The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-13
STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR MEETS
Heated Discussion Whether Two Ministers Of Ogden Should
BE Allowed to Participate the Proceedings-Vote Makes
Them 'Fraternal Delegates Governor and Mayor
Placed on the Gridron For a Few Minutes

, and fully understand the things that
had to be handled by the convention
Both Mr. Elderkin and Mr Nc.
CTcory were present, both Of them
taking the floor in the expression of
their ideas regarding the contention
They stated that they had not asked
for anything more than fraternaI
standing in the convention. but as Mr.
McCreery expressed it. ''We were ac-
credited full membership by the ex-
ecutive committee of the State Fedora
ton last year and we simply wanted
sought to go back on that. and givo
us less You may do as YOU like about
It We want TO be with you, fraternizc
with you. and learn OF YOU regarding
the labor question. We are not
butting in at all You gave us more
than we asked for last year and it Is
surely your privilege now TO take part
of it back II you want to-"
The convention adjourned until 2
o'clock this afternoon and the consid.
Grafton of the reports from other
committees are now being considered
For Pure Food
The State Federation of Labor has
undertaken the work which necessi-
tated the organization of the National
Consumers League Of New York city
which pledges the members to do
everything to abolish the sweat shop
and tenement work and TO make the
lives of unscrupulous dealers who
sell impure food. one long drawn out
nightmare Following this line,
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the federation. calling for the appoint
ment of a special committee to assist
the state food commissioner in the
inspection OF food conditions in the
state
The recent reports of deaths and
cases OF poisoning which have been
occasioned by the consumption of i'm
pure food stuffs has stirred the mem
bers of organized labor to take this
action
Another important matter which
will be discussed before the conven-
ton Will be the opening OF free sanI-
tariumS and free employment bureaus
by the larger cities of the state. A
resolution will be introduced asking
the municipal authorities TO conduct
rigid inspections of the methods used
by licensed employment agencies.
Committees Are Appointed.
In the parlors of the Healy hotel
last night, the executive council of
the Federation. with President
Piggott and Secretary Austin Davis
in attendance. met and appointed the
various committees, which will act
during the convention The books of
the officers were carefully audited so
that the business sessions will not be
retarded.
The personnel OF the committees
named last night follows;
Credentials Committee. a f. Har-
yey. chairman. w. A Jones, H. a
Irvine. Joseph oliver and John G.
Smith
Laws and Resolutions Committee:
John D McCarty, chairman; George
E. Gray. A. l. Zimmerman, II w
bennett and r. NJ. Clark
Omcers Reports Committee; NJ B.
Richardson, chairman; L, w Ford,
Roy Hughes, Frank Zimmerman and
John w Matthews.
Appeals and Grievance Committee.
David F. Lewis, chairman; John A.
Reeder. Jake Beckel, Arthur Rams
den and Robert Sterrett
Thanks Committee. II. T. Livesey,
chairman: Robert ]. Splan Theodore
Gierse. William Crandall and Oscar
Young.
Sergeant-at-Arms Harry Wright