"Immigration"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Amendment to Hours of Service Law"-Committee on Resolutions. "Minimum Wages for Federal Employes"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. “Industrial Education—V o`c ational Training"-Committee on Education. "Prevention of Accidents Among Longshoremen"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Prohibit New York Boat Owners from Compelling Captains' Families to live on Boats and Barges"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Government Ownership of Mount Vernon and Monticello"-Committee on Resolutions. "Old Age Pensions for Government Employes"-Committee on Resolutions. "Popular Government"-Committee on Resolutions. "Amendment to Postal Savings Bank Law"-Committee on Resolutions. "Citizenship for Porto Ricans"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Unemployment and Vagrancy Laws" -Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Proposed Welfare Amendments to State Constitutions" - Committee State Organizations. on "Municipal Housing"-Committee on Local and Federated Bodies. "Denatured Alcohol"-Committee on Resolutions. "Manufacture of Stamped Envelopes" -Committee on Resolutions. "Suffrage in the District of Columbia" -Committee on Education. "Teamsters in Post Office Employ”— Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Locomotive Inspectors"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Bureau of Mines"-Committee on Resolutions. "Safety Appliances and Regulations" -Committee on Resolutions. "Impeachments"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Agricultural Credit Legislation”— Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Post Office Clerks-Night WorkSalaries, etc."-Committee on Resolutions. "Summary of Legislative Measures of Interest to Labor which Failed to Pass During the Last Session of Congress"Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Mothers' Day"-Committee on Education. “A. F. of L. Office Building”—Committee on A. F. of L. Office Building. "Registration of Titles and Labels”— Committee on Labels. "Journeymen Taylors' Union"-Committee on Adjustment. "Carpenters Brewery Workers" Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Cigarmakers - Stogiemakers"- Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Carpenters-Sheet Metal WorkersBuilding Trades"-Committee on Building Trades. "Carpenters and the Building Trades" -Committee on Building Trades. "Chicago Building Trades Council Appeal"--Committee on Building Trades. "Tunnel and Subway ConstructorsCompressed Air Workers"-Committee on Adjustment. "Blacksmiths-Tunnel and Subway Constructors"-Committee on Adjustment. "Proposed Amalgamation of Western Federation of Miners and Tunnel and Subway Constructors"-Committee Report of Executive Council. on "Proposed Miners' Amalgamation Continued on page 10 This is the term or language used by the editor of the Tobacco Leaf in a reply to an inquiry made by a jobbing house in Providence, R. I., asking for the names of one or two manufacturers who make union labeled cigarettes. The term "no such animal" must have been considered a charming title to be given by one of the leading tobacco trade papers in the United States. If this term, title or designation is intended to characterize the union factories that make cigarettes, we think the Tobacco Leaf has another think coming. Our official dealings with the union cigarette manufacturers has not led us to the thought that we were dealing with anything but men of brains-business men who have large interests at stake, requiring much grey matter to keep the business of making union labeled cigarettes afloat and make a profit. If the Tobacco Leaf has felt that their business intercourse with the union-made cigarette manufacturers has been such as to suggest the characterization they give, we venture the assertion that the Tobacco Leaf is the responsible party. It is well known that the Leaf has been the able champion of the Tobacco Trust interests. It perhaps may be presumed that the advertising columns were well compensated for its championship. We think, however, that the Leaf could have found a more applicable characterization than the one used, even though they may have wished to pour vinegar into the union-made cigarette manufacturer's tion of the Hatters' case, wherein the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States was against the Hatters, compelling them to pay a judgment for damages amounting to nearly $300,000 and for non-payment of which they all will lose their savings and homes. The process of eviction is now being put in force, their savings having already been seized as part payment on the judgment, and for the balance their homes are now being sold. The The American Federation of Labor Convention in San Francisco gave lengthy consideration to this very serious question. Many suggestions were made as a means of giving our help to the Hatters in their dire distress. final decision was that our great movement could best express its sympathy in a practical and helpful way by giving the wages received on the second hour of the 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 1916, this money to be collected and used for the express purpose of saving the homes of the Hatters. Many of them are now beyond the age where they can again earn a livelihood, and the only thing that awaits them is the poorhouse. They need our help, and let us cheerfully give it, helping them as we may hope to receive help at a time when we may most need it. Having given full consideration to this serious condition of our brother and sister workers in the Hatters trade, we give full indorsement to the plan adopted at the A. F. of L. Convention. recommend it to our members and earnestly urge every member to donate the wage earned during the second hour of the 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 1916. We recommend that the money be paid to the Financial Secretary, who in turn will forward it to the International Office, where a receipt for the amount will be returned to the Financial Secretary and the amount forwarded to the Secretary of the A. F. of L., where it will in turn be used to save the homes of the Hatters, who are so sorely in need. We recommend, where it is possible, that the local union advance an amount equal to the earnings for the hour above collect the amount mentioned and from the member. We also recommend that a notice be posted in the various departments of the factories so that every member may know of the good deed to be done. "Charity," you know, "covereth a multitude of sins." Put yourself in your Brother Hatters' place and remember that he now needs your help. Urging every member to cheerfully give in this hour of need, we are, Fraternally yours, A. MCANDREW, Pres't E. LEWIS EVANS, Sec'y-Treas. HEADQUARTERS Tobacco Workers' International Union, LOUISVILLE, KY., Jan. 14, 1916. To the Members At Large of the Tobacco Workers' International Union: GREETING-The International Executive Board has levied a 25c International Assessment to take effect the 22nd day of January, 1916, and payable on or before February 26, 1916. This assessment is to be placed in the General Expense Fund to be used for Label Agitation and organization purposes. Members At Large will forward same to the International Office as soon after this notice is received as possible, and not later than the above mentioned date, February 26, 1916. By order of the International Executive Board. Fraternally yours, A. MCANDREW, International President. HEADQUARTERS Tobacco Workers' International Union, LOUISVILLE, KY., Jan. 14, 1916. To the Officers and Members of Local Unions: GREETING-The International Execu tive Board has levied a 25c International Assessment to take effect the 22nd day of January, 1916, and collectible on or before the 26th day of February, 1916. The two-thirds (3) of this assessment going to the General Expense Fund is to be forwarded to the International Office along with the other collection. The one-third (3) goes to the Fund of the Local Unions. Secretaries of Local Unions will collect the assessment at once. The one-third (3) of this assessment, which the Local Union receives, should be used for the agitation of our Label and for organization purposes. By order of the International Executive Board. Boilermakers-Hodcarriers”— Committee on Adjustment. "Dock Builders of New York City"Committee on Building Trades. "Painters-Carmen" - Committee on Adjustment. "Carpenters-Railway Carmen"-Committee on Adjustment. "Carriage and Wagon Workers-Blacksmiths - Upholsterers - Machinists - Metal polishers"-Committee on Adjustment. "Electrical Workers-Theatrical Stage Employes"-Committee on Adjustment. "Upholsterers and Carpet Mechanics" -Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Application of Retail Clerks for Change of Title"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Metal Lathers-Plasterers"-Committee on Adjustment. "Amalgamation of Glass Workers with the Brotherhood of Painters"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Longshoremen - Marine Warehousemen"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "United Hebrew Trades"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Capmakers-Hatters and Straw Hat Workers"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Marble Workers and Slate Workers" -Committee on Report of Executive Council. "Marble Workers"- Committee on Building Trades. "The Coopers and Barrel-Stave Industry-Resolution No. 80"-Committee on Report of Executive Council. "The Holt Manufacturing Company" -Committee on Boycotts. "Detroit Cigar and Tobacco Trust"Committee on Boycotts. "Resolutions 79, 92, 154 and 161 (Abraham S. Cox Stove Company, Victor Talking Machine Co., U. S. Broom and Brush Co.)"-Committee on Boycotts. "Ward Baking Company"-Committee on Boycotts. "Telegraph on Organization. Companies"-Committee "L. S. Starrett Tool Manufacturing Co."-Committee on Report of Executive Council. In addition there were 164 resolutions presented, representing grievances, subjects for good of the order, amendments to law, changes in policy, etc. These were referred to the proper committees upon presentation. The following resolution was presented by your delegate and was adopted: WHEREAS, Experience has fully demonstrated the necessity for, and the value of, union labels to lend discriminating power in favor of union made products; and WHEREAS, The good results to come from the use of the union label must come from the patronage bestowed by labor, and the friends of the union label; and WHEREAS, It is a notorious fact that products bearing the union label do not enjoy the demand that union labeled products have a right to expect from the members of our great movement, and WHEREAS, The Tobacco Workers' International Union has a blue label which now is placed on hundreds of brands of tobacco, cigarettes and snuff of the best quality produced, and is as well advertised proportionately as any other label in this country; and WHEREAS, The patronage given to union labeled tobacco, snuff and cigarettes is not within fifty per cent. of that which it should be, which reliable statistics will prove; and WHEREAS, With the ever-growing membership of the American Federation of Labor, these conditions could be greatly changed for the better by remembering the label when exchanging good union-earned money for tobacco, cigarettes or snuff; therefore, be it Resolved, That we ås delegates will ourselves do our duty and we will as far as lies in our power urge others to patronize only such tobacco products as do bear the union label, and we will endeavor wherever possible to induce dealers in tobacco products to put in full lines of union labeled tobacco, snuff and cigarettes; and be it further Resolved, That we will refrain from and urge others to not patronize places of business who persistently refuse to keep in stock an assorted line of union labeled tobacco, snuff and cigarettes. The law committee brought in an amendment to the constitution, which was adopted, which raised the per capita tax three fourths of a cent. Fraternal Delegates Amon and Bevin represented the British Trades and Labor Congress, each making stirring addresses portraying the conditions of Labor in Great Britain and the struggle now going on in defense of Labor's interest during the terrible European strike. The addresses were listened to with closest attention by the delegates and the galleries full of visitors. Fraternal Delegate Bancroft, representing the Canadian Trades and Labor Congress, made a very lengthy address in which he presented Labor's conditions now existing in that country while the recruiting sergeants are on the streets endeavoring to induce enlistment for their army to go to Europe and enter the great conflict now staged in all its ugliest forms. With all this the labor movement in Canada is making progress in defense of Labor's interest. In the Executive Council's report the Hatters case was given a lengthy discussion, reviewing the financial and per |