Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-03


and G. M. Taylor of Portland.
Constitution
A. c. Pratt of Lewiston, William
I. Bradford of Portland, E. C. Carey
OF Waterville, Rogar Farren Of Port
land and Alex Smith Of Vinalhaven.
Grievance
Herbert r. Berry of Portland, Mer-
ton Elsenore of Woodland, Arthur
Graham of Rowland, Walter j.
Clarke of North Jay and Frank John
son Of Woodland.
Press
Howard c. Woodside Of Portland,
John Driscoll Of Lewiston, A. G. AL
shon of Portland and Lester Rich
ardson of Waterville.
Considerable Of the morning ses-
sion was devoted to hearing the 1e-
port Of the president of the Fedora
ton, A. F. Eagles of Portland.
He opened by saying, Complying
with the laws of our Federation and
as President 1 have the honor 20
present to you my report for the past
year, together with recommendation
as in my opinion would be of inter-
est to you. This is one of the most
important conventions ever held by
the Maine State Federation of Labor,
the antagonism directed against the
trade union movement by the united
and organized efforts of the manu-
featuring organizations and their af-
filiated bodies of our state must be
met by the organized worker in a
| manner that will reflect credit to us.
Many propositions will be presented
to us during the sessions of this con-
vention that should receive our clos
est attention that they may be dis
posed of in a manner that the result
Will be of advantage to the workers
and their families.
The past year has had its per-
| fods of success and failure, mistakes
no doubt have been made but I
want to assure the members of this
convention that my thoughts as
president in all matters was solely
the desire to serve the best interests
of the labor movement and the State
Federation of Labor"
| Mr.. Eagles told the delegates that
during the year he had visited a
| number of labor organizations in
various cities on matters pertaining
| to organized labor and the State Fed
Grafton.
In speaking of strikes during the
Aeeoe SSoh hS osiiu, IAc SlTlko Ol the
| moulders in the Saco-Lowell shop
of Biddeford is still on. There have
been no assertions from the ranks as
yet and they feel hopeful that their
| difficulties will be settled in a short
| time.
Finances
Finances of the State Branch at
! the present time are low owing to
the fact that expenses have increas-
| ed during the year and Mr.. Eagles
made the suggestion that each union
pay an utilization fee and that each
union member pay a small monthly
| fee for legislative and organization
! work.
Mr.. Eagles urged that the State
Federation get behind the Old Age
Assistance bill which was introduced
to the legislature at its last session
| by Hon. Clyde H. Smith of Skowhe-
. gan but which failed of passage.
OF the Child Labor Amendment
he said, 1.-The ratification of the
| Child Labor Amendment was SER
| iously hindered in the State legisla-
| ture owing to the organized propa-
/ ganda that has been used to defeat
| it. The amendment demands that
[ labor take a firm stand on this most
important issue.
Legion Endowment
AS president of the State FEEDER
alton Mr. Eagles said he had the
| honor to be appointed a member of
! the State honorary committee of the
American Legion endowment fund
J and he hoped the convention would
give it's hearty endorsement to this
! worthy cause of those who gave
/ the. most"
In closing his report Mr.. Eagles
| spoke of the great loss that labor
! had suffered in the death of Samuel
Compers, president of the American
| Federation of Labor, and Roscoe
Eddy, Maine Commissioner of La
Dor. He said that Mr.. Eddy had
always been strong supporter of
labor and both the working man
, and the State had lost a sincere
! friend in his death. Mr.. Eagles
considered the appointment of
Charles o. Beals as the new State
Commissioner of Labor and Indus
try an admirable one.
! This was followed by the reports
of vice presidents c. E. Nichols of
Lewiston, w. B. Baker of Milli-
nocket, F. L. Ccons of Woodland,
Harry Reed of Portland and JOS
! eph B. Eaton of Portland. P. H.
/ FITZGERALD of Portland, the treasurer
of the Federation made an interest
ing address as did Howard c. Wood
side, the secretary.
Hollis P. Lovely. general president
of the International Boot and Shoe