The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
Barre Man Reelected Pres
ident of Vermont
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COMMITTEE MEETS
BARRE MERCHANTS
Last Night a Mass Meeting
and Banquet We're Held
Gov. Gates Speaks

Closing sessions OF the 10Th annual
convention of the Vermont State Fed
Grafton of Labor were held this fore
noon and early this afternoon. With
the Gompers mass meeting in the opera
house and the annual banquet and after
(. dinner exercises last night, the delegates
earned a deserved rest and only short
time was taken up IN the business ses-
sion this morning. Several resolutions
were considered and at II o'clock ad.
Ijournment was taken until 1890 p m,
when officers were elected for the en-.
suing year
The officers are: President. F. W. Suit.
or of Barre; first vice president, A. w.
Desrochers of ST. Johnsbury; second vice
president, William Reid OF Montpelier:
third vice president. Michael Moore of
Bellows Falls; fourth vice president, Ben
Atieri OF Burlington; fifth vice -presi-
dent, William Smith OF Hardwick; sixth
vice president, job Long OF Brattleboro;
secretary, Alexander Tronside OF Barre;
secretary treasurer, Nelson A. Malmgren
OF Rutland; state organizer, Arthur
! Rousse, Graniteville.
| The officers were installed by William
Standcumb OF Boston, president Of the
New England Labor conference, and aft.
erward Mr.. Standcumb, in behalf Of the
delegates, presented Pres. Suitor set
of gold cuff links, brooch, a finely
wrought gold chain and $40 gold piece.
Rutland Will be the convention city in
1917.
just before adjourning for lunch, the
convention took cognzance of President |
Gompers' suggestion made last evening |
with reference to the situation between
the merchant and clerks by appointing |
a committee of five to meet the mer
chants. The committee was made up as
follows: William Srandcomb OF Boston, /
president of the New England Label con-
ference, A. W, Desrocher Of St. Johns
bury, delegate, William Reid OF Montpel
ier, delegate, Arthur Cayo OF Burlington,
delegate, and Nelson A. Malmgren of
Rutland, secretary treasurer OF the
state federation.
During the forenoon the delegates
marched to the Spaulding school grounds.
where a photographer was waiting TO
take group picture of the convention.
The delegates lined up in front of the
Burns monument and were snapped
several times in order to insure more
than one satisfactory negative.
Resolutions Adopted
RESOLUTIONS introduced through the
standing committee on resolutions were ,
ratified to-day in the order given below:
Whereas The Cigarmakers' 1nterna
tional union OF America, thorugh want OF
necessity, created an emblem known as
the blue label, to be placed on each box :
Of cigars, thereby guaranteeing to the J
that the cigars contained !.
therein are manufactured under sanitary !
conditions and by competent workmen !
and, whereas it is known that cigars !;
made by child labor in other states, par !
ticuarly where trust factories are in :
operation, are being imported into Yer :
mont in large quantities, thereby nulli-
flying the child labor law being enacted ;
in our state and other New England =
,taets and, whereas, the blue union la
bel of the Cigarmakers' international un
on of America represents the eight hour
lay and fair paid adult labor, thereby
making a pronounced distinction between
Chinese coole, trust, prison and child
abor; therefore, be it resolved, that the n
Vermont state branch of the American
federation of Labor in convention assem-
,led at Barre, reindorse the blue union
abel of the Cigarmakers' International n
lnion of America. h
Whereas, much care and effort has been %
hown and expended by the entertain b.
nent committee of the Barre c. L. T.. III;
" the officials of the city of Barre, by pl
he citizenry of Barre in general, and Ia
y Samuel Gompers, president of the W
|. F. of L., in inspiring addresses and er
ordial and sympathetic conferences, be sa
resolved, that the 18th annual conven- AZ
ion of the state branch of the A. f. of IL
extend its heartfelt thanks to the W
arre c. L. L., to the officials of the ar
ty of Barre, to the citizens generally, w
, the Hon. Samuel Gompers. Gov. Gates, an
\ Gov. Fletcher, Mr.. Standcumbe and to
Tr. Lovely, and particularly to the press pr
u its impartial and generous report of di
ne conventions proceedings; be it fur X,
Ter resolved, that copy of this resolu- fla
on be published in the local preso and X,
copy sent to the parties mentioned is
Whereas, the statute laws of the state tb
,mand the cessation of all unnecessary Oc
dustrial and commercial pursuits on
le Sabbath, and, whereas, violation of
le laws is evident as regards the trade tIe
barbering, be it resolved. that the fo,
cretary of the state branch bring to no
e notice of the attorney general said co,
olstion. cu
, il enacted etc: Su
Section |. IL shall not be unlawful for Fl,
orking men and women to organize of
emselves into. or carry on labor un-
ms for the purpose Of lessening the DR.
urs Of labor or increasing the wages or in
ttering the condition OF the members Of
such organizations; or carrying out in
cir legitimate purposes as freely as off
ey could do if acting singlv. ono
See. .. No restraining order or in vie
notion shall be granted by any court sid
this state, or any Judge or Judges fris
sreof in any case involving or growing the
{ Of a dispute concerning terms OF sen
lditions Of employment, unless neces- of
~ 20 prevent irreparable injury to yea
lperty or to a property right Of the bee