Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-13

Representatives Of organized and
union;Zed labor of the state met this
forenoon al Red Mems hall i'll the
twenty fourth annual convention Of
The Iowa State Federation of Labor.
When the convention Was turned over
10 President J. II. Strict. of Sioux
City. about 100 delegates We're present
for the opening session, altho fifty
others had registered at the Pilgrim
Hotel, the headquarters.
The forenoon session was devoted TO
organizing the convention for its
four days session. The appointment
OF convention committees. the report
Of one and short speeches made up
the program. Preceding these for
malities the city extended its well
come. At noon committees went into
session, and the chief business of the
afternoon was the annual address of
President Strict. approved by the
executive board of the federation at
its meeting Monday evening.
Convention Committees Named.
The ten convention committees ap-
pointed this morning include the fol-
lowing:
Credentials-G w. Chadwick. city,
chairman; E. V. Wiley, Waterloo; G.
F. Ramsey. Iowa City.
Laws and Constitution-A. *. Fink,
Cedar Rapids. chairman: c. A
Amblad, city: Thomas Avery, Cedar
Rapids; Fred Burwinkle, Cedar
RAPIDS; G. H. Brooks. Des Moines: a.
B. Davenport, Sioux City; J. 6. Crel-
lin, city: L. ". GansN orth, Daven-
port: D. ]. Hemmy, keokuk: W. Z.
Garrybrant. Waterloo; J. r. Gates,
Cedar Rapids: H. H. Breach, Des
Moines; c. f. Wallace. Boone.
Resolutions-E. c. Wiley. Sioux
City. chairman: J. H. Beard, Des
MONIES: William Sweeney, city: D. G.
Crow, Foster: ]. F. Foster. Des
Mo.nes: Simon Miller, Dubuque; S. G.
viles Cedar Rapids James Fitzgerald,
Des Moines; T. P. Mention, Boone: W..
C. Campbell. Davenport; J. F. Sim
mons and w E. Dixie. Des Moines; q.
W. Ferguson. Ottumwa.
Proposed Legislation-J. j. Obrien.
Muscatine chairman: w. h olarh'
4. /. Shuts. Dan keeney, II. G. har-
Ian. J. B. Wiley. Des Molnes: J. COL
witzer. city; 3. J. Abelen. davenport
c. Pickering, city: J. c. Hunt Buxton
F.. T. McCarten. city> j. G. VIM
Cedar Rapids; H. Michelstet'er, Sioux
| City; f. Gertz, city
The chairman Of the other SIX COM
mittees are as follows: Grievances
j. NJ. Conley, Dubuque: rules. E: h
Trent. Ottun1wa: on union labels, A. j.
Boeder. bes Moines: DISTRIBUTION OF
officers reports, J. a. Dunn, city
building trades. c. H. Seweh, CEDAR
Rapids: fraternal relations. P. L.
Dunn. Cedar Rapids.
Northup Welcomes Convention
John c. Crellin, chairman OF the TO-
raj committee on arrangements. called
the convention to order at 400. tie IN :
,roduced Rev. James P. Linn. pastor 81
the PRESBYTERIAN church. who gave the
invocation.
In behalf Of the city City Solicitor
+ +. Eorthup welcomed the convention
heartily. His welcome was seconaed
hv another from Secretary John H.
Eorthcott. Of the Y. VI. c. A, VINO en-
tended all the privileges OF MEMBER
shin of the association 10 the dele-
ga+as Each one has been supplied
with a card. also extending an INVITA-
riou, Ifr. CTcIi:r extended an INVITA-
tion from the Marshalltown Club LOT
celebrates to make use Of its club rooms
while here.
After the convention had been turned
oyer 10 President Strict ne responded
f,r the federation and commented
upon the harmonious feeling existing
! f..-f..en employer and labor He re-
, ferred To the last meeting of the fed
| Grafton held here in 1904.
+ DELEGATES Are Seated.
/ II Pink. A member of the machin-
/ lists local. was appointed sergeant-at-
arms and presented with metal star
Is large as saucer, the gilt OF the
sheet metal workers of Sioux city.
The report Of the credentials com
/ rnittee. read by its chairman, u. w,
! Chadwick, of this city, was accepted
. and the convention was organized.
Sessions of the convention Will De
held from to - and 10 .. the rules
committee reported. No motion Is |,
I ne entertained by the chair until 81
who wish to speak have been hearo
| the committee further reported, pU'
! unlimited debate was prevented D!
! limiting each speakers time on the
floor and the number Of times ne ma!
speak. Nominations are to be made
on the second day Of the convention
and the next convention city is TO De
chosen the third day.
Dubuque has already opeed an active
I campaign for the next convention, anc
in the first session of the convention
was the only city to put forward its
claims aggrsssively.
FraternaI Delegates Here.
| Among the several heads of STATE
! declarations and fratvrnal delegate:
WHO will be at the convention were
jI. Trick Of Des MONIES, state Labor
/ commissioner, and E. 6. Hall, Of st
paul. of the Minnesota State Fedora
ton of Labor.
| The latter spoke briefly on efforts o.
| the Minnesota federation for state in
surance. and the cooperation and edu
| cation of labor in his state.
| K. G. Smith. Of Iowa State College
! Ames. head of the engineering eNen'
! sion department, spoke on The Rela'
ton of Organized Labor to the Move
ment Toward Industrial Education
The extension department Of the schoo
| of engineering is doing very active
work among laboring men in supple
| menting their practical knowledge will
technical training. His address wa.
an exposition of the advantages of thi:
| technical information and its aim t.
! increase the efficiency and value OF
u ained iauuT.
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