The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-07
4OO PLUMBERS ID BE HERE THIS WEEK Delegates to Convention Con- ing from Everywhere TO BE WELL ENTERTAINED This Will Be the First Gathering Since the Convention Held In Omaha
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TO BE WELL ENTERTAINED

Delegates will come to Birmingham next week from all parts of the United States Canada and Cuba to attend the biennial convention of the United Association of Plumbers. Gas Filters, Steam Filters and Steam Filters Helpers of the Uni ted States and Canada. The delegates, numbering about four hundred will spend about ten days or two weeks in Birmng- ] ham. They represent an international or , ganizaton of over 4O,000 skilled workmen
 This will be the first convention of the body held in two years, the last conven- tion taking place in Omaha two years ago. Only two southern cites-Birming. ham and Nashville have ever been hon ored by the body in the selection of places l of meeting. The first session will be held next Monday in the National Guard ar mory at the city hall, the use of this room having been rendered the body by the mayor and aldermen several weeks ago. The Birmingham Press club has ten dered the organization the use of its rooms, adjoining the armory for com mittee room.
 Organized In 1889.
 1 The association was organized at meeting held in Brooklyn in 1889. Since then conventions have been held as fol- lows: Pittsburg. 1890; Denver, 1891; Minne- apolis, 1892; New York, 1893; St. Louis 1894; Milwaukee, 1896; Nashville, 1897; Cleveland 1898; Peoria, 1899; Newark, 1900; Omaha, 19O2
 The annual report of the national of ficers shows that the sum of $227,2n. "A was paid out for benefits reliefs, etc., in 1903. The attendance at the Birmingham convention will be the largest in the his- tory of the organization, it Is expected. The expenses of every delegate who will come to Birmingham will be paid by the national organization, and in this way 1t is estimated that between s8o,OOO and s4o,OOo will be spent in Birmingham by the visitors and delegates.
 Committee at Work. The entertainment committee from 1 local No. 91 has for some time past been hard at work blaming for the reception and entertainment of the visitors. The entertainment programme will Include re- captions, balls, trolley rides and barbe- cue. The committee from local No 91 Is 1 composed of W. F, Kelley. chairman; J. A. Reynolds, secretary; R. G. West-l brook, Hamilton Hines, J. F. Boaten- resiter and Lee Duillon, president of the local. Headquarters have been established at the Hotel Morris.
 William M. Merrick Is president and l Leo Feldus general secretary and treas urer of the national organization. There arc nine vice presidents
 --~~---------~-~---~-~~~-- to ship the material from Birmingham and return the manufactured product here cheaper than 1t could be made in l Birmingham. If my information is correct labor organizations exist in all of the neighboring cities, and the cities are com petitors of Birmingham. This peing true it Is plain that there is unjust dlscrimin- ation, by the high scale fixed here, against the manufacturers and builders of Birmingham; and IL ought not so to be. Fair and equal competition with other central points is all that Birmingham 1 hopes for or desires"
 Editor of Labor Paper.
 R. ". Brumley, associate editor of the Labor Advocate says: "The resolution of- fered and advocated by Frank Nelson, Jr., and adopted, according to report, by two-thirds of about thirty members pres ent, do not believe was representative of the sentiment of the majority of mem bers of that useful organization, nor was it according to the purposes for which 1t was organized, nor according to the de- sires of the majority who support it.. There isn't much use to criticise the resolution MT. Nelson or his statements, as a careful perusal will satisfy any fair and unbiased mind that they are along lines not to the best interest of our com munity. Such radicalism is the bane of the period. It Is more to be deplored from a man of education, culture and financial ease, than from a man who devotes his life to toil Organized labor stands for conciliation, arbitration and living wage. If MT. Nelson intended to have the public purse protect property in- terests there are enough volunteer union men who will devote their services to this work in this district if not interfered with. Peace and order Is our watch word, happiness our slogan, and a fair share of our production our demand. Incorrect statements, untimely resolutions. nor coercion will force true union men from this path"
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