Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-02-16

IN Behalf 81 Newly Organized Union
ii Machinists IN This
City.
DISCUSS MEASURES
BEHALF OF LABOR.
Want Union Labor Clause In Madison
School Building speclfi-
cations.

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william II. Shaw, business agent OF
the Pittsburg district Of the Inferno
tional Association Of Machinists, made
a short address to the Trades Assem-
bly, sunday ii behalf of the newly 'or-
ganized local union of Machinists in
this city. He asked for the baby union
the help dt the delegates Of all the
other unions and he was encouraged
by the prompt and enthusiastic pro-
mise Of such support.
Walter Gibbons, general organizer
of the Journeymen Tailors. was pres
ent and also made brief talk. He
told Of the Successful efforts that are
now. being made to build up the local
union Of tailors in this city. and stated
that new members are being taken in
at every meeting. He pleaded for a
demand for the label.
Union Labor at Madison.
The Assembly instructed its legisla
tive committee to endeavor to secure
a union labor clause in the speciRca-
|tions for the erection of the school
building planned for Madison district.
The instructions followed report by
Chairman A. " Fisher Of the legisla-
tive committee. which closed with
that recommendation The report re-
counted the labor measures that an
leffort has been made to have enacted
Into law at the present session of the
legislature bills regulating child Ia
|bor. employment Of guards, factory in
speotion; child labor in mines and Wo-
man labor ia All industyT, sanitation
measure e providing for the
election Of United States senators BY
direct vote of the people.
Delegate C. ]. Gallagher, who is also
la delegate to the state convention
from the Potters, asked il. the Assem-
|bly desired the delegates to go to
Charleston and continue to pleade
humbly with the Legislature for the
enactment of Labor laws, or whether
they would demand consideration.
For myself said Delegate Gallagher.
Il am getting tired of Labor pleading,
and pleading and pleading, and never
getting what It wants. | am in favo'
Of making a clear cut demand upon thu
Legislature and sticking with it,
After some discussion, the executive
board and the legislative committee
were instructed to meet, Thursday
evening with the delegates of the var
ious unions going to Charleston and
advise with them as to the course to
pursue with the legislature
Endorse Man Bill.
The Mann bill regulating the stamp
ing Of the size upon all packages in
interstate commerce. Tow pending in.
the Congress, was endorsed by the
Assembly, The introduction Of con
I,nunication from the b title Blowers,
asking the action, brought out in a
discussion that people were buying
pints that were but IA ounces, quarts
that contain only Is ounces, and half
lpints that measure up to only Z ounces.
The bill makes it compulsory upon the
manufacturers of package goods tc
have stamped in the package the
capacity Of the package, allowing for
reasonable variation which is one
| half ounce, either way.
New Delegates Obligated.
The following new delegates were
obligated:
Potters No. 6-Wm. Bickmeyer.
BARRIERS No z57-W. I. Cumber.
Ilidge.
Bottle Blowers No. 100 L.
Rauch, Herman Bierkortte. F. J
stage Enpolyes- I'd. Brunette, Bert
Powell.
Expenses.
National ...:...$ 9.u1
Postal ............r-.... :. :. 81
Majority ..... S.O9
Ma easily 25.OO
Mary Stenkiz l.6O
Total ......... -. :. $$SSS. II
Receipts
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