The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-04-18
TRADES COUNCIL

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present and several Of these were new
delegates that never before repre-
sented their organizations in the CEN
tral body. This shows that the unions
are renewing their interest in the
central body and the labor temple.
i The credentials Of L. C. Whittlesy
to represent Painters and Decorat-
ors' Union; Elmer Sauer and
Tape to represent Retail Clerks
/ Union, we've read, received and dele
/ gates installed.
i The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
A communication was read from
l the Hamilton Public Health League
in which they request that the council
4 appoint committee of three to rep
resent the council in that body. The
chair appointed himself, Herman Per-
pingon and Edw. Weiss on the COM
fmittee.
Communication was read from the
E. j. Frechtling Coal Co., in which
they solicited coal orders. Received.
The International Broom and Whisk
Makers Union, Chicago, Ill, in a
lengthy communication appealed to
the council delegates to assist them
in their campaign to further their
union made brooms and to stamp out
the convict made brooms which are
handled by some of the chain stores
in this city. Received and ordered
complied with.
Communication from the local Re-
tail Clerks Union in which they ask
ed the support of the council in MAX
| ing their benefit show at the Rialto
success, was received and on mo-
ton the moral support of the coun-
ell was extended.
A communication was received
| from Congressman Fitzgerald in re-
ply to councils letter asking him to
support the Johnson immigration bill,
and in which he states that he favors
the same. Received and ordered filed.
1 A communication was received from
Thos. j. Donnelly and in which he
returned the councils check sent few
weeks ago for fifty copies Of the book
let, "The Closed Union Shop is Justi-
| fable" the supply having been ex-
hausted.
q Communication was read and re-
ceived from the Pattern Makers
League regarding the repair of a lock
on their locker which was damaged
some time ago.
+ The international Boys Week activ-
tiles committee states that they are
writing to ask the councils support in
the movement which will be held April
% to May 3. The letter was received
and ordered complied with. Another
letter from Mickey was also received
and ordered placed on the blackboard.
II Under the head of reports Of dele
gates the Molders reported that the
Boss stoves manufactured by the
Huenefeld Stove Co., of Augusta, KY,
and the Holland Furnace Co., are still
hostile to the molders and that the
Atlas hotel is still unfriendly to them.
| Delegates of Stage Employees
Union reported that they now have
a 100 per cent organization in Hamil-
ton and that every theatre is working
under their agreement, except the
| high school auditorium. They also
! registered complaint against the
Moose Lodge renting their new audi
torium to different organizations who
they feel are enemies of labor. A
committee consisting Of Ed. Dulli,
Henry Betscher and Stanley Ogg were
Iappointed to meet with the trustees
Of the Moose.
i The painters reported that the
| Union restaurant is not fair with
their organization.
| Bakers reported that several gro
ceries still continue to handle Krug's
certified bread which is now manu-
factured by the Ward baking concern,
a non-union outside factory. A COM
mittee was asked for to meet with
| these dealers for the purpose Of hav>
| ing them discontinue this ,flon-union
lproduct. Sims, LAWN and Jarrett
were appointed on the committee.
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| The BARRIERS delegates reported that
John Miller's barber shop on Grand
Boulevard is non-union shop and
/ that union men were patronizing him
The council requested that the names
of these union men be secured and
| submitted to council.
| The delegates of the Pattern Max
iers' Union reported that they have
! an organizing campaign on and re.
quested that union men ask non-unior
lpattern makers if they carried card
Ordered complied with.
The Milk and Ice Cream Wagoi
Drivers reported that every milk con
Germ is fair to their organization ex
cept the National Dairy. They asl
that this be spread on the minutes.
The committee to investigate tn
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