The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14

ton was not able To accomplish much
since organization, yet 1t must be re-
membered that 1t Is but an infant
less than one year old. but everything
must have a beginning and We must
wait patiently vet actively for results
Ii In four years from now we have
grown sufficiently powerful to cause
some to sit up and take notice" We
VIII nave accomplished great things
and may congratulate ourselves,
Generalities.
There was only one incident to In
any way mar the proceedings. The re.
jection OF the credentials of the dele
gates from the Ministerial Association
OF Ogden caused some little dissatis-
faction, and our personal opinion Is.
since looking further Into the pro-
ceeJinss. that 1t was Illegal And GER
tainly 2 or 3 of the delegates showed
very poor spirit, when they declar-
cd that II the ministerial delegates
were seated, they would withdraw.
That spirit is not unionism In any
sense OF the word, And the sooner VIC
rise above such pettlshness rs that.
the better, especially when there could
the nnseating of the delegates from
some other organizations. and on the
same grounds many members OF Vari'
Gus unions could be deprived of their
membership.
Perhaps the most unique innovation
in the history of labor in Utah was
in the attendance Of three bright, intel
ligent, hard-working lady delegates,
representing labor union. The ladies
referred to are president, secretary
and treasurer OF local 107 United Car
ment Workers from Ogden, and when
the girls launched out into the dis
cussion OF the label question the
''boys" began to sit up and take no
tice. and when they went after the
boys" especially of Salt Lake and
Ogden. for not patronizing home In
dustry more. they elected many In
quiries as to the kind OF goods they
were producing and where and how
they could be procured. Their little
local was honored in the election of
their president, Miss Mile Hanzon,
as fourth vice president OF the fedora
ton. and In the appointment of their
secretary. Miss Beula Crandan, as
chairman OF the label committee. In
fact. the active part taken in the work
by the girls" rather made some Of
the boys" ashamed of themselves for
not being more active in the perform
ance of their duties and the fultillment
of their obligation
The election of officers was product
i've of many spirited contests. In all
but one case there were from three TO
four candidates. and the lucky ones
winning out by majority OF from one
to three votes which would Indicate
that all the material was considered
good
The result of the election was as
follows.
President-W. NJ. Piggott, of the
BARRIERS.
First Vlce-President-J R. Currie.
Carpenters.
Second President-McCarty
Street Carmen
Third President-Neese. Retail
Clerks.
Fourth Vice. Presljent-Miss Millie
Hanzon. United Garment Workers.
Fifth Vice Observation-Disclosures
Brewery Workers.
Secretary-Austin Davis, Typo
graphical.
The Executive council and the legis-
lative committee are composed of tho
above named officers, from whom we
shall expect some tangible results in
the near future. =
On the whole. the convention was
harmonious, profitable and an instruct
I've one, aud we hope marks the dawn