Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-11
The Federation Of Labor Unions.

STATE INDUSTRIAL CLUBS TO BE ORGANIZED AT THE
CAPITAL
The National Federation of Labor Unions met
last evening at their Federation hall, No. 430
Sth street northwest-AleX. NJ. Kenaday, presi.
dent and S. NJ. Boyce, secretary, with delegates
from the bakers, bricklayerS, carpenters cigar
makers, granite cutters, galvanized iron workers,
plasterers, painters plumbers gas filters, paper
hangers. pressmen, Typographical Union No. 101,
timers, turner's, scroll-sawyerS and tailorS
RESOLUTIONS
reported by the advisory committee were unani-
mously adopted: "That the mechanics and work.
men OF Washington city belonging to industrial
associations, now or hereafter to be connected
with this federation, hereby earnestly request
ed to organize state Industrial clubs under the
tite-name OF the state wherein its members last
resided and to open correspondence Immediately
with the labor unions OF their several states, urg
ng them to send delegates from all their Congress
Sional districts TO the proposed central committee
On national legislation which is called TO meet
here on the 30th Of November. But if it should
be deemed 1mpracticable for one or more OF them
to send delegates, then to authorize the appoint
ment or substitutes chosen from among the Cltt-
Zens Of such state residing In Washington
who are now, or may have been heretofore, men,
bers in good standing OF a labor organization, to
represent the several districts in said central
mttee on national legislation. And the state in
dustrial clubs SO organized shall be required to
entertain, counsel and advise with the accepted
delegates OF their respective states, and render
such aid and influence as may be in their power.
That the delegates composing the federation OF
labor unions in this city are requested to procure
roll OF members OF their several unions, with the
local address OF each member. and classify them
by accrediting each member to the state in which
he last resided, with much accuracy as possible,
and present the lists to the advisory committee OF
the federation, In order to facilitate the speedy
organization OF the state industrial clubs COM
posed Of delegates ana residents at the capital,
known to be true friends of the cause OF labor
That the president OF the federation is hereby
N fnr fhQ off III
clubs Immediately"
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT KENADAY.
In urging the adoption of the resolutions, Mr..
Kenaday, president OF the federation, took occa-
sion to say that the worst obstacle to success in
the labor movement is the apathy and indifrer-
ence of a few who give neither time nor means to
the cause, but growl incesSantly at what others
with praiseworthy zeal are striving to do. The
workmen Of this city have assumed heavy task
1t is true; but with earnest and united efforts 1t
can be made success, and their standing among
the labor unions OF the country will, in point OF
Intelligence and zeal, be above par. But IL they
shrk the duty devolving on them, and the conse-
quent honors they will be simply throwing away
q chance that the wOrkingmen OF any other city
would highly prize. The plan adopted by the
federation has been accepted as the most prac-
tical method OF arriving at national expression
OF the wishes OF working men by the chairman OF
the Senate committee, Mr.. Blair, OF New Hamp-
shire, and 1T has also been endorsed by the Ma
tional Brotherhood Of Carpenters in convention;
by the president Of the National Brcklayers; the
grand secretary OF the Knights OF Labor and the
leading labor journals of the country. The con-
vention of International Trade Unions, which
meets at Cleveland on the 18th OF November also
make special reference to the Importance of this
subject in their circular recently issued He
hoped every trade unionist in this city would ap-
prec1ate the Importance Of earnest .and united
action between now and the meeting Of Congress,
when the case would be submitted to the law
making power OF the nati on for definite action
1t Is important that every state should have earn
est workers here to confer with their Representa-
tives in Congress while the labor problem is under
discussion