members of the Local Union in the district or city from which the application for a charter is made." Referred to committee on constitution Proposition 99-By Delegate Watts (241, Montclair). Amend Section 190, after the word "and," fourth line to read: Each member reinstated shall pay $1.00 for such reinstatement, 50 cents of same to be forwarded to the general office and 50 cents to be retained in the funds of the organization reinstating the member. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 100-By Delegate Maguire (472). Whereas, The conditions existing at the present time in the Borough of Richmond, New York, are and have been for some time past detrimental to the interests of our Brotherhood by reason of the existence of a dual organization, which is entrenched in a board of building trades, most of whom are affiliated with our Brotherhood in the A. F. of L.; therefore be it Resolved, That the General Executive Board are hereby instructed to use all possible means, both moral and financial, to advance the interests of the organization in the said Borough of Richmond, N. Y. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 101-By Delegate Kretschmar, (275,) Chicago: Owing to the fact that many join our Brotherhood without having the desired knowledge of our trade; therefore, be it Resolved, That each new candidate be more strictly examined; be it further Resolved, That no candidate be initiated unless the investigating committee has proof that he has been working at the trade at least two years. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 102-By Delegate Hunt, (88,) Tampa: Resolved, That all Locals of this Brotherhood be instructed to use all practical means to abolish the hanging of machine trimmed wall paper. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 103-By Delegate Tazelaar, (51,) New York: Whereas, The American Federation of Labor at its recent convention, held in Pittsburg, adopted a report of the Grievance Committee, which, in effect makes us a party to an agreement with the Woodworkers which does not exist and which therefore we cannot recognize, but in view of the fact that the Federation of Labor took this action and in order to set us right; therefore, be it Resolved, That we notify the American Federation of Labor and the Amalgamated Woodworkers that we hereby abrogate said agreement from this date on. Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the American Federation of Labor and the Amalgamated Woodworkers. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 104-By Delegate Tazelaar, (51) New York City: Whereas, The General Secretary has found it almost impossible to secure from the several Local Unions accurate data and statistics regarding our trade conditions, the actual standing of our Unions in the labor movement and several matters which our national office should know in order that we may mark the progress of organized labor step by step; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the following be made sections in our constitutions: The General Secretary shall, on March 1 of each year, send out to every Local Union in the Brotherhood a question blank in which the Secretary and President of the Local Union shall certify under seal of the Local to such questions as are pertinent to the interest of our movement, as follows: Working hours, holidays, half holidays, wages, trade conditions, piece system, lump system, sub-contract system, their evil effects on our trade, money paid for sick and accident benefits, trade agreements in force, duration of such agreements, number of union painters, number of non-union painters, what branches of our trade, schedules of wages, piece, day or lump system, as to contracting and subcontracting by non-union men, any attempt being made to inaugurate the helper system to painters and paperhangers, etc., etc. These blanks are to be filled out and returned by the Secretary of the Local on or before the first day of May each year. In the event a Local Union fails or refuses to answer by May 1st the G. S.-T. must notify them that pending the arrival of the blanks with questions unanswered no further communications will be replied to or other documents including claims will be considered by our general officers or General Executive Board. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 105-By Delegate Hahn, (515. Buffalo): Whereas, in publishing the list of Local Unions in our Brotherhood Journal it is im possible to distinguish the various branches of our trade; therefore, be it Resolved, That the General SecretaryTreasurer be and he is instructed to print the name of, or the branch to which each Local Union belongs. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 106-By Delegate Ricker, (121, New York City): Whereas, The conditions existing at the present time in the Borough of Queens and Nassau, New York, are and have been for some time past detrimental to the interests of our Brotherhood by reason of the existence of a dual organization, who are entrenched in a board of building trades, most of whom are affiliated with our Brotherhood in the A. F. of L.; therefore, be it Resolved, That the General Executive Board are hereby instructed to use all possible means, both moral and financial, to advance the interests of our organization in the said Borough of Queens, New York. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 107-By Delegate Cooper, (62, Schenectady): Whereas, The union label adopted by our Brotherhood is very little in evidence and scarcely in use by any of our Unions; therefore, be it Resolved, That the incoming General Executive Board be and is hereby instructed to begin an active campaign to advertise and create a demand for the same, so that it will be used in every city and town in which we have an organization. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 108 By Delegate Truxall, (248, Columbus): Resolved, That Local Union 248 of Columbus, Ohio, be granted financial aid for the purpose of organization. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 100-By Delegate Brundstrup, (527, South Norwalk): Whereas, In view of the fact that in the past aged Brotherhood members have been harassed by inability to secure steady employment at the union scale; be it Resolved, That members attaining the age of 60 years be allowed to work at the rate of 15 per cent less than the scale of the Local Union in the jurisdiction of which they reside. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 110-By Delegate Ackerley: Amend Section 243 by striking out words "a majority" in the first line and inserting "five locals." Resolved, That District Councils be limited to the corporate city limits of the city or town in which they are established. All unions in such city or town to be part of such council and subject to its rules, regulations and by-laws not in conflict with the general laws of the Brotherhood. Cities or towns adjacent to such cities as have regularly established District Councils may hold membership, but such affiliation must be voluntary. Unions located in towns or cities adjacent to centers in which District Councils are located must comply with the laws, rules, regulations and agreements. District Councils may collect from members working in their territory other than members belonging to unions under their jurisdiction, a monthly fee in no case exceeding the regular monthly dues. Unions in towns adjacent to cities in which District Councils are located may enter into agreements with such District Councils in order to promote harmony and carry out the laws and working rules of such District. Any section of the constitution in conflict with this resolution shall be amended as may be necessary. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 112-By Delegates Cook (319, Dallas), Smith (584, Chicago), Eisenring, (341, St. Louis), Lee, (295, Baltimore), Sweeney, (258, Boston), Mugavin (553, Cincinnati). Whereas, The Brotherhood is affiliated with the A. F. of L. and is subject to the fundamental principles of the A. F. of L. as set forth in Article 2, Section 2, of the constitution of the A. F. of L.; and Whereas, The Brotherhood having entered into agreement with the Paperhangers and the A. F. of L. as a third party, based upon the trade autonomy as above set forth, whereby the Paperhangers were induced to affiliate with the Brotherhood, the Brotherhood is bound to live up to the agreement they have entered into and have no power to abrogate their agreement without the consent of the other parties thereto; and, Whereas, The rights of the Paperhangers have been seriously interfered with in the exercise of their granted rights, we therefore submit the following resolutions: Resolved, That we, the delegates in convention assembled, do declare that Local Un ions of Paperhangers Affiliated with the Brotherhood shall have trade autonomy with all recognition of the rights of a trade union as defined by the basic law of the A. F. of L.; be it further Resolved, That the rights of the Paperhangers' Locals, affiliated with the Brotherhood to make their own local trade rules and their rights to representation in central bodies as a trade union, shall not be interfered with by any authority vested in the Brotherhood; be it further Resolved, That the above resolution be inserted in the constitution as a part thereof. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 113-By Delegate Hoagland, (26,) Newark: Resolved, That all paperhanging and all work pertaining to that part of the trade shall be done by piece work, except the preparatory work on walls. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 114-By Delegate Breidenbach, (249,) Dayton: Whereas, Trades and labor unions have for many years contended that representative government is not a truly democratic form and that it has proven very unsatisfactory as far as the interest of the toiler is concerned; and, Whereas, The system of direct legislation through the initiative and referendum is the only truly democratic method; and, Whereas, Movements are on foot in various states of the union, among which are New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, (Oregon already having introduced the system partially); and Whereas, Events in this convention prove that the representative system is costly and most unsatisfactory to all concerned and it is believed that a more modern system is necessary for the success of the Brotherhood; therefore, be it Resolved, That this convention endorses all movements in this direction and asks the membership at large to lend every assistance possible to the movement in their states and the provinces of Canada; and be is further Resolved, That this convention take such steps as will speedily insure the inauguration of a complete system of direct law-making by the entire membership of the Brotherhood, through the initiative and referendum, and that the laws of the Brotherhood be so amended that hereafter all officers be elected by the membership. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 115-By Delegate Falvey, (913,) San Mateo: Resolved, That this convention create and maintain a department for apprentices in our official Journal to be used as an educator and question and reply department, and that the sum of $2,000 per year be set aside for the maintenance of said department. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 116-By Delegate Comer, (9,) Peoria: Proposed new section to ConstitutionDistrict Organizers shall be nominated and elected by the Local Unions comprising the Districts in which they serve. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 117-By Delegate Frisbie, (180,) Oak Park: Amend Section 282 by adding "No general officer shall serve more than two terms of two years each." Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 118-By Delegate Beacham, (1065,) Greensboro: Proposed Amendment to Constitution"The Executive Board must divide the United States and Canada into districts according to population (last United States census) and place a paid organizer in each district." Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 119-By Delegates Beacham, (1065) Greensboro; Morgan, (412): Whereas, Owing to the unorganized condition of the Brotherhood in the State of North Carolina, be it Resolved, That the Executive Board be instructed to place a paid organizer in said State. Delegates knowing the conditions prevailing in locality, rcommend that organizer be placed for two (2) months of the year of 1906, beginning with the month of March. Referred to the committee on resolutions. Proposition 120-By Delegate Navin, (622) Williamstown: Whereas, Owing to the poor conditions existing in County of Berkshire, Mass., by the lapse of the Lee Local, the condition of the North Adams Local-the Pittsfield Sign Writers and Carriage Painters not being organized; therefore, be it Resolved, That the G. E. B. send, without delay, a general organizer to the county aforesaid. Referred to the committee on resolutions. (118, Louisville) : Resolved, That financial aid be given Local Union No. 118 in organizing the territory in the jurisdiction of said Local Union. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 122-By Delegate Colvin, (1058, Alexandria): Resolved, That the G. E. B. be hereby authorized to contribute to the organization fund of the Virginia Federation of Labor the sum of one hundred ($100) dollars, to be used by that organization in building up the Brotherhood in Virginia. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 123-By Delegates Gannon and Richards, (454, New York City): Amend constitution by striking out section known as Section 85 and inserting the following: "A member leaving the jurisdiction of his Local Union or District Council for a period not more than 60 days, being employed by his home firm, shall not be required to take out a clearance card, but must register his name with the Local Secretary if a Local Union or District Council exists in the town or city where he is employed, but a member leaving the jurisdiction of his Local Union or District Council who returns home daily from his said employment shall not be required to take out a clearance card, but should the said Local Union or District Council employ a business agent he shall be required to pay to the said Local Union or District Council the sum of 50 cents per month toward the support of same. Referred to committee on resolutions. Resolved, That the clearance card coupon attachment in vogue previous to the year 1904 be restored after January 1, 1906. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 125-By Delegate Brown, (519, Newport News): Whereas, We believe in and recognize the power and influence of the trades union cause as it now exists and believe that it is the only medium through which we as workingmen of the present time can secure that to which we are entitled as law-abiding American citizens; and Whereas, We believe that the formation of any organization that tends to divide or disrupt our membership is to be deplored and should be classed as an ally of the Citizens' Alliance, the Posts, Parrys, etc., who are using every means in their power to destroy us; and, Whereas, There was recently organized in the city of Chicago what is known as the Industrial Workers of the World, men who are opposed to the trades union movement as we see it, and who denounce all our leaders as "Labor Fakirs;" therefore, be it Resolved, That we instruct our Local Unions to refuse to admit to membership any who are known to be members of said Industrial Workers of the World, and that it be demanded that our members shall not join said organization. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 126.-By Delegate Brown (519, Newport News). Whereas, The unorganized condition of our craft in the South is a menace to the life and success of the Locals at present in existence; therefore, be it Resolved, That this convention do authorize the appointment of an organizer for that field to as soon as practicable visit the cities enumerated in the Secretary's report and endeavor to organize same. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 127-By Delegate Wagner (308, Sharon). Whereas, The A. F. of L. in its rulings of trade autonomy has given to the Amalgamated Woodworkers the control of varnishers of which heretofore we have claimed control by right of it being a part of our trade, and further by the same having been accorded us by the convention of the A. F. of L. at San Francisco, and Whereas, A great amount of time and effort are lost to the cause of organized labor by the endeavor to practice trade autonomy at this late day in the evolution of industry, and Whereas, As far as memory serves us in looking back over the past we fail to see any real advantages or benefits gained by such affiliation. But on the contrary, find, in our judgment craft jealousy created to such an extent that selfishness is becoming more and more pronounced in the several trades, caused, as we think, by the practice of trade autouomy; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the B. of P. D. and P. of A., sever all relations of a national character with the A. F. of L.; be it further Resolved, That these resolutions be made part of our instructions to delegate of Local Union No. 508, to the G. A. Resolved, That no member, who holds a political office or who runs on the ticket of any political party during the time the convention is in session, shall be admitted as a delegate. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 133- By Delegate Duclos, (715,) Santa Barbara: Resolved. That the General President shall have the power to appoint and remove organizers and revoke commissions of such organizers in case charges of misconduct or neglect of duty are fully substantiated; and be it further Resolved, That the General President shall have the right to decide in what part of the country the organizers shall be placed and that the General President shall have the power to give organizers instructions from time to time to adjust troubles and investigate complaints, also to investigate the books of unions where irregularities are complained of by members of the union. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 134 By Delegate Becker, (135,) Hamilton: That all journals be sent to F. S. instead of sending to members direct. Referred to committee on constitution. Proposition 135-By Delegate Firman, (92.) Pasadena: Deeming it to be for the benefit of the Brotherhood that a sick and accident benefit should be established, whereby members may receive its benefits by paying for it outside of their Local Unions, be it Resolved, That the Assembly take some action towards establishing a sick and accident benefit. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 136--By Delegates Firman, (92,) Pasadena; Ross, (267,) Los Angeles: Whereas, It is evident that the work of editing the monthly Journal in conjunction with the duties of the Secretary-Treasurer's office is too much work and responsibility upon one officer, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Executive Board be instructed by this Assembly to create the office of Editor of the Monthly Journal of the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 137-By Delegates McRae, (269, Spokane); Smith, (38); Lowe, (Puget Sound and B. C., D. C.), Tinto (300); Hill, (924); Prindle, (526); Davis, (1076); Argall, (339), and Williams, (188): Whereas, The district known as the Pacific Northwest, comprising the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia, is fast being populated by people from all parts of the known world, and Whereas, This increase in population, of which about 75 per cent are unorganized, necessitates a constant and earnest campaign of organization. therefore be it Resolved, That a paid organizer be placed in the above named district. Referred to committee on resolutions. Proposition 138-By Delegate Kretschmar, (275, Chicago): |