Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
STATE LABOR LEADERS
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION

OF wages, which, II passed, may prove
a positive injury to labor itself, by re-
the demand for the products
of labor. This is especially true in
building operations.
I'm my judgment, contests touching
the open or the closed shop would be
largely eliminated if membership in
your several affiliated organizations
was a sure badge of efficiency, or
where practicable, the scale of wages
was allowed to be graded according 10
the degree of individual efficiency
1T is not an uncommon complaint
that the labor union tends to decrease
the efficiency of its members, where
all wages are uniform, by taking away
the incentive for the good workman
to do his best, while raising the wages
of the poor workman, with no increase
in his skill.
Wishing that your deliberations
may prove profitable to all, I again
bid you welcome"
Reports Made.
Immediately following the appoint
ment of John OFT of Ottumwa as ser
geant at arms, the committee on Gre
dentials made its report, which showed
that the credentials Of 105 delegates
were privileged to seats in the conven-
ton. This report was accepted and
placed on file.
The report of the legislative commit
tee referred to all labor measures and
regarding the wage exemption bill, it
charged the Retail Grocers' association
with lack of faith in carrying out it's
part as agreed upon at the Council
Bluffs meeting last year.
Appoint Committees.
President Urick appointed the fol-
lowing convention committees:
Committee on constitution and laws
r. G. Stewart, Cedar Rapids; John
F. Rean. Beacon; T. H Carlin, Oska-
loosa; Fred Webb Sioux City; j. C.
Mietzel, Muscatine; Simon Miller, Du-
buque; Henry Breitenstein, Keokuk;
L. M. Hawver, Waterloo.
Committee on resolutions. o.
Staley, Des Moines; j. G. Dyer, Du-
buque; j. ]. Jacobson, Des Moines;
R. E. Sperry, Sioux City; ]. F. Fitzger-
aid, Des Moines; A. E. Rapp, Council
Bluffs; E. E. Currier, Cedar Rapids;
Joseph Mohr, Marshalltown
Committee on grievances-L. Light
ner, Ottumwa; ]. J. Engel, Muscatine;
j. 3. Nesbit, Des Motnes; E. Hiatt,
Des Moines; L. P. Joyce, Des Moines;
George Heck, Burlington; M. H. Titus,
Burlington; G. Robb. Fort Madison;
James Stewart, Waterloo.
Committeeon proposed legislation
Theodore Christensen, Clinton; ]. M.
Carl, Cedar Rapids; w T. Doolittle,
Carbondale; A. ]. Cronkhite, Cedar
Rapids; G. e. Chapman, Cedar Rapids;
Louis Edwards, Evans; A. B. Clark,
Burlington; F. G. Odem, Oskaloosa;
Alfred Shepard, Des Moines.
Committee on union labels-M. Furt-
ney, KeokulS;; Charles O'Malley, Bur
lington; Miss Lizzie Sullivan, Ottum-
wa; Mrs. Nellie Sloan, Ottumwa; Geo.
w. Ginder, Sioux City; G. A. Gustave-
son, Ottumwa; ]. H. Krame, Cedar
Rapids, E. O. Chinn, Ottumwa; T.
O'Connell, Des Moines.
This Afternoons Session.
The reports of the different officers
of the federation are being given this
afternoon. Committee reports are also
being received The routine work of
the convention will continue through.
out the afternoon session.
Open Meeting Tonight.
Tonight in Labor hall there will be
an open meeting, in which some Of the
prominent federation men will partici-
pate, This meeting is open to the
public and to all delegates to the con
vention Several informal speeches OF
merit will be given.
Tomorrow's Sessions.
Tomorrow morning the convention
will hold it's second days session in
the A. O. U. w. hall The morning
meeting will commence at 9 o'clock
In the afternoon the delegates will
gather at the hall and the meeting will
open at 2 o'clock. 1t will Immediately
adjourn to enjoy trolley ride over the
lines of the Ottumwa Railway & Light
Co., as the guests of the Ottumwa
Trades and Labor assembly. In the
evening banquet will be rendered
the visiting delegates in the room
over the Palm Skating ring.