Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-26

clslon and ask this convention to set
aside the decision rendered by the
board, and to have screens uniform.
Presented by Local Union No. 1856,
What Cheer, James Killett and Thorn
as Hyde, delegates.
The committee concurs, but the con-
vention refers to the committee on ap-
peals and grievances the first part,
and to the scale committee the second
part.
No. 9. Resolved, that our delegates
be instructed to find out if it is a law
against drivers riding tail chains and
If so to work for the enforcement of
the law. If they find out it is not the
law that they bring around their best
efforts to make it the law.
Resolved that we receive the same
price for all narrow entry work as is
paid in entries
Presented by Local Union No. 100,
Pekay Iowa.
Inc committee non-concurs and the
convention adopts report for the first
part and refers the second part to the
scale committee.
NO. 10. Resolved that the salary of
the secretary-treasurer be raised.
Presented by Local Union, No. Sal,
What Cheer, Iowa O. Batten, George
Wilson and e. Holland, delegates.
The committee concurs and the con-
vention refers to constitutional com
mittee
No. II. Resolved that the constitu-
ton be suspended during the report
and adoption of the committee on CON
stitution.
The committee concurs and the con-
Ventlon rejects, reconsiders and then
adopts the report.
No. u. Resolved that the officers
OF District No. 10, U. M W. of A. pur-
chase typewriter and employ an
operator therefore to assist the incom-
ing secretary-treasurer in the dis
charge of his duties as an officer.
Feeling that prompt replies to letters
from locals are necessary for the adj
yancement of our organization and the
conductor fol-, harmony of District No.
IL, and believing that we should ex-
act no more from our officers than we
receive ourselves; or in other words,
that we should all work eight hours
per day. officers and members, and
this District No. 10, being a business
institution, we should apply modern
taclllties for our officers. We there
fore ask the conventions serious con
sideration and final adoption of this
resolution.
Presented by ]. T. Faulds, Local No.
6l3, Ottumwa, Iowa, and E. McGeary,
Local No. 81, Willard, Iowa.
No Is. Resolved, that we, as miners
Of District 10, demand that shot fires
IN all mines where there is blasting of
the solid, and that the companies nav
the shot fires.
Referred to the scale committee nv
the president.
No. IA, Whereas, the members of
the board of supervisors of the state.
IN convention assembled, endorsed a
policy of taking away the children
from those parents who might become
dependent upon public charity. thru
no fault of their own, but by circum-
stances over which they have no con-
troll, therefore be it
Resolved, by District 10, in conven-
ton assembled, that we denounce the
separation of families by any method
of law as inhuman, and a step back
ward in our civilization, and be it fur
Their
Resolved, that all local unions take
this subject up for discussion, so as
to be qualified to petition the mem
bers of our legislature to vote for the
defeat of any law that might separate
families and disrupt the sacredness of
a house. Robert Cunion.
Committee referred to committees
On appeals and grievances. The con-
ventioD adopted the resolution.
No. Is. Resolved by district 10, u.
M. w. OF A.. in convention assembled.
that we endorse the union label of all
organizations affiliated with the A. F.
OF L., and request all local unions to
do all they can to keep sweat shop
goods from being sold, when and
wherever they may come across them,
and be it further
Resolved, That when our officers
come in contact with counterfeit un-
ion labels, they be requested to notify
all locals so as to protect as much as
possible the genuine union label.
Presented by Robert Cunion.
The committee concurs and the con-
vention adopts the report.
No. 16. Be it resolved by this aug
ust body that we request the legisla-
ture in their next assembly to pass a
AZ w. Apply W Oil luC ldWS
on the statutes and any others that
may hereafter be enacted, to the gyp-
sum miners of the state, and be it fur
Their
Resolved, That our state secretary
be, and hereby is instructed to for
ward copy of these resolution to his
excellency, the governor of the state
of Iowa.
Presented by No 392, by P. J. Burke.
The convention adopts the resolu-
ton.
No. II. Resolved that when the
scale for the next year is adopted the
same be printed with our constitution
under same cover, and that 10000 CO.
pies of the same be printed, and sold
at five cents per copy to all members
desiring to purchase same.
l.. P. Joyce, Local Union So.
The convention adopted the resolu-
ton after it was amended by striking
out the words land sold at five cents
per copy" and inserting "a copy given
free"
This Mornings Session.
After the report of the committee on
resolutions the committee on appeals
and grievances reported that nothing
had been presented to 1t.