Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-05
Sheet Metal Workers And Iron
Workers viii Exchange WOrkingCaTds
(By W. 3. HiIton.)

Ninety-six delegates, casuns NV'
rotes are in session all this week a
No statler legislating for the best in
arosts of the memberhip of the Anal
aomated Sheet. Metal Worker lnterna
tional Alliance, an organization which
bas chartered $50 local unions o. az
the branches of that trade in the
limited States and Canada.
And they are here from all parts o.
the jurisdiction, from Boston to San
Francisco,<and from Canada 70 Texas
The organization has a law which
nroyides that IL International shall
nav the railroad Naileage over 500
miles and this has, the result Of bring
ing representatives even from small
locals coated far from the convention
citv and prevents conventions from
being mercy sectional.
Opened Monday.
The advance guard of the deiega-
tion began arriving Saturday. most
came Sunday and all the stragglers
were here by Monday. Secretary
Treasurer John E. Bray was here a
week previous, as were the members
of the Constitution Committee, SO that
all was in readiness when the conVen-
tion opened Monday morning. Ben
Ditzler. president of Detroit local un-
ion 1O5, welded the opening gaVel
and in neat talk introduced John ,.
Cannon. president of the Detroit Fed
Grafton of Labor, who extended the
welcome of the trades unionists Of
the city. Mayor Oscar 3. Marx fol.
lowed, boosting Detroit, and extending
It's hospitality. "The key. he said.
has long since been thrown Ii the
river; the town is yours.
President hnyes.
General President John J. Hynes re-
sponded to these addresses q vel
come He voiced the appreciation 81
M, delegates. and expressed the p6pe
that the meeting would have the moral
effect q neiping 10 more thofonghly Or
ganize the sheet metal workers Of the
city and encourage theffaitnEui mem
bers of 1O5 who have been struggling
SO valiantly to surround the workers
of that craft here with the protection
of unionism.
With the announcement of the ap-
pointment of the. committee on rules,
the convention adjourned until Tues
day.
Women Trade Uniosists.
The Tuesday session was also
brief one, but was featured by two
addresse, the firt being that OF Mrs.
Dinah, representing Life and Labor
the publication of the Woman's Trade
Union League. She asked for financial
assistance for tn emagazine. Her re
quest and that of Anton Johannsen,
general organizer of the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters, were referred
to a special committee for recommen-
dation.
Anton Johannsn.
Mr.. Johannsen, who is touring the
country under the auspices of the Cali
fornia State Building Trades Council
in the interest Of Caplan and Schmitt,
two unionists now under the shadow
OF the gallows as punishment for
their loyalty to Labor, made a strong
plea in their behalf. He was atten-
lively heard and the delegates were
painly impressed with the story OF the
struggles of Labor ON the Pacific
coast. of which the Mcnamara case
formed an impressive pan
Committees to Work
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Johann
ssen address the committees were an
nounced and the convention again adj:
iourned in order to let them get TO:
work. These committees have Import
ant work ahead as they will make
recommendations on resolutions chang
Ing some of the laws of the organiza-
ton and in some respects its relations
with other organizations.
Closer Relations.
Probably the most important gen
eral matter to come before the con.
vention is the proposition to bring:
about closer relation swith the Struc.
tural Iron Workers. The members Of
'nese two organizations are coming
oftener into intimate contact as q re,
suit of modern building methods, and
many fill the pressing need of better
understanding and more harmonious
working. President Hynes in, his re
port suggest the Inhalation Of an In.
terchangeable working card system
TINS having already been agreed to by
The officers of the two organizations.
New Receipt System.
The dues stamp system is doomed
IN this organization if the recommen,