Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-10-23
People Demand alter Filration;O Organization Campaign
Will Balk Street Paving Grab! Committee Gets Together


OF the committee in charge of the
campaign to organize the unorganized
soon to be Waged in this vicinity, held
us hrst meeting. A temporary organi-
cation was effected by a motion max
ing the president and secretary of the
Trades Assembly the temporary chair
man mad secretary of the committee.
4 permanent q. anization VIII not be
erected unul month later, when all
local unions OF this Vicinity will have
an opportunity to come into the move
nenr
States objstt
President Latham, o. ne Trades AS
sembly, announced the obiect.yof the
meeting at some length, explaining
IN detail every step that had been taxi
en- ana all THAT was no. I'D for. Walter
b. Hilton, whose motion in the Assem-
Oily originated the pan, followed and
gave his ideas Of the movement Other
delegates expressed themselves freely
the session being a mot interesting
and helpful one.
What Will Be Done.
, II was decided to do nothing definite.
~ at That meeting, but to continue the
endeaVor to have all other locals in
wheeling Join IN the movement. To
that end the secretary was instructed
10 Wrlte all locals not represented and
urge them to have their delegate thereN
az the next meeting, which Will be hell
on next Wednesday, evening at the
Electrlcal Workers hall, no. 1889 Mar
Ket street, the Majority office. the. place
OF the hrst meeting, proving too small
10 accommodate the crowd
Plan Big Meeting.
big meeting OF the committee and
all Interested was decided upou for
Sunday, November 80. It will be more
IN the nature of a convention than a
committee meeting. 1t will be called
to order at $50 o'clock in the morn
ing and all representatives on the gem
eral committee and all others who are
interested in the movement will be
welcome. At this convention it is ex-
pected that large number OF repre-
sentatlyes of various International
unions will be present, to advise with
the committee as to ways and means
70 prosecute the campaign to organize
the unorganized workers of this vicin- =
ity. Letters will be sent to all these
organizations inviting them to parti-
pate
FUND Is Growing.
The fund for the compaIgn is grow
ing nicely. The Stoaie Makers chin
ped in WITH a check FIR 5000 Wednes.
day night, which swcls the fund al.
ready to nearly $500. None OF this
money will be expended by the com.
m1ttee as at present Temporarily or ,
ganlzed, except for the absolute neces-
sary expenses of stationary anu hall
rent. Az present expressed them
SEXES as desirous of having the whole
labor movement Of Wheeling repre-
scented before any actual steps were
taken, so that all could express their
opinions and have their voice and
vote IN every matter
Meetings Public.
The meetings will be public. There
will be no secrecy. While the mem
bers of the committee will be expect
ed to be presents as a matter of duty.
all persons are invited to every meet
ing Of the committee. These meetings
will be held every Wednesday night
from now on, in the Electrical Work.
ers' hall, and it is hoped that every
committee member will bring me or
more visitors with. him But, w.ether
accompanied by a committee member
or not, everyone will be welcomed.
Those present were: III. B. Vessel,
Butchers, No. Z; J. s. Chambers, Car
penters, No. 3; w. l.. Cumberlidge,
BARRIERS, No. PSI; Thomas Gilligan.
Potters, No. %; William Wilson, Pot
tiers, No. as; S. R. Lankard, Engineers,
No. 131; j. B. Moore, Machinists, No,
81S; H. j. Ninness, Molders, No. 1854;
w. j. Stewart, Bottle Blowers, No.
109; Edw. Nolan, Leather Workers,
No. SO; Sherwood Kochrsen, Timers,
No. 131; Marshall Meek, Manc ester,
No. 70; A. G. Fiber Painters, No. 81;
Charles Chambers, Printers, No. 70;
James Gardner, Carpenters, No. 1928;
H. Bauman, Brewery Workers, No. So;
H. Foster, Beer Drivers, No. AZ; Chas.
Smith, Stogie Makers, No /; L. F.
Sprouse, Firemen, No. 21; George E.
earle, Electrical Workers, No. 141.