The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07
In the Labor World

Committee on Good OF the Order
Professor Coscio, Fargo; William En-
glish, Grand Forks; III. "A. Carlson.
Fargo; Ralph Bates Of Grand Forks.
Fargo; Frank Butler. Grand Forks and
William Twilight, Fargo.
The consideration Of resolutions was
then taken up and these were referred
to appropriate committees.
1t was moved and carried that the
time Of receiving resolutions be ex-
tended to 2 o'clock p. m. AS n sec
rotary OF the federation was sick and
not In attendance, 1T was moved that
his report that was being prepared by
a committee be made a special order
for 3 o'clock p. m.
Report of North Dakota Advocate
then read by Manager Il. S. Elliott, and
same was ordered audited.
After the report Of the board OF d.
~rectors was received regarding this
report 1t was referred to a special
committee for auditing and the report
of the secretary-treasurer was also re-
ferred to this special committee, which
was afterward named by the onven
ton as follows: A. w. Bowman, Is.
DuVai and John Andrews.
The reports of the different commit
tees were received and read. One
resolution restored the president Of the
federation as a member ex officio OF
the board Of directors. This raj ap-
proved by ~the convention.
Another resolution approved the Pc
tition of the BARRIERS that a resolution
be drawn up asking that the governor
of the state appoint some journeymen
BARRIERS on the state board Of eXamin-
ing BARRIERS. This report was passed
on fayorably by the committee and ap-
proved by the convention.
- Thn. am, ~ sffnn ~ 0Nn1 NJ tho order
recommended that the books of the
secretary treasurer and manager OF
The Advocate be checked twice each
year. Motion carried.
l.. A. Horwitz made the proposition
to the convention that he would take
over The Advocate for the coming
year at a salary of $12 per week if the
business of the same would pay that
amount above running expenses, and
that he would contract with the feder-
alton that the federation would be to
no expense for the running of The Ad-
vocate for coming year.. =
This proposition was accepted and
1t was moved and carried that each
and every member Of the federation
get behind Mr.. HorwitS n boost The
Advocate. ~
The election of officers coming next
on the routine Of business =. nomina-
tions were made for president.
Ralph Bates of Grand Forks receiv-
ed Is votes; J.. W. Green of Fargo re-
ceiveda 8 votes and Mr.. Morgan of
Grand Forks received 2 votes.
MI. Bates was declared elected.
J. w. Green was elected first vice
president.
c.. G. Baernstein Of Fargo was elect
ed second vice president.
E.. S. Elliott of Fargo was elected
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
VIM. English of Grand Forks; r.
Coscio Of Fargo; Conrad Meyers of
Grand Forks; A. w. Bowman and D.
A. Logan of Fargo were elected on the
board Of directors.
The newly elected officers were then
given the obligation.
The report of the committee on
thanks was hen read and on motion
same was approved as follows:
We wish to express u thanks
in behalf of the North Dakota
Federation Of Labor to all locals of the
different cities here represented for the
interest they have taken in sending
their delegates to this convention. ID
We thank all Of the delegates for
the interest they have taken while
here. !.
We wish to express our thanks tt
all officers for their faithful work,
We wish to thank all committee:
TOT ~JhelntereSt they v IN pre-
pairing their different work which was
assigned to them.
We also extend our thanks toe. s.
! Elliott for the good work he has done
toward The Advocate for the past
year, in his endeavor to place 1t on a
paying basis.
W. also wish to extend our thanks
to the st~enographer for her endurance
and faithful work.
And we extend a vote of thanks tc
the Fargo Trades & Labor Assembly
for the use Of it's hall for the con-
vention.
William Twilight,
A. e. Booth,
F. e. Butler.
BY a vote of the delegates present
the convention for the coming year
will be held in Grand Forks on the
first Sunday in June.
The convention then adjourned.
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