The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-09
A. r. OF L. CONVENTION.
Many Important Matters 80 Come Re-
fore the Delcgates--Union Label Cox
I,ibit Promises 10 ne rntcrestinE--A
New Feature.

fore the DeRcEates--UntOn Label Eek
Eibit Promises 10 ne IntcrestinE--A
New Feature.
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the
American Federation Or Labor, recent
. y visited Minneapolis for the purpose Of
looking after arrangements for the con-
yention Of the Al. T.. Of ~ to be held
there on Nov. II. Mr.. Morrison went
over the convention programme with
the local men and devoted all his time
to business III connection with the pro-
posed union label exhibit 1t Is limited
that the exhibit will not be- confined
strictly to display Of union made
products, but that several sweat shop
scenes will show conditions under
which the nonunionist works, particu-
lariy In the tailor and cigarmaking in
dustrles
That the convention win cover fully
two weeks there is no doubt, and the
chances are that IL will last consider
ably longer: The present il a critical
time In the history Of the American
Federation Of Labor, and the advent OF
the federation into politics and the sue
cess or failure OF the move will have
had pretty fair trial by the date the
convention assemblies. That the polIt-
ical aims Of the organization win be
well considered and take up consider
able time Of the delegates Is conceded
by nearly all.
Resides the political questions there
are several stubborn controversies be-
tween affiliated unions which win come
before the convention Among these Is
the dispute between the steamfitters
and the plumbers. which has been an
issue at every gathering Of the fedora
ton for seven or eight years 1t was
thought in some quarters that the RE-
cent action Of the executive council In
granting afiiIiation and a charter to the
steamftters would settle this matter,
butt notice has been given that the
/ plumbers will continue their fight in
the convention for Jurisdiction over the
steamftters, SO the end il not yet
Two other organizations which an
nuaily air their grievances are the
llongshoremen and the seamen. neither
being able 20 agree as to the control
OF some lines Of work Year Ia and
year out these unions come before the
convention in an effort to get to-
\ gether,p but each successive attempt
4 hps profed h fnlhrc. f9
iTheh. tdo. the brewery worixrnen are
in hot water. their troubled being that
\ they are unable to controlffhe team
sters, engineers ana firenen employed
In the breweries. IN this case several
other organizations have stepped In
ana claimed control of the respective
lines. For instance, the teamsters' UNI
lon asks that brewery teamsters be
\ compelled to atfiliate with that organ.
ization ana the same with the sta
tionary engineers md firemen. all
three of which are claimed by the
Brewery Workers union.
One dispute which win in all proba-
bIlity be settled, and settled perma-
4 neutly, Is that OF the Amalgsmated
\ Woodworkers and the Brotherhood OF
I Carpenters. Negotiations have been
IN progress for several years, with the
result that an agreement now seems
certain 3Ql
The entertainment committee at Min
neapolls has arranged for banquet,
a trolley ride in and about the twin
cities, theater party and mass
\ meeting at the Auditorium. st which
prominent union labor men Of the
United States and Canada will he
present samuel Gompers will be the
speaker of, the evening, and John
Mitchell, Dennis A. Hayes. William
Huber, James r. Ballantyne. Daniel
], Q,ISeefe, Maxss Norris, James 0'Con-
neil Sancs DNnrIia and John Z. 1eh-
non ar members Of The executive
council. will be6pHesent. l
/ Victor Berger ef Milwaukee, will
attend the convention as the repre-
sentative OF the wisconsin Federation
Of Labor and Max Hayes OF Cleve.
land as the representative OF the
+ Cleveland Central Labor council.
Both these men ire vel known ex-
ponents Of socialism Frank III Eos.
+ ter OF Boston Win represent the In
ternational typographical union. Mr.
Foster Is q labor editor Of rcnown and
IL 4 clever public speaker and writer
on economic questions.