Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-02
PRESIDENT MAKES HIS REPORT
Various important Recommendation
for Body's consideration-Hearty
Welcome Extended Visitors by May
aor and Heads Of Commercial Bodies
Holiday in Evening.


the fourteenth annual session of the
Virgin a Federation of Labor opened
at tho Central Labor Union Hall yes
w w eeler. es lei { of 60
w Whesfer, president of the local
Central Federation Union. opening the
sessicn and giving way TO Pres dent
w. f. Nichols, of Roanoke, who AZ
ter few remarks requested that
the Rev 4. II. Dadmun open the ses-
sion with prayer which he did.
Mayor Marquis Jones was introduced
by Mr.. Nichols aud welcomed the dei-
egates on behalf of the city. his re.
marks being greeted with prolonged
applause by those present. The may
or was followed by President w. D
Cn-ela1ld. of the Chamber of Com
merce. and President Alex Meyers, OF
the Merchants Association. both OH
whom extended hearty welcome tol
tho delegates on behalf of their orgi,n-
izatiops. Mr. c. A. Ashby thin made
an address on organized labor which
was most vigorously applauded and
was replied to BY Mr.. J. ]. Creamer.
of Richmond, who expressed his APP
probation of the hearty welcome
President Nichols was the next
speaker. and he alsn expressed his
thanks In few well chosen words
for the warm welcome which had been
extended to the federation. and stated
that personally ne was delighted with
tho reception that he had rc"eived nj
this CITY. and he was sure that each
delegate felt the same why.
CredentiaI Committee.
The first real business that the ses-
sion disposed of was the appointment
OF a credential committee consisting
Of ]. l.. Allen, f. L. Norris, w. H.
Huchens, w. A. DAVIS and w. A.
Johnson This committee reported az
the afternoon session and all OF the
delegates were seated with the excep-
of one from the Richmond Trades
council whose seat wss declared va
cant on account Of the fact that, he
was representing two bodies In the
session.
President Nichols presented his an
uuai report to the Federat on at incl
afternoon session which reviewed the
work done under his administration
for the year Just passed and made
number of very intere sting recon-
mendaticns for the coming year.
among which were the following:
Presidents Recommendations
THAT no state organizer be elected
~ the, Federation.
That the organization work be
rlaced entirely in the hands OF the
president, a certain sum being set
aside to be spent at his discretion.
paving a specific amount for work
actually done. no matter who doss IT,
THAT the Federation elect no dele
gate to the American Federation OF
Labor this year. II costs abou-
5000 TO send a delegate. and that
seems TO IL a blrge sum for Virginia
to pay for one vote in that body, which
casts thousands of votes.
Money f,r Legislation.
That a liberal SUN b. appropriated
10 Properly present the needs Of Ia
Dor TO the next ieg stature of Virginia.
The president to selec. two or three
men from the fate-st-large to remain
In Richmond during the entire session
OF the legislature.
That cfHcers q the state fedora
ton nav be elected from the state
NJ large whether delegates present
at the annual session OF not. II Of
ten happens that the best men are
not sent as delegates. and. under the
present rule. the federation " deprived
Of an opportunity TO secure their ser
vic-s-
That the outgoing president bel
made a member Of the executive COM
mittee. No man in the State is IN
In r-si.;on 20 bc NOR usc'b. TO tacl
cAusc
That " any vice p--Ssd MT shJTldI
faiI to discharge the duties required or
hun u our laws. the J~ra iert nav
s1z .er-s him and select SOM enc to-
eH his risce.
That the PRESIDENT be invcsi~'i ~Ith
Ir.a... authority in order - l1Orc sc
c,ss.Li.y prosecute the. work q tfeI
iede- alton.
Secretary Tressurcr's Report.
The report of Secrctary-T Treas Fref
liN Il pac1 was also received a. the
aftcrucon session yesterday and con
tanned some very interesting figures
n rcfercncc - The work throughout
the state during the pest year.
Thu rc-ort on fh> whole was OPP
misiic and showed that the cause OF
lahor h being steadily adfancf q
throughout the state and that the
numbcr ~ lCrai '-uions Is INCREASING
IN = number ~ cities.
The report of the delegate 10 the
American Federation 81 Labor ~
Denver. Nr. J. 7. Alien. vas also read
% tho Federation and contained an
account n the work done BY Mr. Al
/ Len While he Vas Al Denver attend
ing the American Federation meeting
Tho session this morning ~ the
Federation viu starr promptly a. ?
O'Clock. and ~ o. cxpoctcd that a num.
hcr ~ matters contained IN the re-
ports made yesterday will 10 discuss
81 ~ the delegates during the day
Another business session win BE- held
this afternoon
! A Isrse number q The delegates