The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-10
THREE SHIFT PLAN
SANCTIO NED TODAY
BY GLASS WORKERS
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president ". T.. Clark and vari-
Gus delegates
It was pointed out that there
was abundant evidence on every
hand that the machines had SUP
nianted many men in the trade,
during the last few years. and
that more would be wiped out in
the coming years. It was sug-
gested that some Legislation
should be taken to protect the
n on as far as possible in face OIL
the situation confronting them:
7 II seemed to be the general i'm
preston that the adoption OF a
three shift system in some places
by certain departments IN the
craft might, temporar1iysSat least,
be the means Of say1ng Hthe men
in these depart1nents&9to large
extent. 35l.T
lust before noon motion was
made to annul the action taken
on the three shift system at the
Tiffin conventions@tnN& 1916, when
forbade the system int the craft
This motion Is expected to make
way for the various departments
to work out their own saiyatloh
in the matter. When the noon re-
NOT come to vote, but was book
ed for the first thing on the pro-
gram at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The machine press committee re-
ported this morning, Harry Fax
ton of Lancaster, Pa, making the
report. The committee reported
against any further reduction IN
wages this year
Tariff IndorSed.
). e. O,Brien of Vineland, n
II presented a resolution which
was adopted by the convention, in
structing all delegates to have
their local bodies seek the as
5sistance Of their congressman IN
getting tariff based on .Amerl-
can valuation at the port OF entry
Asks Aid for Mooney.
Leanard Craig of San Francisco,
representing Tom Mooney Mold
ers. Defense committee, addressed
the conven ton seeking financial
aid to secure a new trial or tree
dom for Tom Mooney and w x.
Billings convicted in. connection
with the bomb explosion SIX
wears ago in San Francisco. Mr.
Craig reviewed the history OF the
case. and stated that these men
had been the victims of a frame
iup. His appeal for financial aid
was turned over to committee on
estimates.
A group picture Of the dele.
gates to the convention was taken
outside the convention hall at
1:45 this afternoon.
1t became know today that c..
M. Scroggins of Fairmont local
No. 40, member of the glass
workers organization for twenty
years, who has served on the
executive board, would be candl-
date for one Of the four organizers
to be elected on the final day or
the convention.
1t was stated today that it was
not likely that the convention
would be over before Saturday
afternoon.
Addresses Catholic Men.
William B. Clark, president Of
the union, addressed the West Vlr-
ginia Branch OF the National Coun-
Gil OF Catholic Men yesterday after
noon at an open meeting ia the
Knights OF Columbus Hall. ne
president stated that both the
Protestant and Catholic churches
were friendly with organized labor:
w. b. Tucker, state president OF
the Catholic men, also spoke. the
meeting was in charge of D. r.
Hollobaugh of Warrington, local
president Of the Catholic organiz;a-
ton.
One Of the big events Of the ses-
sion here is expected to be the ban
quet to be given by the local union
for visiting delegates at 1880 Thurs
day evening in the Fourth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. A few
visitors, including local speakers OF
note, will also be present at TINS
social session.