Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-10
LABELS SECTION OF
FEDERATION BEGINS
THREE-DAY SESSION
Reports of President and Sc
Cretary-Treasurer Are Read
at Meeting in Taft Hall
Thursday Morning

The labels trade section Of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor met Thursday
morning in Taft hall at hte auditorium
for three-days session that will be pre-
nminary TO the gathering on Monday of
the entire federation.
The metals trade section, instead of
meeting Thursday, will convene. at 10
o'clock Friday morning in the assembly
hall at the Kimball house, where il will
continue in session through Saturday.
When the labels section was convened
In Taft hail. S. delegates representing q
different trades that use the union label
were present
Z The opening session consisted of adj
dresses OF welcome and OF reports by
the president and secretary treasurer of
the section.
LENNON PRESENTED.
Dennis Lindsay. chairman of the labels
committee of the Atlanta Federation OF
Trades, called the convention to order
and presented John b. Lennon, president
OF the section. A warm welcome VISA
given TO the delegates by Carl Karston.
vice president of the Atlanta Federation
OF Trades; jerome Jones, president of
the Georgia federation; and T. ]. Smith,
president of the Allied Printing Council.
In replying. President Lennon described
the labor movement as the most pro-
found effort that concerns men Of this
day.
In his report he said: ~,,..ag -
The year closing on September so, 1911,
has been one of much interest in the in
dustTial world as wen as the world of
politics And union men and women
have been wonderfully active in Supplying
matters OF interest to themselves as
wage-earners, producers and consumers.
~
ed in agitation for the sale and purchase
of products represented by the union la
bel, stamp or button. I have Travelled
in many states and have found an ever
increasing demand for union-labeled
goods That this situation has been ac-
CELEBRATED by the work of the label trades
department. there is no doubt in my mino
whatever, and therefore have great
pleasure at this time in expressing my
personal confidence that our department
has before IL q career OF very great use
fulness to all the trades represented.
The trial we made OF the moving picture
shows. demonstrated in most cities where
IL appeared that IL is an excellent edu-
Gator. familiarizing our people with the
different labels and extending the sale
Of union-labeIed goods. 1 believe that
several such machines could be used by
the department with advantage to union
labor.
WORK OF ORGANIZERS.
The organizers OF the iederaticn and of
all the national and international unions,
are rapidly becoming high-class label
agitators. They have given splendid ser
vice, and will in the future be still more
effective. The labor papers and the Of
fetal journals of the various trades have
advertised the labels represented in this
W fyof NJ d.
serving OF great commendation for the
work done, which was entirely without
compensation from the department and
especially so as 1t was at considerable
expense 10 them. / trust that in the
near future some way may be found that
viii enable the department to pay for
work of this character. believe that
service rendered the trade union move
ment is as much entitled to compensation
as when rendered to employers.
The label department has been a potent
factor in creating and Systematizing the
label crusade. Results have been secured
that could not have been secured ex-
cept for the departments work. This
department is making good and will, If
supported, from year to. year add new
strength to the crusade for human
rights.
THE department is seriously hamper
ed in its work by lack of sufficient funds
Many opportunities for effective work
were passed by because no funds were
available to carry It forward. Plans for
advertising that have been considered
could NOT be inaugurated as there was no
money in the treasury. / believe the
unions should be asked to pay something
more than is at present paid as per cap
tia. I trust this subject of increased
income for the department will have
the careful attention of every delegate In
order that the best possible action may
be had and the best interests of our
union be promoted. --
I'VE still occasionally hear the query:
rs the label department worth whileT
am fully satisfied that IL is and that
in a very few years IT win be the great
est and most effective department of the
American Federation of Labor"