The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
TRADES COUNCIL

session, with President Joe Gallagher
presiding. Forty-three delegates an
swered the roll call.
Delegate Shoblom asked that
Brother Mark Pierson, member of
the Plasterers and Cement Finishers,
be admitted as visitor. The request
was granted.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication was read from.
the Workers Education Bureau of
America, with headquarters in New
York city The same refers to prob
lens which labor unions will face
during the next year Social security,
organizing problems, facts about in
dustry, etc. The same was received
as read.
A communication was read from the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union,
Chicago, ILL.,, Frank B. Powers, inter
national president The letter is in
regards to the Postal Telegraph Com
pany, signing an agreement with their
organization. Received
A letter was read and received from
the International Association of
Cleaning and Dye House Workers,
H. E. Greenwald, secretary treasurer
of Cleveland, Ohio. The same is in
regard to organizing that craft in
this community. The letter was turn
ed over to the chairman.
Communication from the Bronson
Shoe Company of Minneapolis, Mimi,
stating that they have recently adopt
ed the union label, was received as
read.
Communication from Labor's Non
Partisan League of Ohio, John Owens,
state chairman, was read Attention is
called to the convention of the organ
ton, d. c., Monday, March 8, and was
called for the purpose of backing up
President Roosevelt's program to re-
form the federal judiciary and the
supreme court. On motion the same
was received and the presidents plan
endorsed.
A communication from the Office
Equipment Workers, Ilion, New York
was read. The same calls attention
to the strikes of the Remington-Ra
Inc, which Arthur l.. Giles, secretary
treasurer, states is still actively in
effect, regardless of the claims made
by Remington Rand, Inc. Received.
Communication was read from the
international Union of Operating
Engineers, Akron, Ohio, N. F. King
secretary. He asks that the council
endorse House Bill 217 which is pat
termed after the teachers retirement
act, and to write members of both the
house and senate. The letter was re.
ceived and ordered complied with.
A letter was received from the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union No. 686
of Wausau, Wis, stating that the
Pied Piper Shoe Co., of that city, hac
signed their agreement for CLOSED
shop. This concern manufactures
women's anochildren's shoes,
A communication from Michae
Ibold, manufacturer of cigars, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and signed by B. H
Schweer and addressed to Frank Vid
ourek, secretary, was read. He thank
ed the secretary for the order givei
to the Lewis Cigar Company and alst
sent 100 cigars with their compli
ments. On motion the same was re
ceived and ordered acknowledged
Cigars were distributed among tn
delegates present.
A lengthy letter was read from
VIM. Green, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor. He call
upon all units of the federation t
give their loyal support, and to defen
it against attacks by outside organi
cations and their representatives.
set of resolutions were submitted b
Stanley Ogg, secretary of the counci
and organizer for the A. F. of L. TIL
resolution was unanimously adopte
and which can be read in another col
umn of the Press.
The BARRIERS delegates reporte
that they have made wonderful prog
ress lately and extended thanks
all unions and the delegates of tn
central body. They call attention
the lack of work being done for chi
dren in union shops.
Joe Spaulding, business manage
for the Carpenters Union, proteste
against certain individuals employin
non-union carpenters,
The committee appointed to call 0