Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-28

20. v. T. & L. A.
Greeting:
LAS president of your honorable body
serving the unexpired term Of Presi-
dent Gi1ligan, who through force Of
circumstances left the city, beg leave
to submit the following brief report OF
the work done by the Assembly and
it's committees during the past year,
and make such recommendations that
in my humble opinion may serve the
best interest and most important to
the welfare and progress of the o. v.
T.. & L. A. and Labor in general.
Membership.
The Assembly started off the past
year with about the same prorata as
in former years., and in spite of the
fact that through force of circum-
stances few locals disbanded during
the term such as: Beer Drivers, Brew
cry Workers, Bartenders and one or
two others. The Assembly stands to
day, about as strong as ever, the fore
going vacancies have been filled
through the successful efforts of the
Organization Campaign Committee.
Arbitration.
The Arbitration Committee, during
the past year, had referred to them
quite number of cases and all Of
them were successfully adjusted, and
1 desire to thank the committee for
their faithful services.
Organization. E4 =.
The organization Committees work
during the past year was limited, as
most of the work coming to the at
tention of the committee was done by
the Organization Committee, but per-
formed their duties with untiring eff
forts and success in every case taken
up by them. desire to thank this
cimmittee for their good and faithful
services rendered.
Legislation.
The matter Of legislation having
risen to a high position in the work of
the Assembly and becoming a recog-
nized factor in the labor movement,
too much space cannot be given to
this important branch of the Assem-
bly's work. In the past year the Legis-
lative Committee has been called on
to conduct the affairs pertaining to
Labor Legislation, especially SO in
city affairs.
The committee being on the job con
ltinuously before council and Board of
Control on matters of vital interest
to the workers. =
A number of ordinances were in.
troduced through their efforts in coun-
Gil with. success IN some instances
where others failed, on account OF
there being no state laws governing
such matters.
The committee for their untiring eff
forts deserve the highest commenda
ton and desire to thankthem fol
their faithful services.
| Special Committee.
Various Special Committees, whose
work hereby call attention to the
Assembly, such as the committee
handling the Judge Dayton case
While the termination is still pending
and in. doubt, yet of no fault Of the
committee. I
The committee having better sue
Ecess in their work and accomplished
Imore than really expected, especially
in their efforts in Washington, and
Iyour president feels that every cent
lexpended in this particular instance
could not have been spent for any
better purpose.
Filtration.
/ The special committee ON Filtra
ltion deserves much credit for Its work
THE plans of the city officials and poll
ticians to force upon our citizens
chemical mechanical liberation sys
Item. but failed In their efforts, whore
las the committee through it's untirins
Iefrorts, its knowledge and Information
commanded through careful inyestiga
ion, were successful in having tn.
citizens approve the Slow Sand Fill
Itration System
Charter Committee.
II Anot1 er move during the year ne
icessitated the appointment Of a Char
tier Committee to join with like com
Imittee from the Board of Trade, Busl
mess Mems Association. Municipa
League and Representatives from thl
outlying towns and municipalities t