Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-18

State and nationwide prohibition
and demanding that the eight-hour
law be enforced in State and mu-
nicipal institutions.
District Clay Pressers, Local 266,
of Trenton-Demanding improved
sanitary conditions in factories of
the State.
Bakers Union, No. 81, of this city
Urging union men not to buy bread
made by certain non-union baking
companies.
Metal Polishers' Union of Newark
Favoring women's suffrage and de-
manding that the political parties of
the State include such a plank in
their platforms.
In another resolution the Pruden-
tiai Insurance Company today was
charged with operating it's power
plant in this city under conditions
directly in opposition to the princi-
pies of organized labor. The resolu-
tion was presented to the convention
by delegates from the International
Union of Steam and Operating Engi-
neers 6S and International Brother
hood of Stationary Firemen, Local
55. The Prudential's specific violation
is not set forth. The resolution con-
cluded:
Resolved, That the delegates to
this convention be requested to make
these conditions known in their re-
spective localities and commend to
labor's ranks companies other than
the Prudential when buying new in
surance."
Elevator Operators.
The licensing and supervision of
elevator operators is urged in a reso-
luton introduced today by the Steam
Operators and Engineers local. The
resolution points out the increasing
number of accidents due to opera
ton and careless handling of ele-
vators, and contends that this num-
Der could be reduced by elevators
being handled by competent
operators.
There is at present no supervision
over the employment of elevator
operators, all of whom are constantly
entrusted with human lives" tia
resolution reads.
other resolutions introduced in
cluded the following:
United Hatters of North America:
Endorsing the use of the union label
on hats.
Cigarmakers' Union 13S, Newark:
Insisting on display of blue union
label on union cigar and cigarette
boxes.
Brewers Union No. 2-Urging
new liability law on the ground that
the present one is faulty.
Another resolution, introduced by
the Glass Bottle Blowers Branch, No
s, of Bridgeton, urges that an organ
izer be sent to Bridgeton to organize
clerks, machinists, moultiers, gar
ment workers and other men in in
4, III
object to Prohibition.
Resolutions protesting against ma
tional or statewide prohibition and
local option were passed today. The
passage of the resolution was pre-
ceded by numerous speeches against
such legislation.
The convention passed a resolution
protesting to Governor Fielder against
convict labor.
President Arthur A. Quinn, of Perth
Amboy, who was unable to attend
yesterdays session, presided today.
He nursed a rheumatic foot in a soft
soled slipper Shortly after taking
the chair a gavel was presented to
him The presentation was made by
SAMUEL Botteril in behalf of the Dis
trict Council of Newark CARPENTERS.
Former Sheriff William Harrigar
was among tHOSe 10 duuTeSS the con
vention today.
wild roar was occasioned when
the charge was made today that a
moving picture screen, erected today
in the convention hall, had been put
M by non-union men. The objection
was eventually overruled.
The screen was erected for the IL
Illustrated lecture to be delivered at
today's session by General Lewis r.
BRYANT, of the State department of
labor. He will speak on Safety in
Factories"
T. ]. Duffy, OF the Ohio Employers
liability Commission, this afternoon
made a plea for adequate workmens
compensation laws. He said the I'M
deriving principles of such laws
should be to impose upon employers
such financial obligations that it will
make it more expensive for them to
permit their employees to be injured
or killed through carelessness than it
would be to protect them by proper
protection.
In Ohio, he said, the workmen's
compensation law proved to be
benefit to employer and employee
alike. The Ohio plan, he saids