United labor bulletin., 1913-01-16

organ OF all international and national
central bodies.
Meeting Long and Interesting.
The meeting was called to order at the
usual time by President Bryan. Nearly
all OF the officers were present except the
doorkeeper and Delegate Hamilton was
appointed TO MI that place for the meet
ing
Mistake In Minutes.
II was pointed out that a mistake had
been made in the circular sent out IN
reference to the Isis theater being unfair.
the name of the Iris being used instead
This was ordered corrected in the min
utss and a circular sent to the different
ORGANIZATIONS making the correction
Many New Delegates
There were credentials at the meeting
for many new delegates. and all we're
b seated and the credentials turned over TO
the sergeant-at-arms. We got no record.
Convict Labor Bill.
communication was received from
Senator c. ID. Clark at Washington. d. c..
stating that he had received the letter
Gent by the assembly in reference to the
Boohr convict labor bill. The bill is
now in the hands OF subcommittee
and will be reported out soon
Organizers Report.
Organizer Hoage made brief report.
which was received progress.
Finance Committee.
The finance committee, which has In
hand the auditing of the report OF the
Labor day committee. reported progress
and the report was accepted by the as
scmDly.
Arbitration Committee.
The arbitration committee reported
that IL had visited the Benedict Ware
i house Co. and the Rex cafe. and recon-
y mended that they be placed on the unfair
list That action was taken BY the as
anH h. instruct.
ed to work in conjunction with the En-
gineers in endcavoring to straighten out
the trouble.
To Repeal Anti6oyeott Law.
resolution was introduced by X. G.
Moser. calling ON the legislature to re
peal the anu-boycott law. The rcsolu-
ton was concurrcd in and the legislative
|. committee instructed TO work In con.
junction with the legislative committees
OF the state Federation OF Labor and the
Building Trades council In getting the
desired legislation enacted.
Public Defender Bill.
T. o. SHAGGY introduced resolution
Incorporating a bill TO be introduced In
the Legislature. creating an ONCE 10 be
known as the public defender. IL Is the
desire OF the author OF the resolution and
bin to have public defender TO defend
all persons accused OF crime who have
not the means with which to make a de-
Tense. The resolution was concurrcd in
and the bill was referred to the legisla-
tive committee.
viii Take Corporation Money.
A resolution was introduced by Mar
garet Noonan. John Bjorklund and Anna
4. Gordon denying any labor publication
the right to solicit funds or donations
from corporations. The resolutions COM
mittee recommended that the resolution
be adopted. but the delegates turned
down the recommendations.
Special Committees.
The special committee appointed TO in
yestigate the Home OF the Good Shep-
herd reported progress.
The Mountain and Plains committee
reported progress. IL was said by the
committee that the funniest VIII employ
nothing but union labor. and the con
ciave OF the knights Tempar viii do
likewise.
engineers Have Grievance.
A communication was received from
the steam Engineers. Gazing attention
to a letter sent to Mayor Arnold IN rel.
erence to the demand for six-day week
y1e demand on the city has not been
fSshted. and the president of the assem-
bly,, Frank A. Bryan. Peter Johns and
VIM. Cammerer were appointed com
mittec to take the matter up with city
officials.
Maohinists' Helpers Withdrawn.
communication to the assembly noti.
aed the delegates that the Machinists
Helpers had withdrawn from the assem-
bly,. II appears by the communication
that the Helpers believe they are not
entitled to a seat In the assembly be-
cause they have recently ah,iiated with
the Machinists International union and
have withdrawn from the A. +. OF l.. The
fact is, they are affiliated with the Ma
chinists' union. which is affiliated with
the A. Il. of L.. and therefore are entitled
to n seat In the assembly. The matter
was turned over to the organizer.
Communications.
A communication from the State Fed
grafton OF Labor, calling attention to
meeting which had already been held to
rnise a bond for MIR. Legleigtner. was
nled. 49,, n,
communication from the Metal foi-
isbers was referred 70 the Label League.
letter from the Broom and Whisk
Makers was referred to the Lapei
League. - ,.,.,,
letter from the Rev. Charles Steizie'
representing the Presbyterian church, IN
auired as to whether the assembly WAS
afliiated with ministerial alliances In tne
city. The letter was ordered answered.
BoIlermakers Want Change.
The Boilermakers, through Delegate
Watson. asked that the assembly endorse
hill saying that the boiler Inspector
must be n boilermaker The proposition
u was attacked by the Engineers ,s ahs