The Labor Signal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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TKe Labor Signal
VOLUME 5.
Official Journal Central Trades and Labor Assembly.
OKLAHOMACITY 0. T.. DEC. 7, 1905.
NUMBER 7
THE A. F. OF L.
CONVENTION
Most Successful in History of
Oiganitation. President
^ Gompers Re-Elected by
a Unanimous Vote.
The American Federation of
Labor's annual convention
^ which closed its two weeks ses-
sion at Pittsburg, Pa., last Sat-
urday was the most successful
held during the 25 years of the
organization in the points of at-
tendance, beneficial measures ad-
opted and unanimity of senti-
ment and action of the dele-
gates.
The reports of President Gom-
pers and the Executive Council
of the Federation were in favor
, • of a determined stand for the in-
forcetnent to the letter of the
Chinese exclusion laws of the
country; the legalizing of the
8-hour work day in all work of
the government; the abolishment
of convict labor where it com-
peted with union manufactured
i ' goods and the renewal of the
agitation for the alteration of
the injur.jtion laws of this coun-
try. Special stress was laid
upon the need for better physi-
cal examinations of immigrants,
and an investigation was asked
from the government of the
many reports and rnmors of
assisted immigration.
The report took the national
administration to task for its
failure to enforce the 8-hour law
in all government work, and a
plea was made for every State
Federation to immediately in-
stitute a campaign for the es-
tablishment, in their respective
slates, of the 9-hour law.
A popular cord was struck
when First Vice-President James
Duncan, who was reading the
report, made a ringing appeal
for equal rights in all election
for women The report cites the
four states in the union which
now grant equal rights to
women, and predicted the pur-
ification of the ballot when uni-
versal suffrage was granted.
The convention went on re-
cord in favor of the exclusion of
Chinese, Japanese and Korean
labor from this country and its
possessions; preventing the em-
ployment of child labor; in-
structing the Executive Council
to select one organization
against which an injunction had
been granted, employ competent
legal talent and carry the case
to the United States Supreme
Court to test the constitution-
ality of the legislation laws now
in force; pledging support to the
striking printers and recom-
mending the calling of a meeting
of the international Woman's
Uuion Label League to more
fully perfect the organization.
It was agreed to levy a four
cent assessment to aid the print-
ers in their contest for the un-
iversal 8-hour day. This will
mean about $80,000,00.
The election of officers with
the exception of seventh and
eighth vice-presidents was bv a
unanimous vote and resulted as
follows:
OFFICERS OF A. F. OF L.
Samuel Gompers (cigarmaker)
president.
Frank Morrison (printer),
secretary.
John B. Lennon (tailor) treas-
urer.
James Duncan (granite cutter)
1st vice-president.
John Mitchell (mine worker)
2nd vice-president.
James O'Connell (machinist)
3rd vice-president.
Max Morris (Retial Clerk)
4th vice-president.
D. A. Hayes (Glassworker)
5th vice-president.
D. J.Ketfe (Longshoreman)
6th vice-president.
W. D. Huber (Carpenter)
7th vice-president.
J.H.Valentine (Iron Molder)
8th vice-president.
W. D. Huber of the Carpenters
organization defeated W. J.
Spencer of the Plumbers organ-
ization for re-elcction andjoseph
H. Valentine ofthe Iron Molders
orgacization defeated W. D.
Mahon of the Street Railway
Employes organization for eight
vice-president.
Frank K. Foster of Boston
and James II. Wilson of New
York were chosen to represent
the Federation at the British
Trades and Labor Congress and
Thomas A. Rickert of New York
was elected to attend the Cana
dian Labor Congress.
The convention closed is said
to have been the most import-
ant and successful ever held by
the American Federation of La-
bor.
MISS COFFIN
WON THE PRIZE.
Carpenters Union Meeting.
1 he regular every Tuesdav
night meeting of Catpentcrs Un-
ion No. 276 are becoming more
interesting than ever before and
under President Murphy's lead-
ership many beneficial changes
in the policy of the organization
are taking place. At their last
meeting several candidates were
initiated and a number of ap-
plications received.
Considerable discussion was
had regarding the matter of
sending a deligate to Washing-
ton upon the "Statehood
Special" and some steps looking
to the carrying out of that plan
to a successful issue was had.
It was quite an agreeable sur-
prise to the members of 276 to
learn that their International
President W. D. Huber, was
elected to a vice-presidency of the
American Federation of " Labor
at the annual convention last
week. It is believed that this
one thing will be of great bene-
fit to the Carpenters movement
throughout the country. The
Carpenters is the second largest
organization affiliated with the
A. F. of L. and they have claim-
ed for several years that they
were entitled to representation
upon the Executive Council of
the A. F. of L. which is now
secured.
Brother Murphy tendered his
resignation as Business Agent
on account of accepted a position
of "running" a job out in the
North Side and Bro. Samuel F.
Heisel was chosen in his stead.
Lunch Box at Trades Assembly
Social Brought the
Highest Bid.
The Trades and Labor assem-
bly hall was packed to standing
room only last night, when Act-
ing Chairman W. R. Walters
called the assemblage to order
and the following program was
carried out:
Address of Welcome..H. J. Miller
Piano Selections...Mrs. Morrall
Addresses on Unionism
Henry Walker
Vocal Selection Mrs. Morrall
Recitation Mrs. L. VV. Corder
Vocal Selection
Misses Veta and Vera Miller
Recitation
Miss Margaret Trimble
Piano Selection Mrs. Morrall
Recitation Miss Lillie Walters
The addresses and numbers
were frequently appiauded, and
upon conclusion of the program
the boxes were auctioned off bv
Mr. Walters, bringing in a hand-
some amount, a little over fifty
dollors.
The three highest boxe3 were
Miss Josephine Coffin, $N.10;
Mrs. J. D. Traylor, $5.75, and
Mrs. D. W. Washburn, $5.50.
Miss Coffin received the prize
of $5 for the box lunch bringing
the largest amount. Miss Coffin
is treasure of the typographical
■*r:ou. and this is quite a comp-
liment to her.
After the program and lunch
were over the hall was cleared
and quite a number spent the
remainder of the evening in
dancing.
The success of the entertain-
ment was due to the untiring
efforts of the committee in
charge, Messrs. J. D. Traylor,
W. J. Carpenter and W. 11.
Adams.
Painters Putting Points,
The every Friday night meet-
ings of the Painters and Decora-
tors are all that could be expec-
ted. At their last meeting two
candidates were initiated and
several applications received for
membership. Aside from trans-
acting the routine business of
the organization the deligates
to the Trades Assembly made an
interesting report and "called at-
tention to the Box Lunch Social
to be given on That ksgiving
night, and the painters will be
there.
Bro. G. T. Chapm.'in Js the
elected delegate to thi: conven-
tion of the International Broth
erhood of Painters, Dccorators
and Paper Hangers which will
occur in December at Memphis,
Tenn. He will leave for the
Convention on December 2.
It is rumored that a number
of the unions of Oklahoma City
will give social sessions, open
meetings or annual balls, this
winter for the purpose of more
fully aconainting the families of
the members as well as to estab-
lish a better all around good
feeling.
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Santa Claus
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supp y for all the oear little ones of Oklahoma City We
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J. H. V05BURGH
134 Main Street, : OKLAHOMA CITY.
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..Cook With OAS..
If women were speech-
less there would be fewer
Gas Ranges sold. As it
is the installation of a
gas range opens up a
floodgate of enthusiastic
praises which is truly
disheartening to the un-
fortnnate ones who are
worrying along with
gasoline or a coal stove.
"Let the women do the
work" is not our motto
—Let one of our Gas Ranges do the work.
OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMP'Y
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FALL AND WINTER 1905.
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