The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-04
"Who Is Who" in the
British Delegation

HERBERT SMITH, J. p. Nineteen
years president Yorkshire MinerS Fe-
deration. President, Miners Federa-
ton of Great Britain since 1921. Vice
president, 1907. Served on several
royal commissions. President, Inter
national Miners Committee. Member
of school board, West Riding CYorksl.
county council and other public bodies
for many years. Member, parliament
airy committee. trades union congres1,
1876, and general council, 1884
Appointed j. P. in 1915. Member, CEN
trail committee, miners welfare and
central committee, mining examining
board. t.ls
BEN TILLETT, general secretary
of trade unions since 1889. Founder
of Dockers' Union which originated
from the Tea Coopers and General
Laborers' Union established in 1857.
A pioneer of trade union movement
nationally. Contested several parlia-
mentary elections. Elected for North
Remained lockers general secretary.
until amalgamation to Transport and
General Workers Union Now secret
airy of Political and International De-,
partment of Amalgamated Union,
Member OF trades union congress gem.
eral council since 1922 Member Of
parliamentary committee, trades
union congress, 1S92-O4.
JOHN TURNER, associated with
socialist organizations since 1884 IN
innate with founders and leaders OF
socialist thought. such as William
Morris, Belfort Bax, and other pio-
neers. Closely associated with prince
Kropotkin from 1886 until his return
to Russia in 1917. A pioneer OF shop
hours legislation and founder of Shop
Assistants Union. Ofhcial OF this
union from 1898 until retirement as
general secretary after twelve years
in this position until 1924. Elected to
general council, trades union congress,
1921; reelected by congress each year
to 1924 for period to September, 1925.
JOHN BROMLEY, NJ. P. A pioneer
of railway trade unionism and held
many positions of trust prior to ap-
pointment as branch secretary Of AS
ISOLATED Society of Locomotive Engin-
GERS and Fireman, 1904. Elected or
ganizing secretary of the union, 1910.
Secretary also of Cancellation boards.
Elected general secretary Of the union,
1914. Elected member of labor party
executive, 1920 and 1921. Elected
member of trades union congress gem
eral council, 1924. Member of la
Dor party delegation to Ireland Three
I times candidate for Barrow, elected
1924. Prominently associated with Ia
Dor and socialist propaganda for many
years.
ALAN A. II. FINDLAY, member OF
United Patternmakers Association
since 1898. Branch secretary and
other Offices. Elected assistant gen
eral secretary, executive department,
1913. Elected general secretary, 1917.
Formerly treasurer. Engineering and
Shipbuilding Trades Federation for
three years, subsequently appointed
president, at present occupying this
position. Elected to trades union con
gress general council, 1921, reelected
each year until 1924, for term ending
! September, 1925.
A. A. PURCELL chairman OF dele
gation). Member, Furnishing Trades
Union since 1891. Member, social-de-
mocratic federation many years. Mem
Der, Stafford Borough Council for six
years. Sectional secretary, subse-
quently organizer, furnishing trades.
Parliamentary candidate, West Sal
ford, 1910. Contested Coventry, 1898.
"a. Elected 1923. Successful arbitra-
tor in cooperative and other disputes.
Elected to general council, trades
union congress, 1919. reelected each
year. Elected by trade union interna.
tional conference, Vienna, 1924, as
president. President at 1924 trades
union congress. Vice-Chairman, gen
eral council Appointed delegate TO
American LABOR convention, 1873. Ac-
companied the delegation to Russia in
1920. f
FRED BRAMLEY secretary to de-
legation). Many years actively asso.
ciated with political and industrial
branches of the labor movement. Sew.
eral years full time lecturer on social
and economic subject in connection
with Clarion" newspaper. Formerly.
organizing secretary, Furnishing
Trades Association. Appointed assist
ant secretary, trades union congress,
1917; general secretary 1928 Served
on several government committees.
Member Of royal commission on "a.
ltional health insurance and national
debt commission.