The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
TRADES COUNCIL

George Wiseman presiding. The
meeting was well attended and
about forty delegates were present.
The credentials of Oscar Sanders
E. R. Legg and Fred Winkler of
BARRIERS Union, and Henry Frem
gen of Retail Clerks Union were
read received ahd delegates in
stalled.
A communication was read from
the Club of Teachers OF this city.
They desire the CO. operation of the
labor unions 10 building of the pro-
posed Fairgrounds for children.
Mr.. L. H. Wehr, who is here in
the interests of the movement
asked permission to speak to the
delelegates on this subject. Mr..
Wehr was allowed the floor and
stated that the teachers would
like to have the labor unions CO.
operate and help the movement
along, as the children of the labor
ing class would receive the benefit
from the Fairgrounds. He further
stated that the school yards would
be used for this purpose. The
council did not receive the letter
because it did not bear the label
but a committee was appointed to
meet with the club at their next
meeting. The committee consists
of George Wiseman, w w. Fin
frock and Charles Wilkins.
Jacob Halperin was the next
speaker introduced to the council
and his subject was the flop
room at the city building. Hal
perrin gave the delegates an idea of
the condition of this place where
men who are out of employ
sleep through the cold winter
nights Jake talked for about ff
teen minutes but he did not inform
the delegates just what he wanted
them to do. He did ask council
to visit the flop room on some cold
night when the place was we'll pat
rouiZed.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were approved as read.
The secretary was instructed to
write the Club of Women Teachers
and notify them that we can take
no action on the communication
because it does not bear the Typo
graphical Union label.
A COMMUNICATION was received
from the honorable board of Coun
ty Commissioners asking council
to attend meeting of citizens and
to assist in boosting the public dem
onstration and dedication of the
new High and Main Street
bridge. The secretary was imme
diately instructed to write the
commissioners and rotify them
that the labor organizations will
not take part in the demonstration,
because the bridge was built by
scabs after the commissioners and
also the contractor had promised
to employ union men on the work.
A letter from the United Gar
ment Workers was received.
The resolution read for the first
time at the last meeting requiring
delegates to display five union la
bells on their clothing was given
black eye on the second reading.
The resolution was voted down and
ta6eled.
The committee appointed to wait
on Fred Hammerle county engin-
eer In reference to appointing un-
ion men as inspectors on the Mid
dletown bridge reported that the
inspectors have been appointed by
him some time ago and that they
are nop-union men. The commit
tee said that he promised to ap-
point union men but that he had
gone back on his word. The COM
mittee was continued and instruc-
ted to notify Hammerle that the
council will oppose him at any fu-
ture elections.
The executive committee report
ed that they were called into ses
sion last Thursday night by the
carpenters. The committee decided
to meet with the Executive COM
mittee of the Democratic central
committee in reference to employ
ing union men on the Woodsdale
bridge. The committee were of
the opinion that the democratic