El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-25
Convention Of
Oil and Other
Well Men Open
About 40 Representatives
Here For Final Organ
ization Of Union.

About 20 representatives Of the IN
ternational Association Of Oil Fields,
( Gas Wen & Refinery Workers Of
America met in their first annual
convention at Union Labor hall, this
city. at 1890 Monday. They were
from California, Texas, oklahoma,
Kansas and West Virginia The pur-
pose Of this convention IS TO perfect
the organization by adopting a con-
stitution and bylaws and to arrange
/ a plan for the election Of officers.
Bait Opens Meeting.
The meeting was called 10 order
( by Frank H Bait, president Of the
I Central labor union OF FL Paso. who
welcomed the representatives OF the
/ oil workers on behalf Of union labor
in this city, represented by more than
50 labor unions with an approximate
membership of 1000. The Keynote OF
Mr.. Bats address was:
Recognized Movement.
ours is the recognized and bona
fide union movement which Is known
as the great American Federation OF
Labor Time and costly experience
has proven Il the very best IN exist
enee. We have no /. ". VS. or any
such organization here. for we have
done with experimenting. with illu-
sions and dreams and find that that
which is best for the great burden
OF workers and burden bearers is
movement such as the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor" which has achieved
great and lasting results"
The sentiment regarding the I. W.
". was cheered Justify by every one
present
Griffith Represents Mayor.
Alderman W. T. Griffith. as repre-
sentative OF mayor Charles Davis,
welcomed the delegates to the city.
and sheriff Seth b Orndorf, for
county Judge z. B. McClintock, well
coined them for the county. Otis
Coles. president Of the chamber OF
tives on the part OF the commercial
interests.
Organizers Are Heard.
Addresses were made by c. Q.
Young and J. B. Dale. national organ
izers OF the American Federation Of
ganizer OF the Federal National Fed
Grafton OF Federal Employees. ad-
dressed the new organization.
Mr. Bait then called G. G. Jacobs.
president OF the international Asso-
citation Of OIL Fields. Gas Well & Re
finery Workers to the chair and the
latter responded thanking union Ia
Dor. the city and the county for their
gracious welcome.
At 1905 D m. n secess was taken
Henre2euTaNlVea ArrlNe Sun0ags
Representatives OF the association
from about 40 locals in California.
Texas. Oklahoma, Louisiana. West
Virginia and Kansas begun to arrive
Sunday. Among them were c. G. ia
cobs and Thomas l. COlebourn. Of
.CoaHnga, Cal. president and secre-
tary treasurer, respectively
Organized Last June.
Our international association was
organized last June and It Is chartered
by the American Federation OF La
Dor" said Mr.. colebourn- Our con-
vention in FL Paso Is primarily to
adopt a constitution and bylaws.
The present officers are G. G. ia
cobs, president: Charles Differding, OF
Taft. Cal. and ". ". Burns, Of Goose
Creek. Texas. vice presidents, and my
self, secretary treasurer.
About 10000 Members.
"Of the about 40 locals now in the
International association. Il are in
California Our membership is ap-
proximately 10000. with about ZOO 600
eliEsbles IN the United States. We
shall be consolidated with the mining
department OF the federation"
c. O. Young and J. B. Dale, organ
izers OF the American Federation Of
Labor. are here TO assist the new in
reruaffoua1