Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-10-20
NEWARK, OHIO, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1922
Ohio State Federation of
Labor Convention
By J. H. Sharritt

The 39th Annual Convention of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, con-
vening in Canton, Ohio, on October
9th, and continuing in session all of
last week, is now a matter of history.
The delegates attending from Newark
were Victor Walk, representing Local
No. 80 of the Flint Glass Workers,
George H. Conlon, of the Local Fire
fighters, Hon. VIM. M. Morgan, rep
resenting Newark Trades and Labor
Assembly and Musicians Union, and
]. H. Sharritt, representing the local
BARRIERS Union.
There were about three hundred
local unions and thirty City Central
Bodies represented in the convention,
with a voting strength of 635.
The first three days were mainly
taken up in the introduction of resolu-
tions which were referred to the
various committees; there being about
seventy in all, some of which were
very important and the next legis-
lature will no doubt be asked to adopt
them in the form of laws.
Among the most important resolu-
tions adopted by the convention were
the 1ollOWlng:
Favoring the passage of law
legalizing the manufacture of light
wines and beer for home consumption.
Endorsing the fight of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union for the
forty-four hour week in job shops.
Favoring the adoption of a bill re-
quiring provision for the we'll being
and safety of railway carmen from
cold and inclement weather.
Commenting the Executive Board
for carrying out instructions relative
to old age pensions and submitting a
draft of a bill to be presented to
voters for adoption.
Condemning ATTORNEY General
Daugherty and Federal Judge Wilker-
son because of the injunction pro-
ceedings recently promulgated, and
demanding their removal for alleged
violation of constitutional guarantee.
While the convention kept studious-
ly at the work most of the time, ample
provision in the program which was
handled by the Local Committee of
the Canton Central Body, provided a
splendid etertainment for the visit
ing delegates. One Of the things of
much interest was the trip to the Nc
Kinley monument, which is wonder
full structure indeed, reached by a
long flight of steps, and one could not
help feeling a sense of reverence
while in the presence of all that is
left of the great statesman, the la
mented President William Mckinley
and his good wife. A picture of the
delegates was taken in front of the
monument and the photographer did
a land office business.
Invitation was extended by Wilson
Hawkins, a former Newark citizen
and now superintendent of the public
schools of Canton, to visit the Nc
Kinley high school, which was ac-
cepted by the convention and the dele
gates were taken through this won
derful institution of learning, which
is work shop and school combined, and
has all of the elements of a complete
education under it's massive roof,
covering 26A acres of floor space
The Newark delegates were parti-
cularly impressed because of the
limited opportunity given the Newark
student in comparison to those hav-
ing access to the schools of Canton.
One of the pleasant experiences the
writer enjoyed was meeting another
former Newark citizen and former
Secretary of the Newark Trades and
Labor Assembly, Bro. George Gross
hans. Bro. Grosshans was while in
Newark, an employee of the Ameri-
can Tribune and many of the older
delegates of the Newark Central Body
will remember him. He is now editor
of the Stark County Journal, the of
fetal organ of the Canton and Massil-
lon Central Bodies. He was also on
the Entertainment Committee and
certainly showed us a good time.
One of the more prominent speak
ers coming before the convention was
Frank E. Herring, chairman of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles Old Age
Pension Commission and editor of
their Magazine. Mr.. Herring is we'll
known in Newark and will be remem-
bered as having made an address here
some time ago on the subject of Old
Age Pension. 1t was indeed Won
derful lecture and was regarded as
such by all of the delegates who were
more than convinced of the wisdom
of voting for the measure when it
comes before the people.
The Newark delegates were very
much gratifed because of the signal
honor bestowed on our fellow towns
man, Hon. VIM. M. Morgan, who was
called on to preside much of the time.
Mr.. Morgan welded the gavel with
such force and dignity that he became
the favorite of the convention soon
after taking the chair. At another
time during the proceedings he made
the nomination of Mansfield, Ohio, as
the convention citv for next year, and
it was chosen by unanimous vote.