Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10
State Federation
Convention Call.


The call for the eighth annual con-
vention of the West Virginia State
Federation of Labor has been issued,
signed by President Corcoran, Secre-
tary J. L. Pauley and the Executive
Board The sessions will begin Mon
day, February Is, and will be held in
the Painters hall. Charleston is the
convention city, as that is provided by
the bylaws of the organization, the
convention in years when the legisla-
ture is in session are to be held in
the Capitol City
Legislative Program
The legislative program, as outlined
by President Corcoran, calls for espe-
ciah efforts to provide q better Com
pensation Law, more effective Child
Labor Law, better State Mining
Jaw, a Mothers Pension law, a more
stringent Safety Appliance Law and a
Constitutional convention.
Convention Call.
Following is the full text Of the call:
"To Ali Affiliated Unions and Central
Bodies,
"Greetings:-
"You are hereby notified that in
pursuance to the action of the last con-
vention of the West Virginia State
Federation of Labor, the Eighth An
nual Convention of the West Virginia
State Federation of Labor will be ,held
at Painters Hall, Charleston, W. Va.
beginning Monday morning, February
Is, 1915, and will continue in session
from day to day until the business of
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Representation
Representation in the convention
will be on the following basis, from
each Central Body, one delegate; Lo-
cal Unions shall be entitled to one
delegate and one' additional delegate
for each 100 members or majority
traction thereof.
Local\ Unions and Central
Bodies must be affiliated with the
West Virginia State Federation of La
Dor to entitle them to seats in the
convention. D elegates should be Sc
lected at least two weeks before the
convention add their names forward
ed to the Secretary Of the West Vir-
ginia State Federation of Labor i'm
mediately after their election.
Credentials
Credentials IN duplicate are for
warded TO all amiiated Unions, the
Original credential must be given to
the delegate -eIect% and the duplicate
forwarded TO Lhe Secretary OF the
West Virginia State Federation of La
DOR, ONCE 6l0 Ohio avenue, Charles
ton, w. Va.
t.It jc of courso 1rnnecpssarv here
to numerate the imminent important
subjects with which our forthcoming
convention will concern itself, but this
reminder Is not at all amiss that every
effort must he made to broaden the
held and means TOR the organizatioR
ii the many thousands of unorganized
workers in our State, To strive <
bring about more effectually tha',
3ver, a better day in the lives and
homes Of the toilers, to defend and
maintain by every honorable means IL
our power the right to organize for
our common defense and advance
ment, for the exercise of our normal
and constitutional activities, to protect
and promote the rights and interests
of the workers and TO assert at any
risk he freedom of speech and of the
press and the equal rights before the
law of every worker with. every other
citizen, Furthermore, we should
striye-to secure better compensation
law, a more effective child labor law,
better state mining law, mothers pen
ion law, more stringent safety ap-
pliance law and constitutional con-
vention These, and many other great
questions of importance will, of nee.
@ssity, occupy the attention of the
convention. Therefore the import.
i;nce OF our movement, the duty of the
home and for the future, demand that
every organization entitled to repre-
sentation shall send delegates to this
convention. That the West Virginia
State Federation of Labor may be
able to bring sufficient pressure to
bear upon the members of our state
legislature who will be in session
when our convention meets, to make
into laws the economic demands of
our movement, bringing sunshine, and
happiness to all of the workers of our
State. Realizing that we must be ac-
tive outside of the time of our conven-
ton, we would urgently request every
Local Unto and Central Body that can
possibly do SO to elect a representative
10 be ready to go to Charleston, w,
Va, when called upon by the Chair
man of the Legislative Committee of
the West Virginia State Federation of
Labor to assist in securing the pass
age of Labor Legislation, and forward
the names of your representatives to
the Secretary, 61O Ohio Ave-, Charles
u .SI
reach them at opportune time.
'fOther necessary information per-
eaining to this call will be furnished
at al alter date
II. P. oORCoRAN,
Attest: President.
81. L. PAULEY,
Secretary Treasurer
Jos. A. ARMSTRONG,
pat F. GATENS,
"W. H. TAYLOR,