The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
TRADES COUNCIL
 HOLDS A SESSION Religious Services Will Be Held Next Sunday Afternoon MUST USE UNION FLOUR Striking Machinists and Boilermakers Are Assured Moral support-Res-
 olutIons Condemn the Girl
 Messenger Service.
MUST USE UNION FLOUR

The Birmingham Trades Council met in regular session yesterday, and considera- ble business was transacted. As Press Reporter c. c. Houston was absent from the meeting, Secretary James B. Drake was appointed to give the press the report of the meeting
 Credentials from the following organiza- lions were received as follows:
 American Federation of Musicians Frank ArriCo, M D. Freidman, M. E. Linnehan, Frank F. Harris and Phil Memlo.
 Pattern Makers-Charles Hill and J. R. Brown
 A communication from the International Union of Flour and Mill Employees was read requesting members to ask for flour that bears the union label.
 Andy Marx, chairman of the grievance committee, lad several grievances to re- port on, but had no final report to make. s. K. Scherry chairman of the commit tee of arrangements for the sermon to union men by the Rev. L. D. Patterson, reported that they had secured Gelders' hall and ths sermon would be delivered on Sunday, october 2l at o'clock p. m. at Gelders' hall, Fourth avenue and Twen- tieth street. All union men and their families ana friends are invited to be present, as they will hear a very interest ing sermon Rev. L. D. Patterson is pas tor of Trinity M. E. church and an hon. orary member of the Birmingham Trades Council
 Delegates from the machnist union re- ported the strike of machinists on the Southern railway system, and the council indorsed the strike of the machinists and pledged them their moral support. Delegates from the boilermakers re- ported that their craft was out on strike at the Alabama Great Southern shops. and the moral support was given the boiler makers.
 Delegates from the machinists and plumbers union presented the council with a gro"p picture of their organza- tions, as winners of Labor Day prizes Delegate J. A. Dearng of the boiler makers was appointed on grievance com mittee and delegates M. D. Friedman of the musicians and l.. s. Harper of the clerks uni)a were appointed on the agl- tation committee.
 The council went on record as being opposed to the Western Union Telegraph company employing girls for messengers by adopting the following resolutions, unanimously:
 Resolutions.
 
 umns of the daily papers that the Western Union Telegraph company has advertised for girls to act as messengers for said company, and
 Whereas, Said company is now using girls to deliver and collect messages; therefore be it
 Resolved, That the Birmingham Trades Council condemn said actions from the fact that such employment exposes said girls to surroundings that are not compat- able to good morals, and otherwise ex- poses them to demoralizing influences; and be it further
 Resolved, That the Birmingham Trades Council join with ladies' clubs of Blrming- ham and request said telegraph company to desist in said practice.
 l.. K. SCHERRY,
 M. E. LINNEHAN,
 J. E. JACOBS,
 Committee. The council appointed the following com- mttee to a.,t in conjunction with MT. J. E. Owens in reference to putting on an entertainment for the benefit of the coun- cil committee. Phil Memlo, Mrs. M. Wise, L. K. Scherry, w. H. Proctor and L. M Edwards. The council adjourned to meet Wednes- day night in special session to take action irf regard to the entertainment.