The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
BARBECUE TODAY FOR DELEGATES ID
 LABOR CONGRESS
Opening Session of COnven- tiOn Devoted to Speeches. Child Labor Condi-
 tiOns Criticized

barbecue at North Birmingham to- day will be served the delegates at tending the third annual convention of the Southern Labor congress. which nier in Birmingham yesterday This Is the first social function Of the con gress which has attracted to Birming- ham at this time several hundred dele gates from various labor organizations of the south.
 The convention was opened at Fra ternal hall yesterday morning. Jerome Jones. president. presided. The conven- tion was called to order by Robert Schoppert, president of the Birming ham Typographical union. who well comed the delegates to Birmingham. Henry c. West was temporary chair man of the convention.
 The morning session was devoted to addresses of welcome which were de- livered by Judge A. Q. Lane of the department of justice for the city of Birmingham, B. w. King of the Bir- nunsham Trades Council. Henry Han son of Memphis. representing the In- toinational Typographical union George Hudd1eston. congressman-elect from this district: MT. Jones. John k. Hernady, 1sadore Shapiro pr. George Eaves offered the invocation.
 Talk of Child Labor
 The speakers dwelt with unusual em- phasis upon the delinquency of this state in the matter of child labor and the absence of proper educational pro- sress in this state. The lawmakers came in for criticism and there was promised adequate relief for the situ- ation when the next legislature con vened and starts to work. The speak CTS also touched on the European war and criticized severely the sovereigns of Europe for plunging their countries into a useless war
 President Jones replied to the ad- dresses of welcome In a short speech wherein he said that he was pleased to attend a meeting of this importance in such a city Birmingham as he felt that much good would be accom- p,ished and that there would he set in motion reform movements that would be a lasting credit to the work undertaken.
 The registration indicates that very large and representative number of men are attending the meeting. There is a great deal of interest in the ses- sions and every effort is being made by the local union men to afford to the visitors a very interesting time
 After the barbecue this afternoon  will be entertained tonight and there will be another session tomorrow. which will very likely close the con vention.
 Among those registered during yes tcrday were the following:
 Among Those Attending
 Charles A. Due, Jr.. Birmingham, w. J. owens, Miami. Fla; Mrs F. B. Smith. Atlanta. Ga; Miss Addie Holh. Georgia; w. E. Bray. Union Point, Ga; s. w. Mcknight Union Springs. S A. Albright, Atlanta, Ga, A E. Branch. Atlanta. Ga: C. M Rhodes, Columbia, $. .C., l. N. Ester day Birminghami ]. A. Martin, Ar gcnta, Ark: Jerome Jones, Atlanta; w. c. Puckett, Atlanta: ]. l.. Loving Igood. Birmingham; S- A. Lee, Louis ville. Ky; w. A. Fisher, Louisville. ky: A K. Joyce, Montgomery; J. J. den, Birmingham Y. s. Harring- ton Tuscumbia; Joseph j. Strick- | land, Birmingham; H. r. Han lson, Memphis. Tenn; ]. Chanson, Charleston, $. C.; C. k. Parker. Little Rock, Ark; Mrs. Robert Murray, At larta; C. D. Martin Algiers. La Gordon Ivey. Atlanta: w. w. Holmes. lF. G. Wolfe, Nashville. Tenn; F. w. l Argo. Nashville. Tenn; ]. K. Neel. | Memphis; IT. c. West, Birminshain; | w. P. Lother, Birmingham; D. D. ur- shaw, Atlanta: John $. Shook. Birmins- ham; ]. w. Helms Atlanta; C. R. Demp- 1 sey, w. c. Owen. Jackson; E. II. Beicher, | Rocky Mount N. C.: J. c. Wade. Jr, Will mington, N. C.; William $. Weir, Louie Hargnardt, Atlanta; c. w Lindsey. J. T. Williams, Jacksonville, Fla; w. s. Roli- | irson ]. w. Mills. II. E. Jones. Chatta- nooga. C. l.. Swain, Atlanta; J. Cohen | Chattanooga w. IT, Keith, Piedmont E. i Davis, Birmingham; N. F. Cornett, J. R Jcnes, Chattanooga; Evans NJ. Chase, k | J. Henderson, Chattanooga; C. II. Hicks Brmingham J. B. Wood. Birmingham | J. W. Edison. Birmngham N. J. Pil green, Birmingham; c. D. Sohe1er, Per
 Norfolk Va; E. F. Keiingsworth. Sel ma Walter s. Brewer. Birmingham.