The Connecticut labor news., 1925-02-14
STATE COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS AND \ JOINERS HOLD A VERY SUCCESSFUL
 CONVENTION IN CITY OF WATERBURY
PRESIDENT WILLIAM SIMPSON OF WATERBURY LOCAL OPENS MEETING ON MONDAY WITH ADDRESS OF w E L C O M E i. MANY DELEGATES PRESENT z AND MUCH BUSINESS DONE.

f Waterbury, Feb 14-The 2oth an nual convention of the Connecticut State Council of the U. B. of C. and ]. of America was called to order by President William Simpson of Local No 26O. Waterbury. at 10 A. M. Mon- day. President Simpson addressed the delegates as follows: Brother Delegates Tn behalf of Local No. 260, I extend to you cor dial invitation to the City of Water bury and hope you will enjoy your selves while you are here. hope when you go away you will go away saying you have had good time in hte City of Waterbury. This is not the first time the State Council has met in Waterbury and I hope when you leave you will have had a good time. The mayor is unable to be here now but he will be here later"
 President Simpson then turned the Ravel over to President Gurnsey of the State Council.
 President Gurnsey addressed the delegates, saying Owing to the de- lay of the mayor we will get some of the lighter part of our business dis posed of, and in behalf of the State Council of Carpenters, I wish to ex- tend to you the felicitations of the Council and also hope that you will enjoy yourselves in the City of Water bury. don't know of anything furth- CT that can be said to you in the way of invitation. You know we are all very glad to see you. and as the other gentleman has said, hope also that you will have a good time"
 President Gurnsey then called for the report Of the Committee on Ap- pointments, which were as follows.
 Credentia1 CommitteeW Walter H. Wolverton, Local 203o; Fred Williams, Local 30; Chas. Taylor, Local 45
 Committee on Rules Thomas E.. James, Local 746; A. Mitchell, Local lo6; o. Rhode, Local 1880.
 Constitution Committee-John Stra- chan, Local 79; J. F. McGrath. Local o7; John Littlejohn, Local 260; K. K. Kimberly, Local 2l6; R. J. Quinn, Local 1920. Resolution Harry Stan ley, Local o20; Frank Norton, Local l626; Frank Welser, Local l27; Geo, Patten, Local 7s7; Joseph LaAarne, Local SIS.
 Officers Reports Everett Taylor, Local 21O; Wm. Therrien, Local 79; Elmer c. Waterhouse, Local e52.
 Auditing CommitteeP. F. J. McMan- us, Local 43; Fred Dunn, Local 30; Arthur Marrotte, Local 825.
 Distribution Committee-O. J. .iBou- Iais, Local 623; Arthur Johnson, Local 1912; Frank Tonllin, Local 623.
 Good of the Order Committee Arthur Pagogna, Local o20; Fred Fer ris, Local 746; Carl Serrapin, Local 43 Warden Edward Lifin, Local 260.
 President Garnsey then called for thu report of the Credenial Committee
 Chairman Wolverton, Local No. 2039 reported that there were 61 credential received and same were on file. H. recommended that the delegates b. seated
 Delegate O'Brien, Hartford, moved that the report of the Committee b. accepted and the delegates seated Carried.
 Brother Garnsey called upon the Dis tribution Committee to distribut badges, etc.
 President Garnsey requested Vice President Russell, Hartford, to take tin chair while lie made his report whicl was as follows.
 PRESIDENTS REPORT
 Waterbury, Feb 9, 1925. To the members of the Connecticu
 State Council of Carpenters an
 Joiners of America in Conventio
 assembled at Waterbury, Conr
 February 9th and 10th, 1925.
 Brothers According to customs an the provisions of the Bylaws l here with submit for your approval my re port for the year ending February 1925.
 Early in April the Board met in tn City of New Haven and the resolution and amendments to the constitutio were compiled and 1t was found that a recommendations had been carried by substantial majority with the exceptio of changing the date of the conyentio
 Tn this matter the several Locals e press themselves in several differei ways leaving the board still in doul
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