The Washington herald., 1909-03-31

The Trade Union Label convention
formed a union label department OF the
American Federation Of Labor in Wash
ingtOn yesterday. officers were elected.
the secretary-treasurer under salary. 70
devote his entire time in furtherance OF
his department Thomas r Tracy, Of
Boston. was elected 10 that Office. The
other officers are: President, John B.
Lennon, Bloomington. H.; first vice presi-
dent, John F. Tobin, Boston: second vice
president. r. c. Parsons. Washington, d.
C.; third vice president. Max Morris.
Denver; fourth vice president, owen
Miller. St Louis: fifth vice president.
John J. Manning. Troy. y. y
The strike Of the hatters was discussed
and referred 10 a committee. consisting
/ OF James OConneU. Washington, D. c.:
/ John 2. TObin. Boston. James NJ. Lynch
4 Indianapolis; George W Perkins. Chica-
/ go; Frank Duhy. Indianapolis. Jacob
! Fischer. indianapolis; Thomas Reichert
/ New York. J. PrOebstle. Cincinnati; John
/ B. Lennon. Bloomington. i'll; Frank
/ Morrison. Washington, D. c; Samuel
/ Gompers. Washington, D. Q.
Declarations Reported.
( The committee reported. and the con
! vention unanimously adopted the follow
/ ing declaration
Ten thousand hatters and 500 hat
/ trimmers have been on strike for the
/ last twelve weeks. There are. therefore.
+ 4a.e10 men. women. and children involved.
/ The hatters have been and are made the
target OF the concentrated attack. not
only OF the hat manufacturers. but OF
'he Van Cleave National Association OF
Manufacturers. In the first Instance the
suits az law were brought against the
United Hatters OF North America for
$4,000 and now a conspiracy and an
attack has been made upon their union
label
we recognize the attack Of the hat
manufacturers. organization as not only
an attack upon the organized effort OF
the hatters. but as a blow aimed az the
heart OF the organized labor movement OF
our country.
we recognize the struggling hatters
IN this contest as the vanguard in the
battle waged against the rights and inter
ests not only OF themselves. but OF all the
toiling masses. Therefore II IS the duty
of every worker. organized and morgan
lied. % render every possible assistance
that greed. chicanery. and tyranny may
be thwarted.
/ we urgently request that every wage
Garner contribute the sum OF 10 cents on
Saturday April J.. that y an adjustment
is not reached on or before Saturday
May j. another contribution of 20 cents
b made. and that a similar contribution
os - cents he made on the Saturday near
lest the middle o. each succeeding months
50 Ions as tie contest shah continue
Ask for Food Products.
We urge upon sympathetic and liberty
loving Americans the contribution OF food
nroducts.
We urge that all city central bodie:
be urged 10 aid in carrying into its fullest
I effect the purpose Of this appeal, and Il
! select committees 70 secure contributions
Of funds and food products"
The union label digest was authorized
20 be prepared and printed. covering ths
label laws and decisions OF the various
States Oh1cers OF the new department
were authorized and directed TO secure
fofices iu the same building with the
headquarters OF the American Fedora.
ton Of Labor.
Al 80 O'Clock last night the convention
( adjourned 70 meet IN Toronto. Canada
in November ar the same time the AmerI
can Federation OF Labor convention is q
/ be held IN that city.