Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-15
NON-UN|ON HOTEL
FOR LABOR MEET
CAUSES WRANGLE
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sonally or through the press, and not
permit q statement to be published as
late as yesterday designating the Con-
tinental Hotel as headquarters and
announcing a big parade that was to
start from the hotel this morning.
The latter parade. it was said,
would not have had a corporals'
guard in line, even had the weather
proved favorable. The incident closed
for the time being by the adoption of
the resolution and the promise OF such
delegates as have gone to the hotel to
leave there at once.
The convention was called to order
by President Cornelius Ford at 1880
o'clock. Mr.. Ford began Immediately
by reading his report. This was his
| eighth annual report as president of the
| Federation, and he stated that con-
ditions this year are better han the
previous year, there being fewer in
dustrial strifes and the difficulties en-
countered by labor were not of a seri-
GUS nature compared with former years.
Mr.. Ford stated that wages have in
creased from 5 to Is per cent. and the
workday shortened, but he regretted
the act that the increase in wage did
not keep step with the cost of living.
Child labor was touched on, and the
president recommended that the ex-
ecutive board of the federation take up
the matter with the department of
labor in order to minimize violation Of
the child labor laws. 1t was also
stated hat the fight to have union
musicians play in the Hudson n
Bergen County parks has been won.
Considerable interest was attached to
q letter, dated August 6, from Samuel
Gompers, In which he informs Presi-
dent Ford of the activities of New Jer-
sey congressman and senators with re-
gard to labor laws. Fowler, Gardner.
Parker, ~Loudenslager, Wiley and Wood
are reported as being against the in
terests of labor on all important ques-
tions. The work of Congressman
Hughes was warmly commended.
In part Mr.. Gompers's letter reads:
"It will be we'll If you call your mem
bers' attention to the chronic alb
senteeism of the representatives from
New Jersey. You will observe that
the records disclose on almost every
subject either downright hostility or
apparently wilful negligence to the in
terest OF labor. Senator Kean is just
as unyielding as Representative Par
ker."
He further urges that the citizens of
this State secure the nomination of
men who will pledge themselves to the
cause of labor and of State legislators
who will exact a similar promise from
candidates for the United States
Senate.
Speaking of convict labor. Mr.. Ford
said that despite his efforts to enacr
into law a bill amending present stat
utes, no action was taken on this SUBJ
ject by the Legislature. He also said
that the fight with the Bucks Stove and
Range Company has been settled to the
satisfaction of the unions.
The repeated efforts of the federation
: to get in touch with farmers in order
! to nave them cooperate with unions has
. not been successful. The report was
received and referred to a committee
to be appointed for acceptance.
Mayor Haussling made a short ad-
dress welcoming the delegates to the
city. His speech met with the applause
e and approval of the men.
3 The treasurer's report showed re-
n ceipt's for the current year of 81, 7S4.61,
n disbursements. s1.375.10, and a balance
g on hand OF s409. 81, this being the largest
balance in the history of the organiza-
tion.