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


organization is not recognized by the A. II.
of l.. and is therefore not eligible to mem,
bership In the State Federation.
Charters Issued.
During the year past, since our last con.
vention, charters Of affiliation were issued
to the following organizations:
Dubuque Plumbers and Gas Filters No &C
Newton Building Trades Council
Altoona Mine Workers, Local No. 407.
Hilton Mine Workers, Local No. 1927,
Centerville Mine Workers. Local No. 553.
/ Dubuque Journeymen BARRIERS, Local No.
429.
Dubuque Carpenters and Joiners, Local
No. 1889. This union was formerly the
Amalgamated Woodworkers, Local No. Ca
Perry Federal Labor Union, No. 1O,9T0
Dubuque Typographical Union, No. %.
Buxton Mine Workers, Local No. 1899
Boone Team Drivers, Local No go.
Clinton Typographical Union, No. 384.
Dubuque Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, No.
95.
Clarinda Mine Workers, Local No. 2074.
Increased Correspondence.
The correspondence carried on by both
the president and secretary-treasurer hay
ing become quite extensive, 1t was found
necessary to use typewriters, and two Rem
ingtons were purchased, and assure you
the little machines are Of great assistance
to your officers. Another piece Of property
purchased during the past year was roll
top office desk for the use of the presi-
dent. The secretary's office is also in need
of similar desk, as large amount Of
books papers etc, have accumulated and
is constantly increasing, and such a desk
Is badly needed to properly care for the
same.
Recommendations
recommend that hereafter bulletin be
printed and issued from the office Of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at stated intervals and
sent to each affiliated organization, the bull
letin to contain the receipts and disburse-
ments of money during such stated period;
also other matters of interest to our mem
bership including the. work Of the presi-
dent and organizer during each month, the
president to furnish copy for this. And at
the end of each quarter this bulletin will
contain the report of the auditing commit
tee. feel assured that this would be very
satisfactory to our affiliated organizations,
keeping them more in touch with the work
of the state federation than in the past and
better promoting interest In the same. The
expense Of Issuing these bulletins would be
| nominal.
l also recommend that section a, article s.,
Of the constitution, be changed to read as
follows:
1.-THE auditing committee shall examine
the books, vouchers and accounts of the
| secretary treasurer on the LIST day of Feb
runry, May, August and November"
| I recommend this change because OF the
fact that the last quarter of each year will
close on May 1, and the accounts will thus
be audited up to within few days Of each
convention. As the section reads now the
last quarter of the year closes April 1,
leaving one month before each convention
| to be audited in order that the secretary
treasurer may close his business up close
to the time Of holding convention, which
necessitates extra and unnecessary work
for the auditing committee. l respectfully
request the committee on laws to look af-
ter these recommended changes.
| As my report pertains largely to the
financial transactions Of the Federation, !
will not dwell longer at this time on the
minor details Of business transacted
through my Office.
If any of the delegates desire information
on any matters have not covered IN this
| report, / kindly ask them to call on me for
the same.
| For courtesies extended to me during the
past year, / thank my fellow officers of
the state federation, also the secretaries of
affiliated organizations
Respectfully submitted,
]. II. STRIEF, Secretary Treasurer.
The COMMITTEES Reports.
The reports OF the executive COM
mittee and the legislative committee
are as follows:
The executive committee consisting
of A. L. Urick, D. r. White, ]. H
Streif. A, M Warner, b. T. Austin and
L. M. Jaeger offered the following re
port:
To the officers and members of the
twelfth annual convention of the Iowa
/ State Federation of Labor: Greeting:
We, the members Of your executive
committee, beg leave to report re
sumo of transactions occurring under
our directions.
Immediately upon adjournment Of
the eleventh annual convention, your
executive committee met and organic
ed.
| A number of complaints having been
registered against actions of the Union
Advertising Co., in securing Davenport,
advertising this company having the
contract for the publication of the 1908
directory, ex-President Holder, with
the newly elected president and vice
president were directed to investigate
these complaints. and in case Of sub
| sanitation, that the executive commit
tee be so notified for the cancellation
of contract.
| After full investigation, while some
cause for complaint existed, it was moi
deemed sufficient to warrant cancella
ton, but greater caution was deemed
Of utmost Importance in the letting Of
future contracts.
Your committee found no provision
made for date Of beginning of presi
dents salary, the services of such of
1 ficer being for the first time put com
pletely at the disposal of the fedora
tion.It being deemed impossible for any
| person to sever connection with for
mer employments without some rea
sonable notice. your committee in the
absence of any constitutional provision
named the salary period of the Their
elected president, to begin June 1
/ 1903. and to terminate June /, 1904
and further provided that such salary
should be paid semi-monthly.
4 A change having been provided II
the salary of the secretary treasurer
| the same period and time of payment
was decreed as in the office of presi
| dent.
Under date of July %, 1903, the fol
| ing propositions were submitted to the
members of the committee:
4 /. To purchase two Remington