Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-07-27

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ever, These are the times that tly
mems souls. these and other great
questions Of equal Importance. win Of
necessity. occupy the attention Of the
Portland convention.
Therefore, the Importance Of our
movement, the duty of the hour and
for the future, demand that every or
ganization entitled to representation
shall send its full quota of delegates
to the Portland convention, October
1, 1923.
Credentials.
Credentials in duplicate are for
warded to allsaffiliated unions. The
original credential must be given to
the delegate-elect and the duplicate
forwarded to the American Federation
of Labor office, A. F. of L building,
Washington, D. c.
The Committee on Credentials will
meet at the headquarters Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor ten days pre-
vious to the opening of the convention
and will report Immediately upon the
opening thereof at Portland, hence
secretaries win observe the necessity
of mailing duplicate credentials of
their respective delegates at the ear
lest possible moment to Washington.
d. c.
ResoIutlons-Time Limit.
TTAIa~ H. :
Labor constitution, resolutions of any
character OF propositions to change
any provision Of the constitution can
not be introduced after the second
days session without unanimous con-
sent.
Grievances.
Under the law no grievance can be
considered by the convention which
has been decided by previous con-
vention, except upon the recommend
alton OF the Executive Council, nor
win any grievance be considered
where the parties thereto have not
themselves previously held conference
and attempted to adjust the same.l
Hotels.
Accommodations during the con-
vention can be secured at the follow
ing hotels: Hotel Multnomah, conven-
ton headquarters; Hotel Portland,
Hotel Carlton, Hotel Palace, Hotel
Cornelius, Hotel Ritz, Hotel Hoyt, I'M
perial hotel, Hotel Barr, Hotel Ben.
son, Hotel Congress, Hotel Washing
ton, Hotel Ramapo, Hotel Seward, Ho-
tel Lenox, Hotel Perkins, Hotel
Rainier.
Reservations for accommodations
may be made by addressing Gust. An
dersOn, secretary of the Arrangements
Committee, Labor Temple, Portland,
Ore. 1t is requested that reservations
be made through the committee to
avoid applications.
We therefore advise that you COM
municate with Secretary Anderson at
once and request him to make reserv-
ations for your delegation.
Headquarters OF the Executive
Council VIII be at the Multnomah
hotel. =
Railroad Rates.
Application for reduced railroad
rates was filed with the Trans CONT
mental Passenger association and we
have been advised that the summer
excursion fares will be available to
the delegates, and that these fares are
slightly in excess of one fare for the
round trip. These tickets are on sale
from May Is until September 30, 1928,
the return limit being October 81,
1928. 81
The officers of the Railway EN-
ployes Department Of the A. F. of L.
have recommended to the Executive
Council of the A. F. Of L., and thru
them to the delegates attending the
convention, the fact that the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad is the
only through road going to Portland
which has made settlement with the
Federated Shop Trades.
II there be any information regard
ing the convention, or arrangements
for the convenience OF the delegates,
it viii be communicated in a later
circular or through the American Fed
erationist. Fraternally yours,
SAM'L. GOAlPERS,
Attest: President,
FRANK MORRISON,
Secretary.