Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-06
MAINE LABOR
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\Iontinueo from rage One)
Federation Of Labor, submitted at
| Wednesdays session, shows that
| there are now SO local unions in the
State with a membership of between
$4,000 and $4,000. During the past
year four unions affiliated with the
State organization, the Central Labor
| Union of Lewiston, the Street aRil-
way Employees of Augusta, the Boot
and Shoe. Workers of Augusta and
the Carpenters of Augusta. During
the year the Molders' Union and the
| BARRIERS Union of Augusta withdrew
from the State branch.
Secretary Drawn in his report stat
| ed that Immediately after the ad-
| jCurnment of the last convention, he
| began systematic course that would
place before the different local organ
| i7ations the importance of their sup
porting and assisting to the best of
their ability towards successful:
| Initiating of the 4S-hour law.
Communication after communica-
ton was sent to the locals asking
| their cooperation along these lines,
and while the response was not what
III should have been, a large number
OF the locals did what they could to
secure signatures" continues Secre-
tary Drawn in his report.
During the following fall and win
ter, personally visited several towns
| and cities and took up with the union
men the Importance of their doing all
| that they could for the 48-hour law
| petitions. I visited Portland, Lewis
ton. Madison, Skowhegan, Water
vile. Winslow. Vassalboro, Lisbon
Falls, Brunswick, Bath and Gardiner.
AT the opening OF the Legislature
| it did not look as if we could secure
the necessary 1900 Osigners, as re-
ports were coming in very slowly.
"Shortly after the opening of the
session, Brother Pratt and / met
with members of both the Senate
and House and went over with them
just how we stood in regard to the
| initiating of the 4S-hour law. At
all present to do everything pos
! sble towards a successful termina-
ton of the initiating of the law and
the circulation of the petitions. Dur
| ing the month OF January and up to
| Feb. % We held weekly sessions with
the friends of labor in the legisla-
ture. and at these meetings reports
We're made as to just how we stood,
and what was being done in each 10
cality on the petitions.
Il desire to say at this time that
in my opinion if it had not been for
the valuable assistance rendered by
the friends we had in the legislature
We would not have secured in time
the necessary 10000 signers to the
petitions. The assistance given by
these men to our cause was very
timely as we'll as valuable, and to
them labor owes much.
ITO Senators Smith of Somerset,
| Ryder of Piscataquis and kirschner
of Androscoggin and to Representa-
tive Gagne and Holmes Of Lewiston.
VIM of Lisbon Falls, Gilmour or
Westbrook, Bcnoit of Brunswick,
.Maher of Augusta, Jewett Of Vassal-
boro, Rogers of Rockland. O'Connell
of Millinocket. Stitham of Pittsfield,
Owens of Madison, Aver Of Lincoln.
Nadeau, F'innell and Goldthwaite of
Biddeford and to David H. Staples
of Waterville, the representative OF
tho Railroad Brotherhood at the
legislature, you owe much. 1t was
by their efforts and hard work that
we were able to secure the necessary
signatures"
Convention Committees
The following committees were ap-
pointed to serve at this convention:
Credentials. H. B. Drawn, secretary
OF the Maine Federation Of Labor;
John A. White. Central Labor of
Millinocket: William A. Glazier,
Painters Of Waterville: c. H. Mer-
row, Carpenters Of lewiston; A. w.
Dreamer, Boot and Shoe Workers Of
Augusta.
officers reports: George A. Foley.
State employees of Portland; Floyd
Coones, Central Labor of Woodland;
J. B. Eaton. Carpenters of Portland;
Irving p. Sawyer. Plummers Of Lew
iston; A. p. Bibber, Textiles of North
Nassalboro.
Legislative Reports: Harry Reed,
Plummers of Portland; Harland Wig
gins, Street Railway Of Portland;
John j. Kelley. Paper Makers of
Millinocket; e. w. Helms, Carpenters
of Lewiston; w. w. Jackson. Car
penters of Augusta.
Resolutions: George r. Haney,
Carpenters of Portland; c. A. Smith,
Electricians Of Portland; T. j. Ma
honey. Bricklayers Of Portland; John
A. Spaulding, Carpenters Of Augusta;
NJ. E. Crossman, Electricians Of Port
land.
Conditions: j. Frank Partridge, |
Carpenters of Waterville; f. A. |
Hofess, Painters of Augusta; George !
O'Brien. Textiles of North Vassal-
bcro: Ed ellis, Street Railway of |
Lewiston.
Grievances: Howard Woodside, |
Street. Railways of Portland; S. c. |
Chase, Street Railways of Augusta; !
f. B. Packard. Street Railways Of
Lewiston: Henry DeCota. Moulder of |
E:ddeford; Joseph Eli, Carpenter of
Portland.
The reports of the various officers
We're heard after the address of well |
come by Mayor Ernest Mclean and |
the response by President A. F. |
Eagles of Portland. Following these |
reports Senator Kirschner of Auburn, |
Rep. Winn Of Lisbon Falls. George |
L. Thornton. second vice president Of
the International Bricklayers and Ma
sons and William "A. Gilman, inter- |
national representative Of the Thea
trical and Movie Operators Union |
spoke to the assembly.
The convention will continue
through today and tomorrow With
sessions being built at Golden Cross
hall The nrincipa1 business TODAY