The wageworker., 1910-01-15


national, the establishment of de-
partment of labor which shall be a
compensated position, employers liza
bility laws, child labor, immigration,
industrial education, strikes and lock-
outs and many other subjects vital to
the interests of trade unionism.''
Delegate Guye's report continued at
considerable length, and dealt in de-
tail with the Electrical Workers con-
troversy and the conventions handling
thereof. He submitted his expense ac-
count as follows:
Railroad fare ................$3 3S. 40
Hotel bill 80 90
SALARY ............ ........ Of w
Iotal ............... .$lo4 ~
Amount advanced ...... so. 90
Balance due ........... $40
On motion the expense account was
referred to the committee on finance.
On motion a vote of thanks was
given Delegate Guye for his faithful
performance of duty.
Motion made and carried that all
credentials be first handed to the sec
retary-treasurer and by him turned
over to the credentials committee.
Motion made and carried that no
credentials be received after p. M,
Wednesday.
Announcement was made of open
meeting Tuesday evening at Labor
Temple to listen to Mrs. K. R. j. Ed
holm, executive secretary of the Ne
braska Society for the Study and Pre-
vention of Tuberculosis, and Prof.
George E. Howard, an officer of the
Nebraska Direct Legislation League.
The Wageworker will cover this
mass meeting in it's next issue.
Delegate Guye introduced an amend
ment reducing the per capita tax from
3 cents month to l 2-3 cents n
moGtG
Referred to committee on finance.
Adjourned to meet Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock.
Wednesday, Jan. 5-Morning Session.
Wednesday mornings session was
called to order by President Maui
pin at 9.35. Roll call Of officers showed
present President Maupin. Secretary
Treasurer Hart, First Vice President
Stevens, Second Vice President Booth
Legislative Committeeman S. A. D.
Smith and James Kotera.
Chairman Nelson, committee on Sec
retary-Treasurer's report-"Mr. Presi-
dent, your committee beg leave to re-
port the total number Of unions affilia-
ted together with the number of per
capita paying members, as follows:
Number Of unions 45; number of cen
trail bodies 3; total number of per cap
ita paying members, 1888. Your COM
mittee further finds upon careful exam
ination, that the books and accounts
of the secretary are correct
and all moneys properly accounted
for"
JOHN E. NELSON. Chm.
8. l.. KOCHER,
H. C. JACKS.
Chairman Kaufman, committee on
finance: Your committee to whom
was referred resolution to lower the
per capita tax beg leave to report that
after listening to the different opinions
and discussions recommend that the
same be not changed"
Upon motion OF Delegate Kinney
the report was recommitted for further
consideration
Vice President Fitzgerald of the
Electrical Workers was invited to ad-
dress the convention. He was followed
by K. e. Perrin of the same organiZa-
tion. The remarks of the gentlemen
were listened to with interest and
loudly applauded.
Upon motion adjournment was taken
until 1:30 p. m.
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. S.
The convention was called to order
by President Maupin.
Roll call.
A. H. Murdock, representing the
South Omaha Commercial club, well
coined the convention on behalf of
that organization.
City Clerk J. j. Gillin spoke briefly.
Mr.. President. Your committee on
finance, to whom was referred the res
olution covering the per capita tax,
recommend that the same be not
changed. Your committee further rec
omend that delegate to the A. F. of L.,
Louis V. Guye, be given the sum of
$13440.
JACOB KAUFFMAN.'
Chairman.
E. J. MORROW
JOHN LAMBERT
Delegate Chrisman moved to amend
recommendation of committee making
the per capita tax 2 cents per member
per month.
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