The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-13
Peter Tyer of Bridgeport Made Member of Execu-
 tive Committee
UNION WOULD BETTER
 SANITATION LAWS
Unusual Effort Pledged TO Make Good Showing On
 Labor Day

with delegates rspresentafte every local in the state prsssnt, and sew eraI of the national o4Bcers attending to advocaEe legisaation for better san ttary conditions in the cities and towns of the state, and to suggest means for the more complete organi- zation of the union, the annual con vention Of the State Association of Journeymen Plumbers and steaulft- ters was held in the rooms of the Central Labor Union, Broad strest, Saturday and Sunday.
 At yesterdays session of the con vent1on. new off1cens were elected as follows: President, Joseph D. Ser gar, Shelton: vSce-presideut Peter treasurer, John R Mccarthy, WIIli- mantle; executive coan1n1ttee, Peter Smith. New Haven, Peter Tyer, sos Park avenue, Brfdgeport, and w. H Farrell, GreemVdch-S The election of the new officers was made unanimous after President Charles Mulhouand of Waterbury refused re-elechon He has served In that capacity for the past five years, and desired to be re- tired Secretary and Treasurer John Walsh of Derby, after serving four years in this capacity. also declined reelection.
 Throughout, the convention was the Largest and most successful ever held by the union Forty~tWo delegates representing every union dn the state were present This is the largest showing ever made by the organiza- ton Besides the state delegates, General President John R. McAlpin of Chicago, and General Organizer James Higgins of New York were present
 At the executive session of the con- vention held Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, diseussion took place concerning the more complete organization of the union in the small CT towns of the state At the present time, the officers of the union refuse to divulge the nature of the agree ment reached, holding 1t would prove premature. It is said that various means for the betterment of actual working conditions were also taken l1p. The delegates refused to discuss what action was taken in this mat ter
 Tentative plans for the Labor Day celebration were also taken up by the convention. In order to obtain a full representation Of the union in the parades and celebrations to be held in every city and town of the slate the delegates voted to impose a fine upon all members of the 7tnion who failed to participate This action was taken following a heated discussion in
 
 the union had been lax in attending the parades and celebrations in the past As planned, the Plumbers will be one of the most active unions in the Labor Day celebration.
 The convention opened its first ees- sion Saturday evening, upon the arr rival of the delegates from all sec tions of the state The reports Of the officers were read. It showed that the union was the most affluent of any in the state, and that it's finan- cial condition is much stronger than in any preceding year. The reports also showed that there are fewer un- organized plumbers and steamf1tters in the state than any year in the past. From present indications, next year will see this union among the most powerful in the state. Other reports indicated prosperous conditions every where.
 Yesterday afternoon the delegates were entertained at a banquet at the Astor House by the local union. Ev- cry delegate waSE present. It was a huge get-together affair for many of the delegates Speeches were made, bonoring the efficient work of the out
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