Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20


tee having in charge the Clerks
grievances against the establishment,
reported that everything had been
settled in satisfactory manner, the
management agreeing to employ only
union clerks and close at s O'Clock in
/ the evening, the regulation union
closing hour. The clerks in the en-
ploy of the store all made application
for membership in the union.
| The news 'of the satisfactory ad-
justment of the difficulties that had
been pending for some time was re-
ceived with much satisfaction by the
delegates, and the Assembly's action
fully entities the Union store to the
proper share of the patronage OF the
members and friends of organized
labor
The trouble, from the first, was a
local one, and not in line with the
long-continued and general policy Of
the proprietors, Adelberg 4. Berman,
a firm which has otter and NOTICE.
ably shown its friendship for labor.
Union Made Tobacco.
/ Mr.. Blake, representing the Spen-
Ger Bros. Tobacco Co.. was present
and explained the merits of union
labeled Hamburg smoking tobacco.
Spencer Bros, Mr.. Drake stated.
4 have employed union labor for so
years. The sentiment fayoring union
labeled goods 10 growing andaineludsa
tobacco, and Sthe delegates generally
expressed themselves as believing
that Mr.. DraKa's visit would result
well for his firm and union labor.
President Snyder Rules.
President Snyder ruled that no
person not member of organized
labor, was entitled to attend the ses-
sions Of the Assembly, ruling in
which he was upheld by communi-
cation from the A. F. of L.. The mat
ter was brought up by request by
Delegate Roy of Klee to extend the
privilege of a seat to Mr.. Walker, a
merchant of that place, and Presi-
dent Snyder said that he was per-
sonally acquainted with Mr.. Walker
and could vouch for him and his un-
ionism sympathies. but that the pre-
cedent could not be established with
out harm to the movement.
! Directory Progresses.
The Union Label Directory is pro-
crossing. The special committee
having that in charge. reported that
they were getting along well. 1t
will contain the names Of all merch-
ants in Bellaire, Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry handling union labeled
goods and employing union clerks.
The Assembly also voted for afilia--
ton with the Union Label league,
which will keep the body In touch
with the Union Label crusade
| throughout the country.
Local union No. 1853, of Martins
Ferry, Brotherhood of Painters, Deco
rators and Paper Hangers OF Amer
lea, Tim Welsh and G. A. Phelps.
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor As
semb1y, of Wheeling, Frank Zottz, j..
t. Moore, Herbert Williams, David
Lutes and Chester Heston.
International brotherhood Elec-
trical Workers, Of Wheeling, NJ. J.
Snyder, Edward Schaffer and L. e.
Feldman.
Local union No. 126, of Bellaire.
Retail Clerks International Protect
i've Association, Charles L. Miller,
Andrew Crunelle and John Sauer.
Local union No. 1917, United Mine
Workers Of America. of Bellaire.
Thos. Bennett. Thomas Hepburn and
Nicholas Dent
| Local. union No. 4s2 of Bellaire.
| Typographical Union. ]. =. Francis.
Local union No. 172. Of Martins
Ferry. international Union Of steam
Engineers. J. C. Dunaway. w. 8.
Gainor and William E. Robinson.
Branch No. 73. Glass Bottle Blow
ers' Association of Bellaire. z. 3.
Tharp. of Bellaire.
President Snyder announced the
following members on the following
committees:
Legislative Committee Andrew
Crunelle of Bellaire. chairman: Mr.
Robinson and Louis Feldman Of
Martins Ferry.
Organization Committee Archie
Jones, Of Martins Ferry, chaarnan;