The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-10
REAL WORK OF BIC CONVENTION
To Be STARTED THIS MORNING
PREwENT HALY AND GLENN
PLUMB rR1NCrPA1 sPEAKERs
AT YEgrERDAY'S SESSIONS.
Plumb Speaks At Length on Government
Ownerskip-Iseavss FOR
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VIII. $50 delegates and all the inter
ma tiorai officers present. the SlXteenth
h'"nn%ai convention 81 the International
brotherhood Of Eiremen and Oilers got
Under way yesterday. The opening sos
SONS were devoted 10 addresses and The
selection VI committees while the aCtua!
work OF tho convention Will be started
this morning.
The delegates began assembling Sun
day. and when the opening session was
called TO order in the northern assembly
room OF the Market Auditorium. all had
gathered. men from all parts OF the
United States. Canada and Mexico.
Some Of tho highest labor leaders in
the country are among those present at
tending tho convention which will not
close until Saturday. while there are
others who are expected to come later
in tho week.
Mayor Thonsr Talks.
Yesterdays program opened with
Herman Book. president Of Wheeling
local No. 81, as chairman. Father
Thomas Garrett, OF the St Joseph 9
cathedral. asked the invocation. follow
ing which Timothy Healy. international
president, was introduced as the chair
man.
President Healy called upon Mayor
Thomas +. Thoner, who gave the ad-
dress OF welcome. Mayor Thoner ex-
pressed the gladness to welcome the
visitors to the convention city OF West
Virginia" and then extended the keys
OF tho city to the officials and dele gates.
In the absence OF Clyde r. Bartlc-
baugh, president OF the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor assembly. Walter B.
Hilton made short talk welcoming the
visitors for the body. and reotting a few
reports supporting the good work OF the
convention.
President Ksaay.
President Healy followed Mr.. Hilton,
and talked for some time on the refer
cpce Of Mr.. Hilton TO the open shop
work He referred to the plans OF re-
adjustment being made by the largest
companies in the country. and the rcduc-
tEon OF wages by the various industries.
Following President Healy's address,
the meeting was adjourned until l
O'Clock. The meeting was to have Start
ed at . o'clock. but owing to the pres
e,nce OF Glenn Plumb. originator on the
Plumb plan OF government ownership
OF the railroads. who was to be the
principal speaker, was changed to an
hour earlier.
Ytumb makes Speech.
Following luncheon. the delegates
again assembled. and President Healy
introduced Mr.. Plumb, who talked for
an hour. reviewing the government
ownership OF the railroads OF the
country during the world war and the
cooperation given by the labor unions.
Mr.. Plumb also spoke at length upon
the conducting of government business.
and the work OF the democratic party
while in power. He reviewed the work
Of the tremen and oilers Of the country
during the war. and the general work
OF the union.
Mr.. Plumb remained for part OF the
afternoon meeting. following his ad-
dress. but left about o'clock over the
Baltimore and Ohio for Washington
where he has an important conference
scheduled for this morning.
Following the principal address OF the
afternoon. President Healy began the
appointment Of committees. who after
few minutes OF consideration, were
declared organized and ready for work.
The committee on assessments and dues
presented a few arguments which were