The age-herald., 1901-04-15
REGULAR MEETING
 OF TRADES COUNCIL
Several Matters of Importance
 Were Taken Up
VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
Credentials Of Several Local oreanlza. tions Were Presented and Acted upon-outside Union Ask for
 Help in Certain eoycotts.

The regular meeting of the Birming- ham Trades Council yesterday afternoon at Bricklayers' Hall was largely attend ed. about one hundred delegates being in their places at the sound of the gavei at 2:30 o'clock. This has been the rule and not the exception with the meetings of the council for the last year all the locals in Birmingham except one or two being ;liated and represented by an en- thusiastic delegation.
 President F. J. Williams presided, and all the officers were at their posts.
 The following credentials were present. ed and the delegates obligated:
 Bricklayers' Union No. l. D. H. White, and Pat Cullinan.
 Sales Ladies. No. 327, Misses Alice Nall, Mamie Curtis. Anna Farris. Pearl Pettus, and Maggie Thornton.
 U. M. W. of A., No. 9Oe. of Blossburg, T. M. Dickey.
 Horseshoers, No. 1o1. G. E. Cox.
 Pattern Makers League. 8. R. Haskell, Jesse Barrett, F. M. Kinslow, R. K. Middleton. and Alfred Huggett.
 Carpenters and Joiners No. 722. Thomas Willard, J. L. Whaley. George w. King.
 Request from Machinists.
 A communication was read from the national president of the International Machinists, asking the councils support in their demand for universal 9-hour working day, which goes into effect May 2. In strike last summer through the middle northern states the machinists gained 9-hour work day in all shops controlled by the Metal Trades Associa- ton, a large and powerful organization, which goes into effect May 21, and a strong effort will be made for the univer- sal demand in which they will have the moral support of the entire organized la- bor world. The communication was re- ferred to the agitation committee.
 A communication was read from the Cigarmakers' Union of New York, asking the councils support in it's fight with the manufacturers of number of extensive ly advertised brands of cigars, who are antagonistic to the union. and refuse to employ flair" workmen. This Is to be done by purchasing no cigars that do not have the union label on the box. This communication was also referred to the agitation committee.
 The grievance committee reported that the Birmingham Boiler Works refused to comply with the requests of the Boiler makers Union and employ union men, and this concern was declared unfair to or- ganized labor.
 The legislation committee reported it's action in regard to securing a pledge for organized labor from the Democratic nominees for delegates to the constttu- tional convention.
 The communication presented to the conference was read, and the fact that the pledge was given by a unanimous rising vote was reported. Organized labor is eiated over the result of the commit tee's work.
 J. !. Pagan reported that Fidelity Lodge No ', Machinists. would give grand annual ball at Elks' Hall Wednes- day evening" May 8, and asked the Coun- els attendance.
 J. N Johnson of Horseshoers' Union No. 1o1 called attention to their ball Wednesday night at Eiks' Hall for the benefit of the striking printers.
 MISS Alice Nail on DenaiI oi tHo hauy Clerks Union, extended thanks to the Council and local unions for their attend ance at the sock party given Inst Monday evening at Engineers Hall. She said that about $50 had been netted on the enter tainment, which was placed in their sick fund.
 J. H. Leath reported an amicable set- clement of the electrical workers differ ences with the Peoples Telephone Com- pany and that the men had returned to work.
 The next meeting will be held on the fourth Sunday in the month.