Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-13

and Child of the International Journey
men Bakers and Confectioners, was
laid upon the table,
Boston, Nov. 12-When the dele
gates to the convention Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor reassembIed
in Faneuil hail. Thursday, for their
fourth days session, the first business
to be disposed of was the disturbing
problems which had arisen from the
unseating of Delegates Steele and Guild
of the international Journeymen of
Bakers and Confectioners, and the re-
port of the committee on credentials
recommending that Delegate Ernest
BONN of the Central Federated Union
of New York be admitted to the full
delegate privileges of the convention.
In the case of the delegates from the
Bakers Union the convention had be-
fore it the protest from the secretary
of the union at Cleveland demanding
that Steele and Guild be seated because
regularly chosen.
In the case of Delegate Bohm the
convention had to accept or reject the
committees report, having heard a
somewhat bitter attack on Bohnl,
Wednesday. by a delegate from the
Brewers Union to the effect that Bohm
had been expelled from the Brewers
Union and had never been a wage
el;iler
A resoDt;on WIS introduced at the
American Federation CT Labor conven-
ton, Thursday, to the effect that the
so-called "open shop" whether under
private or governmental control. Can
not be recognized by organized labor"
The preamble states that the resolu-
ton is based upon the Miller case
growing out of trouble in the govern
ment printing office and Pres. Roose-
velt's decision in the matter.
The resolutions committee reported n
substitute fer the resolutions introduce
ed by Delegate W. y. Henderson of st.
Joseph, Mo-, that the local organiza
tons of st. Joseph. whose national or
international unions are affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor shall
be compelled to affiliate with the Cen
trail Labor council of the city, or else
suffer a revocation of their charter, and
that a failure of the national or inter-
national union to revoke the charter
would mean their suspension from the
Federation. The substitute was that
the executive council be requested to
endeavor to bring about the end pro-
vidcd for in the resolution by CORE
Spondence and other methods. After
a long discussion the committees rec
concentration was adopted.
Delegate Draper of Toronto, Canada.
placed before the convention the fact
that a number of boolbinders had been
imported from England. into Canada
that they were now walking the streets
Of Toronto, and that they are prepared
to take the places of the Union book
binders should they happen to strike.
Fraternal Delegate OGrady of the
British Trades Congress, in response
said that his organization would GER
tainly investigate and ventilate the
whole subject.
Resolutions We're adopted favoring
the use of the union label, and calling
upon all unionists to demand it when
buying goods. and calling also for the
of labels in the labor press
Another resolution, also accepted. en-
dorsed the work of the Womens Labor
League. and recommended that MEM
bers request their wives and all female
relatives to join such leagues where
they existed and to organize them
where they did not exist. Another res
olution. declaring it to be the duty of
the people making purchases from re-
tail clerks to demand the union card
and declaring that the convention en-
dorscd the union card of the Retail
Clerks Intarna tiOnaI and Protective
and appealing to every
member and sympathizer to demand
the same, was adopted.
The convention then adjourned until,
tomorrow morning.