The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-04-22
TRADES COUNCIL

The COOPERATIVE Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regu-
lar session President Lee Inman pre-
sided, and thirty delegates were pres
ent.
Routine business was transacted
and the following communications
We're received and acted upon.
Communication from the Ohio
State Federation of Labor, Thos. J.
Donnelly, secretary, in which he states
that the executive board of the feder-
alton met in Columbus, Sunday, April
10. The executive board decided on
the time and place for the holding of
the 1882 convention, and formulated
QUESTIONABLE to be sent to the
candidates for governor, lieutenant
governor and attorney general. The
board also appointed committee
composed of Vice President Chapman
and Lyden and SecretaryT Treasurer
Donnelly to prepare the records of
candidates for governor, lieutenant
governor and encouragement, United
States senator and congressmen-at-
large, and send them to the affiliated
organizations. 1t is hoped to get the
candidates answers and their records
in the hands of the affiliated organi-
cations before the primary. The board
selected Columbus to hold the next
convention, and the time as Monday,
September 26, 1882. On motion the
communication was received and turn
ed over to the committee.
Communication from the O. S. F. of
L., Thos. J. Donnelly, secretary, in
which he calls attention to the sad
conditions of the mine workers il, the
Hooking Valley, Cambridge and
Crooksville sections. An appeal is
made for assistance. Supplies should
be sent to Lee Hall, Room rs, %
East Gay street, Columbus, Ohio.
Money should be sent to g. w. Saw
age, secretary-treasurer Room 70, 22
East Gay street, Columbus, Ohio.
In third communication Thos. j.
Donnelly, secretary of the O. S. F. of
L., states that the Ohio commission
on unemployment Insurance has
scheduled meetings in Cincinnati for
Tuesday, May 8, and for Dayton,
Wednesday, May A. The Cincinnati
meeting will be held in the Sinton
Hotel. The Dayton meeting will be
held in the Engineers Club, Monu-
ment avenue and Jefferson street.
Donnelly hopes that organized labor
in Butler county will be we'll repre-
sented.
Communication from the Hamilton
Community Chest was received.
Mrs. Lottie Rosson was seated as
delegate to represent the Woman's
Union Label League. Charles Jack
son was seated as delegate from
Engineers Union, Local 81.
Nonpartisan political campaign
committee reported that the question
naires were in the mail and that the
committee will meet at the labor tenn
pie, Friday, April %, at 7:30 p. M,
for the purpose of tabulating the re-
turned questionnaires. All members
of the committee are requested to
attend.
BARRIERS reported a well attended
meeting with the boss BARRIERS, and
that the present scale of prices for
service will be continued
Bakers reported a lot of cheap scab
bread in the city, and asked the sup
port Of labor in their fight against
this bread.
Carpenters reported on a confer
ence recently held concerning their
wage scale.
Letter carriers requested that a
letter be sent to senators and con-
gressmen requesting them to oppose
wage reductions.
Milk and ice cream wagon drivers
named Foster and Evans, former
members of the organization who are
selling milk as individuals. They ask
that we do not patronize them.
Metal polishers report Majestic
products unfair to them.
The Cooperative Trades and La
Dor Council went on record as favor
ing the municipal ownership of the
city transportation system, and re-
ferred specifically to the street car
subject.