The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-17
James Cruickshank Head OF
Vermont A. f. of /.
GIFT FOR P. +. MCCARTHY
Convention Decides to Meet in Burling-
ton Next Year Minor Matters
Settled Just Before Ad-
iournment.


just prior to adjournment late yester-
day afternoon the Vermont branch,
American federation Of labor, which has
been holding Its annual convention In
Montpelier, elected officers for tile ensu-
ing year as follows:
President, James Cruickshank OF
Barre.
First vice president, James Braeey Of
Northficld
Second yice president, Patrick cud-
more of Bellows Falls.
Third vice president, r. Fl. Hoffmire
Of Rutland.
Fourth vice president, Z. N. Minard
Of Montpelier.
Secretary, i. Ii. Stafford III Rutland.
Secretary treasurer, M. A. AIalgrem Of
Rutland.
State organizer, r. J. Halvosa of Rut-
land.
Delegate to the national convention,
D. A. Bruten of Rutland.
Auditor, +. ]. Halvosa Of Rutland.
The new president Of the federation,
succeeding r. r. Mccarthy of Barre, is
prominently identified with the Barre
branch Of the Granite Cutters Inter-
national union, and ii at the present
time president of the Barre central labor
union. He il one OF the leading union
men of the state. The officers were
installed BY Vice President Duncan of
the national body Of the American fed
GRAFTON Of labor.
The convention decided To meet In
Burlington next year, the session to be
held during the second week Of August.
A vote of thank was extended TO the
central labor union of Montpelier for
the entertainment of this convention.
The records of the convention were or
dered printed in the Vermont Union
Signal and copies will be sent to every
union member in Vermont. Bills amount y
! ing to 500 were ordered paid Vice
President James Duncan was extended d
vote Of thanks for his participation,
tho convention.
During the afternoon Mr.. Duncan
spoke at some length on various mat
ters in relation to the labor union
movement IN Vermont, in its relations
to the national organization.
II was unanimously voted to request
the executive committee of the nation
al federation Of labor to place the R. A.
Patterson tobacco company Of Richmond.
Va, on the unfair list. with reasons
for this request that they are running
an open shop. Among the goods han.
died BY this firm are Lucky Strike.
III. Or and -Patterson's Seal"
The legislative committee reported
fayorablv on seven bills which are to
be introduced into the legislature of
1906. and the convention approved the
report of this committee. These bills
provide for the Establishment Of convict
labor. to provide bureau of labor and
statistics in Vermont. weekly payment
Of wages, limiting the liability Of en-
ployers to employees, examination and
licensing Of plumbers, eight hours Of
labor on public work and the examina-
tion and licensing Of stationary engi-
neers and firemen.
The convention voted $40 additional
pay for the past year to n A. AIalrrem
Of Rutland, financial secretary and treas
Hser.
r. r. Mccarthy Of Barre. the retiring
president, WIS presented in behalf of
the delegates present with solid gold
ring as token Of appreciation Of the
good work Mr. Mccarthy has done dur
ing the past year. The presentation
was made bv James Crnichshank of
Barre. Nearly all the delegates went
TO their homes last evening.