The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-24
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CHALLENGED
herewith challenge Capt Richard
Pearson Hobson to meet me in public
debate on the subject of prohibition as
a solution to the so=CalIed drink evil.

after all expenses were paid the
sum of 1,010.06. After the re-
port was read some of the delegates
applauded the committee for their
work.
The matter of renovating and re
modelling the large hall No 2 was
again left in the hands of the trus-
tees.
The delegates from the Bakers
Union reported that baker Schnei-
der of East Avenue refuses to place
the labels on his bread, and ask
that committee be appointed to
meet him. The request was gran
ted and the following were placed
on the committee, Little and Mayer.
The secretary was instructed to
write the local Bricklayers' Union
and invite hem to send three dele
gates to the council.
Swayne Corson reported that the
Carpenters will meet in this hall
next Sunday and invited the dele
gates of council to attend.
Harry Spears delegate from Ty-
biographical Union submitted set
Of resolutions asking that a COM
mittee be appointed to be known as
The City and Community Better
ment Committee. The resolution
was opposed by a few of the dele
gates because they say it is of a po-
iitical nature. Other delegates ap-
proved Of the resolution and when
a vote was tax II it carried and the
committee was appointed. The
committee consists Of the President
John Gfroerer, Harry Spears, Edw.
Weiss, Chas. Vaughn and Henry
Brinker. Many OF the delegates
LETT the meeting before the resolu-
ton was presented and for their
benefit we publish the same in full.
RESOLVED, That this body, The
Co-operated Trades and Labor AS
semty, in regular meeting assem-
bled announces its unanimous de.
sire for assisting ia all things that
will tend for the betterment, we'll
being and happiness of cur city,
county, state and nation, and par
ticularly wishes to enunciate its
hearty cooperation to foster the
spirit Of community interest in our
midst.
TuEREFoRE, Realizing that La
Dor, manuel commercial, clerical,
and Professional in its ennumera-
tion encompasses the great majority
. Of our common citizenship, and that
this central labor body representing
the organized workers of this city
we call upon all citizens who have
the zeal and welfare Of Hamilton at
heart, to study, review and investi-
gate all things that will make life
the better for the living Of it in this
city, and as measure in some man
ner conducive herewith, we here
delegates to our worthy President,
authority to appoint a committee
Of four members from this body
and with himself to constitute what
shall be known as The City and
Community Betterment committee
with the follow ing powers and in
structions
/. This committee shall have
the power TO call mass conventions
OF delegated conventions to study,
recommend or resolve as to best
form. plan for city government if
a change is thought desirable in
the best interest Of Hamilton, al
ways Keeping in mind the protec-
tion of the working classes and par
ticularly the organized branch
therein.
,. This committee shall have
the power TO invite all sister uLions
and affiliated bodies, civic, fraterral
political and religious bodies of the
city TO join with this community
spirit, effort, and if possible to call
or cooperate in the joint call OF