The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-10-17
TRADES COUNCIL

The Cooperative Trades and Labor
met Tuesday night in regular session.
President Jack Scheaf presided and
forty-five delegates were present
Several visitors also attended the
meeting and stayed until all of the
business was transacted.
The credentials of VIM. Boyd and
H. L. Gray, to represent Molders'
Union No. 283, were read, received
and delegates seated.
A communication was read from
Miss Caroline Margedant, secretary
of the Hamilton Chapter Red Cross,
in which she appealed for the CO.
operation of council and it's affiliated
locals, in the next Red Cross drive.
On motion the communication was re-
ceived and that council follow our
past policy in the campaign of relief.
The chair announced that the same
committee appointed last year would
continue to serve. The motion was
adopted.
The A. F. of L. non-partisan politi-
cal campaign committee in commun-
ication appealed for financial assist
ance during the three last weeks be-
fore the election.
The A. F. of L. non-partisan politi-
cal campaign committee in another
communication commented on the
analysis of conditions in and around
Hamilton of the La Toilette Wheeler
campaign. Frank Morrison, secre-
tary of the committee, states that re-
ports are coming in from every Sec
ton of the country, that there will
be a tremendous vote for La Toilette
and Wheeler. He also says that
much encouragement is coming in
from congressional districts of the
election of men who are favorable to
labor, and indicate the defeat of con-
gressmen who seek to serve preda-
tory interests at the expense of the
people.
Still another letter was received
from the A F. of L. non-partisan
campaign committee in which they
state that victory is assured for la
Dor and it only needs organization of
the workers to do it. The same was
received and turned over to the local
committee.
The usual monthly bills were allow
ed
Molders report that the Holland
and Williamson furnaces are both
still unfair to their organization.
Machinists report continued activity
in organizing the auto mechanics and
that their members are locked out by
the Hoe Printing Press Company in
the East.
Howard Heyman, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, and John
Northway, secretary, visited the coun-
ell meeting in behalf of the u. S.
Marine Band, which is dated to give
a concert in the high school auditor
ium, Friday, October "a. The Stage
Employees some time ago had the
council place the ban on the auditor
ium because union men were not en-
ployed. Both Mr.. Northway and Mr.
Heyman asked the cooperation of the
council in making the concert a sue
cess, and stated that the proceeds
would go towards the children's fresh
air camp. Jack Scheaf informed the
council that the Stage Employees had
lifted the ban on the auditorium for
the day and the council did likewise.
Nicholas Klein, of Cincinnati, and
a candidate for Judge of the supreme
court bench, was allowed the floor of
council, and in fifteen minute talk
told the delegates what it means to
organized labor to have a judge on
the bench. He appealed to the dele
gates for their support and when fin
ished he received tremendous ova-
ton. Several other trades unionists
from Cincinnati accompanied Klein
on his trip and also attended the
meeting.
The committee to meet Ben Leck-
lider reported that they met him, and
after some explanation agreed to use
his influence to have his contractor
sign up with the carpenters. The
committee was appointed at the last
meeting by request OF the carpenters.
Stanley Osg, secretary of the local
non-partisan political campaign COM
mittee, made lengthy report and
read the questionnaires of the can
didates from some of those who have
returned them. A list will be made
and given TO the trades unionists in
a few days His report was received
and the committee continued.
The committee on the Kroger gro
Gerry grievance reported that a set
tlement has been made with the COM
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