Evening star., 1919-04-20
LABOR BODY PAYS
HONOR TO WOMEN
Miss McNaIIy of Washington
One of Two Chosen
Vice President.
FORMS POLITICAL LEAGUE

At the annual session of the Mary
Federation of Labor at Iona coming
Mo.. last week. two Of the woman
members of labor unions were hon.
ored each with the position of vce
presiden. of that organization. Those
so honofed are Miss Gertrude McNal-
! ly. secretary OF the Women's Union OF
the United States bureau OF engrav-
ing and printing Local No. 105, Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes. who is the seventh vice presi-
dent. The other woman is Miss Anna
Neary, who for several years has been
the sixth vice president of the fedora
tion Miss McNally is one of the gen.
eral organizers of the National Fed
Icration of Federal Employees. and Miss
Neary is one of the best known and
active women in the organized labor
movement in Baltimore.
Local Organizations Honored.
The organized labor movement of
Washington. which was represented
at the convention by delegates from
the central body and practically all
of the local unions of all the trades.
was recognized in the personnel of
the staff of officers elected. c. c.
Coulter of the Retail Clerks Union
was elected first vice president;
ers' Union was selected for third
vice president; W. H. Ryan of the Sta
tionary Engineers Union was elect
ed the fifth vice president, and Miss
McNaliy. seventh vice president. as
stated. Newton A. James, secretary
of the local Central Labor Union and
representing the Stationary Firemen,
| was reelected secretary OF the fed
Grafton. and J. f. Toone of the Bak-
| cry Statesmen, was elected treasurer.
Roster of Officers.
The complete roster of the official
personnel follows: President, Francis
Drum Of Eckhart Mines. Md. who is
Council of the United Mine Workers
OF America; vice presidents. c. c.
Coulter of Washington. of the Retail
Clerks Union; G. A. OFT of Baltimore,
of the Clothing Cutters and Trim
mers; Thomas McQuaIe of Washing
ton. of the Plate Printers Union; e.
F. Isaacs of Baltimore. of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen; w. H.
Ryan of Washington, of the station
| more. of the Bindery. Women's Union;
Gertrude McNally of Washington. of
the Women's Union of the bureau of
engraving and printing; secretary. n.
tonary Firemen; treasurer. J. f. Toone
OF Hyattsville. of the Bakery-Sales-
men. c. A. Brelsford of Baltimore
was elected delegate to the A. F. of
L. convention in Atlantic City in June.
Besides this recognition of the
thousands of woman trade unionists
affiliated with the federation. the con-
vention adopted resolution calling
for amendments to the workmen's
compensation law of Maryland to re-
duce the period before compensation
for injury begins. to increase the rate
of such compensation and to pnovids
| for a woman member on the state
commission which administers the
law. Another resolution called upon
Congress to provide adequate funds
for the maintenance and expansion OF
the activities Of the woman in Indus
try service, the United States en-
ditions service of the United States
Department of Labor.
Political League Formed.
The most important feature of the
program Of the convention was the
formation of a statewide political
league of the Federation of Labor.
similar to the organization under this
name which already exists in Balti-
more. The Political League is COM
posed of representatives of the state
federation and it's affiliated organiza-
tions, one such representative in each
county to organize similar group in
the county, the purpose of the entire
organization being to inform the
working people as to the attitude Of
all candidates for Office upon labor
issues.
The league will circulate question
naires and thus put the candidates
upon record, which record will be put
before the members of organised la
Dor by the county branches Of the
| league through the local trade unions.
The convention appropriated funds for
this work. and the league will begin
| its activities at once.
Tho chairman Of the Political
League, elected by the league repre-
sentattves. is John 81. Ferguson Of
Baltimore. retiring president Of the
State Federation The SECRETARY IL
Henry Broening. also of Baltimore.