The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-10-14

With representatives of the eity's
official family, Chamber of Gem
merce, Y NJ, C. A., the ministry and
labor on the stage, and with nearly
400 delegates present, the thirty
eighth annual convention of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor began it's
sessions under auspicious conditions
Monday morning in the high school
auditorium,
At 1920 o'clock Stanley 0gg, presi-
dent of Trades Council and chairman
of the local committee on arrange
ments, called the convention to order
and in a few brief words welcomed
the delegates to the city. He intro
duced Mayor C. j. Smith as the first
speaker. In presenting Mayor Smith,
President Ogg referred to his honor's
record of seven years in the legisla-
ture as having been one of 100 per
cent with labor
Mayor Smith extended a hearty
welcome to the delegates, telling them
that the whole city was theirs to do
with as they liked and promising
them that any man in uniform who
molested them would be put on pro-
baton until the next convention of the
federation in this city. Mayor Smith
told the delegates of the good points
of Hamilton, with its manufacturing
plants, the splendid opportunities for
organized LABOR, and the city's social
side.
In the course of his remarks, Mayor
Smith told of q letter he had received
from Herbert Hoover, chairman of
the unemployment conference in
Washington, advising him that the
president had issued proclamation
that the mayors of cities should relieve
the labor situation. He further stat
ed that Mr.. Hoover asked to advise
him of the conditions here, as far as
he could, and the cause of them He
said he thought he would answer Mr..
Hoover something like this: "Hamil-
ton is suffering on account of de-
preston IN labor. Hamilton is suffer
ing on account of conflict in the
various industries, and the only thig
| can attribute it to, is Hardingism
in chronic form" Mayor Smith
also referred to the terrible condi-
tions as they exist in West Virginia
mining fields and severely condemned
the courts for their actions towards
the miners. His remarks brought
cries of shame" from the audience.
Mayor Smith thanked the conven-
tion for the honor brought to the city
by its selection for the annual meet
ing of the federation. His honor made
big hit with the delegates.
The next speaker was Mr., Thomas
Beckett, president of the Chamber of
Commerce. In presenting Mr.. Beck
ett, Chairman Ogg introduced him as
the owner of the oldest paper mill in
the city in which there never has been
strike.
Mr.. Beckett as president of the
Hamilton Chamber Of Commerce, ex-
tended a glad welcome to the dele
gates, offering the services of the
Chamber of Commerce in every way
possible In concluding, Mr. Beckett
read this little poem:
"Come in the evening and come in the
morning,
Come when you are asked or come
without warning,
Then welcome you'll fnd here be-
fore yoH,
The oft'ner you come, the more
we'll adore your
II thank you very much, indeed"
Mr.. Beckett was given a great
round of applause,
Chairman Ogg next presented Rev.
Hubert Cowley Carroll, stating that
Rev. Carroll always showed much in
terest in labor and made it part Of
his yearly work to always preach a