The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-10-27
TRADES COUNCIL

IL lNS uldA oSoolohs ASSAdShL JOuH
Gfroerer presided and about forty
delegates were present.
The credentials of John Buhi to
Firemens' Union and
VIM. Frederick to represent Mold
ers' Union, 283 were read, received
and delegates installed.
Communication from Thomas I.
Donnelly secretary of the Ohio
Federation of Labor in which he
states that he is sending under sep.
crate cover, folders containing the
record of Judge Summers, candi
date for Judge of the Supreme
Court. He has always been unfair
to labor and his record is very bad.
Communication from Collar
Workers Union, of Albany, N. Y,
asking the trades unionists to pur-
chase union labeled collars was re-
ceived and ordered complied with.
Letter from Chamber of Com
merce asking council to appoint
committee to attend a meeting to
consider the proposed bond issue
was rejected because it was re
ceived to late
Two official letters from the
American Federation cf Labor per
tanning to the coming election were
received.
Another communication from the
A. F. of [. asking information
about colored men being imported
from the south was read, received
aud complied with.
A communication from the Can
ton Labor Union giving the record
Of Atelee Pomerene, candidate for
senator was read. They urge his
defeat.
The secretary was instructed to
write the secretary of the Garmeut
Workers Union of Cincinnati re-
garding the report Of the labels
belog sewsd on clothing in this city
that are manufactured in Cincin
natl.
The committee appointed to meet
Al Brill regarding bread, reported
that the complaint against him was
a personal affair aud asked that tbe
committee be discharged.
The committee to meet with the
Mus clans Union reported failure
SO far 10 meet with them. The re-
port was received and continued.
The committee to meet the Fis-
cher on behalf Of the Retail Clerks
reported that they failed to meet.
Two Of the committee declined to
serve and a new committee was ap-
pointed. They will report at the
next meeting.
The committee appointed to Sc
cure the services OF two attorneys
to sign the petitions now being cir
culated by the council, reported
that they have selected Harry
Koeh.er and B. f. Primmer.
Delegates from Typographical
Union reported that they had no
jurisdiction over the hours that the
Republican Publishing Co. should
work their employees.
The Retail Clerks reported that
they are continuing their agitation
to have all the stores close on Sun
day. They ask the assistance Of
all trades uninists t5 have the few
remaining store that remain open
on Sunday to close
The committee 10 wait on The
Hardware Co is Betscher,
Leonard and Corson.
A committee consisting Of Mayor
John Holzberger. Max Straus and
George Custer asked permission to
speak to the delegates of council on
the bond issues that are to be voted
on at the coming election, The
was granted aud all spoke
on the necessity Of a new city hall
and other improvements. They
asked the council to consider tie
bond issues and if possible tc en-
dorse them. Under the head OF
good and welfare Of The council
several Of the delegates spoke
Some were favorable and some were
not. The council finally decided
to allow the delegates to use their
own judgement in voting on the
bonds