United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07

Secretary-Treasurer Hines made
complete report of the finances of the
League. showing that when the pres
ent officers took charge, four months
ago. the League was about $500 in debt,
owing to the mismanagement and en-
bezzlement of the former secretary
treasurer He stated in the report that
now all this is about paid OF and that
The Labor Bulletin is paying expenses
for the first time since it has been is
sued weekly The subscription list for
The Bulletin is increasing rapidly, and
the League will soon be on business
foundation ready to >do business that
will be of greater benefit to the different
unions of the city.
At this juncture Mr.. Hamilton of the
State Hand laundry was granted the
floor in behalf of the Laundry Workers,
of which organization he is member.
The matter is covered in another part of
this paper
Miss Lillian Reimers of the Garment
Workers reported that the Garment
Workers union has succeeded in adding
another factory to their list and union
made shirts of all varieties. from the
best to the cheapest that are both home
made and unior-made. can now be OBJ
tanned. The BaylyAllen factory. for
merly the nonunion concern of Howe.
Allen & Kaull. is now union factory
throughout Incidentally this also adds
another large bunch of girls to the popu-
lar Garment Workers union.
The Broommakers reported that their
committee was still placing union
brooms in retail stores that never car
ried them before The speaker said
that the strike was still on at the Craffey
factory and that there was a few strike
breakers working there under guard.
The Broommakers are being given some
financial support from the different local
unions they have visited.
Secretary Treasurer Hickey of the
State Federation of Labor and dele
gate to the League from Web Press
mems Union No. 22. said that the Hepp
Wallpaper and Mercantile Co. was un-
fair to the Painters and Paperhangers.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing six months was the next order OF
business, and Delegate Hoage moved
and the motion carried making the COM
pensation for the different officers for
the ensuing six months the same as for
the six months Just passed.
President ]. w White. although alb
sent on account of sickness, was re-
elected president without any opposition.
4. B. Harrison of the Bookbinders'
union was elected vice-president with
out any opposition, after very nearly all
of the lady delegates had declined the
nomination. Mr. Harrison will make an
excellent presiding officer in the absence
of Mr.. White.
Ed ]. Hines was chosen secretary
treasurer. and ]. A. Conkle editor of
The Bulletin.
George Allen was elected secretary OF
the complaint department. and Mrs
Alice Kellogg of the Ladies' Auxiliary to
Machinists. was chosen reading clerk.
Fritz Henning of the Bartenders' union
was elected sergeant-at-arms. David
Lynch was elected to the position OF
subscription solicitor for The Bulletin.
The only contest was for the places on
the business committee, the most I'M
portant committee in the organization.
This committee controls the business OF
the Label League and TIE Labor Bull
letin. The nominations included Earle
Hoage, James Rodgers. Charles Spencer.
Miss Genevieve Miles. N. r. Tustison and
Frank Hafner. Mr. Hafner withdrew
his name. lea ing four to be elected out
of the Ave candidates. The president
acts as chairman of the committee. Mr.
Spencer was defeated by large vote.
leaving the others aud President White
as the business committee for the ensu-
ing six months
Allen f. warlS OF the International
Brotherhood OF Electrical Workers,
Local No. Ill. announced their smoker.
which was given at 1889 Arapsbos
street. Sunday, July 3.
A communication was read from tho
BARRIERS union Withdrawing their al.
from The Bulletin. The communications
was ordered answered by the secretary.
and then given to the editor Of the
Bulletin. The BarberA were given .
severe scoring from the paper that has
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