The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-13

neous and met hearty response from
Presentation by Mira. K. Dempsey. 81
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neous and met hearty response from
the members Of the convention. q q =.
Presentation by Mrs. K. Dempsey.
At this point Mrs. Katherine Demp-.
sey, president OF the Duluth Wonan.s
Label League was called to the chair,
and in BETTING remarks, presented the
sergeant at arms of the convention. =,
J. Hogan Of the Painters and Decor
ators' Union No. 1862 of Minneapolis,
with mammoth badge Of office bear
ing the Sheet Metal Workers Label.
In accepting the gift, Mr.. Hogan ex-
pressed his gratitude and In return
faith fully promised to Throw in any
refractory delegate. r.
Address BY Mr.. Carlin.
Mr.. Philip Carlin. organizer of. the
Carpenters and Joiners Brotherhood
Of America was called to the front and
made telling speech, in which he
scathfngly rebuked congress for it's in
action, and for studiously ignoring all
labor legislation desired. He believed
the most important question to be de-
cided by the convention was the prop
er course of political action to pursue
In conclusion he thanked the unions Of
eAA>' Se<]SO
and Joiners Brotherhood for assist
ance rendered in labor controversies
ins; which 1t. the carpanterss had been. in
VOWED the past year. Others who
spoke were State Representative
Libby, H. w. Goetzinger and A. H.
Garfield Of st. Paul and James Walsh
of Duluth.
After the usual preliminary reports
OF committee on credentials, rules #
order. etc., George B. Howley, presi-
dent OF the Federation, presented the
following report.
President HowIey's Report.
VIII; Feli t5" Delegates: In conformity
SCISSORS cess nsnlo Welcome you one and all to
consideration and approval, this brief
outline of my stewardship In the office
to which your kindness elected me. AS
your are aware. I accepted the office
because entertained any fears as to
my Willingness to discharge its duties,
put because I knew right we'll that
as you have been accustomed to re-
ceiye from former presidents. was
s satHely 6eyond the scope Of my en-
kindly consideration for my shortcom.
4 present to you in my humble and un-
adorned way, a brief summary of the
Of course possible. even if it were prac-
ticable to go into minor details, and I
therefore confine myself to such gen
eral survey of the field as I hope may
De OF interest to you all: With a view
of being methodical, I shall present
each subject in a paragraph by itself,
and shall begin with the commence
ment OF my term and give
Of tho Situation,
AS you will remember, we entered
upon the duties of this year when the
country was enjoying a degree of in
dustrial and commercial prosperity
almost unprecedented in its history;
but for some reason. which 1 will not
now undertake to analyze, a depres-
sion of business was precipitated upon
the nation which had a disastrous eff
feet upon every line Of industry, and
} clined to see any solution of the prob
lem. other than taking their satisfac-
. ton out of unofrending labor. A more
mistaken course can hardly be con-
facturers In order to get desired relief
from the business stringency. I am
not unmindful of the fact that motives
of the most reprehensible character
actuated certain manufacturers in their
do think that the general CONNER
cial depression has aided them in their
work.
After entering upon the duties of
ough study Of both SIDES Of the Dues 1
ton, not only from the standpoint OF
labor, but also from the standpoint OF
the Manufacturers Association, and ]
say with all candor and all possible
organized labor in their dealings with