The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-05-12
TRADES COUNCIL


regular session. President John
Gfroerer presided over the meeting
and about thirty-6ve delegates from
the different unions were present.
The credentials of VIM. E. Ben
nett of Painters AMI Paper Hang
ers' Union was read, received and
delegate ordered installed.
The mil utes of the previous
meeting were read and approved
The usual monthly bills were al
lowed.
A communication was received
and read from Thos. J. Donnelly
Sec'y of the O. S. F. of L., in
which they extend an invitation to
all trades unionists to attend a pub
lie hearing ON the constitutionality
of the Workman's Compensation
act. The hearing will be held in
Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, May
30th.
A communication was received
from the committee on Industrial
Relations regarding the printing of
the reports on investigation, and
asked the council to purchase
copies. The secretary was instruct
ed to write for same.
A committee from the local Re-
tail Merchants Association and
composed of Chas. Mathes, Harry
Bacon and DR.. Mark Millikin,
asked The council for permission of
the floor The request was granted
They announced that the Retail
Merchants would give a dinner in
the Elks' Temple on June 1st.
They invited the council and all
organizations TO take part in the
dinner. The object of the dinner
and meeting is to create better
community spirit among the citi-
zens Of our city They also stated
that one of the best speakers in the
coun ~ would be secured for the
evening. The invitation was ac-
cepted and the chair appointed
S.rategieI, Betcher, Brinker, Blair
and Vaughn on the committee.
Delegates from the Horse
Shoers' Union requested that a
committee be appointed to visit Ike
Green, agent for the Neilan Supply
Company in their behalf. The re-
quest was granted and Hinkel,
Lombard and Hartman were ap-
pointed on the committee.
The committee to wait on the A.
J. Yawger Company on behalf of
the Carpenters and Teamsters re-
ported that they met Mr. Marshall
of the company and that he stated
that they would not place union
men on the new bridge and that
they could build it cheaper with
non union labor. The report was
received
The committee to meet Harry
Bacon regarding the teamsters re-
ported that he stated that he has
purchased machine to do the de-
livering and as soon as it is in op-
Grafton he would decide on the
man who should run it and have
him join the organization The re-
port was received.
The Hines committee reported
progress and asked for more time
Secretary Finfrock read a copy
of letter he was instructed at the
last meeting to send to Samuel
Gompers in reference TO union be.
ing indebted to the council and
their delegates not being allowed
to vote or run for Office. Some OBJ
lection was raised because the letter
did not 60 into more detail con-
cerning the case.
Delegates from Typographical
Union submitted names of several
union men who have discontinued
taking the Journal and subscribed
for a non-union paper The names
were taken by the different locals
aud the complaints investigated
The secretary was instructed to
write senators and congressman to
use their diplomatic influences to
give the people of Ireland beliger
ant rights as other countries have
done.
Jos. Schmidt, organizer fer the
Bakers Union attended The meet
ing as a visitor and he stated that