The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-09
TRADES COUNCIL
HOLDS A SESSION
CIergymen Are Now Admitted
as FraternaI Delegates
PASTOR MAKES ADDRESS
Rev. L. D. Patterson Of Trinity M. E.
Church Was Elected First Minis
teriaI leaate-consdera
Business Transacted.

The question of admitting fraternaI del.
egates from the various local clergymens
associations was decided in the afflrma-
tive at the semi-monthly meeting of the
Birmingham Trades Council yesterday
afternoon by a practically unanimous
vote. Nearly one hundred delegates we're
present.
As an earnest of the Inauguration
of this movement in the central labor
body the Rev l.. D. Patterson. pastor of
Trinity NJ E. church. was present and
was elected the first fraternal delegate
from among the ministers. He made an
interesting address, expressing his warm
approval of the labor unions to get in
closer touch with the church organiza-
lions. These fraternal delegates will have
ali the privileges of the council meeting
except that of voting. Members of the
Trades Council express the belief that
most of the denominations Will have rep
resentatives present in the near future.
Federation of Labor.
The committee on arrangements for en-
pertaining the delegates and visitors to
the Alabama Federation of Labor conven-
i April %, reported that trolley ride over
the city and suburbs would be given on
the afternoon of the first day. On the
evening of the second day a smoker will
be rendered at Turn Verein hall, for
which a programme of short speeches by
prominent labor men of the state and yau-
devilIe features has been provided. in
GLIDING music. cigars and refreshments.
This same evening the women accom-
panying the delegates will be rendered u
theatre party by the lady delegates OK
the Trades Council
nels#H.s 81 c. Hunter introduced tho
following rosolution, which was unani-
moaai2 adopted:
nolice Force.
"xV6srer tHa police force of Brmlng-l
BAN las ue sranted an eight-hour daN
ana thia fhedale went into effect on the
frat al lh month. whereby the NUMBER
OF hours ndHamen are required 10 be
o. dhfv m reduced from twelve to eights
therefore pe 4
tifs4aisa b he Birmingham Trades
Co10e5# ths tne members of the police
fore sas aaggafuiated upon receiving
the DeneHt 1Hd recognition OF the staha
ard ejaa -heaI a5rlkday, and that the
Ioe ri of alsvhs and Aldermen and the
Police eoHgisfsou are entitled to and
are herehv given iae praise of organized.
Labor for oiaefHa legislation providing
for tie shorter vorkday in the polics
depal ment
Edwin Blake special agent of the bu-
reau a labor Washington, d. c. made
an inferming i.ee npon the work of this
inport ut dcnalslaeut. He is in this diss
trict ,eiiectius data for the quarterly
h,nletl,a lssae# b. the national labof
bureau.
CONCERNING Politics.
1rndor t,s bend of good of the order
| .ha,o vss ,e.3eIaarafIe discussion In
| - ana ,aeaI aalttice and the recent
! antton of ne f derla. a Federation OF
| Labor execpti s#i zee uisins u.. ,.s
! ,,,,ang Iabor nnIol vas strongly en-
/ doreed. =,
Credentia ReH tea from ths ioi-
lowing new aeieEI
Boilersma Faf tsey' J. ., SooNs
f. e. sher ~ II D Williams.
BricklayeF " hiuleio' 'iaiN
Saunders, j An
Painters ana p + -ors-W. W. Brad-
| bury.