The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-15
OFFICERS NAMED BY
 TRADES COUNCIL
INTERESTING MEETING OF LA BOR ORGANIZATION HELD YES- TERDAY ERNooN-oFFICE OF CHAPLAIN IS CREATED.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Birmingham Trades Council was held yesterday afternon in the councils hall, on Twentieth street J. o. Jacobs pre- siding and Secretary Crane keeping tab' on those who resolved to resolve and discuss matters of importance to trade unionsts.
 This being the first meeting in July the following were nominated for offi- cers of the council for the next term of six months: For president, James B. Drake of the machinists; for vice pres ident third term) Mir. Lloyd of the horseshoers; for recording secretary Henry c. West of the Typographical union; for treasurer (to succeed him. sel), Uncle" John Dearning of the boIlermakers; for sergeant-at-arms, (to succeed himself, J. J, Rush of the Iron Moulders' union, and MT. Wilson. The same gentlemen were nominated for door keeper. For press reporter, Henry c. Wc-t of the Typographical union; for trustees, Harry l.. White of the Retail Clerks union; J. O. Jacobs of the Iron Moulders' union and Miss Oates of the Garment Workers. The nomination of delegate to the American Federation of Labor was postponed until the first meet lnl in August.
 new office was created, that of chap 1ail on a motion of James B. Drake, and the Rev. l.. D. Patterson, who has f a long time been an honorary mem- be of the Birmingham Trades Council, and one of it's truest and best friends, was nominated to fill this important place. Dr. Patterson who, doubtless, is the first person to be asked to serve in such a capacity in this state, ex- pressed himself as being delightfully."- sur pr.scd and assured the council that from "everla ting to everlasting" so to speak, he would be found in the thickest of the fight for those who eat bread in the sweat of the face" After making these assurances MT. Patterson left for tn, headquarters of the Young Men Christian association, where he had an engagement to deliver an address.
 The press reporte~ for the Trades Coun- c. was authorized to say in the public prints that in no wise is the council con nected with nor has it endorsed the "la- bo' directory" which is now being com piled and which it is said, will be pro- lhulgated by the Labor Advocate.
 T.-e joke of the season in union cir cles is the following epstle from Paris, Tenn, to Business Agent James B. Drake of the Machinists' organization in Bir- minghom, towit:
 Paris, Tenn, July 12, 1907.
 At a recent meeting held by the citi- Zens of this city resolutions were made and adopted to have a committee to in- vestigate as to whether or not the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company would re-employ each of you gentlemen The committee ha5 reported that the company would under no circumstances re-employ you. We find that you are trying to discourage the men who are now at work and by so doing you are affecting the business interests of our city, as well as creating dissatisfaction among the men, and this Is to advise you that we, as citizens of this city, dc hereby notify you that we do not pro- pose to put up with such, and as we feel that one notice will be sufficient please take this matter just as we mean 1t and get out of our city at once or you will be made to leave after severe punishment A CITIZEN.