The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-04
NINETEEN THIRTY
One CONVENTION
OF the Ohio State Fedora.
ton of Labor Opens in
Columbus, Sept. IA
JOHN P. FREY TO SPEAK
Many Important Subjects to
Come Before the Convention
A Splendid Program of En-
tertainment Has Been Ar
ranged for the Delegates in
Attendance.

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Attendance.
Organized labor of Ohio will hold
its annual meet when the Forty
eighth Annual Convention of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor con-
venes in the grand ballroom of the
Neil House, in Columbus, on Monday
morning, September Ia, at 10 o'clock
The convention arrangements are in
the hands of Secretary Donnelly, and
convention committee and the Off
GERS of the Columbus Federation of
Labor are cooperating with him to
make the convention success and
provide entertainment for the dele
gates and visitors to it. Excellent
music will be rendered at the opening
session by a carefully selected band.
1t is expected that, following Mayor
Thomas, of Columbus, at the opening
session, Governor White will address
the convention. Other speakers will
also be present and speak. 1t is also
hoped to have United States Senator
Robert j. Bulkley as a guest and
speaker.
During the progress of the conven-
ton labor men of outstanding char
acter and nationwide prominence will
be in attendance at the convention and
will be heard upon subjects of great
Importance to wage earners and the
nation. Perhaps no one of these will
be more welcome to the delegates or
have more important. message to
deliver than our own John P. Frey
who is scheduled to speak to the dele
cation on Tuesday afternoon, Sep
tember Is, at 2:30 o'clock. Arrange
ments have been completed to have
Brother Frey's address to the con-
vention broadcasted from the conven-
tion hall from 2:30 to p. m. over the
radio station WAIU. Arrangements
are under way to have Brother Frey
deliver short radio address on the
same evening about 7:30 o'clock, and
if they are successful, all who de-
sire will have an opportunity of hear
ing him at that time. Of course the
big thing will be his convention ad-
dress.
Brother Frey was president of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor for
nearly four years and until he was
elected secretary of the A.
F. of l.. metal trades department,
with headquarters in Washington, d.
C. Brother Frey, while president of
the federation, assisted in drafting
proposed anti-"yellow dog" contract
legislation and inaugurated the cam
paign for it while president of the
federation. (This legislation was en-
acted in Ohio this year, He has not
been in attendance at a convention
of the Ohio State Federation of Labor
since relinquishing the presidency of
that body, and will make a special
trip from Washington to do so this
year. 1t will be worth a trip to Co
lumbus to many of the active labor
men of the state to greet and hear
him.
Each year of the state convention
Monday night is one big night for the
delegation. This is the time set for
the "get-together." This year will be
no exception, as on that night the
delegates will assemble in the grand
ballroom of the Neil House, frater-
nize and listen to music and singing.
An orchestra, as usual, has been en-
ployed for the occasion, and on the
program with other talent will ap-
pear some of the delegates and visit
ors to the convention. This feature
of the convention work has proven a
very popular one, and there is reason
to believe that it will measure up in
popularity and good time, if it does
not exceed, those which have preceded.
This year is the fiftieth anniversary
Of the organization of the American
Federation of Labor, as such, in Co
lumbus, and the first election of de-
parted leader of labor, Samuel Com
pers, as president of the A. f. Of L.
The Columbus Federation of Labor,
in its Labor Day celebration and pic
mic at Olontangy Park, is commem-