The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-06

employers were forced to concede theil
 demands, others foresaw the future
 and granted them while others willing
 ly made advances to their workers
 Labor IS all powerful, he concluded
 and he asked the delegates to be mind full of the christian principles and theN
 will be able to accomplish much gooc
 and evil will not come to pass. | Mayor Stevens and Rev. Wilson ther
 withdrew and the convention proceeded
 to the regular business
 President Frank A. O'Meara o1 the
 Hartford Central Labor Union ther
 officially welcomed the convention to would strive to entertain them pleas
 antly during their stay. He appreci- ated the honor of being in a position
 to welcome the Federation to Hartford a city where it is absolutely necessar, to keep organization intact in order tc combat the efforts of opponents o1
 Labor to disrupt 1t. Conditions ir Labor organizations in the city are not so stagnant as sonic papers would have the public believe and he referred to the Open Shop campaign conducted bv the Hartford COurant every Monday to foster this disruption. The Open Shop is unAmerican in every shape. he de c1ared as Is proved to those wflo have worked in factories only to find them selves blacklsted in others if they seek to change. It is necessary to show some people in Hartford that Organ iZed Labor IS here to stay no matter what the opposition and the coming here of the convention would be a big step i'll that direction. He then an rbunced special smoker for the dele gates on Thursday night and urged all who could to remain over for 1t,
 President O'Meara then announced the appointment of committees which were read by Secretary Egan as fol- lows:
 Auditing-B. B. Miner. Stage Elm polyes, Hartford; Otto I. Schuctz. Brewery Workers. Hartford: Herbert w. Garnsey, Carpenters. Derby.
 Credentials-John H. Riley. C. L. U.. Oanbury; Carl Lang. Brewery Work CTS, Bridgeport; Lewis Ehle. Barbers. Meriden.
 Resolutions-Danie1 I. Donovan. Carpenters, Hartford; Frank Shanlev. Sheet Metal Workers. New Haven /: R. Bead1e, Painters. Meriden: Ionn I. O'Neil, Typographical, Bridgeport :: Chas. J. Moore, Musicians. Torrington :; Fred P. Boss. C. L. U.. Norwich :: Thomas A. Sweeney. Plumbers. Hart ford; Martin Ouailev, Hatters. No. TO-. Danbury; William E. Davey, Barbers. Derby.
 Constitution-Chas. Hellvar. Brick lavers, Hartford; Herbert Bennett. Electrical Workers. Greenwich; Fran cis F. Everin. St. Ky. Emploves. Hart ford: Patrick Ginty, Hatters No. 1O. Danbury; Miner s. Treat. Pressmen. Bridgeport; James P. Dohohue, Paint CTS, Waterbury; Mary Reynolds. To- C1aughsey, Corset Workers, No. B. Bridgeport; John Lappert, C. L. U., Meriden.
 Officers Reports-Thomas J. Russell Carpenters, Hartford: Hugh C. Shal- voy, Hatters No. II, Danbury; Robert T. Hartnett, St. Ky. Employes, Hart ford; George L: Leturmey, Painters Hartford Wm. Schoonmaker, Electri- Baker, C. L. U., Waterbury; Geo. I Kohl, Plumbers, New London
 Grievances-John A. Dunn, Mo1ders. New Haven; Thos. Potts, Meat Gut ters, Stamford; Otto Puesrer, Bakers, New Haven; Mary Outwater Tobacco Shippers, New Haven; E.. D. Hofch-, kiss, Machinists, New Haven; Milton Macdonald. C. L. U., Bridgeport; |. Cimmino, Barbers, New Haven.
 Rules-George Goss, Barbers, New London; Florin Alfano, Baroers, New Haven; George Moffatr, Painters, Stamford; Jeremiah Mccarthy, Hat ters No. II, Danbury; John J. Looney, St. Ky. Employees, New Haven; August Beutter Brewery Workers, Water bury; Emil Jahne, Steam Filters, Hart ford
 Reception Committee F Il O'Meara, C. L. t., Hartford; James Kennedy, Polishers; John J. Sheehan, Lathers; Thomas Gilligan, Bricklayers; W. H. Ca1rkson, Motion Picture Oper ators; all of Hartford.
 Distribution-Gus Buehler, Brewery Workers. New Haven; Joseph Don ovan, Hartford; Bernard Flanagan, Trol1eymen. Bridgeport; Harry Kavi1e. Machinists, New Haven; Autus Rood, Carpenters, Willimantic; C.. A. Doc little, Electrical Workers, Meriden; Benny Marx, Bakers, Bridgeport
 Press-Leo Cosgrove. Pattern Max CTS. New Haven: James Corrigan, Stage Employees, Waterbury; Frank lynch, Hatters No. 10, DanDury: 0. w. Jones, Carpenters, Hartford; Chas, Rech1er Bakers. Hartford; Ernest Smith, Polishers. Bridgeport.
 President O'Meara then declared a recess to permit the Credentials Com mittee to examine the creoent1a1s and the other committees to organize. He then warned the delegates that the Credentials Committee would not re- port to seat any delegates whose or ganization is in arrears. He aIso stated that the committee apparently had a long job on its hands and asked advice as to whether the convention would continue in recess or adjourn until the regular afternoon session. Delegate Dreissens. New Haven moved to ad iourn to 1 80 o'clock. Delegate Russell of Hartford asked permission 70 report two delegates present from the New Britain Carpenters who wanted to