Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12

export; j. II. Strelf, Sioux City; II. A. |
belong, Council Bluffs and l.. M.
Jaeger. Burlington. It was impossible
for A. M. Warner. Cedar Rapids and e.
T. Austin, Marshaltown, to be pres.
ent.
The Manufacturers Association, the
Parry movem ent, and the apparent
disposition of the ultra socialistic
members to foist their political plat
form upon the Federation were fully
discussed, and it was resolved that
the education along trade union lines
should be redoubled by addresses, lee
lures and circular letters.
The compensation of delegate to the
American Federation of Labor was
taken up, and it was agreed that he
should be allowed So per day, railroad
fare and other legitimate expenses, of
which an itemized statement be fur
nished, also that SIPS be advanced on
account.
The resignation Of Thomas ]. Grant,
Muscatine. as member of the legis-
lative committee, he having removed
from the state, was accepted and e. B.
Gardiner of Council Bluffs was elected
to fill the vacancy.
the 1904 directory were considered,
and the proposition of H. A. De Long,
Council Bluffs, was finally accepted,
1t providing for payment to the Fed
GRAFTON OF 12h per cent of the gross
receipts with guarantee of SITS, and
the president and secretary were in
structed to draw UP a contract similar
to that proposed by the Union Adver-
Using Company.
The president was authorized to
purchase roll top desk and a type
writer stand.
Some delay in the entering into con-
tract for the issuing of the 1904 direc-
tory was occasioned by the discovery
that the title of former issues was
copyrighted. BY the time that this
matter was fully decided, a disagree
ment occurred over the terms of the
contract and which finally resulted in
Mr.. De Long withdrawing his PROPOSE
ton, and forwarding his resignation
as member of the Executive Com
mittee.
Under date of January %, 1904, a
proposition from Edward E. Parker,
providing for the payment of IL per
cent of the gross receipts with a guar
antee of $275 was submitted to the Elk
ecutive Committee, and resulted in the
proposition being accepted, and the
contract was accordingly entered into.
Under It's terms, 500 was paid upon
entering into contract, $175 to be paid
when proceedings of the Twelfth, An
nual Convention are delivered, and
the balance il any, when all accounts
are checked over by the president and
secretary Of the Federation at tho COM
pletion of the work.
The resignation of II. A. De Long
was never acted upon and in conse-
quence no successor was ever elected.
We respectfully submit this report
of our actions upon matters COM
mitted to our care to your earnest,
and we trust, favorable consideration.
A. L. Urick, Robt. Cowan and e. B.
Gardiner, members of the legislative
committee, reported as follows:
AS per instructions of the eleventh
annual convention your committee
made such preparations prior to the
meeting of the twentieth general as
sembly as were deemed wise in secur-
ing the largest amount of legislation
giving to labor the same protection ac-
corded others, and to promote the best
possible citizenship for all classes.
At the October meeting of your eX-
ecutive council the matter Of legisla-
tion was thoroughly discussed between
said committee and the legislative
committee and it was deemed adyisa-
BILE, inasmuch as your committee was
instructed to cooperate with the fed
Grafton of Women's clubs and all assoc
Citations having in view certain condi-
tons, that the law providing for the
prohibition of child labor should be
made of first Importance; that the
placing of the gypsum mines under
| the inspection of the state mine in
spectors because Of the existence of
conditions inimical to the health and
safety of the miners, should be of the
next Importance, and that the welfare
of the state bureau Of labor statistics
should always be kept in mind by aim
ing to extend its powers and duties in
the line of making possible more com
plete investigation and giving greater
authority and powers to enforce cor
receive measures. Your committee
was to watch for all legislation mimi
cal to labor's interest and especially
to guard against any change in giving
greater freedom in the punishment of
wages, which was then known to
the program of the Iowa Retail Gro
GERS association, supported by other
retailers associations and the whole
salers of this and adjoining states.
During the summer and fall numer-
Gus conferences were held with, and
| a large volume of correspondence was
had with the Federation of Women's
clubs, the state w. G. T. u, Kings
Daughters and the chairman of the
state Teachers association legislative
committee. all having in view child
labor legislation. A bill under the
auspices of the Federation of Won
ems clubs was finally drawn by Judge