The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02

have demonstrated the wisdom and
craftsmanship of that policy. The
A. F. of L. will again this year en-
deavor to "stand faithfully by our
friends and elect them Oppose our
enemies and defeat them" Let every
member of every trade union delegate
himself as committee of one to carry
out the nonpartisan policy of the
federation. On motion the same was
received and ordered complied with.
Communication from the A. F. of
L., in which President Green states
that the federation is irrevocably op-
posed to the sale of convict made
goods in competition with goods man
ufactured by free labor The Cooper
Haws bill, if enacted into a law, will
clear the way for the states to meet
the convict labor problem The labor
movement is urged to write congress
men from this district and to state
senators, and urge them to favor the
enactment of the Cooper -Haws bill.
Received and complied with
A communication from VIM. Green,
president of the A. F. of L., in which
he calls attention to Resolution No.
76, of the Los Angeles convention,
dealing with the controversy between
the Stove Mounters' International
Union and the Estate Stove Com
pany, of Hamilton, Ohio. He states
that he has been exerting himself in
trying to adjust the trouble. His en-
deavors, however, have not been sue
cessful. In compliance with the re-
quest of President Funderburk he is
sending central bodies further COM
munications SO that they may be fully
advised as to the status of the case
and be governed accordingly. The
communication was received and dele
gates ordered to take information
back to the affiliated locals.
Communication from John E.
Northway, secretary of the Hamilton
Welfare Federation, in which he calls
attention to the annual meeting of
the federation which will be held at
8 p. m. on Tuesday, March 20, at the
Chamber of Commerce The execu-
tive committee at its last meeting ex-
pressed a desire that the Trades and
Labor Council be represented at this
meeting by two delegates. The same
was received
Communication from Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor regarding request OF
the Voice of Labor for an increase in
power for the VIGIL broadcasting
station, was received and ordered
complied with
Communication from Edw Probst
secretary of the True Blue Commun.
! ity Stores, in reply to councils letter
regarding some of the stores handling
milk delivered by non-union drivers
says that he will take the matter W
with the members and correct this
complaint. He advises that any com
plants that we have in the future
to kindly notify him. The same was
received and filed.
An appeal letter from the Marion
Central Trades Council, which is in 6
battle with Marion Association Of
| Commerce, which organization is try
ing to destroy their organization, was
received as read.
The Engineers and Firemen's Lo
cal No. 924, of Middletown, Ohio, il
communication states that they
have been on strike for the pas
eight weeks at the p A. Sorg, The
Harvey-Gardner Co., The w. B
Oglesby Co. and the Crystal Tissue
Co. They will appreciate the mora
support as can be given them. Re
ceived and complied with.
Communication from P. P. Boil, rep
recantinu tho Ohio Association fo