Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-09-19
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
Our William Nj. Morgan Is Reelected
Second Vice President

OF Cno ONlO OLdIS 6QoGdIlOn Oh LaD-
or, which was held in Springfield last
week, adjourned Friday after busy
five days session at which much i'm
portant business was transacted, not
the least being the hearty endorse
ment of Robert NJ La Toilette for
President Of the United States.
Forty-one resolutions were present
ed and referred to the appropriate
committees, two of them being intro
duced by Newark men, both of which
were adopted.
William Dover, the G. B. B. A. dele
gate introduced one asserting that the
Volstead act and Ohio enforcement
laws are based on fanatical attempt
to curtail rights granted under the
Constitution, and that the methods
pursued to enforce the unjust laws
have created a contempt for all laws,
thereby causing an increase of crime.
That the unjust invasion of private
homes and farcial trials, denials of
trial by jury before proper court
of equity was in direct opposition of
the Declaration of independence and
demanded immediate action by modi-
fication of the obnoxious laws. The
resolution declared that our members
should hold their representatives in
state and national bodies to a strict
account of their action on this import
ant matter, with view Of restoring
our freedom and natural rights.
Carl Lippincott, representing the
Theatrical Stage Employees, present
ed resolution favoring a repeal of
that part of the blue laws prohibit
ing Sunday motion pictures, thereby
entailing hardship upon those peo-
pie whose working hours rendered it
impossible for them to visit these in
nocent places of amusement during
the week. The fact was also cited
that the enforcement of these objec-
tionable laws had resulted in closing
entirely many houses in the smaller
towns, while those in the large cities
were unmolested and flourished like
green bay tree. The resolution af-
firmed that the the screen was one
of the greatest means of conveying
valuable information to the people
and favored the Sunday presentation
of pictures. Delegates were pledged
to do all in their power against clos
ing Sunday picture shows, working to
secure repeal Of the law prohibiting
them.
Among the many other important
resolutions adopted were the follow
ing:
Resolution No. 1 by Arnold Bill
Condemning the enactment of a law
providing for a State Constabulary or
State Police (Cossack law and going
on record as being unlaterably op-
posed to such legislation.
Resolution No. 13-Instructing the
Executive Board to draw up and in
troduce in the Seth session of the
Ohio Legislature a bill amending the
present search and seizure law, under
which many homes have been invad-
ed, property destroyed and the rights
of individuals cast ruthlessly aside,
contrary to the constitution.
Resolution No. 26-Pledging un-
divided support to Bakers Interna-
tional Unions throughout Ohio in
their fight against the unfair United
Bakeries Corporation, commonly
known as the Ward Baking Com
pany, and requesting affiliated bodies
to render all possible assistance, es-
pecially by purchasing and consum-
ing only bread and other bakery pro-
ducts bearing the label.
Similar action was also taken in re-
CARDS to the National Biscuit Com
panies bakeries in Cincinnati and
Cleveland
Congressman William M. Morgan
was reelected second vice president
and presided over the meeting several
times during the sessions, and accord
ing to some of daily press reports
was once or twice compelled to Wig
orously use the gavel. But he had no
difficulty in making it clearly under
stood that while his motto was JUS
tice to all and fair dealing with ev
erybody, decency and decorum should
prevail while he was in the chair.
And he enforced his ultimatum.
The> following officers for the en-
suing Year were elected:
President-John P. Frey, Cincin-
natl.
First Vice President-Lee Hall,
Robbins.
Second Vice President-William M.
Morgan, Newark.
Third Vice President-Arnold Bill,
Cleveland.
Fourth Vice President - Stanley
Ogg, Cincinnati
Fifth Vice President-James F.
Malley, Cleveland.
Sixth Vice President j John P.
Morris, Youngstown.
Seventh Vice President M. B.
Lyden, Youngstown.
etary-Treasurer-T. ]. Don
nelly, Columbus.
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