The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-28
ARNOLD BILL
Is Named to Lead Ohio State
Labor During Coming
Year
FOrty-Fifth Convention Best
in History-Stanley Ogg
Third Vice President

The forty-fifth annual convention of
the Ohio State Federation of Labor,
which concluded its sessions at noon
in Columbus last Friday, was, without
doubt, the most progressive, most in
teresting and the most important to
the workers in all the long history of
the federation. The convention open
ed Monday, September II, in the ball
room of the Neil House at 1925 a. m.
It was called to order by M. B. Cain,
representing the Columbus Federation
IF Labor.
Rev. Father Ryan, of Sacred Heart
Church. delivered the invocation. Ad-
'resses of welcome were made by
chairman Cain, Governor Vic Dona-
hey, Mayor James j. Thomas, Rabbi
Tarshish and Acting President of the
State Federation Arnold Bill. Rev
arend Chauncey, of Trinity Episcopal
Church, spoke the benediction. The
rayel was then turned over to Acting
PRESIDENT Bill and the convention got
lown to business.
During the weeks proceedings other
| alks were listened to from prominent
abor leaders and others. Greetings
| rom President William Green, of the
American Federation of Labor, were
| cad by Secretary Donnelly. The re-
mort of the credentials committee
| ;howed there were present 234 dele
| rates. representing 181 unions and ~
central bodies. The number of votes
| N the roll call were 420 with 211 for
| choice.
Forty-fve resolutions were intro
luced for consideration by the dele
rates They pertained to the hVe-
| 'av week as a solution for unemploy-
nent, formation of plans to make
more determined stand for the support
| If union-made products, opposing
,bnse Of the injunction in labor dis
| ,utes. old-age pension law, giving
support only to politial candidates
friendly to labor, and others of much
Importance These will be given IN
'ull in the Press from time to time.
IN the election of officers, Arnold
Bill who was third vice president and
Who has been acting president OF the
,oderation since the resignation from
| hat office of John P. Frey, was elect
NJ nresident. All other offctiers were
,e-elected. Stanley Ogg, who mas
,aen fourth vice, was elevated to THIRD
ice president. and all below hlm
stepped up one notch There being
vacancy in seventh vice president
Charles staff, Cincinnati, was elected
% that position.
The officers are now: ffesiaeh'
Arnold Bill; first vice president, Lee
Hall: second vice president, William l.
MORGAN. third vice president. Stanley
Oqq. fourth vice president, James +
Nallev: fifth vice president, Michael
IT Lyden: sixth vice president, Y. 3
Chapman; seventh vice president
Charles staff; secretary-treasurer
| Thos. ]. Donnelly.
Selection of next years convention
,ity was left with the executive com
nittee.
Hamilton delegates were STANLEY
Org. representing Trades Council an(
Scheaf, Stage Employees; Geo. Bran
iel. Metal Polishers, and VIM. Atchln
on. Electrical Workers. Presiden
Arnold named Ogg chairman OF tn
organization committee, and branoe
n the education committee. ogg wa
,lso a member of the escort tina
brought Governor Donahey from th'
state house to the convention hail.