The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-06-22

on Monday afternoon after holding a
three-day session. 1t was well
attended conference and was held to
take place of the regular Bi-Annual
Convention of the Northwest Asso-
citation, which would have been held
in Seattle the third week in July.
The first Convention Of the United
Association since the Boston Conven-
ton of 1913 will be held in Toledo,
Ohio, the second week in August and
the Unions in the Northwest as well
as those of many other districts had
by correspondence suggested many
important changes in the laws of the
international Organization, in orde'
that these questions might be dis
cussed in time to be sent out for
ratification of the unions so that
delegates would be intrusted to work
together for beneficial results this
meeting was called a month ahead of
time in the Northwest.
len NltleS Represented
Portland, Oregon, was represented
be two of the Executive Officers of
he Northwest Association. p R
Pollock, representing Local 81
Plumbers and j. L. Lewis, of Local
235 Steam Filters.
Spokane, Washington, sent the
man who is to represent them at
Toledo, Ed Dvorak.
George O'Neil represented Walla
Walla and Ethan Allen from North
Yakima. Bellingham sent the Presi
dent of Local 40, F. H. Farnham.
Everett was represented by Presi-
| lent John Watson and Dan Melon
aid. Grays Harbor by w. E. Bar
ION, of Aberdeen.
Another U. A. delegate, John Ha
gan, came as a representative of
Local 80 of Tacoma, Robert Stephens,
IF same city was present as member
IF the Convention Committee.
j. C. Wilson represented Local 631
Of the Navy Yard City of Bremen
ton.
Dave Reid, who served the Asso-
| citation as third vice president in
1909 and president of the organiza-
ton in 1911 and 1912, represented To-
cal 32 of Seattle. j. E. Mullane,
The Plumbers delegate to the U. A.
Convention and Frank w. Cotterill,
the Secretary of the Association were
also in attendance from Seattle.
Members Of a special Convention
Committee, who have been acting
through meeting and correspondence
were in session during the Confer
ence preparing resolutions to be
presented for action by the con-
ference. Brothers James Davis, of
Steam Filters Local No. 473 and j.
E. Mullane presented these matters
| to the conference at the Sunday
night session and action thereon was
taken at Mondays meeting.
Local 80 through an entertain
ment committee consisting OF }. A.
Maan, Arthur Fairbanks and Alden
H. Dale and other members endeav-
ored to make the few spare moments
that the delegates had for pleasure
and sight seeing agreeable were
on the job and when the boys were
at their work this committee with
the valuable assistance of Mrs. Jack
Mullane were busy entertaining the
wives of the delegates at Dinner and
theater parties.
The Conference developed into al
most one of continuous work, the
delegates gave their Sunday and
Saturday half holiday to this work.
Six sessions were held with the usual
committee work between.
Some important matters were con-
sidered in committee of the whole
such as action on the U. A. Conven-
ton matters. Credentials were &C
cepted without the formality of go
ing through committees hands.
There was no call for rules or order
of business Except to do all pos
sible in the brief time available.)
Committee on Resolutions: Ed
Dvorak, John Hagan, Dan Melon
aid, w. E. Barton.
Committee on Constitution: Lewis,
ONeil, Allen and Farnham.
Committee on Audit of Books Pol
lock, Reid and Wilson.
Many changes uere suggested to
be referred to the unions affiliated
for ratification.
Including the adoption of the initia-
tive referendum and recall, extend
ing the scope of the organization
work in order quickly bring it to
aid of unions in time to allow it to
use its resources to prevent the nee
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