Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-09
FOR FIGHTING LIQUOR
FEDERATION BARS MEN
Two Ministers Refused Part IN Com
vcntiou Because They Ia
turcd Prohibition.

Tho second annual convention OF
The Utah state Federation of Labor
held is first session yesterday at Ia
Dor hall There were present 10 dele
gates. representing v6 labor unions
with "a total membership off upwards OF
1000 mon. lu the absence of President
John N spsuIding. First Vice Preai-
dent W. ~ risTot presided
Tho business transacted yesterday
was aII routine. after which the VAR
Sous committees were appointed I'm
Dis report Austin Davis secretary and
treasurer urged The organization of
thc working men on broad lines sim
ilar Oh the Commercial club or The
chamber of commerce.
Two members of tho ogden Minis
tcrIal association who were present
the Rev. g. NJ McCrcery and the Rev
Noble strong Eldor,SIu. were denied
seats. owing to the fact that roprcs-
ontauvess Of The brewery interest
stated that they had been ncutralizing
their efforts by supporting the prohi-
billion moveu euf
Tho prohibition agitation was dis
cussed Tor @ time and the consensus
OF opinion. while not against prohibi-
tlOn, seemed to be- in favor OF 90 very
strict regulation OF the liquor traffic.
Some attention was also given TO
certain members of the legislature who
were eXcorlatod for their work ia the
legislature.
Fred A. Ellis was appointed SER
gcaut- alarms and A. E Harvey was
appointed temporary assistant score
tary after which the following COM
mittoes were appointed.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Credentials committee a La
mont street Car union. salt Lake
City. Is Melville Inside WirCmen, No
345 Salt Lake CITY A. z. Harvey.
Jourueymen BARRIERS union No 317.
salt Lake city. r. NJ. Clark, ogden
Trades and Labor council. ogden.
Jacob Beeke. Brewer Workers No. g.,
salt Lake city.
Resolutions and legislatlon-George
q Welles, typographical union No.
ll5. Salt Lake city Ed. Dunsby. Paint
ers union 40 a. salt Lake city: r
D.. Currey. Brotherhood of Carpenters
No. lsf. salt Lake city; Markas Chu-
man, Amalgamated Carpenters 40 roe,
salt Lake city, r. A. Weaver. Brew
cry Workers union No. 325. Ogden
n q
Beer Bottlers union no. 29l salt Lake
city John A. Reedor. Jourueymen
BARRIERS No So. ogden. william Pick
cring. Am8mmated Carpenters No.
l9i, Salt Lake city s a. Brkhaus.
Electrical Workers No. So. Salt Lake
city. Miss Mile Hazan, United Gar
ment Workers no l0T ogden
Constitution. rules and order OF busi-
ness-George Hanson. Printers union
No. us. salt Lake city. l. Brodie
salt Lake Federation OF Labor. Salt
Lake city. Miss Bula Crandau United
Garment Workers No l01 ogden: G..
j. Hope. salt Lake Painters union no.
"a. II. r. Osborne. Street Metal Work
ers' union No ~. salt Lake City.
Appeals and grievances (speciaD-J
II. Lamont Street Carmen No gs3. p.
Is. Melville. Inside Wiremen No. 854.
a. p Harvey, BARRIERS No 377. r. NJ.
Clark, ogden Trades and Labor assem-
bly,; Jack Ezekiel Brewery Workers |
No ca
state label committoe-A r. Harvey.
BARRIERS No. 311 salt Lake CITY: Harry
Gravitt. Printers No. 286. ogden
Organization committee Ogden.
Fisher Clark Wright Duesdale. Tur-
ner salt Lake TO be appointed later.