Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-12

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ley Trades and Labor Assembly was the
most important that has been held in
months and the attendance was unus-
ually large, there being nearly n hun
bred delegates present. A large amount
of business was transacted, the most
important Of which was in relation to
their position in the matter OF the or
dinance to bond the city to seeure a site
for the Carnegie library.
The first business taken up was the
reading Of credentials and the follow
ing delegates were obligated. H.
Smith, local Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers No. 142 II. M. Williams, local
No. 8 A. A. of l. S. G. T. W.; Alex.
Moore, local No. 103, Street Car Work
ers; Geo. e. Kurner, local No. 142,
American Federation of Musicians;
Aaron Bogard, T. o. Matthews. G. w.
local No. AZ, Brewery Workers; Milton
c. Sturdwant, Journeyman Stone Cut
tiers; Martin Joyce, Louis koeppe, Sher-
mar Black and J. w. Capear, local No.
1717 of United Mine Workers Anthony
Monchan and Samuel J. Garner, local
No. 2S, of Operative Potters; Charles
Taylor, local No. 2, of Stogie Workers;
William Walker, local No. 2, Of Stogie
Workers; John Corners, local No. 2,
OF Stogie Workers; Jacob Busch, local
No. 7, Meat Cutters.
After the reading of the minutes TIE
Electrical Workers brought up the mat
ter of the Bell Telephone Company dis
charging all their union men on the
ground that there was no work and, the
delegate said, instead of reinstating the
old men went out of the city and hired
new men. President Hailes explained
the terms of the agreement that had
been made in the recent strike.
The delegate persisted that the COM
pany had violated the terms OF the
agreement, and were now employing
the men who had been scabbing during
the recent strike.
Delegate Tracy stated that he believed
the Electrical Workers had a very SER
ious grievance and advised the dege-
gates to bring it up before the Assem-
bly, for action at the next meeting in
proper form.
President Hailes stated that he be-
iieyed the trouble extended over three
States and that instead of referring it
to the Assembly, 1t should be appealed
to the National headquarters of their
local.
Delegate Simms followed and stated
that after the matter vas referred to
their National Association it was then
time to refer it to the Assembly and
that this was the proper method to be
followed.
Under the head of special committees
Secretary Bauers read the report of the
general picnic committee. 1t referred
to the ordering of banners and window
placards, of the hiring Of bands and
orchestras and the letting Of contracts
for the erection of a dancing stand.
The secretary was instructed to notify
the Marietta Assembly that this city
n theirs would unite in the labor day
picnic. The report was adopted.
The legislative committee presented
the following:
Resolved, That we, the delegates to
the o. V. T. and L.. A. do respectfully
petition the honorable council Of the
city of Wheeling to insert in any ordi-
nance. which they may adopt, granting
franchises for street railways, that he
wages paid on such work shall be on
the same basis as that paid by the
Board of Public Works"
Resolved, That all labor performed
paid on the same basis, and it shall be
distinctly specified on all contracts
given by the city of Wheeling, that the
rate of wages shall be the same as paid
by the Board of Public Works"
The resolutions were adopted as read.
Delegate Joseph Tifel read the report
Of the committee or finance and it was
adopted as read.
A communication was read from the
carpenters of Indianapolis, Ind, asking
all union men TO leave all goods of the
Van Camp Packing Company On the
shelf, as they had refused to employ
union carpenters in their work. The
communication was received and order
ed complied with.
A communication was received from
the musicians local explaining the
change of their order TO the American
Federation of Labor.
A communication was read from To-
cal No. 2, Stogie Makers, notifying the
Assembly Of their deciding to turn out
in the labor day parade.
The resignation of Edward Ditmore
was read, as a delegate of the Stogie
Makers. 1t was received and filed.
The Painters and Decorators local
No. 6 have reconsidered their action
ard decided to turn out in the parade
and had hired a hand