The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-01

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national Association of Oil Field, Gas
| Well and Refinery Workers Of Wash
lington, D. G. A new agreement has
been entered into with the Pure Oil
Company which is satisfactory, and
requests that all organized labor be
notified. Received and complied with
/ A communication was read and re-
ceived from l. M. Ornburn, secretary
of the union label trades department.
propriate for advancement Of union
labels.
| An official letter was read from
the A. F. of L., regarding the custom
ary procedure Of non partisan polt-
ical policy of the federation in the
| 1886 campaign, which will again be
| followed
The Ohio State Federation of La
Dor, Thos. J. Donnelly, labor legisla-
tive agent of Columbus, Ohio, sub
mitted lengthy letter on legislative
matters concerning labor and also
the records of Senator Herold Nichols
and Representative Charles Lake, Of
Butler county Part of Donnelly's let
ter concerning Nichols is as follows:
1t will be noted from the record of
Senator Nichols, which accompanies
this letter, that he voted agreeably to
labor on all bills to which there was
no opposition from employers. 1t will
be noted further that on Sub. H. B. No
81, which was opposed by employers,
he voted against bringing it to
vote. In addition to this, as a mem
Der Of the senate committee on vel
fare unemployment insurance, to
which had been referred H. B. No. 608,
he hobnobbed with the retail mer-
chants and chain store representa-
tives, being their guest at dinners. As
a member of the committee he insist
ed upon having a bill printed provid-
ing for employer individual reserve
funds, instead Of a state insurance
fund to pay unemployment insurance
benefits.
Both complete records of Nichols
and Lake were also enclosed, giving
their votes on all legislation concern
ing labor. Charles Lake, Butler
| icounty's representative. voted favor
ably on every bill which labor wanted
and against bills that were detrimen-
tai to labor. Donnelly's report Of
Lakes record is good throughout
Upton Moorhead, candidate for
county commissioner, asked permis-
sion to talk to the delegates Of the
central body, which was granted Mr..
Moorhead told the delegates that he
has always been friendly toward labor
being a member Of the fair board Of
this county, and asked for the sup
port of organized labor. VIM. Brown,
former secretary Of the fair board,
accompanied candidate Moorehead.
Machinists reported that meetings
are being held by group of machin-
lists who are endeavoring to organize
dual organization. Delegates stated
that a meeting was held last Sunday
in the Eagles temple which was a
fzzle The local organization Of
Machinists No. 241, or any of its mem
bers, have no connection whatever
with this supposed machinists' organ
ization. 1t is not affiliated with the
A. f. Of L.
Good news comes from the dele
gates of Molders' Union No g. The
molders are working, and the organi-
zation is taking in new members and
reinstating many of the older mem
bers who have been long out of work
There is a big demand for good mold
ers.
Molders' Union No. 283 have been
so busy lately at the Estate Stove
Company, their delegates did not at
tend the council meeting 1t was
announced that they are working
nights.
All Of the building trades were re
ported getting busy and nearly all
members of labor unions employed.
And the Woman's Union Label
League report taking in new members.