Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
TO
LABOR CONVENTION
ARRIVE IN CITY

DeleSateS TO the 22nd annual cOnVen-
tion of the. Maine State Federation of
Labor, which opens for a four-day ses-
sion at American Legion hall this
morning, began arriving yesterday and
1t is expected that there will be a rec
ord-breaking attendance from all over
the State.
Many matters of Importance to the
wage earners of the State and to in
dustry in general will come up for
consideration at the convention and
among the speakers are an unusual
number of prominent officers of nation
al and International labor organiza-
tions, headed by James Duncan, first
vice president of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor.
Others. include Charles o. Beale.
State commissioner of labor and in
dustry, past president of the Maine
State Federation of Labor; Hon. Clyde
H. Smith. Senator, from Skowhegan,
who was active in labor legislation
during the last session Of the general
assembly and others preceding; Major
Arthur l.. Thayer, chairman Industrial
Accident Commission.
The first days session will be opened
this morning by Edward E. Carey, Lo-
terville, as chairman of the local COM
mittee of arrangements, followed by
prayer by the Rev. E. A. Pollard
Jones of this city.
Addresses of welcome will be made
by Mayor Paul r. Baird for the city
of Waterville, and by William C. Ham
of Local 348, on behalf of the Water
vile unions. President A. +. Eagles
n ho fnf inn, xr,i11 ha
response. The program for the four
days session is as follows:
Tuesday A. NJ, June 2-Opening of
convention by Edward E. Carey, chair
man of convention committee; prayer,
Rev. E. A. Pollard Jones; address of
welcome on behalf of the city of Wa
terville, Mayor Paul r. Baird; address
of welcome on behalf of labor unions
of Waterville, VIM. C. Ham; response
on behalf of the delegates by President
A. +. Eagles; convention called to or
der by President Eagles; report of cre-
Dental committee, Howard c.. Wood
side. chairman; appointment Of SER
geant-at-arms; appointment of COM
mittees; report of President Eagles;
reports of vice presidents; report of
treasurer; report of secretary; report
of legislative committee.
Tuesday p. NJ, June Address.
Commissioner of Labor and Industry.
Past President, Charles o. 'Beals;
address, Edgar Wallace, legislative
man. American Federation of Labor;
address, Charles N. Kimball, general
organizer, United Brotherhood of
Carpenters SS Joiners of America
Wednesday A. NJ, June address
Hon. Clyde H. Smith, state Senator,
NIy~ y, i
1st Vice President, American Fedora
tion of Labor; reports of committees.
Wednesday, p. NJ, June 3+-Report
Perkins, International President,
Cigar Makers Int. Union; address,
Horace Riviere, General Organizer,
United Textile Workers of Ameri-
ca; address, Brother Gillespie, New
England representative Information
al Brotherhood of Transfers and
Chauffers of America; general bust
ness.
Thursday A. NJ. June Address,
Maj. Arthur l.. Thayer, Chairman,
Industrial Accident Commission; ad-
dress, Coils Lovely, General Presi-
dent, Boot e Shoe Workers Int.
Union; address, George T. Thornton.
1st Int. Vive President, Bricklayers,
Masons & Plasterers Int. Union; ad-
dress, Brother James T. Walsh, Cen
era1 Organizer, Bakery & Confec-
tionery Workers Int. Union; report
of committees.
Thursday P. NJ. June 4.-Report of
committees; address, William L. Cana
van international president Int. Alli-
ance of Theatrical Stage Employees
and Moving Picture Operatives; ad-
dress, Fred A. Spead, New England
representative Int. Typographical
Union; address, David Staples, legis-
lative agent Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers; address, Joseph A.
Dart, New England representative Int.
Printing PreSsmen and Assistants
Union of North America; general busi-
ness; election and installation Of Off
GERS; selection of meeting place Of con-
vention for 1926.
Friday A. M, June 5-Report of