The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-24

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q good attendsnSe Of = Eates. i n
convention copseusd - Grand Arm,
Hall with the 1ollowfl6 dsjaeatsI
present: M. 3. E1@sys Il. 2, H1uks
N. ). CosgrovA r y. 0osman, Lewis
ton; Thomas J., Mahousy, Lssn Josse
lyn, Portland: y r.. Bradley, Rock.
land J. Millfksn: Bar HarbW; r. B
Hammond, BrYn)Bvfe,k: Fred p. Mad.
docks. A. L. Cook. JOHN Kieth, E. H
Maddocks, BfnSor; WflIisn L
Bushey, Leslie Richardson, George
Lever, Waterfalls: A. r.. Hill. Angus
ia; Jokn H. 0kunly, p. q. Hoxfe, Eph-
riam Cowett, Joseph Roderick. SkoR-
hegAn-
The following were the committees:
committee on credentials, President J.
HI. Grundy; Vice prssidsnt, E. H. Mad
dox: secretasy-trs1suSer, T. =. Cor
man. Committee on review and ap-
peals. Lester Hchafdsou, Fred r,
Maddocks, F.sE Hoxie and M. J. Gu;
grove; committee ON officers reports,
r. D. Hammond, John KTeth, Ceeres
Lever, Ephraim Cowett, committee ON
general good and resolutions, WiIfiam
L. Bushey, F. p. HanAkH, Leon Josge-
lyn and JosephS Rodeeiek: COMMITTEES
on finance, M. Is C6ney. T. H. Ma
loney and Lester Cook.
&The convention was called to crdsr
by President, Eptgaim Cowett on be-
half of the local. union. who welcom-
ed the delegates to Skowhegan. Pmf
ident John H. Grvlndy responded in00
half of the conference. international
Wee President Thornton addressed the
convention ON the business conditions
Of the craft throughout the New Eng
land States a4d advised closer coop
Grafton between the workmen and en-
ployers for the greater production and
efficiency in tbuIding construction !;
the adjustment OF all disputes by con-
ciliation and arbitration and the eI-
limitation of strikes, lockouts and
stoppage of work. At the afternoon
session Representative Clyde H. Smith
gave a very Interesting address and
was loudly applauded BY the dele
gates. COMMISSIONER of Labor. Ros-
coe Eddy addressed the convention on
the function of the Department OF
Labor: the Labor Laws OF Maine and
their application to all branches Of
Industry. His talk was interesting
and educational and most opportune
to all present President Grundy and
Secretary-Treasurer German submit
ted lengthy reports touching upon the
affair Of the conference and the condi-
tions of trade throughout the State.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Closer cooperation between employ
er and employee to lessen costs of con-
structfon.
Water powers should be owned and
retained in the State.
Health insurance calling for medical
aid and cash payments in case OF sick
ness not dominated by Insurance. In
terests.
Resolution favoring soldiers bonus.
. Endorsed the 4S-hour law for women
and children and the minimum wage
for women.
FavorinR the hour workers bill, an
account to regulate the hours OF en-
ployees working in industries operat-
ing night and day.
Recognition of the Irish Republic.
Resolutions rendering the greetings
and appreciation of the delegates to
Patrick J. German, Lewiston and Abb
ner w. Nichols, Wiscasset, Pioneers
In organizing the conference and
many of the local unions.
Cooperation with the Maine State
Federation in all matters pertaining to
the welfare OF the wage earners of the
State.
Omcers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows. president, John
H. Grundy, Skowhegan; vice presi-
dent, Fred F. Maddox, Bangor; Sec
retary-treasurer, Thomas ]. Mahoney
Thomas ]. Mahoney was
elected to the convention of the Maine
State Federation of Labor to be held
at Portland in June. Bangor was
chosen as the place for the 1922 con.
vention.
, In the evening the local union en-
tertained the delegates at the picture
show In the Opera House and smoke
and lunch in Grand Army Hall. The
convention rendered to the local union
the town officials and the press vote
of thanks for the kind treatment ac'
corded the visiting delegates.
President Grundy said in part in
giving his report: eR
Brothers. have the honor of again
submitting to you my annual
report as your president. The year
has passed so quickly and so harmon
iously in our affairs and the future
looks SO bright we may we'll be en-
couraged and determined to pursue
the same policy in the future that We
have In the past. other states have
had and are now having disturbances
and unrest but owing to the splendid
corporations of our unions with th'
employers we have so far avoided al
this unpleasantness Let us hope thi;
VIII continue. Massachusetts, Is nov
the center of an effort of the employ
ers to reduce wages and is beini
strongly resisted by all crafts. /
hardly seems possible to confine thi'
trouble to Massachusetts, as I believ'
there are those even in Maine whit
think the man who does the worl
should be the last in case of soarini
prices of commodities to receive al
increase in wages regardless OF th'
cost of living. We read daily OF tn