The wageworker., 1909-10-16

the referendum election held by the
International Association of Machin-
lists has just been announced. All Of
the present officers and members of
the general executive board were re-
elected for another term. The high
est vote, 10,708, was polled by D.
Douglas Wilson, the blind editor and
manager of the official organ, Machfn-
lists Monthly Journal. He was unop-
posed. The vote resulted as follows:
General president, James O'Connell,
9,5S3; general secretary treasurer,
George Preston, 10,O13; first vice-pres-
ident, P. J. Conlon, 1885; second vice 1
president, Louis Beulon, 1865; third
vice-president, j. D. Buckalew, 7,567;
fourth vice-president, T. L. Wilson,
1886; fifth vice-president, J. J. Kep-
pier, 9,716; sixth vice-president, Will
liam Harmon, s,420; seventh vice
president, Walter Ames. $3.50; gen.
eral executive board, Hugh Doran,
Warrensville, o., 7,19S; r. G. Cook.
Bremerton, Wash, 1882; Arthur e.
ireland, Pittsburg, Pa, 1905; E. L.
Tucker, Washington. 1894; delegates
to American Federation of Labor, four
to elect. J. J. Handley, 1921; P. W.
Buckley, 6,997; J. J. Keegan, 5,532;
H. w. Churchill, 5,038. During the
year just closed the association had
81 new lodges, with membership of
1926, organized. The association is
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor. At the convention just
closed in Denver President O'Conne1l
made a strong plea for the formation
Of ladies' auxiliaries.
Cincinnati.-The question Of holding
convention this fall of the Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and Pa
per Hangers of America, which was
recently submitted to referendum
vote, was carried by the decisive vote
Of 1926 for to 2.410 against. The
convention will assemble in this city
in December. and will be the first in
several years. A great many impor-
tant questions are to be considered,
among them the establishment Of
home for aged and inf1rm members,
and the matter OF creating pension
scheme, in addition to the death and
disability benefits already paid. The
latter fund expended during May the
sum of S11. $50 in the international ju-
risdictiou.
st. Louis.-AccordiDg to telegram
from Frank Morrison, secretary Of the
American Federation jof Labor at
Washington, the charter Of the Central
Trades and Labor union, with which
practically all local labor bodies are
ahliiated, had been revoked. The trou-
BILE grows out Of the refusal Of the
Central Trades and Labor assembly to
obey an order from the national or
ganiEation to expel delegates Of the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
which has been outlawed by the
American Federation OF Labor.
New York.-The first union of sheet
and plate glass glaciers, cutters and
settlers to be formed in New York has
been organized. There are 700 men
In the trade in this city. Ohe hundred
and fifty members in the new body
enrolled and decided to apply for a
charter to the American Federation
of Labor. The enrolment Is prepara-
tory to general demand for higher
wages and better working conditions
to be enforced by strike II 1t is re-
fused
Indianapolis, Ind.-As a valuable
contribution to the warfare against
consumption President George L.
Berry of the Printing Pressmen and
Assistants International union has Is
sued pamphlet under the caption.
Tuberculosis Printer" in which. he
reviews various pressroom conditions
which predispose the workers Of his
craft to becoming inoculated with the
~ unnf41Q.
tion are explained fully and in man
ner to be easily understood by the
pressman.
Minneapolis, Minn.-The four rail-
road organizations of Minnesota, the
Order of Railway Conductors, the Bro
therhood OF Railroad Trainmen, the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Tiremen and Ehginemen, have started
a movement in the state of Minneso-
ia to form joint legislative board.
consisting Of a representative from
the State Federation OF Labor and the
four railroad brotherhoods. !
Quebec, Que.-A sensation was
created In the session Of the trades
and labor congress by the unanimous
adoption Of resolution calling for
the removal Of Lieut.. Gov. Gibson OF
Ontario for his public Endorsement at
a recent banquet given by the Cana
dian Manufacturers association at
Hamilton of President Hobson's at
tack on the international officers Of
trade unions.
San Juan, Porto Rico.-Judge B. 8.
Rodey denied the Injunction sought by
the unionists to restrain Gov. Post
and the treasurer and auditor Of Porto
Rico from disbursing the insular funds
in accordance with the Olmstead act.
He holds that the law has been In
| terpreted properly by the attorney
general, Harry M. Hoyt.
Birmingham. Ala.-Organized labor