Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-16
Membership.


During the year the number of af-
filfated locals came up to the aver
age, and the attendance was real
good, but I think should be better,
and could be if each local would con-
slider in the right way just what the
Assembly means to them and insist
just little upon their delegates at
tending. This could be done, in my
opinion, by. each. local in their regular
meeting calling upon the delegates to
the Assembly, making report of just
what action was taken by the Assem-
bly, in every matter, whether they be
directly interested or not. believe
that all locals should be interested in
every matter pertaining to the Labor
movement.
Early in the year ,tthe Assembly
was called upon, by. Mr.. Will Colvig
with view of organizing a harmony
committee, composed of a committee
Of five members of the following OF
CARNATIONS, viz: the Board of Trade,
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,, the Business Mems Association
and the Municipal League. After
some discussion we decided to co.
operate, and a committee was named
The result of this joint committee
known as the Harmony committee has
| been more than, we ever hoped for,
and / think that all delegates will
| agree that the feeling now existing
between the different organizations
and the position now held by our own
Organization was brought about prin-
cipalIy by that committee. Therefore
II would recommend that the New
Assembly would again appoint like
committee from its ranks to the Har-
mony Committee.
Arbitration.
During the year our Arbitration
Committee was called upon by the
various locals to arbitrate differences
for them. In most cases / believe they
were successful in their work and
while in a few they were not, but
through no fault of their own. ! desire
now to thank them for their efficient
and faithful service.
The Organization Committee, while
not being able to organize any new
locals, assisted the Assembly in keep
| ing up with there usual number of at
filiated locals and trying at all times
to organize the unorganized, in sever
al cases were successful. Realizing
what big job it is for men who have
Ito work at their usual Vocations dur
ling the day, and not getting the right
assistance from international Unions
| in the way of sending paid organizers
into this Valley, think our organiza
| ton deserves great credit for what
they were able to do, and personally
want to thank them for the work they
so cheerfully did.
~ Legislation. i
The matter of legislation being the
most important factor in the Assem-
IDLY all agreeing that too much time
and energy cannot be devoted to the
getting for Labor all that is possible
our committee during the past veal
twas more than on the job. They vert
4 all untiring in their work and an
Isorry to say that they met with con
siderable opposition from the rank
of Labor tfieH very people for whom
Ithey, were devoting their labor ana
Il time. During the past election upoI
their Recommendation a number o
! candidates for office were placed upol
the unfair hst-not for any persona
Tor political reason, but because thos'
linen who were deyoting their time t
IIabor,s cause had fully investigate
leTery case, and had come to al
u unanimous opinion that these candi
= dates did not deserve the support Q
lany true trade uni0nist. made thei
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