Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-06-21
Praises Local Labor Leaders
for Efforts to Settle Recent
Strike Trouble.
CITY OPEN TO VISITORS
State President BotteriI Calls
Convention to Order
in Goodwill Hall.
REPORTS ARE RECEIVED
About 800 Delegates Present
--Officers Will be Elected
Tomorrow Big Parade.

Acting Mayor Ferd Garretson
extended a loyal welcome this morn
ing to 800 delegates of the New Jer-
sey State Council, of the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, which will hold
its ninth annual convention today
and tomorrow in Goodwill hall, this
city. In his address Of welcome,
Mayor Garretson paid a marked trl-
butte to the services of Arthur A.
Quinn, vice-president Of the nation
al brotherhood during the recent
labor troubles in Perth Amboy. He
declared that Mr.. Quinn and his as
sociates did valuable service to the
cause. in which they are enlisted,
and to this community
Convention Called to Order.
The convention was called to or
der at 1920 O'Clock by State Pres
ident Samuel Botteril, who called
up Rev. James H. Northrup, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, to
pronounce the invocation. The con-
vention went into closed session al
ter the address of welcome by the
mayor, and response by Mr.. Quinn,
and adjourned at l o'clock for
luncheon. The afternoon session
will consist of reports of commit
tees and other items Of important
business.
Mr.. Garretson's Address.
Mr. Garretson's address was as
follows:
81 bid you a very cordial welcome
to Perth Amboy. We have been IA
vored lately as a meeting place for
conventions and if the delegates
L, 1F+ hn In1n OF tnG Q
previously here 1 am confident that
you will return to your homes at
the close of this convention with
very pleasant recollectlons or your
visit to this city.
eve extend to you the freedom
of Perth Amboy A week ago that
freedom would have been somewhat
restricted by the conditions then
existing but now you will find us
open and much here to interest
and entertain you.
Perth Amboy has very recently
been endeavoring to work out some
labor problems and you as labor
representatives are meeting here at
an opportune time. l might talk to
you on the lessons drawn from the
experiences Of the last few days but
am here In a semi-official capacity
to welcome this convention and not
to preach a sermon. l might men
ton something of the historical
side of Perth Amboy but 1t could
not be more concisely nor more In
terestingly stated than 1t Is in the
convention number of the Union
Bulletin, an article which l hope
every delegate will read. / cannot
let this opportunity pass, however,
without paying tribute to Mr.. Ar
thur A. Quinn and his associates for
the hard work done by them toward
settling up the labor difficulties Of
last week. These men have been
tireless in their efforts and did val
liable service to the cause in which
they are enlisted and to this COM
munity.
"The cause Of labor Is sometimes
handicapped by men who, probably
with the best of Intentions, lose ad-
vantages, by their impulsive meth
DDS, that a more tactful or cooler
headed leader could, by different
methods, easily obtain and Perth
Amboy and the American Fedora
tion are to be congratulated on hav-
ing such men as Arthur Quinn, Mr..
Tylkoff and others looking after the
interests Of the laborer.
"You will find Perth Amboy an
interesting city and l have no
doubt that Local Union No. 65 will
see that you are properly entertain
ed. ! hope that you will enjoy your
stay in our city and that your de-
liberations will result in benehtting
the organization that you represent.
"This convention and the cause
of labor have my very best wishes"
The session was addressed in the
morning by the following fraternal
delegates: John Hannlgan, of the
Massachusetts State Council; Jo-
seph Kelly, of the Connecticut State
Council, and George lie Clara, Of
the New York State Council.