The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-14

AT the closing session in Montpelier
to-day Of the convention of the Vermont
branch, American Federation of Labor,
Fred w. Suitor of Barre was reelected
president without opposition. Other Off
GERS elected were as follows:
First vice-president, Jack p Mason,
Burlington.
Second vice e-president, Dennis j. Reli-
han. Bellows Falls.
Third vice-president, Frank Dignan,
Rutland.
Fourth vice president, Charles H. Rea-
gan, Montpelier.
Fifth yiee-president, james j. Reedy,
Rutland.
Sixth vice-president, Walter AyIward,
Waterbury.
Recording secretary, Alexander Iron
side, Barre.
Nnancial secretary. n. A.
Malmgren, Rutland
State organizer, Frank L. Bergeron,
Burlington.
Invitations had been extended from
Montpelier, Rutland and st. Adams for
the 1920 convention, and the ast-named
place was chosen because of the progress
in unionism being made there
The convention closed its work at
1880 this afternoon. just before ad-
journment ii expressed appreciation of
the long service given to the association
by Alexander Ironside of Barre and n. A.
Malmgren of Rutland Reports of reso-
lutions and bylaws were included in the
business of the closing session 1t was
proposed TO amend the bylaws of the
association so that past presidents of
the association shall be honorary dele
gates to conventions without voting pow
err The secretary was instructed to an
nounee along with the program of the
conventions the hotel rates and the hotel
headquarters
The publishing of year book was
voted, and it was further decided that
the compiling shall be under direction Of
Alexander Ironside, under the direction
of the executive committee.
Health insurance was endorsed, leaving
out the non-contributory clause
The executive board was instructed to
give special attention to the following
sub heads included in the annual report
of the executive board: Demobilization
problem; progressive state government;
labor representation in state govern
ment; a shorter day; land taxation; land
colonization; the union label; legislative
committee work.
Resolutions of thanks were rendered
to the Montpelier Argus and Barre
Times, to the city of Montpelier and to
the local unions which had charge of the
arrangements of the convention. Fur
ther action was the adoption of resolu-
tion condemning the action of the Watt
& Bond company, manufacturers of Gig.
ars.
Nom -Contributory Insurance Resolution
Lost.
THE session on Wednesday afternoon
was livened up considerably by argu-
ments during the course Of the presenta-
tion Of the resolutions, all OF which were
adopted excepting one relative to the
non .contributory clause in insurance
Edward McGrady explained that the
organization should look well to the in
sertion of the non-coHtributory clause,
because it is the one used by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and he claimed
that persons should not help in the sup
port of the insurance they were to be
benefited by
Alexander Ironside explained that this
work was to be done similarly to the
system in England, and that it has
worked well for many years. This pro-
ject, as he had proposed il. would be
supported by the state. The matter was
referred to the committed for more con-
sideration.
Mr.. McGrady succeeded in introducing
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