The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-11
TRADES COUNCIL

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and Labor Council met Tuesday night
in regular session. President Ralph
Morningstar presided and good at
tendance of delegates answered the
roll call
The minutes of the last meeting
were approved as read.
A communication was read from the
local Woman's Union Label League
in which the members thanked the
council for the improvements made in
the ladies' rest room. They appreci-
ate very much the improvements
made.
A communication was read from
Senator Robert Taft, Washington,
D. c., regarding the increase in sal
airy for postal employees Received,
and turned over to the local postoffice
employees
In letter George Meany, secretary
treasurer of the A. F. of L., acknowl-
edged receipt of credentials of Milton
Doll, member of Teamsters' Union,
who will represent Trades Council at
the convention.
A communication was read from
Thomas J. Donnelly, secretary treas
urer of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor. He gave a list of the newly
elected officers of the federation The
new officers and the executive board
have asked Donnelly to continue to
serve and manage the office until Sep
tember IL, 1912, when Phil Hannah
will assume his duties.
Louis Golden, member of Carpen-
ters and Joiners, No. 637, and Joe
Scherzinger, member of Painters and
Decorators Union, No. 1876, We're en-
dorsed as applicants for the position
vacated by Art Strain, on the State
Minimum Wage Division, Columbus,
Ohio.
Milton Burnett, delegate of the To-
cal Letter Carriers Union, reported
on the progress being made by their
organization in their efforts to have
Congress allow them an increase in
wages, and asked for the assistance
of all labor organizations.
Stanley Ogg, corresponding secre-
tary, who represented the Cooper
ative Trades and Labor Council at
the o. S. F. of l.. convention held in
Columbus, o., last month, read his re-
port which was very interesting, and
warrant drawn on the treasurer for
his expenses.
Delegate Ed DULL, teamsters' dele
gate, offered motion on behalf of
the Hamilton labor organizations that
we extend Stanley Ogg a rising vote
of thanks for the many good deeds
he has done for organized labor while
an officer Of the Ohio State Federation
of Labor. Stanley responded with
thanks to the delegates.
H. H. Howard, machinists' delegate
gave partial report of the progress
of the educational committee of which
he is a member on wages paid to
teachers. The same was received and
the committee continued
President Ralph Morningstar made
partial report of the Labor Day out
ing which he said was a success, and
thanked all those who assisted He
also urged that efforts should be made
to settle for outstanding tickets. The
committee will make complete re-
port in thirty days. Names of the
four persons who received the Wal
Bonds at the outing were ordered
placed on the bulletin board
All the present officers were nomi
mated and elected to serve for another
six months.
Jacob Myers, a former delegate t.
!, council from Hamilton Machinists
) Union, No. 241, thirty years ago, wa.
visitor to the meeting and was calleC
on to give the delegates little talk
He interested the delegates on wha
was going on politically in Columbu:
and that he was candidate for rep
resentative in Franklin County. H,
:, urged the Hamilton trades unionist
to send representatives to Columbus
J, at the November election who will b.
friendly to labor.