El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
Corset Workers Tell Central
Labor Union Of Their Strike


Nav Vacate Building Trades Hall.
A committee was appointed to hold
a Joint meeting with he Building
Trades council in an effort to induce
them to vacate the Building Trades hall
and return to the Central Labor hall
for the sake of harmony and to work
for the union principle. The commit
tee is composed of John Mason, A R.
Webb, Sam Baynes, j. W. Morgan and
F. f. TufanO.
James's Name Withdrawn.
The name of a. NJ. James, of the
Bricklayers' union, was withdrawn as
chairman Of the entertainment commit
tee to make arrangements for the meet
ing of the State Federation of Labor,
which viii be hello here next June, on
the grounds that a fraternal delegate is
not eligible to serve on a committee,
vote or hold office in the Central body.
Herbert Brown, of the Carpenters union,
was selected to fill James's place.
Thank Herald for Labor News.
a resolution was made and unani-
mously endorsed that the secretary
draft a letter to be sent to the FL PasO
Herald, thanking it for the space con-
tributed to labor news, which is highly
appreciated by all union men in FL
Paso.
New Delegates Seated.
New delegates seated are: E. L. Webb
and John Mason, Painters union; G.
w. Cook, Roy Walker and Ray Donahue,
Electrical Workers union No. 58S; j.
R. Redman, Carpenters union.
Roy Walker acted as recording seere-
tary IN the absence of Chas. Holdren-
The meeting was called to order by vice
president Manning in the absence of
j. F. Ferguson, who is at San Antonio
attending the state convention of print
ers. The meeting was well attended,
and was one Of the longest sessions held
by the Central body IN many months.
The Plumbers union will hold its
regular weekly meeting tonight at
Cantral Labor hall William Paradice,
president, will preside. William Meisel
is secretary.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Plasterers' union will be held tonight
at the Building Trades hall. H. Reese
Is presidentE. S. Taylor is the sec
rotary.
The election Of delegates to repre-
sent the local Bricklayers' union at the
international union convention, which
viii be held at Houston on January 4,
weekly meeting Of the local Brick
layers union Many candidates have
hats in the ring and a hot contest is
looked for by the members. William
J. Williams is secretary.
Many members of the local Carpen-
tiers union are employed at FIT Bliss
Grating and packing household effects
for the officers Of the second cavalry
who viii leave here Sunday. The car
penters doing the work are Tom John
son, VIM J. Miner, B. G. Reel J. c.
Tolson, Chas. Dickerson, W D. Drown.
H T. McCurry, l. L. Gregory, Fred
Blakely, F. H. Hilton, " z. Swartz,
Walter Singleton and Paul Jones
Alex Mackie and G. E McGinnis are
doing the carpenter work on the new
home Of Fred A Mckenzie on Mckinley
avenue in Grand View. Both men are
members of the Carpenters union.
R. 7. Baker and Fritz Won Dack have
begun the carpenter work on the apart
ment house on First street between
Tays and Tornillo streets, for contract
or Rheimhamer The two men are
members OF the Carpenters union.
John R. Redman and Mark Anthony,
members Of the Carpenters union, have
unished repair work in the restaurant
at 40 - San Antonio street, and are
now making alterations at the hair
dressing parlor in the basement Of the
Roberts Banner building.
T. F. Redden, L r Louis, Gust Lake
and H. Clifton have gone to Fit. Huac-
huca, where they have positions. They
were members Of the local Carpenters
union
A. A. Laferie, a member of the Cooks
ton at the Silver King restaurant.
L. A Russell went TO work Monday
at the Auto cafe, where he has a steady
position. He is member of the Cooks
and Walters union.
Carl Hudson, a member OF the Cooks
and Walters union has take a posi-
ton at the Ell Paso oyster house.
L. H Fletcher has arrived here from
Sierra Blanca. where he was employed.
He has applied to the local Cooks and
Walters union for a membership card
ana expects 70 locate here.
". J Little N. K. Quinlivin and Geo.
Stillweu, members of the Bricklayers'
union, have finished the brickwork on
the new home Of Fred Mckenzie on
Mckinley avenue in Grand View.
J. H Johnson has left for Kelly, n.
M, where he has position with a min
ng company He is a member of the
Carpenters union.
Sam Robinson, a member Of the |
Butchers union, has resi- gned his posi- |
ton at the Cleveland Square market !
He expects to go into the butcher bust
ness.
J. E. Ferguson, formerly president of
the Central Labor union, has gone to
San Antonio to attend the state con-
city He is a member of the local Typo |
graphical union.
The Cooks and Walters union have |
issued a call for a special meeting to J
be held Wednesday afternoon at the
Building Trades hall. Many new mem 7
bers will be initiated. E. Lowe, ST.,
president, will call the meeting to or
der. z. D. Skinner is secretary.