The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-24

)and then formally declared the con.
vention open for business.
The first business transacted after
the formal opening was the announce
ment and unanimous and Enthusiastic
acceptance OF an invitation from the
state hospital located in Rochester 10
the whole convention and its acco1np-
anying friends to visit that institu-
t1on and take luncheon there on Tues
day at noon, the Invitation be;nx
rendered by the superintendent of the
hospital.
- The report of the committee on
cred entails followed the announce
ment by President Hall that the dele
gates were present to legis!ate for no
class conclusively but for all classes
OF the people Of the state and for
the promotion of the welfare of all.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted without a single contest. and
this fact was very unusual and very
gratifying.
Standing Committees Announced.
= The convention being ready for
whatever work it could properly find
to do, President Hall announced the
personnel of the standing commit
tees to carry on that work.
Miss Maud McCreery, Milwaukee, a
delegate to the Wisconsin Federation
OF Labor and an official spokesman
for the Federated Press recently or
ganized to furnish labor news from
labor's point Of view to the labor
papers OF the country, was heard at
length and forcibly in behalf Of the
new organization, for which she asked
financial assistance through the pur-
chase of bonds at $25 each, good for
five years at six per cent interest,
At the close Of her remarks tho
convention adjourned at o'clock
p. m.
Afternoon Proceedings.
-. When the delegates reconvened in.
pursuance Of their adjournment the
report of the committee on rules and
order Of. business was read by Sec
retary Lawson and unanimously
adopted.
The annual reports of the president,
the secretary and the executive coun--
ell were distributed among the dele
gates without being read to the con-
vention, all of them having been
printed in pamphlet form. :. :.
Six fraternal delegates accredited
to the convention were cordially re-
cetved and warmly welcomed. They
were: N. M. Aune, representing tho
North Dakota Federation Of Labor:
f. A. Garfield, representing the Iowa
Federation of. Labor; Mrs. julius
Bailey, representing the Rochester
Ladies' Union Label league; C. O.
Parsons, representing the World War
veterans; w. w. Royster. represent
ing the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, and Charles E. Fitzgerald,
representing the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Conductors. -. ...-- Z IS.
John P. Gardiner, state labor COM !,
missioner, read an excellent report Of :
the work of the Minnesota depart !.
rnent Of labor and industries during
the past year. with q resume OF de-
sired labor legislation and needed;
amendments to- existing laws govern
ing the department and the interests
Of the workers Of the state. This !.
was referred to the COMMITTEES on leg.
islation. ~.
Re-Education OF Injured Soldiers.
A very interesting and instructive
account Of the work Of the rehabilita-
tion department Of the federal board
for vocational training was read 70
the convention by w. j. Norris. place
.ment officer for soldiers, Minneapolis
division Of that department., stating !.
that the government meets the states
dollar for dollar In providing money
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