The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-07
WOULD NOT SHOW
UNION GARMENTS.
Federation Of Labor Votes Down
Motion to Have Members
Examined.
PRINTERS LABEL WINS, TOO
Convention Refused to Admit
Circulars From Non Union
Shops.

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II Sharp and vigorous speech marked
The iirst business session Of the six
teenth annual convention OF the Vir-
slnia Federation OF Labor which met
yesterday afternoon IN Murphy's Hotel
annex 1t arose over the recommended
ton OF the committee on rules that
all members wearing union made gar
ments stand until counted. This, 1t
was explained. meant from shoes up
! and from skin out Certain members
objected TO the rule and prccipitated
T. an argument. t5
Finally. the rule was stricken out.
Then he said as n matter or principle
Chairman llirschbcrg. Of the rules com
mittee, moved that the rule prohibit
ing the distribution OF printed matter
not bearing the union label suffer the
same fate. Whcreupon most of the
delegates ! objected. especially mem
beers OF Richmond 1'ypographica Union
No 90. VINO seemed 10 feel that IL was
an aFront 10 their organization. which
Is considered one Of the strongest af-
Hiiated with the Federation Mr.
Hirschberg was freely accused OF try
Ing 70 run the convention. while in
his own defense he was as frank 10
say that tho Garment Workers Union
and the Retail Clerks were receiving
cold deal at the hands Of the typos
one by one. the men had their say.
and by large vote, the Hirschbere
motion was defeated
Long Fight over Rules
When the report of the rules com.
mlttee came up there was an effort to
nave IL adopted as a whole This was
voted down, and the convention de-
cided to take the rules up one by one
everything went smoothly until the
one relating TO union apparel was
reached. Obviously II was inconvenient,
and obviously quite n number of the
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the strict letter OF the law. which
would make the thing embarrassing TO
those who otherwise complied with
All requirements Of the fedora lion 3Ir
Hsrschberg was willing that the SER
Il Ecant alarms examine the members
himself included, which called for
protcstat tons. and j. j. Dreamer moved
tina; the section be stricken out.
The printed matter rule came next
and Mr.. Hirschberg moved that 1t also
be stricken out r.. Lee Woody and
other members OF Richmond Typo
graphical Union, No. 80. protested. and
3 carried their point After the motion
was passed Mr.. tIirschberg regairled
the floor 10 explain his position. He
said that he stood not against the
printers, but for the garment workers
and the retail clerks, He did not
think that they were receiving the
proper support from members of other
bers Of other branches OF the fedora
ton while defending his position with
TIC garment workers and clerks
Another rule recommended was that
the discussion of partisan politics be
ruled from the floor. One OF the mem
hers asked whether or not this would
affect the Woman's Suffrage League
! ~hichtseck aflliation with the order
/ MISS Mary Johnston. who attended the
!! convention throughout. spoke In be-
half OF the league. II was ruled that
the Suffrage League was economic
rather tlan political, and the request
VIII be considered in the regular order
OF business.
Committees Appointed.
The following committees were an
nonnced by President Epperson: M
Credcn ials-Willlam A Jobson e.
G. Davidson. John p. Sauerwald, II. T.
Colvin. NJ. L. Lathram. H
Sules OF business-John Hirschberg
a. ). Healy. r. n. Burgess. j. T. Saw
age. r. S. Cleveland
l Presidents report-J. b. Cllnedinst
F. S, Landlord. F. Farrell. P. p. Sutton.
secretary's report--W. f. Nichols. r.
L Woody. R. 3 Eberley. Charles e.
Flahcrty, r. NJ. Jones
Constitutional amendments-J. u
Creanier, G. f. yTmeton j. w. Parrot
A, L. Calvert. w. K. Jacobs
ResoIutions-Joseph Aguly. W. NJ.
Stafford. c. r. Jones. H. x. Norton
Miss Lille Barbour
Bowden.A a. c. Koontz. r. F.. Reed. Miss
Minnie Young.
special committee OF FIVE conferred
With representatives OF the Farmers
Co operative Educational Union last