Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-19
STATEF. Of |.
CONvENES TODAY
Throw Out Edge Literature
Found at Session of LegisIa-
tive Board Yesterday
INTERR0GATE CANDIDATES
To Determine Stand on Labor
First Session This Morning
ITO Last Three Days.

At the special conference of the
/ Joint State Labor Legislative Board
held in Palace Hall here yesterday 1t
was decided to adopt QUESTIONABLE
blank to be sent to. every candidate
for state and federal off1ce to deter
mine their stand towards labor
The meeting was held yesterday
afternoon with delegates from prao-
tically all of the labor unions In New
| Jersey present. Upon entering the
hall the men found circulars stating
Governor Walter e. Edges stand on
the labor question.
Efforts were made to learn who was
responsible for the presence Of these
circulars but no one would admit hav-
ing placed them there. "A motion was
made that the circulars be thrown out
and was unanimously carried The
Edge literature was then collected and
thrown out, mystery still surround
ing its presence when the conference
opened.
The fortieth annual labor congress
of the New Jersey State Federation
of Labor opened about IL o'clock in
Palace hall with between 200 and
800 delegates from all parts of the
state in attendance. President Ar-
thur A. Quinn presided at the opening
session.
the state constabulary bill by the last
Legislature, the Joint State Labor
Legislative Board was named by the
various labor organizations Of the
state in order that some Plans might
be made whereby the labor men Of
the state would vote for men who
were firm supporters of organized
labor.
A meeting of this Joint legislative
board was held in Newark in April
at which time 1t adjourned until yes
terday when its members again met
for a conference.
The questionnaire system was sug-
gested and met with immediate ap-
proval. II being decided that by using
this method the labor men will know
by the answer made by the candidates
their attitude toward the labor ques-
tion.
The attitude of organized labor, on
the other hand, will depend upon the
answers of the candidates. as to which
shall be supported at the coming
elections.
The members of the Joint State
Labor Legislative Board were ap-
pointed at the last annual convention
of the New Jersey State Federation
of Labor in order that the political
matters of the state might be proper
iy followed up and reported to the
convention members When IN session.
A report of the action taken by the
legislative board at it's session yes
terday will be made during the next
three days at the State Federation
Convention which opened In Palace
Hall this morning.
The convention this morning was
opened by Thomas Olsen. chairman of
the local committee, who introduced
Rev, Wiibert Westcott. pastor OF the
Simpson M. q. church, who made
the opening prayer.
Mayor John r. Ten Brock made
the address of welcome TO the dele
gates, after which the gavel was turn
ed over to President of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor Arthur Quinn, of Sc
warren.
George A. viehman, of New Bruins
wick. president of the New Jersey
State Chamber of Commerce, was the
first speaker 20 address the delegates
at length he being followed by Rev.
Wilbert Westcott who delivered talk
ringing with patriotism upon the sub
ject Our Brothers at the Front"
The annual reports Of the presi-
dent and various committees of the
organization were read together with |
partial report OF the credentials
committee, after which the conven-
ton adjourned until o'clock. II
was 12:46 o'clock when the morning
session closed.
This afternoon Miss Turkell, of San
Francisco. Is scheduled TO give a talk
on the conditions In San Francisco as
concerns the Mooney and Billings
cases.