Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
APPROVES DEATH BENEFIT
PlumbsrS international Union Begin, Re-
vision Of Constitution.
APPROPRIATION FOR DAYTON LOCKOUT
Ten Thousand Dollars VIII BE sent
10 the Ohio City to Assist the
Cooperative shop
There.

A delegate to the meeting Of the United
Association Of Journeymen Plumbers, Gas
and Steam Filters and Steam Filters Help
ers declared yesterday afternoons session
OF the convention to have been as impor-
tant as any session in the United assocIa-
tons history. This because 1t was then
voted to approve the death benefit clause
OF the revised constitution drawn UP by
the naturalization committee appointed
At Buffalo, end also to send $40, 900 TO the
locked out Dayton local union to assist in
maintaining it's cooperative shop and car
rying on It's hard fight.
The naturalization project was debated
In a general way through FIVE earnest
hours and then taken up section by sec
ton, with only the first section voted on.
This reads:
Section /. on proof Of death Of any mem
Der who shall have been six months con-
tnuously in good standing a benefit OF
800 shall be paid to their legal heirs or
demise Of said member the benefit shall be
expended as the local union may direct.
An Opening Wedge
This is doubly important. because, it is
said, 1t is the opening wedge that will
make way for the sick, strike and SUI
p~erannusted benefits, which are provided
for in sections to be taken up today, and
which read;
Sec. 3 Members afflicted with chronic dis
eases or over 80 years OF age shall be en-
Titled to one-half benefit only. This sec
bers.
Sec. 3. When becoming a member OF the
united association each member shall desig-
nate the person to whom the aforesaid
beneficiary money shall be paid, and upon
to local unions. But in case any member
shall fail to 80 designate by will or other
wise TO whom said sum shall be paid the
sum above mentioned shall be paid to the
heirs-at-law.
granted to any member, when the perform
ance OF military duties IL the cause of sick
Sec. s. The general secretary-treasurer
shall publish the names. age and cause OF
death Of the members who died, and on
paid, together with the amount paid.
SEC; 8 Upon the death of any member
the local union shall at once notify the
general secretary-treasurer, giving a full
record of the membership of such member,
such local union. The general secretary
treasurer shall compare such record with
the records of the international office and
notify the local union of his findings, and
no local union shall be permitted to pay
s,Ssh osne1t without the record being au-
urer. ANY local union violating this sec
ton shall be held liable for any amount
amount the united association records show
said deceased member to be entitled to.
sick Benefits.
Sec. Z. Every member who shall have
been for not less than one year continu-
ously a contributing member of the united
the restrictions specified In these laws, shall
be entitled. should such member become
der such member unable to attend to his
1 01 ds ay Z to E sum Of IS per week
provided, such sickness or inability shall
have been for, at least one week or seven
days, and hal not have been caused by in;
to any Sick Senent for Z longer period Ss tSsn
has been. continuous or periodical; but no
member leaving the United States or the
any beneht during his absence. Uniform
cards for receipts for sick benent shall be
issued free TO local union by the general
secretary-treasurer.
The debate on these sections and the
other less important sections Of the re-
vised plan will occupy most of today. the
delegates proceeding slowly because the
change is SO radical that some Of them are
doubtful about their instructions from the
home locals covering the case.
banquet for Tonight.
Tonight they are to banquet at the Del
lone, their headquarters. at 9 O'Clock, a
Ieaet having been ordered by the local
union. All delegates and the members OF
the local union are to be present and in
addition the master plumbers have also
been invited. Two hundred and nifty plates
are provided. Last night the only diver
sion was q trolley ride. Friday night there
is to be q smoker at Labor Temple and
Saturday, II the delegates finish in time,
there may be q base ball game between
them and the members of the local.
The Dayton appropriation was made in
response to the following appeal made by
General Organized Spencer in his annual
report:
Not only are the members of local uniou
No. 162 beset with ordinary opposition OF
the employers shown in the time of q
strike, but TO the aid OF the master
plumbers ave been summoned a combina-
ton OF business men and manufacturer
known as the Employers association, q
band Of conspirators and spies known as
the Hollie Coolies and a resort to the
courts for ~inJunctions and suits for con.
tempt and damages
Today there stands in the courts OF
Montgomery county, Ohio, an Injunction
that restraints our members from inter
fering with the business of the master
plumbers. OF the men In their employ OF