Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-21
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asked the delegates to. go on record
so there will be no mistake as to
where the Council stands. He also
told of the deceptive methods used by
the manufacturers to force the state
Consta bulary bill through the Legis-
lature last winter.
A resolution was passed asking the
State Federation of Labor Tor the
right of the Building Trades Legislative
committee to speak on questions al
fecting building trades.
A resolution was also passed thank
ing the committee of entertainments
for the entertainment given the dele
gates.
A discussion concerning the Ia
borers and hodcarriers joining the
organization came up and Mr.. Quinn
said that he would do all he could to
bring the organization in the Building
Trades Council.
Although the election of officers will
not be held until tomorrow, the last
day of the convention, the nomina-
tions will be made this afternoon.
From the present outlook there will
be no contest.
Charles n. Fox, Jr., secretary-treas-
urer of the Atlantic County Building
Trades Council, II. H. Freed and S. A.
and Winfield Huber, of Sheet Metal
local 43, of Atlantic City, are fighting
for the convention to attend Atlantic
City next year From the present out
look they will be successful in having
the next convention at that place.
Entertained at Smoker
Last night the delegates and mem
bers of the local council were enter
tanned at a big smoker and entertain
ment in Palace Hall. The program
was varied and amusing, interesting
and patriotic in turns, and was heard
by a large number of invited guests,
including Mayor John L. TenBroeck,
members of the Board of Aldermen
City Attorney Leo Goldberger, City
Albert Leon of the Red Cross com
mittee. Rev Wilbert Westcott, John
Pfeiffer, General Superintendent
Maxwell. Chief Engineer johnson,
Major Conard and Captain Eyer of
Camp Raritan at Bonhamtown
Arthur A. Quinn. president of the
State Federation of Labor, and other
we'll known persons. including officers
of the State Council.
Mayor TenBroeck, who was to have
welcomed the delegates to the city yes
terday and who was unable to be pres
ent at the opening session, spoke at
the smoker, offering the delegates ey-
cry privilege of the city and extend
ing to them the most hearty welcome
during their stay here.
He was followed by Mr.. Westcott,
who made himself instantly popular
with the convention yesterday. With
chara ct eristic spirit he aroused the
audience to a high pitch of excite
ment with a patriotic address, which
brought forth cheer after cheer. His
popularity with the delegates was at
a. i l. N;s
address.
John Pfeiffer also spoke, and Cor
poral McNitt, a Pershing veteran. re-
turned from the front, with a severe
wound in his leg. told of some of his
experiences at the front. He told of
his enlistment in the National Guard
and his participation in several bat--
ties He was first wounded by shrap-
mel and was sent to "blighty," after
which he returned to the front, cured.
He was gassed and then wounded
by shrapnel second time, the last
shot wounding him SO severely tina:
he feared for his life. He was taken
in hand by Red Cross strctcher bear
ers, to a Red Cross hospital and at
tended by Red Cross nurses, who re-
stored him to health and so aided
him that his leg was saved, although
permanently crippled. His praise of
the Red Cross was high in the ex-
treme.
After his talk Chairman Leon made
an impassioned appeal for support OF
the Red Cross, and called on Traffic
Oficer Murray one of the hardest
working volunteers for the cause, who
took up a collection. amounting to
$12543.
A wrestling match between "Booby"
Jensen and Kid Quirk, resulted in
an interesting exhibition, and a vic
tory for the former. kid" Clemmons
and Sidney Potthauser put up a slash
ing three round boxing match, result
ing in a draw.
Two pitch black "inkweights" put
up one of the best burlesque boxing
bouts ever staged in this city. They
were both as dark as the inside of a
rubber boot, about twelve years old,
and comedians of the first class. Fol-
lowing their bout they were showered
with coins by the audience and they
then sang a number of selections,
adding greatly to their popularity.
There were other musical and en-
tertaining numbers on the program
which had been arranged by Joseph
! McNulty.