The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-19
TRADES COUNCIL

Dor Council met Tuesday night in
regular session with President Few
presiding and thirty seven delegates
being present.
The credentials of George Wise
man to represent the Retail Clerks
Union for eighteen months was re-
ceived and delegate seated.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were approved as read.
A communication was received
from the Goodman Straus Compa-
ny in reply to Councils letter of
few days ago. They stated that
1t was their aim to handle as much
union goods as possible. The same
was received.
A communication was read from
the American Federation of Labor
in which they appealed for financial
assistance foi the men who went
on strike in the copper mines of
Calumet, Mich. The letter was re-
fered back to all the locals for their
consideration.
A communication was received
from the Machinists' Union of Buff
fals, N. Y, stating that their
members withdrew from the 6rm
of the Whitman Manufacturing
company, manufacturers of Brew.
cry Supplies. They ask that we
notify breweries of the facts. Re-
ceived and complied with.
A letter from the Photo En-
graver's Union of New York stat
ing that the trouble with the Nc
MILAN Company manufacturers of
school books has been adjusted and
asked that we notify Board of Ed
ucation to that extent. Received.
A communication was received
from the Electrical Workers Union
of Springfield, H., stating that q
false circular has been sent out
from San Francisco, Cal, against
their organization. Received
A communication was received
from the National Committee or
Prison Labor. They ask that we
write w. L. Hensly a member oi
the House Committee urging favor
able action on the Boher-H Hughes
Convict Labor Bill. The same wa:
received and secretary instructed te
write.
The convention call of the Ohio
Federation of Labor was read re-
ceived and ordered complied with.
The picnic committee reported
that the affairs of the picnic were
rapidly being settled up but the or
Plantations are not bringing in ane
settling for their tickets.
The convention committee re
ported that their tickets were alss
slow in coming in.
The committee appointed some
time ago to unionize the first ware
horseshoeing shops and adjust tn,
differences with the Slifer Packing
company reported that Slifers ar,
now having all their horses shod il
union shops. The report was re
ceived and the company placed il
good standing with the labor union!
of Hamilton and the committee dis
charged The secretary was alst
notified to write the Slifer compa
ny of the Councils action.
General Organizer for the Black
smiths and Helpers Union was a
visitor to the meeting and was al
lowed the floor. He gave yer,
brief talk on the organization o
the union in this city and statee
that applications were being re
ceived for new members who will
be installed at the next meeting
Mr.. Koenig asked for the assistanc,
of the council in his work ant
promised that the Blacksmith :
and helpers would in the near fu
ture be pat of the afilia ion.
Joseph Schmidt, General Organ
izer for the Bakery and Confection
cry Workers Union was visite
to the meeting and was allowed III
floor. Schmidt stated that an eff
fort would be made to again organ
lie the local bakers and If the,
failed the Domestic Science Bakini
Company of Cincinnati would shi]
unien labeled bread in this city 70