The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-03-23
Delegates Assemble in Boise and Form
Central Body Under Auspices
of the A. F. of L.

This week has been the red letter
week of the Idaho Labor movement,
for. on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
Besday was organized the Idaho State
Federation of Labor by District Or
ganizer c. o. Young, known through
out the nation as Dad" Young by
all union men on account of the years
which he has devoted to the cause
and the friendly interest which he
manifests in every member of the
forces of organized labor He, with
eight faithful fellow-workers formed
the first labor council of the state of
Washington, and for many years now
he has been the A. F. of L. organizer
in the intermountain district.
Mr. Young opened the meeting in
this city in a brief speech which
aroused much enthusiasm and paved
the way for the important business
of the sessions. The sessions were
held in Labor Council rooms in the
Soma building and the accredited
delegates represented the larger labor
centers of the state and were as fol-
lows:
A. w. Muir, G. W. Wilklow, Abe
Foster. A. Fl. Brown, George Nc
Caughey, F. M. Thompson, J. f. Rose,
Pocatello; NJ. P. Vileneuve, Burke;
Ernest Beckman, ]. c. Verline, Wal
lace; Robeft Lewis, Twin Falls; R. c.
Bradley, Paul H. Spangenberg, L. o.
Nichols, G. A. Breasted. F. P. Nc
Daniels, E. F. Cation, J. d. Brown, A.
w Kool, Frank Clayton, Ray Farms
worth, R. o. Murray, Boise.
In his opening address, Mr.. Young
claimed he viewed the meeting as the
most important gathering that ever
assembled in the city of Boise as il
marked distinct milestone in the
march of labor. The problems with
which the Federation deals are the
vital problems of humanity itself and
this State organization will bring in
closer unison all the forces of organ.
lied labor of Idaho and will unite the
various unions and industrial centers
in the common cause for the moral
and social uplift of all the elements
of society and for the betterment OF
home conditions and more enduring
patriotism, all embracing in its COM
mon fellowship.
The demands of laborers for em-
ployment, for reasonable working
hours and for healthful conditions are
the basic rights upon which organized
labor rests and a denial of these is
a denial of the very right to live
itself. The vitality and strength OF
the nation and of the race depends
upon the vitality and strength of the
workers. For upon the well-being OF
the workers depends the moral, intel
lectural and physical well-being oI
humanity.
The prime motive in the organiza-
tion of the State Federation is to ad-
vance just and humane legislation and
prevent legislation that is detrimental
to the cause of labor. The represent.
alton present is an assurance of the
organization of a successful and pro
gressive State Federation.
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cess was taken until afternoon, wher
the convention again assembled and
was called to order by F. F. Cation
who had been chosen temporary chair.
man at the morning session. with P
II. Srangenberg as secretary.
At this meeting the committee,
we're appointed, as follows:
Rules of order-George McCough
ey, Pocatello; Roy Carson, Boise
Robert Lewis, Twin Falls. Constitu
ton and by-laws-M. P. ViIleneuve
Burke; A. H. Brown and A. w. Muir
Pocatello; A. w. Kooi, Boise; ]. c
Verline, Wallace. Ways and means
Earnest Beckman, Wallace; ]. f
Rose, Pocatello; ]. D. Brown, Boise
Resolutions-F. M. Thompson. Poca
teilo; n. P. Cummack, and r c. Bad
ley, Boise. Press-Abram Foster
PocatelIo; L. o. Nichols and F. P
McDanieis, Boise.
As there was little business tha
could be attended to until after tn