Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-20
w. VA. MINERS
WAR AT FRONT
IN CONVENTION
Continued From Page One.)

safety
II am saying these things because the
lives of our members are in danger. l
am fearful of what will happen when
our men surrender to unlawful Off
Gals"
He said he wanted the word to go
to West Virginia that our men must
be kept safe and that no outrage upon
them viii be permitted"
The remarks of Mr.. Lewis were FREE
| quently interrupted with Cheers.
Mr.. Lewis complimented Governor War
rem T. McCray on his fairness to the
miners of Indiana.
He declared that the organization has
weathered many storms and is now supe-
rior in many ways to the organization in
/ previous years. He spoke Of attending
the international convention as a privi-
lege. He declared the organization has
| justified itself in the eyes of the Amer
lean public.
Every man attending the convention is
entitled to express his views" he said.
"We have the largest parliamentary
body in the world We have no set pro-
! gram, but every one is privileged to ex-
/ press his views"
| The invocation was offered by the Right
/ Rev. Francis H. Gavisk, rector of st.
Johns Catholic Church.
4 The first speaker was Governor Nc
| Cray, who welcomed the delegates to In
| diana
1T is my wish and desire" he said.
that you shall approach the questions
before you sanely as becomes men of
intelligence and men with love of coun-
/ try. This is a time for moderation whom
we should exemplify our love of country
and its institutions. You should be loyal
to your officers and the rules laid down
/ by your guidance.
Il hope you will be loyal not only TO
yourselves and your organization, but 70
your country. Your duty Is not only to
yourselves, but also to tn epublc APP
preach our questions with moderation
and remember there are two sides Of
every question"
He said he hoped some inspiration
would come from the convention toward
solving some Of the countTy's questions.
STATE UNION HEAD
ALSO on PROGRAM.
Thomas ~ Taylor, president OF the
State Federation Of Labor, welcomed the
delegates In behalf Of the unions of In
diana He expressed the hope that the
deliberations Of the convention would be
harmonious.
Louis c. Schwartz, vice president OF
temporary chairman, also welcomed the
miners and invited them 10 come to
/ indianapolis again. He than turned the
/ gavel over to Mr.. Lewis.
! Mayor Charles W. Jewett OF lnd.anapo-
/ lis, was late I'm arriving. He made a
/ short address Of welcome following the
remarks Of the international president.
| He called for the same kind Of pa
| triotism now as was displayed during
the war.
The convention was then called to order
and President Lewis formally appointed
tho committee on rules and asked it to
report at the opening OF the afternoon
session
The call Of the convention was read BY
| Secretary William L. Green.
PERSONNEL OF
THE CONVENTION.
The complete list OF committees, ser
/ geants-at-arms and messengers follows:
/ COMMUNICATIONS Jackson, District
/ % chairman Christ ! Golden, District
! o. Hugh Willis. District l.. NJ l.. Hap
! ttict & John J. Mites. District 3 join.
/ Brophy. District 2; John NcLennan. Tis-
I trict Is: Thomas Harve~, District Il
/ Resout Hs---John Wilkinson, pist 3ct
/ Il. cE-trman; Arch Helm, District y,
/ secretary; J II Sprouse District %. g..
] District u; James Morgan "isfric. -
I Neal I. Fer-y. District :; 7 X. Ken
( manor District %; William Mitch. dis
trict II; James Skahnn, District j.
Appeals and Grievances-Iohn Hessler.
/ District II. chairman; William Hargest,
I District .. secretary. James J Mean
( drews, District 2 John Cay. DiItrict l3
, Gno h Williams District J. Steph, n
! ely. District =; ". j. Duncan. District
% William Petry' District II; an6
Loo fnF
Rules and order Of BTsiness-Wi,liam
/ J. Brennan, district I. Chairman: Rich
I ard Gilbert. District 2. secretary; Robert
/ Baxter. District 90 Z. J.. Reed. Die
! Nick Aiello, District Il; Freeman Tkuihp-
( son. District l.
Scae-Lee Han, District 8. chairman
John Messler, District II Robert r. Glib
/ trict u: James Foster, District s; W.
I lam Brennan, District / , John BFophv.
District >; Thomas Kennedy, District Z :
/ Christ J. Golden, District . Flank Cook,
Alex Howat District IA; John McLennan.
/ District Is, Francis J. Drum, District IL
| G. f. keeney, District II; Ernest G. " p
| hanson, District IS; s. 4. Keller. Distri- Z
T.; r Kennamer District, 20; John
| Wilkinson. District u Martin Cahnl
District %; Lonnie Jackson. District p:
/ Frank O'Donnell, District "a; Arch Helm.
/ District %; Robert Baxter, Disrtict PC D.;
l.
/ Sprouse. District 20, Samuel Pascoe Dis
! trict 30.
Onicers' Reports 49, Thomas Kennedy,
/ District 7. chairman William Roy. Dis
! trict 6, secretary; J. G. Morris, District
! 13: Sam Nunamaker, District q william
Dalrymple, District q; Joe Nariot. Dis
! trict "a; Robert Gibbons, District 3; 5.
A. Keller. District 10; Francis Drum,
/ District 10
| Sergeant -at-Arms-James r. McCor-
mick. District 8, chairman Robert Glenn
Robert it' Dagan iDistr III j. j. Mc Mex n
ney, District s. Patrick Walsh District
| /; Thomas Dobbins, District 8; w. d.
| Evans, District -.
| Messeng ers-Willam Young, District 2;
Thomas Paslcell, District 8; Thomas Hol-
liday, District Il; Leroy Taylor, Dis
! trict 3; William Lewis, District 10; VIII
| liam Schmidt, District II.
RELIEF WORKERS