The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
NERS SUCCESSFUL ON IN GREENWICH

money. I think unless we educate the ] women folks to purchase union made goods from firms who employ Organized
 Labor we are losing great deal. IT 1 Atlantic City we started out with l. | members and at present have about 60
 From time to time fthey have social
 entertainments which awakens interest
 and by doing that we get the children in-
 terested in the labor movement.
 "Last, but not least, I have here one 1 of four pennants that were entrusted tC
 me to bring from the New Jersey State | Council of Carpenters to the Connecti- cut State Council. Personally, 1 do so ! with a feeling that 1 cannot convey i'll words the feeling which 1t should con- vey coming from one state council to an- other, and in closing l do so with the l hope that your convention here will be | long remembered in the minds of others, ! like 1t IS III my own, and l trust that the president of this organization will ac- cept this token. of good fellowship in the spirit in which 1t was given" President Richards then responded to Brother Gaskill:
 "In behalf of the State Council of Carpenters and Joiners, 1 assure you we appreciate very much this present from the New Jersey State Council and in returning to your home town, l hope you will convey to them our appreciation and thanks for same.
 Secretary Chandler then announced that box of cigars had been presented to the convention by A. J. Graves of the Greenwich Builders. He said: Brother Graves, another member and 1 were delegates to the New London convention. A few years after, Brother Graves en- parked in business. He has always been on the opposing side of the Carpenters and Joiners, but his heart is still back with the boys where he got his first start"
 Nomination of officers at this time was ideclared in order and the following nominations were made:
 For President: John L. Richards, 7o, New Haven Nominations closed
 For First Vice President: Herbert w. Garnsey, 127, Derby. Nominations closed.
 For Second Vice President: Thomas H. Russell, 143y Hartford. Nominations closed.
 For Secretary: George Chandler, 1e6, Greenwich. Nominations closed.
 For Treasurer: Fred Dunn 30, New London.
 Brother Dunn declined the nomination as he had other plans in view.
 John Andrews, 825, Willimantic, was then nominated.
 Brother Thomas Quinn, Waterbury, also declined the nomination. Nomina- tions closed.
 Brother Richards then asked the dele gates if they were ready to select dele gates to Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York
 Delegate O'Brien moved that the mat ter of nominating delegates be held over until tomorrow afternoon.
 Motion seconded. Carried.
 Secretary Chandler read Resolu- tions I, and 4, which were re- ferred~ to the committee on resolu- tions, also Resolutions 3, 5 and 6, which were referred to the commit tee on constitution.
 Secretary Ornburn of the Connec- ticut State Branch of the A. F. of L., i M. ]. Louden of the Structural Iron and Frank A. Fitzgerald ad- 1 dressed the convention in the order 1 named
 The convention adjourned at 5 p. m. with the announcement that all were expected to attend the banquet which was arranged by the local union of Greenwich for othe delegates and guests.