Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-03

quay Expect Big Attendance.
]. H. Strict of Sioux City, the sec
etary.treasurer of the Iowa State
Federation of Labor, is in Ottumwa to-
day comforting with the local commit
tees regarding the annual convention
70 be held In Ottumwa May S-11. Mr..
Str1ef says that the local men seem
10 nave the arrangements for the en-
tertalnment of the delegates well in
hand and that he believes that the con-
yention will be the largest ever held
by the organization.
The Official Call.
Following is given the official call for
the convention, which has Just been
issued:
Headquarters Iowa State Fedora
ton Of Labor. Des MONIES. Iowa, Feb
ruary %, 1906.
ITO the officers and members Of state
craft organizations, city centrals,
building trades councils, Allied
meral trades councils, allied print
Ing trades councils, local trade and
federal labor unions.
Greeting
I'm accordance with the constitution
you are hereby notified that the four
teenth annual convention of the Iowa
State Federation of Labor will convene
In Ottumwa, Iowa, Tuesday, May 8,
1906, at 10 o'clock a. M, and will re-
main in session according to the laws,
rules and orders Of said body until the
necessary business Is transacted.
Basis Of Representation.
"The basis Of representation in the
convention shall be: From local trade
and federal labor unions, one delegate.
and one additional delegate for each
additional 100 members or majority
fraction thereof over and above the
first 100. From state craft organiza-
tons, city centrals, building trade coun-
ellis, allied metal trades councils, allied
printing trades councils, three dele
gates at large, provided that all local
unions affiliated with the building
trades, metal trades, printing trades
councils, in order to be entitled to rep
resentation, shall also be affiliated with
the city central body where one exists.
All bona flde local trade and federal
labor unions as recognized by the
American Federation of Labor and at
f1liated with a central body that Is af-
f1liated with the state federation are
entitled to representation upon the
above basis. In cities where exist CEN
trail bodies affiliated with the state fed
Grafton unions must be members Of
such central 20 be entitled to represent
tation. In cities not having central
body or where such exists and is not
affiliated with the state federation, To-
Gals can directly affiliate and be en-
titled to representation. Local unions
affiliated with the state federation
having less than fifty members and are
located in isolated districts or those
whose funds will not permit them Of
sending delegates may transfer their
vote to delegate-at-large from their
state craft organization, provided,
however, that no delegate-at-large from
a state craft organization shall be
allowed to cast more than ten votes
Delegates should be elected at least
two weeks prior to time Of convention
and duplicate credentials properly
filled out, signed and sealed, should be
Immediately returned to j. H. Strict,
secretary-treasurer, Sioux City, Iowa.
Railroad Rates.
"The Western Passenger association
has granted one and one-third fare
for the round trip upon the certificate
plan, on condition that 100 certificates
are presented at convention for which
q fare In excess of fifty cents has been
paid. Delegates will pay full fare to
demand certificate Of time of purchase.
VI ~ III
complied with, will entitle the holder
to return fare Of one-third plus TWEEN
ty-fve cents. Let us urge upon all to
secure certificates, as failure to do SO
might deprive many coming a long dis
lance from being able to get the bene-
fit Of the reduced rate.
Entertainment of Delegates.
complete arrangements for the care
and entertainment of delegates are be-
ing made by the local committee Of
which George J. Pickett is chairman
and lobe Deere, secretary( address Of
both, Labor Hall, Ottumwa, Iowa., who
will gladly and promptly furnish all
possible information to all requesting
same.
LET us impress upon you that organ
leu 1tIUol hco w Ohto IAAhO Lully pIOVSu
its worth to wage earners, and 1t is the
duty of all embraced within its mem
bership to put forth their best en-
deavors for the further perfection Of
the institution SO that It's glorious
achievements may be indefinitely ex-
tended to the raising Of the standard
Of life Of all mankind. and to the last
ing benefit Of society and the common
wealth. This achievement can only be
attained by united action, the result
of conscientious and able effort from
all labor unions within the state. We
remain
Yours fraternally.
"A. L. Urick,
President Iowa State Federation Of
Labor.
~. H. Strict,
Secretary Treasurer.
up. S.-To facilitate the selection of
committees, organizations would great
ly oblige by electing delegates at the
earliest possible time"