Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-15
CHURCH AND LABOR COMBINE
Resolution for Closer Relationship
Taken Up by Federation.
PLAN IS OPPOSED BY TWO MEN
one Delegate 20 Convention save He
is Proud that only Two of Fifty
of His Union Are support
ers of Church.

with the election of officers and the Sc
lection Of Fremont as the place for the 1872
convention. the Nebraska state Federation
Of Labor closed it's annual session Thurs
day afternoon.
Action looking toward closer cooperation
between the church and the labor move
ment was taken yesterday when resolu-
tons were passed asking the Ne
braska Church federation to appoint
committee of three TO act with similar
committee from the labor federation, de-
termining points of common interest be-
tween church and labor and outlining
course Of common action.
The resolution was introduced by Rev
NJ O. Mclaughlin, fraternal delegate from
the Omaha Ministerial union. II met with
considerable opposition. particularly on the
part of Delegate ]. r. Wangberg OF the
machinists and Delegate Coutts Of the
stonecutters. who objected to injecting
religion" into the convention. Mr.. Coutts
said he was proud Of the fact that only
two out Of the fifty members Of his or
ganization were church members. The
church is an instrument Of the cspitalstic
Ass, he said.
Nearly All stand Up.
Rev g. f Fisher delegate from the
Omaha Presbyterian union. said he be-
lieved the church to be mainly supported
by laboring men and called on all delegates
who contributed TO the church to stand
up. All but four or five rose.
The convention decided to reduce the
monthly per capita tax on affiliated unions
l from to cents a month, subject to the
ratification of the action by a referendum
vote Of the unions
Resolutions were passed offering the
limit Of moral and financial support to the
BARRIERS of Omaha in their fight for the
| Sunday closing ordinance; also resolutions
scondemning the kidnapping" of the Nc
Namara brothers and calling on union
men of the state to join in a general strike
If need be, to prevent their murder"
Officers Are Elected.
Albert c. Weitzel, plumber, of Omaha
and Frank NJ. Coffey, printer, OF Lincoln,
were recommended by the convention to
Governor Aldrich for appointment as men,
bers of the new board to frame q work
mems compensation law. Governor Aldrich
had asked that the federation nominate two
men.
Vice Presidents-First, A. c. weitzel
Omaha; second, S. A. D. Smith, Havelock
third. A. c. Peate, Lincoln; Fourth. John
Lynn, South Omaha; fifth. NJ. B. Till. Ere.
mont
Delegate to American Federation Of Labor
IF. NJ Coffey Lincoln; alternate, George
Stephens, Omaha
F. NJ. Coffey of Lincoln. a former presi.
dent of the federation, also a former dele
gate to the American Federation of Labor
was again selected to represent the fedora.
ton at the American Federation of Labor
| convention.
A new legislative committee was selected
by ballot. representation being given to
each Of five congressional districts. The
committee: First district, Fred Eissler and
S. A. D. Smith; Second, ]. w. Light and
J. r. Wangberg; Third, Chris Ambos
Fourth. w. A. warman; Fifth, c. A. Huss
In the contest to determine who wore the
biggest number of union labels on his per-
son, Herbert c. Peate Of Lincoln was able
to show twenty-nine labels and was
awarded the pair of tailor-made trousers
offered by the Glasgow tailors w. NJ
Chrisman os Omaha showed fifteen labels
and was awarded the pair of shoes offered
| by Stryker.