The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-14
BUSY SESSION OF
TRADES ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE EXPECTS AN EARLY
SETTLEMENT FOR FIREMEN
AND ENGINEERS.
$1,000 Is Subscribed Toward Majority
Stoek-Suffrao Meeting
Sunday.

An unusually lengthy session Of the
Ohio Valley Trades & Labor Assembly
was held yesterday afternoon lasting
from until p. m. and during this
time many important matters were
disposed Of
Two hours of time was taken up
with discussions relating 10 the set
tlement of the butchers strike. The
firemen renewed their contention that
the settlement of the strike had not in
Guided provisions for the firemen and
engineers. The arbitration commit
tee then submitted its reports on its
findings in this case. The committee
claimed il was negotiating with the
packers and they believed that set
tlement for the hremen and engineers
would soon be effected. The report
was accented and the committee was
continue. The resolution OF the FIRE
men against the butchers for settling
as they did which was presented at a
previous meeting was laid over for
4 two weeks
Miss Catherine Mills. representing
the West Virginia EQUAL Suffrage as
sociation, was present and made "a
brief talk urging workingmen to help
secure equal suffrage for the working
women Of the state.
Subscribe $4,000.
The assembly subscribed 81 900
more into the treasury stock Of the
Wheeling Majority. it's official organ.
TO equip this plant with new machine
{ rs for larger production of the paper
and more modern convenience This
/ Is said 10 be the first step toward es-
I fuhIfakfTrr
paper.
Announced Candidacy
Henry T. Steck. who has been a
union stogie maker for a number Of
years. was given the floor upon re-.
quest and he stated he wished 10 an
nounce his candidacy for county COM
missioner AZ the coming election.
/ suhragists Get Hall.
Tho assembly voted To donate the
trades assembly hall for next SUNDAY
afternoon TO meeting in the interest
OF suffrage and a special effort will
be made 10 get the girls and wives Of
the workingmen 10 attend. The meet
ing viii be- addressed by Miss Cath
crime Mills and Dr.. Harriet Il. Jones
Employ Union Labor.
Delegate William Fritz, who Is q
member of council from the FIRST ward.
reported that ne has introduced an or
dinance IN council asking that union
labor Boz employed on all city work.
The legislative committee was in
strucfcd 20 cooperate with Mr. Fritz
To- secure tho enactment OF the ordi-
nance.
Support Seamen Bill.
ON request of President Samuel
Gompers Of tho American Federation
ioi Labor the secretary was instructed
Ito write the West Virginia congress.
'msn urging them To- prevent any at
Tempt TO weaken the LaFollette sea.
men bill The legislative committee
was instructed to take up with the
board of education report that n
local school teacher D. supposed 10 be
+ teaching children against trade union
lists. and also urge that text books
used iu the schools be- union made.
Deny Report
\ communication was received from
The United Hattsr- Of North America
stating ih3, papers throughout the
country have been printing "a report
ihaI the fund raised among labor for
inr hen'nt OF the harftrs of Uaubury
had been uNtr~ubscrIb,d Thi, report
was denied and the union believes DO
Was spread bE the manufacturers Bv
decision rendered BOO tho famous
Lowe case fh. matters wer. assessed
t3aH.HHu and their homes were attach.
co. Tho union. flr0uChouf fha couu.
tN decided fu donate their second
hours pay of January % 90 them The
communication stated That fbu amount
h.- mot E0t been raised and many
. unions have unf Yet reported