The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-19
FORM TRADE COUNCIL
Carpenters Start Ball to
Rolling; Warren Is
Chosen Chairman.
RESENT TACTICS EMPLOYED
Steam Roller and Politics
Blamed; Next Meet at
Okmulgee.
l.y T.. q CREAGEH
(Staff CorrespOndenD

gArULpA. Okla, Sept 1S-Thc
sixteenth annual convention Of the
oklahoma Federation OF Labor
ended here today In division OF The
delegation at large representatives. OF
'hc weak faction claiming they will
branch or from tho state body into
new organization and disregard tho
federation in the future. Tho fedora
ton delegates will convene at Okmul-
geo in 1920.
Although thcy did not bolt IN every
sense OF the word. 90 delegates, prin-
cpally Tulsans. representing various
trades councils, called special
meeting apart from the sixteenth an
rual convention OF the Oklahoma
Federation OF Labor, az 1 o'clock to-
day. created new aftiliation for Ia
Dor unions Of Oklahoma by launch
ing organization Of the oklahoma
state Building Trades Council and
arowcd they would secede iH the
near future from the state fedora
t.0n or as soon as organization
throughout the state can be per
icetcd
This move was viewed from two
angles by participants some main
tanned % was nothing short NJ bolt
irr the convention because of dis
satisfaction over sI.dw roller tactics
employed o. by tho administration.
p'uers coniondcI b. was expression
through action g. ,hc psNcholoEic
monlen; Of "a ambition fos'cred for
man, Years hy building trades dele
gates to conventions. \. any rae.
there was a split In ,ho rlnks Of
oklahoma labor and MANY became
party 90 tho split hocause II served
a- means for better expression or
tE"Ir opposition to administration Of
state labor which thcv claimed had
rlUroadcd legislation throughout th"
entire convention for The purpose OF
Advancing political motives.
call II All Political
Probably reserylng tho right ~ dc
NAL e. $ Reeves. tho btw'on dele
gtf" who wircd bitter fght I'm ,h"
convention against administration
H.uos and one OF the leaders In The
secession. stated that delegates who
boiled had paid tn.Ir ts' dollar Of
per capita tax into Golfers OF the fed
erv.on Another d"'oE3'" stated ne
~, disgusfcd because The riuycn'ion
ht1 early developed into mere loco
motion Of political machinery
The new faction found root Wed
Uesday afternoon when the strong
carpenter delegation OF Tulsa was re-
r'l'eily repu'sed ir attempts ut leg
iSHHou Throughout tine morning
session today 'hcr" was much whis-
p,rirg I'm this faction resulting in Hu.
r'Hnremeu' ~ 'hr ! o'clock meet.
i'r Just after she convention ad
.uHrral
Those favoring the new departure
'I.' union hall here 10 tho Hp-
pointed hour and Immediately r"'
i0 business g. o. Warren uf II..1 %
vas selected temporary chairman
There was lit'Io discussion fh" dele.
gates reaching mutual agreement un
practically every point SoN0r1
Speeches were made s,rcs-inE the
need OF state trades council ''vhrrr
W. can Ee' results" There was up'n
denial 81 antagonism fovurd .hn ud
hf0is'rttiun ~ tho federation hH'
ne tenor NJ 10 gndnrt.r. Uns 'u 'Hn
'fi'"' that I'VE are tired az being
..f' Wv NN|..|'|N.."
openly announced that 'Nr move was
h.' "a slap lf anyone. ."t fHr '"'
h.T"'I' - building trH1.. POM 'nH.
' they want 'H F.t r t"H' N.'
l'' s"I' one delegate. N"n'N.
'."f 'hr procedure ts
% '.nn meeting uorsoUiFrd
Plan state Organization.
Represented ln me nov nrr8r'r7
H"u ar" carpenters. painters plum"
rF'. 'eaustcrs electrician and iron
workers and 10 VAS said other grtt.
afn 'o De affiliated later The our
come No. che .Hfsslfi4ft"ff.u m..r.
Was appointment bs rhlIrwlr
'r-rr uf H rrWmIf's. consisting n
VI. Nur'2rur ~ D Fowler A '
.a .rd ~. s. Gilmore. H'I "f T..H
D.. dire Ting state wide utWnI..'
sanitation f..h other "H.".f
VII. appointed a committee .' .H'
. '"r.'.~ .rg.rfrHr..n TfrIII..r
'. fr T.Is. H"H . .e r.r~s
.n early convention I"..
election uf Officers T.H v.
mutually chosen hsa7ruar'ara '.
CONTINUED oN FACE ELEVEN