| Show CARPENTERS lN IN SECRET SESSIONS third Tho-third day day of of the fifteenth biennial al convention of the United Brotherhood Brotherhood Brother- Brother hood tood of Carpenters and Joiners is being devoted do to the hearin hearing of grievances i and complaints The entire deliberations deliberations deliberations delibera delibera- are being held in executive session session session ses ses- sion all aU doors being positively closed to newspaper men and visitors The he announcement also comes from the powers that bo be that all future futuro meetings of the present convention will be bo conducted conducted con con- on ducted in 10 secret secret something something n never ner er before be he- fore foro known kno in in connection with carpenters carpenters' carpenters carpenters' carpenters carpenters' carpen carpen- conventions The entire forenoon was taken up in inthe inthe the tho discussion of claims and grievances and it is more than likel likely that tho the afternoon afternoon af nf af- af session session will bo be utilized likewise The Tho convention is is today sitting as tho the highest tribunal which tho the carpenter has and to which ho goes Joes in all matters of grievance when ho believes that he ho hohas has exhausted every cry means possible of gaining relief in in the district conventions conven and with tho boards of appeals and grievance committees Tho The body is also handling controversies that have arisen over certain insurance risks risks risks- cases where tho the beneficiary has taken tho the case caso to the courts and there he ho has been ref referred back b by the tho courts to the highest tribunal which in this case caso is th the thc present convention tion assem assembled Secretary Duff Duffy stated stilted after the morning session session that ho he could sa say absolutely absolutely nothing re regarding the particular grievances or appeals which had bad come up and which yet demand domand tho the attention of or of the convention and spoke of the tho mornin mornings morning's 8 business only in a general way and finished by bv saying that it would not interest the tho p public at any rate He TIe Heis Heis is also authority for tho the statement that the tho public and the press will be excluded from all future futuro deliberations of tho con eon I Several Se late lato delegates arrived in in the tho city durin during tho the ni night ht ane and morning mornin and the tho list has now been swelled to about men men who represent almost every state in tho the union The Tho entire week will likely be bc consumed consumed consumed con con- in iu hearing hearin all tho the reports from I I committees and district lod lodge e and next week will then witness tho the of new business such as an outline 0 of fu future i ture work tho the election of officers and tho the determining of a m meeting eting place for two tt years hence Peoria Indianapolis Denver San Francisco Spokane Tampa and Cedar Rapids are arc all aU hot after the next convention and it is anticipated that a lively fight will ensue before the next convention city is determined In his biennial report to the tho convention convention convention conven conven- tion of the tho United Brotherhood of Carpenters Carpenters Car Car- penters and joiners of America General Frank Dully Duffy prefaced the tho report re ro- ro- ro port with a tribute to the tho grit and determination de tie- termination of at tho the men mon who as the tho early settlers braved the tho storms of adversity adversity ad nd- ty and the dangers of travel tho the distress ss of privations for themselves and their families to fashion out and form out of tho the wil wilds s of nature a n c civilization civilization tion equal to if not superior to t that at of any other nation on earth And And it is not to bo be wondered at now whore we wo hold our conventions con he be said baid for we wc havo have spread all over o North rth America and from ocean to ocean Wo We are everywhere on tho the continent with t pur our local unions unious and anti with ith a n mom mrm- that compares favorably with Continued en un Pa Page o 2 27 CARPENTERS Continued from Pa Page Pago o 1 that hat of any other labor Jabor fraternal or industrial or organization in in the tho tho world Indeed for tor intelli intelligence ence ingenuity skill grit and determination the they cannot cannot can can- cannot not bo be surpassed The Tho report for the biennial period thou then followed and aud a review of the ba bad year the second one in in which they had hado to o ti fight ht employers employers' associations who were struggling lin with their mi might ht and allied capital for tho the open shop the tho org organization or or- g ni tion grew and prospered new unions were ero established in overy every state old unions were revived He stated stat the objects of the or organ organ- organisation ani ration to be tho discouragement of of piece work to encourage o tho the apprentice system an ana aua a hi higher her standard of skill to o cultivate friendship amon among tho mon men of the craft to assist each other to B secure se so- cure employment to reduce the hours of daily to toil l to elevate the tho moral intellectual intellectual in iu- and social condition of our members to improve trade to furnish aid id in iu cases of sickness permanent disability dis die ability or death fh These SO worthy orthy o objects should not be sneered at by any anyone one and especially not by members of our craft We live in an or organized n ago o and andt it t behooves u us us every c man handling I ed edged ed tools in the wood working industry industry indus indus- try ry to belon belong to our organization and ours purs alone for this country as bi big as it itis itis itis is is il is not bi big enough h for more than ono one or organization of any my trade On June 30 1906 our reports report showed 1748 1148 local unions with a n. membership in good standing stand stand- in ing ng of On June Jun 30 1908 1008 wo we woh h lad had d 1910 local unions and a membership in n good standing of an increase in n local unions of and in membership membership member member- membership ship of A statement of tho the local I unions or organized and th tho state in which the they aro are lo located t d. d and another statement showing the number of unions unions and tho the membership in each of the tho states Canada Cuba Porto Rico and the tho canal zone aro are appended The approved claims paid in in 1907 reached a 1 total of 2 divided into four c classes allies as ns follows Members' Members ben beneficial claims Members Members' di disability claims oll 19 Members Members' semi disability claims 18 Wives' Wives funeral benefits Total The biennial report of the general treasurer shows that on June 30 30 1906 the balance of funds on hand haud was Juno 30 1908 1008 the tho balance blanco funds on hand In addition we wo have purchased real reat estate and paid which makes the increase of cash for the biennial period pe pe- pe nod i The report also shows that there has hM I been a d decided increase in tho the death and di disability claims tho the total claims being an increase of 1025 claims over the same period for the preceding two tO years the payments amounting to as a against in the two years ears period preceding an increase of showing that as wo we grow older our financial responsibilities grow grow- w heavier Gr Greetings From Typos During the ses session T n this afternoon H. 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Dennett representing tho the T Typographical cal cat union No o of ot Salt Sal Lake wee was given the floor and routine business 8 nas 5 suspended sue sus for tor the time being Mr Dennett on behalf of ot his union made the tho following address of ot welcome and congratulation to tho the carpenters Ho He was loudly cheered Mr I have been re requested quested b by officers of ot Salt gait Lake Lako Typographical Typographical Typographical Typo Typo- graphical union No 11 to appear here herd and pa pay homage to this thle ono 0 or of Americas America's greatest labor conventions and this I de desire desire desire de- de sire to do In moot moet abject manner It lt Is needless needle to sa say that It gives given mo me great pl pleasure Mure to Congratulate you ou on this great reat occasion lon As I look about me I no- no tico tho the blue blua ribbon on every hand consequently con oon- I 1 deem It to preface m my remarks with a dissertation on tho the temperance question I I f also 80 notice that your our printing badges es and other paraphernalia bear the Imprint of ot the printers printers' union This fills is my special mission before you ou but this too seems to have been thoroughly taken care of or orere ere ore my approach In Salt Lake City as atI In other clUes cities throughout our Jurisdiction we have what we wo term the little Joker more commonly known as tho the union label I 1 congratulate you ou on ft Its prolific use and nd nd display awl anti will suggest that as u several voral of ot th the local papers c carry rry this emblem of ot fair treatment at the h head ad of ot their editorial columns you give them a a. thought when sending pa papers rB to friends at homo home The Tho J papers Per ar are THE TELEGRAM I Tribune Herald Horald and Mountain InterMountain Re Re- publican Your coming hero here was waa most mont opportune and your pour our labors will wUl result In great good to all who toll and we desire to welcome you In such manner that you OU will wUl always nave have a warn warm spot pot In your hearts for tor Utah and nd Salt Lake City Gentleman I tha thank k you ou |
