades Council DenOuRces An-
 drew Carnegie
PETITION BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Asks That Movement be Abandoned. Report of Committee on Labor Day Celebration Heard-Stand
 ing Committees Named.

The Trades Council, at It's regular monthly meeting yesterday. entered a. pro test against the Carnegie free. library movement. inaugurated by the Commer- cial Club and the City Council The fol- lowing resolutions were passed:
 Whereas it has been stated in the pub lie press that the Commercial Club has appointed a committee to urge the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to take action looking to the erection and maintenance of library in this city through plan of donation from the noted multi-million- aire, Andrew Carnegie. and taxation of the citizens of Birmingham; and, Whereas, the millions of Andrew Car negie were amassed by the employment of labor whom he treated unfairly and often inhumanely. notably during the ter rible Homestead strike, when many men were ruthlessly slain, and that the ac- ceptance by Birmingham of a donation from this arch-enemy of organized labor would be a direct affront to the working men of Birmingham: and,
 Whereas. the plan by which these H. braries are supported causes the people to be taxed for their maintenance and the workingmen are excessively taxed for special purposes; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved That the Birmingham Trades Council enter it's protest against this movement and urge the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to refuse to assist in this nefarious scheme; and. further. that the secretary be requested to communicate with the Commercial Club asking that body to make no further efforts in the matter.
 Labor Temple Committee.
 The committee on the proposed new La Dor Temple reported progress It was de- c.ded that the secretary should notify the directors representing the different locals to organize and get in shape at once for work.
 The committee on constitution made report embodying a draft of the constitu- ton.
 Chairman White of the Labor Day committee reported that arrangements for celebrating the day were being rapid ly completed. A call of the delegates present showed that 250O and probably 5000 men would be in line for the Labor Day parade
 MT. White informed the body that the committee had made arrangements for the floats. uniforms, badges, etc.. to be used in the parade The line will form at Capitol Park and Fred Williams will be the grand marshal. At the next meeting of the council a drawing will be held to determine the position each local will take in the line Exercises will be held at the Fair grounds in the afternoon. A resolution was passed inviting the miners to participate in both the parade and the celebration to be held in the afternoon.
 L. S. LeCrew of the Pratt City Butch ers' Union reported on a plan to estab- fish a central labor body or Trades Coun- ell in that vicinity. The scheme Is to have the headquarters at Ensley, taking in Pratt City and other immediate terri tory. The matter was referred to Organ izer J. H. Leath.
 Standing Committees.
 Standing committees were announced by the president as follows:
 Grieveance-Huggett Lockharett, Gra- ham, Lchenstein, Hammer.
 Legislative-McCartney F. J. Williams, Mosley.
 Agitation--Herman. Eastein and Cole