Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-05-12
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The time and attention Of the
delegates from the close of the well
coming ceremonies until Wednes-
days adjournment was occupied
chiefly in hearing the annual reports
of the president and secretary, In
presenting and referring resolutions
and in discussing matters, some Of
which naturally are not for publi-
cation. IN his report President Nc
Ardle urged analgamation with the
Tin Plate Workers as recommended
by the American Federation at La
Dor and also recommended that the
convention take action to enlarge
the scope of the association. The
amalgamated membership up to
this time has been very reserved and
has included only the most skilled
Iobor Of the mills. It has been con-
fined entirely to the men that work
Immediately In front of the rolls and
furnaces. AS a result. the. associa-
ton has been held by other labor or
ganizations to be somewhat aristo-
cratic, ~ ~s III n. IS lss.-
President. McArdle's. recommends
ton is to include and take in all
kinds Of labor in and around the
blasting furnaces. I.
He also urged the locals Of
the Arnalgamated to affiliate with
their various state and central bod
les. calling attention to the impor-
lance of such afiiliation and of the
recognition Of 1.-THE communicative
interests Of all Organizations.
+ He dwe1t at some length. on the
work of the national organizers and
showed how they have been. work.
ing against heavy odds because Of
the methods. q mployed by the large
corporations to intimidate their en-
ployes. He commended the organ
lzers, however, upon what they have
accomplished.
Secretary Williams report was a
most interesting one and showed the
association to be in a fourishing
condition, both as to membership
and financial growth. Despite the
strike of 5000 Of the members in
the tin and sheet division, against
which. the United States Stegfa Corr
poration is making a fight, the ANAL
gamated association affairs are re-
ported to be most promising. He
devoted considerable attention to
the strike situation. The steel men
are, optimistic when considering the
fight and the men say they will
eventually win. The present strike
has been maintained and continued
without resortfng to the levying Of
assessments against the working
members OF the association, as ig the
usual procedure in obtaining finance
for such a combat by labor against
capital. Money has been raised en-
tfFely by donations. In this the
members Or the association who are
not affected have responded, the
Secretary showed, $ In . remarkably
liberal manner, while the other labor
Organizations have been free with
their subscriptions OF financial aid
For this outside aid the secretary
and president both expressed the
THANKS of the organization, to thu
american Federation OF Labor, thu
various International Organization
) and their locals. n
!. Yesterday was devoted to the in
Etroduction of resolutions. other re
Eports by various committees the re
lpoFt OF Ben I. Davis, publisher of thu
official journal, committee meetings
scale reports and such other natter
| as are of general interest only to thu
membership Of the craft and thu
delegates having them in charge.
| In addition to President .Schwani
mayor Grice, County Recorder Hon
imam. Postmaster Hanna, Organize
lRedding and Henry Cohen mad
lspeeches of welcome. i. n 4.