New Britain herald., 1925-09-10
0'Meara Points Out Laws of Body Forbid It--Light Wines and Beer Resolution Adopted.
Building Trades Council in
 This City to Be Re- organized - Labor Can. didates to Be Supported.

Newspapers and newspapermen, including the Associated Press, came In for criticism at the opening of the third day of the 40th annual convention of the Connecticut Fed oration Of Labor at Judds hall this morning, when delegates. particu- larly those connected with the printing industry, complained that deliberations of the convention were being handled too much in detail.
 A suggestion by John J. Me- Gowan. New England representa- i've of the International Typograph- ical union. that reporters be barred from the hall was overruled by President O'Mera, who said that the constitution requires that the press be admitted to conventions.
 Sr. McGowan suggested that re- porters and others be kept out of the meetings unless they affiliated with the federation.
 A motion was made by John ". Murphy, president of the board of aldermen of the city of New Haven. that the press committee, of which Mr. McGowan is chairman, be au thorized to request newspapersmen not 10 report discussions on the floor. The motion as put by President OMeara was that the press commit- tee censor news before publication
 The criticism was provoked by newspapers carrying full report of the remarks by delegates yesterday On the bylaws requiring the wearing of union labels when attending con ,ontions.
 The convention adopted a resolu ton auth orizing a committee Of five 10 discuss with the Connecticut com- pany the erection of a building to house motor busses by non-unlon la Tor and to take up the question Of future contracts.
 Tribute to Labor Leaders , The convention stood for one min rte in silent tribute to the memory of the late president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, Samuel Gonlpers: the late U. s. Senator Robert M. La Toilette, and to the memory of the late Patrick Ginty, of Danbury.
 A resolution asking for the return of light wines and beer and for the establishment of government store houses where liquor would be dis pensed. "a limited quantity to he presumed to be for medicinal pur- roses," was adopted.
 Three large baking companies were declared to be "labor-hating monopoles" and the delegates were urged In a resolution to patronize only bakery goods showing the union label.
 A resolution was adopted to en- dorse the candidacy of labor men for the legislature. The resolution carried with it recommendation that where men in the labor ranks ire elected to the general assembly who cannot afford to give their time for the sa.ary paid by the state the federation make up the difference between what the state pays and the mems regular salary.
 Aid For Building Trades Here.
 The federation will use its efforts towards effecting a reorganization of the building trades council in New Britain.
 The Connecticut Federation will cooperate with the American Fed cration, tho parent organization Tn label league campaign,
 Reports of delegates were resum- ei when delegate from the print ing and pressmen's union of Bridge rort reported that conditions throughout the state were good. A new local has been established in Hartford, the Meriden local has been built up and a charter has been se- cured for Stamford
 Morale of Strikers Unshnkcn'
 Business was reported good by the pattern makers aud steam flt- ters. Textile workers from Nilli- mantle reported a six months strike sill in progess Finances are bad but the morale of the strikers is un- shaken The strike will continue h support Is given the strikers.
 The Typographical union of Hart ford reported that the Hartford Times was the only union newspaper in the city. The Hartford local has 14s members, most of whom are employed by the Times,
 The New Haven typographical To- cll reported that there are four union newspapers in that city. two large commercial jobs shops and several smaller y1ops
 Mir. McGovan. reported that the American magazine, Golfers and the Saturday Evening Post are non union.
 Non-Uniop GaYcl Used,
 At the session yesterday afternoon 1t was discovered by W. (. Pratt, international vice president of the clay and brickmaker's union that President O'Meara had opened the convention with a non union made Cavel. The difficulty was remedied Immediately by Mir. Pratt present. ing the convention with a new gavel which he said was made in a union shop.
 Discussion on Use of Label
 The section of the constitution re- D auiring delegates 10 conventions to have al least five union labels on their wearing apparel formed the
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