The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-31
PROCEEDINGS WIS. 4
!. S. F.. OF /. CONVENTION III N
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ton OF the papermakers of the state
was passed. -
Robert Seidel of Milwaukee intro
duced resolution calling for the es-
Establishment of additional agricultural
schools, which was passed.
+ A resolution by Delegate w.. r.
Glenn provide for the employment of
legislative counsel to represent the
workers at the session Of the state
legislature.
+. Feed and Dance.
. Friday evening the delegates wer.
Toasted at big feed" provided
by the entertainment committee. The
food was prepared by union cooks and
served by union Mattresses. Meats and
salads galore were among the edibles
served to the hungry and willing eat
ers who attended the banquet. After
the feed. the floor was cleared and a
strictly union dance was had. The
dancers among the delegates and
union men INDUCED in dancing until
1880 a. m. That all enjoyed them
selves was assured by the happy
laughter and many smiles that lighted
the faces of the old and xyoung sWho
! took part in the festivities. All were
friends" and comrades adding enjoy
ment to the weighter problems tina,
had to be dealt with in the sessions of
the convention. r;~-v
. Foli dlL Lac Next Meeting Place.
Fon du Lac was unanimously chos-
en- at the Saturday morning session
as the meeting place of the Wiscon-
sin State Federation of Labor in 1916.
Some humor was injected in this
naming of the next convention city
through a member of the entertain
ment committee who thr ough pure
devilment" had badges printed boost
ing for Kenosha. Some anxiety was
felt among boosters of other cities for
some little time as the campaign for
Kenosha seemed to be gaining lea
way. Madison and Ashland each
sought for second place in an effort as
| they explained to obtain the conven-
ton for 1917. Ashland, however, was
| the only city other than Fon du Lac
| that was formerly nominated and 1t
| was only alter Delegate Kull of Ash
land, who made fervent plea for his
| home town for 1917 had been prac-
| tically assured that the city on Che.
quameEon bay with the historic Apos-
| tie Islands close at hand would be
| considered at the next convention that
! the Ashland delegates consented to
withdrawing the nomination and al
! lowing Fon du Lac to be chosen by
! g. unanimous vote Of the convention.
| Delegate Glenn of Madison formally
announced for the information Of Ash
land delegates that his city, with all
it's beauty and Importance would be
a contender for the 1917 convention.
Weber Has Unruly Watch.
The Saturday session, like most
closing sessions was more or less In
confusion and Chairman Weber had
to use. the gavel in order to get the
desired attention of the delegates
During one of his ''spasms'' his watch
had accidently climbed on top of a
match and very cautiously and unsus-
pectlngly wandered from it's accus.
toned place. under the spot that
Brother Frank was ''hammering
with his gavel. Like most watches
that come in contact with hardwood
hammer in the hands of a very heavy
|
ordeal and was broken. A member
in the hall consented to take the
watch to a jeweler and after the crys-
tai was replaced the watch continued
to perform it's faithful duty as a good
watch should.
Convention Adjourns.
After the resolutions committee had
completed its. report. Of thanks to. the
various "entertainers' In Superior the
] convention proceeded to elect Officers
of the Federation for the ensuing
year. Weber and Handley were re-
tanned in their respective Offices The
surprise OF the. election was. the de.
feat of Metcalfe OF Milwaukee and LIE
Due of Eau Claire for reelection tc
the state executive board.
The vote. ON the. members of the
new executive board was as follows
Resident members CMflwaukee) Hen
ry Oil, lis; Henry Rumpel, So; Rob
ert Siedel a.. Frank Rehling,. rs;
Frank B: Metcalfe, So. Oil and Rum
mel were declared elected. OF the
nonresident members the vote stood
as follows. Chas, w. Swanson. of Su'
perior, 121; Alden 'Aiverson of Madison
|! ST.; Frank j.. .Mashek of La Crosse
i 90; A. T.. L-eDus.. Eau Claire, "a;
Frank Janda, Oshkosh, IS; A. ]. kull
Ashland, r.. :.
weber. to. a. f. Of u cpp;yention:
Frank j: Weber was chosen as dele
gate to the American Federation Of
Labor convention which will meet II
San Francisco this fall. Mr.. Weber
, was instructed to Investigate labo'
conditions on the coast during hi!
stav in the. west. He has been ex'
tended invitations from the Universe.
ties of Oregon, Washington and LIE.
land Stanford to deliver addresses or
the progress and accomplishment, OF
labor legislation and other ,matter'
nertaininr to labor in Wisconsin, be-
fore the economic departments.
Before CLOSING the convention Mr.
Weber requested that all delegates
who had. not received picture ane
desired one to please get one before
leaving the hall as it was his Creates
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