Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-14
COPPERSM|THs
WANTED CHARTER.
Denied by Federation Of Labor
Advised to Affiliate With the
Sheet Metal Workers.
DISPUTES OF LABOR UNIONS.
La Future Executive Council Shall Not
Interfere Until Al Other Means
Are Exhausted.

Pittsburg. Nov. A.--The second day 5
session OF the American Federation Of
/ Labor convention was raped TO order
promptly at o'clock by President
uompsrs. He. called John Mitchell,
second vice president, 10 the chair,
ana James Duncan, frs, vice president,
read the annual report Of the execu-
I'VE council. IL gave In detail many
OF the points covered in the reports
OF the president. secretary aud treasur-
er.
The coppersmths made application
Tor charter, but It was denied and
the Organization was urged to affiliate
Win the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
workers. Arrangements have been
made for the consolidation of the two
organizations. There are a large mum
Der of organizations not now affiliated
with the federation and the executive
council urges that additional efforts be
made to BRING them into the federation.
IL Is recommended that unions estab-
Hsh FUNDS and insist on higher dues.
IN the matter of the protection of
children, the executive council had bills
introduced in the legislatures OF many
states prohibiting the employment OF
children In mills, factories. mines and
industrial establishments. The progress
made during the year was not entirely
Satisfactory and President Chomners
was authorized to enlist the assistance
OF other organizations In securing the
passage OF legislation In all states pro-
hiblting the employment Of child labor
IL was decided that In the future the
executive council shall not interfere IN
disputes between labor organizations
unless the unions involved have ex-
hausted all means 10 bring about an
adjustment Of the differences.
An assessment OF one cent n MEM
Der week for period Of four weeks
was levied on the entire membership OF
the federation for the benefit OF the In.
ternational Typographical union in It's
Efforts to establish an eight-hour work
day in the job and commercial printing
establishments in the United States and
Canada. The typographical union has
levied substantial assessment for that
purpose and all organizations are urged
to render all the assistance possible to
the printers In their efforts to estab-
lish the elght-hour day by Jan |. 1906.
The question or Immigration MAS civ
en- consideration by the executive COM
mittee. It was shown that over 1000
600 foreigners reached these shores last
year and that there would be no de-
creased number this year. 1t was urg-
ed that efforts be made to organize
this foreign element as the low wages
for which they now work are not only
insufficient, but have a bad effect on
all American toilers.
The auditing committees report show
ed that the federation Is In a good con-
dillon and that the report of Treasurer
Lennon was correct. The committee on
credentials reported In favor Of seating
c. r. Shea, president OF the Teamsters'
un ion. The recommendation was adopt-
ed. The committee also recommended
that all the delegates OF the unions de-
linqunt on the assessment levied by
the federation of labor for the benefit Of
the striking New England textile work.
ers be seated as they had made salts
factory arrangements with the secre-
tary.
The American Federation OF Musi-
clans offered a resolution which was
adopted thanking the labor unions of
san Francisco for supporting Mayor
Schmitz against the enemies of organ
lied labor, A telegram was ordered
sent TO Mayor Schmltz, informing him
OF the action taken.
At the afternoon session discussion OF
tuberculosis, its prevention and cure,
Will be taken UP.