The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-02
CONCISE RULES
OF FEDERATION
State Central Labor Body
Sends Out Circular Calling
Attention to Timely Events.
CONVENTION IN SEPTEMBER
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
AT OGDEN MEETING.
CONVENTION IN SEPTEMBER

The Utah State Federation of Labor.
the newly-organize central body OF
unionism in Utah. yesterday completed
the draft of a circular which Will be
sent out TO the various delegates, off,
GERS and members of the unions. The
address is signed by J. N. Spalding, the
president, and Austin Davis, the secre-
tary. The address refers 10 the semi
annual meeting of the state federation.
Monday, Sept. IA. and has a word to
say about the great convention of car
p~nters which. in international session,
will meet in Salt Lake beginning Sept.
81. Extracts from the address follow:
The first semi-annual convention of
the Utah State Federation of Labor
convenes at ogden. Utah, on Monday,
Sept. IA. 1903. at o o'clock q. m. in
Union hall. 1863 Twenty fourth street.
The sessions will be open TO the general
public. Headquarters for delegates will
be at the Reed hotel. European. which
has cafe in connection.
Rules Are Defined.
organizations not yet affiliated with
the state body, and who are affiliated
with their own respective city central
Moody, may secure representation by for
warding per capita tax for the current
month In which application is made.
and signifying such intention fully thir-
ty days before date of convention, and
also by filing with the secretary-tr
urer credentials of delegates and alter
mates selected. with names in full. at
tested by officers under seal, not later
than ten days preceding date of con-
vention. Unions already affiliated will
Invariably comply with the same re-
quirement as to credentials, in order
that a complete roster or roll call of
delegates may be had at the opening of
the convention. thus obviating the Oft
times uncalled-for Interruptions of its
proceedings. Delegates who have certi-
fed to the former conventions win COM
ply with this regulation the same as
new delegates appointed or elected, and
they should insist that their delegation
shall be complete and full as per rep
resentation allowed. and that the office
OF delegate be conferred on men only
who will actually attend all sessions.
and that they be reimbursed for loss of
time and their necessary expenses of
attendance anywhere in the state. Del
egates should be elected for the stated
year in the month of February, and
hold office until their successors are Sc
duties to perform may remain intact.
The head of each delegation should see
10 II that per capita tax Is regularly
forwarded as specified by law, and that
all matters concerning the State Fed
Grafton be defined by an amendment
or addition to his local unions bylaws,
so that delegates or alternates attend
ing conventions may come thereto with
full understanding of their duties. that
proceedings may be had eXpeditiously
and properly in order.
Outing at saltair.
1.-THE national convention of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
will be held at Salt Lake commencing
Sept. 81. There will be close TO 1000
delegates and their friends in attend
ance. and this will be the largest trades
union convention ever held at Salt
4 Lake.
1.-The State Federation. true TO its
high purpose, and although new in the
field and without funds. assisted by a
committee of prominent men from the
Commercial club of Salt Lake, and a
like committee from the district council
of carpenters, will give an outing at
SaItair Aug. 6 to raise its proportion of
funds to entertain this splendid 'conven-
ton. The State Federation, in addition
TO the amusements generally offered at
such an outing, will furnish 5000 in
prizes in proportions that the postal
laws forbid mentioning and detailing
herein. Each and every union in the
state should appoint its boosting COM
mittee TO make the first outing of the
State Federation q permanent yearly
occasion. Fifty per cent of the pro-
ceeds derived go TO the federation treas
Jury. Patriotism and home pyde should
A5raw to Saltair on this day the largest
demonstration OF the summer season.
Get busy-go to IT, every mothers son
of you-boost for Stale Federation day
"