Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-05-12
Tin Workers FAVOR Forming
81. ..:s... One Departmental Union
WILL ACCEPT MERGER
WITH SOME CRAFT RULE.
Fort Wayne Convention To.
Be Most Progressive Il.
Ever.


tional Protective Association assem-
bled in convention in Wheeling Tues
day, May 10, with the largest repre-
sentation in its history. The meet
ing was called to order by Vice Pres
ident Rogan of St. Louis. anu after
the credentials Of the delegates had
been approved the convention elect
ed Benjamin Teagarden of Martins
Ferry as chairman, and he Is still
presiding.
The report of the advisory COM
mittee was the first thing on the
program and it's presentation took
up all but an hour, Of Tuesday after
moons session and an hour of We'd
nesday morning. It Is the most COM
plete and comprehensive reports ever
given to the organization and review
ed the strike in every phase and
stage. Then were received the re-
ports of Secretary Charles
E. Lawyer and Vice Presidents Ro-
gan, Golding Of Elwood, Ind; Ben
nett, of New Kensington, Pa; Bart,
lett, Of New Castle and johnson of
Steubenville, o. The reports show
ed a much better financial condition
than this time last year.
The resolutions committee will
have an earlier report than ever be-
FORE as the rules adopted at the last
convention required all resolutions
to. be in 10 days before the conven-
ton, so that the scale committee,
considering them, are about ready
to report.
Wire Congratulations. r.
Under instructions from the COZ
vention, Secretary Treasurer Lawyer
sent telegram Of congratulations to
the Amalgamated Association now.
in convention in St. Louis, in appre-
citation of the gallant fight made by
the sister organization against the
common enemy, the United States
Steal Trust.
Would Amalgamate.
While the convention has not Off
cially considered the project Of merg-
ing with the Amalgamated Associa-
ton, careful canvass of the dele
gates by a Majority man discloses
sentiment absolutely favorable to
the idea, providing that some craft
autonomy is retained.
The most acceptable plan to all
would be an entirely new organiza-
ton bearing new name, as there is
still some prejudice toward the
Amalgamated because that organiza-
ton ) under a former management,
refused to accept in membership tin
house workers, thus forcing them to
organize separately for their own
protection. j,
But that would not be insisted up
on. The delegates would except
merger proposition modelled some
thing after the British plan. where
kthe tin house workers are members
Itof the Finishing Department" Of the
Dock, Wharf and Riverside Work
ers."
Proper Indastrialism.
The advocates Of this plan argue
that it would gain the particular
branch of the industry nothing to
lose, itself in a larger organization,
and that proper protection of their
interests could only be had by some
sort Of arrangement guaranteeing
them jurisdiction over their own
craft. And this appears to be in. line
with modern industrialism. Regard
Isless, of the dreamers. men can9ot be
ljablotted together with no regard to
craft. Human selfishness which. is
another word for human nature, is
still with US. ~
1t is plain, however, that there
will be absolutely no bar to merging
! the two unions. if the tin house. end
is permitted Jurisdiction, to an exa
tent, over the tin house department;
but the idea Of absorbing the Tin
Plate Workers Internationally into
the Amalgamated will be fought.
The convention has had no definite
plan of amalgamation submitted
from the A. A., and none has been
sent.
The work will likely be finished
during the present week.
j. Committees.
i The following are the committee
| appointments:
i oHcers reports W. s. Hunt,