Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-14

tinent question Indicated that the con-
vention had no such intention. Speak
ers for the amendment had made quite
clear, however, that the amendment was
aimed at no one individual
The committee was supported in its
non concurrence by nearly unani-
nous vote.
Carpenters Get In Bad.
Rather plain speech was directed at
the carpenters from the floor of the
convention when the proposed amend
ment to the constitution that would
have allowed locals not to belong to
their trades council but would still al
low them to be affiliated with their To-
cal trades and labor assembly. was up
for debate. This proposed amendment
also came from Sorenson and Huney,
the Sioux City carpenter delegates.
j. j. Roach, an electrician, and pres
ident of the Des Mones Trades and
Labor Assembly, accused the carpen-
tiers of his city of accepting their
price" for staying out of the building
trades council of that city and leaving
it struggling band He chal-
lenged the convention to deny the
truth Of the statement. 1t was not de-
MED.
Vice President G. ". Brooks accused
the carpenters of wanting to run
things" in their building trades coun-
ellis. When they can't run EN-. they
won't belong
Delegates SorenSon and Huney de-
Tended their amendment by the argu-
ment that the federation had no right
to interfere with whether the carpen-
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council or not They held that that
RICH; vas q prerogative solely of the
carpenters.
The federation was accused of noe
enforcing the law anyway. To this re-
tort the pertinent statement was made
that if the carpenters did not want to
stay in their local trades council they
pulled OUT anyway.
The vote was practically as unani-
nous in supporting the committees
non concurrence as Il was on the first
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton.
Debate Defeats Delegate Question.
It was quite probable that had the
question been put at once the conven-
ton would have voted that the presi-
dent of the federation always be the
federation's delegate to the America,
Federation of Labor convention and
other superior conventions. The de.
bate defeated this prospect
The amendment was proposed by the
executive council and was concurred
in by the committee. The opposition
to il was based on the fact that the
Gelegateship was position Of educa-
tional possibilities and renewed life
and interest in unionism. and that 1t
should be passed around among the
members. The convention was disin-
clined to take away from itself the
right to name it's own delegate. The
proposed amendment was defeated by
a substantial majority.
II was probable however. that the
feeling was so general that this amend
ment would be passed and. therefore
President ]. II. Strict would be the
delegate to the American Federation OF
Labor. that no candidates for this DEL
egateship had been filed when the time
for making nominations had closed
This will result IN the delegate being
selected from the floor Of the conven-
ton Thursday. "
Miss Bentley Speaks.
Time allowed for only one of the
several speakers who were on hand to
address the convention to occupy the
platform this forenoon. TO Miss Mabei
Bentley, member of the staff of the
extension department Of the depart
ment of home economics of Iowa State
/ college. fell this distinction.
She spoke on Home Economics" and
! told the union men the movement he's
dc n r IF no Tni1apn had dor
way for the training of girls and wom-
en. She was given very close atten-
tion and loudly applauded She said
the department was seeking to bring
the benefits of training to the women
OF the state by short courses commun-
ity clubs. state ana county fairs, and
| by correspondence courses. The de-
partment is now trying to organize
classes Of wives and daughters of the
men who are studying courses offerea
by the extension department Of the
school Of engineering.
Change in Today's Program.
Other speakers who are here to ad-
dress the convention are Grant Hamil-
1 ton, of Washington. representative OF
Samuel Gompers; F. Weber. organizer
of the Wisconsin State Federation 81
Labor and E. S. Shortess, Of Ames.
Warren Garst. of Des Moines, and Miss
Alice Park. Palo Alto. Cal the latter
representative of the Women's Union
Label League, will not be here.
| Because the Marshalltown Club
members found 1t Impossible to furnish
| automobiles for the ride at O'CLOCK
this evening, the delegates were taken
over the city beginning at o'clock.
! The convention adjourned until g.
The delegates will be entertained al
banquet at o'clock this evening at
! Cronkleton hall.
ASK CONVENTION FOR HELP.
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