The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-07-15
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Section I'll provides that
"Prior to the Convention a pro-
gram Of the business to be con-
sidered shall be sent to the local
unions by the National Secretary,
containing resolutions, recommen-
dations and amendments that have
been sent by the union officials to
the Secretary of the N. B. of 0. P."l
Section 26 provides that
"All resolutions adopted by the
Convention which do not specify
the time they shall become effec-
tive-excepting resolutions affect
ing the wage scale-shall take ef-
feet on the first day of the month
following the adjournment of the
Convention"
Plaintiffs have agreed that the
wages of the Defendants as set
forth in their Answer are correct.
Therefore in the year 1914 and
prior to the Convention of June
26th to July 6, 1914, the Defend
ant James Duffy as President re-
ceived salary of $141.50 per week
or $7,358.00 per year and the then
Secretary of the Brotherhood, John
IMcGillivray, was receiving salary
of $111.44 per week or SIS, ,794.SS
per year.
Prior to the Convention Pro-
gram of Resolutions plaintiffs Ex-
hibit "A") was made up by or un-
der the direction of the Secretary
of the National Brotherhood and
distributed one copy to each dele
gate and one copy to each Local
| Union. On page "a of said Pro-
gram appears Resolution No. 253
which reads as follows:-
! Whereas, our membership has
Increased in the last few years,
thereby increasing the duties and
RESPONSIBILITIES of our National Of
Ificials, Standing Committee MEM
bers and National Conferees; and,
i "Whereas, the Officials, Stand
ling Committee members and Ma
4 tional Conferees take on the extra
duties and responsibilities without
any extra pay; therefore be it
Resolved, that this Convention
go into this question and revise the
salaries of our National Officers,
Standing Committee members and
National Conferees."
It was agreed by all parties that
no mention was made of a revision
of s75.
From a Report of the Proceed
ings of the 51st Convention (De-
PENDANTS Exhibit No. d. held in
4 Atlantic City from June 26th to
July 9th, 1914, on Page 20 it ap-
. pears that in the afternoon session
on Friday, June 30th, under the
heading Report of Finance Com
mittee" the following took place.
4 REPORT OF FINANCE
4 COMMITTEE
{ delegate Bruce of Local Union
No. 103 presiding)
n "Whereas, our membership has
Il increased in the last ten years
Il thereby increasing the duties and
i responsibilities of our National Of
ii ficials, Standing Committee men,
L bers and National conferees.
! Therefore be it resolved, that
! Section rs of the National Consti-
q tuition be amended by striking out
II the last four (4) lines of Section
) rs to read as follows:
! Resolutions calling for changes
: in salaries of the National officers
may be introduced in convention OF
II in Local Unions and be it
ii Further resolved that the Fin
/ ance Committee bring in its recon-
mendations as to the salaries paid
for each office, Executive Board
member, Standing Committee mem
u bers and members of all confer
n ences.
NJ COMMITTEE recommends adop-
tion.
! motion by Fred McGilfivray we
: have secret ballot on this question
"Motion carried by vote of 81
5 yes, as no.
| Motion by Chairman Of Finance
Committee that salaries paid Ma
E tional officers and members OF
\ Committees be as follows:
u "Salary of National President
-l$12,OO0.OO
) "Salary of National Secretary
t Treasurer $S,500.00
SALARY of First Vice President
; ]$7,5O0.O0
1 "Salary of Second Vice Presi-
:. dent $7,500.00
4 "Salary of Organizers $5,O00.OO
"The salaries of Standing Com
> mittee members and all National
) Committee work, $500 per day.
Il motion carried
!; "The hour of adjournment hav-
ling arrived, convention adjourned
j until 2 P. M. July 3rd. Chairman
| announced no sessions on Saturday
) July 1st."
u A copy of the Report of the Pro
) ceedings of each Convention were
/ sent to each Local Union but not
Z to each member.
II II