The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-18
CARPENTERS O. K. HOME PLAN; VOTE ALIENS MUST BECOME
 CITIZENS OF QUIT UNION

meet dSaln III 1OuT years, pTODdDly al
 Lakeland, Fla, where the home for
 aged members of the Union is situated
 Approximately 75O delegates were in at tendance at the. sessions
 The reports of the chief executives
 officers of the Union showed that the
 organization had made great strides
 since the last report of the officials and
 had not only gained in membership but
 Ill finances.
 The convention apprenticeship com
 mittec reported in favor of local unions
 cooperating with vocational schools and Fbuilding trade organizations in their To-
 calitles on the matter of training ap-
 prentices.
 The convention, after a long detste
 adopted all amendment to the constit1-
 ton which provides that aliens becom-
 ing members of the union must perfect their naturalization within period of
 five years or be dropped from the rolls of the union. The original amendment provided for a seven-year period for perfecting naturalization, but this propo- sal was>amended to read five years. and l the revised amendment carried by a large majority. The adoption of the amendment IS part of the general plan of the Union to assist in the plan of Americanization. The convention dele gates were strongly in favor of citizen ship requirements as part of the eligi- bility of prospective members of the | Union
 Perhaps the feature of the conven- ton was the discussion of the home for the aged members of the Union as against a general old age pension sys- tenn. C. J. Mulcahy, of Providence, F. l., led the fight for a resembling Of the action of the Union proposing the estab- lishment of a home in Florida for elder ly members of the Brotherhood. Fol lowing spirited debate on the subject, the delegates defeated Mulcahys pro- posal The action of the delegates au- thorized the general executive board and trustees of the home to proceed with the construction of the necessary build ings so so that the home may be ready for occupancy at the earliest date pos sible
 The vote of authorization, as we'll as rules for admittance to the home which were adopted, rust be submitted to referendum vote of the locals of the Brotherhood before they become final, It was assumed by the delegates that the vote expressed the majority senti- ment of the Brotherhood.
 It was generally reported that 300 To- calls were pledged to the support of MuIcahy and his followers who have Waged fight against the home propo- sal, The repeal of the home plan will be sought before the committee on ap- peals and grievances of the Brother hood later, but 1t IS expected to meet defeat at the hands Of the committee because the sentiment Of the delegates was overwhelmingly in favor of the home idea.
 In adopting pension system the con vention voted that any member past 65
 
 command a living wage, and who has been a member of the Union for thirty years, shall he entitled to a pension equal to one-haIf of the minimum wage in his district It was ruled that a mem ber'S wife could accompany him to the l home, providing she was 5 years old and had been his wife for ten years.
 The general executive board of the Union was~ empowered by the conven- ton, subject to 2 referendum vote by the local unions, to call the next quad rennial convention at Lakeland. Fla, l near which the Brotherhood' home IS situated, instead of Indianapolis. Con siderable opposition was voiced against 1 meeting the next time in Florida, but the question was left to- a vote of the locals
 The contention took no action on the subject Of wage scales, inasmuch as such matters are regulated i'll the dis tricts directly.
 The convention selected the following eighteen delegates to the American Fed eration of Labor conventions for the next four years:
 First year convention: Alex Kelse, New York City; Harry warzer, Cleveland, Ohio; George A Walker, Chicago; James A. Gould, Boston; John Howatt, Shreveport, La, !. B. Weyler, Louisville, Ky.
 Second year: Harry Lindermann, St. Louis; w, K Bennett, Seattle, Mark D. Taylor, Chicago; John B Tierney, Buff falo
 Third year: J. Rex Anderson, Dal- las, Tex; William Crissman Pitts burgh; James E. Ricketts, San Fran