The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-02-16
TRADES COUNCIL

Ool AOuuSll uCt uSSuhy ulSnt III
regular session. About forty del
egates were present and President
Eggleston presided.
The credentials of w. c VOL
senholm, Perry Swink and S. Chas.
BRANDED of the newly organized ur
ion of street car men were read re-
ceived and delegates seated.
The credentials of Robert Mick
to represent Cigar Makers Union
were read and delegate seated
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved,
A communication was received
from Thomas J. Donnellv, sec'y of
the Ohio State Federation of L Dor
in which he requested delega
tion end also speaker to come to
Columbus on the 14th, TO attend
the hearing for the Woman's S Eight
Hour law. Another letter was also
received In which he gave the
names of the members of the labor
group and the general assembly
which are as follows: Representa-
tives, o B. Chapman, Chairman,
Henry Ott, Secretary, Reynolds,
Siebert, Brach, Bouland, Moredock
Reed, Kilbane, Dunsbaugh, Cain
and Whitacre. Senate: Kennedy
Chairman: White, Palmer, Bene
dict, White and Thomas
Two kilograms were received
from the A. F. of L. by the secre-
tary.
The secretary was instructed to
wire Senator Harding to vote c
over ride the veto of President
Wilson on the immigration bill,
next Monday.
The secretary was instrv cted tC
wire senator's and representatives to
vote snd support the bill to refer
tc referendum the declaration oi
war to the people of the United
States.
The International Longshoremer
Protective Association submitted {
communication also enclosing
tickets on an automobile. Received
as read.
Communication regarding th,
National Daylite Savings Associa
citation was received
A lengthy letter from the A. F
of L. pertaining to Organization
work was received as read.
A communication was received
from Secretary Murry Urmston o
the Agricultural Board in which b,
states that the board at their las
meeting granted the central bod'
the Fair Grounds for Labor Day
and that a contract will be sen
later. The grounds to be the sam,
price as last year Received
The teamsters reported that tn,
Duetsch Coal company employe
ali union drivers and are fair to or
ganized labor,
The committee to wait on Stomp
was granted further time.
The committee to assist the car
penters by visiting the stores hand
ling Malloy's meats reported tina
they performed their work an
all stores agreed to wishes but Que
J, c. Jeff.ries of Linden valid Th
report was received and committe
discharged.
Mrs. Finfrock, Mrs Vaughn anc
Henry Brinker were elected to iep
resent the central body at the hear
ing of the Woman's Eight Hou
hearing in Columbus last Wednes
day.
1t was moved and seconded tha
the secretary write President vii
son our congressman and senator
to protest against the compulsor
military bill. Carried
The following resolution was pre-
sented to the central body at th
meeting held January Both by Joh
Cahalane a member of Molders
Union No. 283. After readil
same which was adopted by tn
central body at that meeting th
delegate placed the Resolution i
his pocket For this reason til
resolutions were not published /
the proceedings of the last meeting
Delegate Kraft of the Polisher
called the councils attention to th
supposed oversight of the PRES