The Connecticut labor news., 1924-01-05

HI IlOIIlIIldllOn IIISt wee pIGSlQGnI enters Union, and MT. Smith was ballot of the Council on ng president.
 Mir. Ornburn in declining a renomi- nation for another term thanked the as- sembled delegates for their cooperation in the past and assured them that he was not to quit the Council but would be present at every meeting as in the past. His reasons for retiring as president he stated were not because he did not ap- preciate the honor of being head of the Council but that he felt that being in the chair he was handicapped in answering and combating certain influences that have been endeavoring to creep into the Council and disrupt the harmony that has existed within it for many years. These influences, he said had been going the rounds for some months past endea- voring to start trouble but were consli couis by their absence when the meet ings came around and opportunity for tahem to be answered was afforded the loyal members of the Trades Union
 movement. Being in the chair, he could not take Up the cndgles against them.
 Being a member of the floor he promised
 to ge after these influences and either
 show them up or shut them up and at ths conclusion of his remarks he was voci-
 ferously applauded.
 The election of, Vice president Smith
 to the presidency necessitated the selec- ton of new man for the second office George F. Webster of the polishers was he ax,d fI1o,. succession Secretary Joseph J, Reilly. Financial Secretary August Striby and Treasurer Daniel B. Mckay were reelec- ted for terms the length now of which IS too long for most of the present mem bers to remember.
 The selection for the board of trustees was also unanimous. John McNally oi the Holders, Mir Ornburn of the cigar makers, Ralph Alfano of the barbers. Fred Snyder of Carpenters 7o, and John w. Johnson of the tailors being chosen
 The executive board chosen was F. F. O'Meara of the plumbers, George Tierney of the electricians, Thomas Poll of the Typographical, and Frank Tho
 John P. H. Jones of the coal handlers was reelected as sergeant at arms.
 Attention was called to the death of John J. Landrigan, for years sergeant al arms and one of the most loyal and ac- tive members of the Council and the mu- sicians Union. A committee of three was appointed to draft suitable resolr- tions of regret and sympathy with his family and the meeting stood in silence and with bowed heads for one minute in respect to his memory.
 On recommendation of the outgoing executive board the council endorsed N4 f<,~- 4, f-- the council expenses and for participa- ton in the State Labor bank soon to be The plan of campaign was left with the new executive board to car ry out and run to a speedy conclusion.
 The cigarmakers delegates reported that B. Plotkin was not only still unfair to Labor and refusing to settle the trouble at his shop but was attempting to discredit union made goods and had opened a factory with eight men at Westheld, Mass, from where he was going to try to ship his Bar Harbor and Imperial Green cigars. made under non- union conditions back into this section and pass them off as the original union made goods here.
 The Council endorsed the plans and policies of the New Civil Liberteis League which IS organized primarily for the defense of Ernest Schleifer and to bring about if possible change in the professional" jury system in Connec- ticut The movement has not only the of Trades Unionists but other organizations 1t was reported, the Women's League of Voters being espec- ally interested in the proposal to change the jury system and bring about more equitable laws for the people generally. The meeting was marked with harmony throughout
 John lily Smith the new president has long been identified with Organized La Dor not only here but in England and in other parts of the United States before coming to New Haven to reside. For the past hv years he has been recording sec retary of the Carpenters Local No. 7o, the second largest Labor organizations in the state and has fulfilled the arduous duties of that office capably. He has been vice president of the Council for the past year and member of the coun- cil's important committees for several years back and is therefore thoroughly familiar with the workings of the body and will no doubt make very capable president.