El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-17

". Balfanz. Temple, J. Lee WarDrit-
tan, Marshall; Charles Clodfeuow, Iy-
Ter and Walter Mabley, Palestine.
Principal Officers Here.
Harry C. Bates Of Dallas. presides
ever the convention Thornton Car
Isle, OF san Antonio. vice president
and Alvin Sneed. Dallas secretary
treasurer OF the bricl1layers' organi-
zation, are also here
Monday afternoon the visitors VIII
be escorted TO the plant OF the Inter-
national Brick company. which Will be
inspected by the delegates. During
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
The three remaining days Of the con-
vention- other properties OF the Inter-
national company viii be visited.
Many Festivities PINNED.
Tuesday morning viii be devoted
10 a business session In the af-
ternOon a grand barbecue will be
held at the shale bank Of the
international Brick company near
Bowen. n. NJ. across the river from
the Southwestern cement plant
Preparations by the local entertain
meut committee are said 20 have left
nothing undOne that viii contribute
to the enjoyment Of the picnickcrs.
Just before starting for Bowen. the
delegates viii be assembled at Cleve-
land square and photograph will be
taken The evening viii be taken up
by variety Of events which the COM
mittee has planned Wednesday morn
ing the bricklayers viii hold a strict
IS business session. the afternoon be-
ing devoted TO sight seeing trips
through the valley and the military
posts All day Thursday Will be de-
voted 90 business and in the evening
"joy ride TO Tsleta viii be made,
where a banquet has been arranged.
Dallas and Port Arthur Confenders.
he ! u g hnnU-
ed by ". j. Moran. with his aids. F. j.
Williams. A. 2. Bartlett. Ike A. Hous-
ton and W X Quiulevin have done all
that man can do to make the stay in
Fl Paso OF the visitors memorable
one.
a hot fght IS expected on the floor
Of the convention between the sup
porters Of Dallas and Port Arthur.
both contenders FOR the convention Of
1919
says Funds Inadequate.
President Bates's report covers the
work accomplished during his admin
istration during the past year Urging
the reduction Of mortuary rates. Mr.
Bates's report states that the present
rate Of mortuary claims is so severe
a strain on the mortuary fund that at
times it has been necessary to bor-
row money 10 cover the claims.
The inadequacy OF the convention
fUnd is another matter touched upon
in president Bates's report.
Labor Bill Defeated.
Defeat OF the alien labor bill In the
Texas legislature. sponsored by the
bricklayers. was recounted with re-
greet by the report. which mentioned
the victory OF the organization i'm the
matter Of preventing the passage OF a
measure 10 releEate the masonry de-
partment 10 a board Of control which.
IL was alleged, would have killed the
department. The report concludes by
a statement of the inauguration or a
movement 10 cooperate IN the adver-
Using Of brick construction by the
manufacturers and unions jointly. The
campaign proposes the erection Of a
brick cottage on the state fair
grounds at Dallas
Secretary Sneed's report contained
an article written by ". j. Moran, Of
FL Pas0, discussing the proposed al
teration OF mOrtuary payments. A
communication addressed TO masons'
apprentices, by John ". JoeckeL Of
the Ohio state conference Of brick
layers was also included in Mr
Sneed's report Correspondence reF
EardinE the passage Of the proposed
measure TO abolish the office OF state
inspector Of masonry was reproduced
in this report. The collection Of near
ly $4,000 was reported. Of which q
balance Of about $4,000 remains