Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-09


 the c. L. U.-Many News of In.
 terest to Many Trades.
 If the delegates to the
 CENTRAL LABOR FEDERATION expected to hear Sam. Gompers discuss the eight-hour question with ex-Prophet Henry George they were sadly disap- pointed, for MT. George failed to ap- pear. In a letter addressed to Secretary Ernest Bohm he stated, however, that in. asmuch as he did not know what kind of discussion was to be carried on and who was to be there; and whereas, moreover, the hour of five o'clock in the afternoon was not convenient time for the author of Progress and Poverty" to participate in discussions; and inasmuch as he did not believe that he differed greatly with Mir. Gompers in regard to the proposi- tion of reducing the hours of labor, he considered it best to stay at home on that particular afternoon. Sam. Gom- pers, who had been apprlsed of the fact that Henry George had written such letter, did not, consequently, appear either
 New delegates were admitted from the Pie Bakers Union, Firemen's Union, German Walters Union, and Progress sive Tailors' Union.
 The Brooklyn Saloonkeepers' Union announced that they had entered into new agreement with the Union Brewers. In letter the Secretary of the Cen tral Labor Union complained of mem- bers of the Urania Labor Club of Wait CTS who have taken the places of striking walters at the..Atalanta Casino. The Sec retary was instructed to inform the Gen. tral Labor Union that the Urania Labor Club has been dissolved, but that the matter will be investigated thoroughly.
 The Organization Committee reported that the Confectioners' Unions No. and No. GA are ready and wiling to amalga- mate and join the Journeymen Bakers National Union. The report was re. ceived with cheers.
 The Millers' and Millwrights Union reported having expelled member who has become a saloonkeeper. and is now occupied in the contemptible trade of selling pool beer.
 The United Walters reported large increase of membership, and that the Teutonia Labor Club refused to join them because they prefer to remain with the K. of l.. The United Walters are determined to have but one organ- zation of their trade, and not to tolerate any small ciiques of men who will work for lower wages. For this reason they declared the members of the Teutonia Labor Club to be scabs, and they will not be considered union men unless they give up their trade Local Assembly and join some mixed Assembly as indi viduals, when they will be admitted to the Walters Union also.
 The Advance Association of Book binders reported in favor of participat- ing in the eight-hour movement. Tailors Progressive Union complained that its label was not patronized by union men as it ought to be; they should ask for the union label whenever thsg purchase any clothes.
 Cigarmakers' Union No. IA de- nounced the candidate of Tammany in the 18th Assembly District, one Van Leuwen, as an employer of scabs, and asked that workmen should not vote for him.
 Bakers Union No. 1 reported that several Bohemian bakeries are using the union label, although they are not entitled to do so. All workingmen and their wives were requested to look out | for the fraudulent bread label.
 Machine Wood Workers Union No. 19 reported having succeeded in reducing the hours of labor in one shop from ten to nine hours per day, and that the wages had not been reduced. The membership of this union is rapidly in- creasing.
 The committee appointed to arrange for an eight-hour demonstration on Thanksgiving Day reported that it was 1 impossible to secure union hall on that day, but that the American Section of the Socialist Labor Party would call a mass meeting on the day mentioned to take place at Cooper Institute. It was resolved to participate in the Sections 1 demonstration, and to bear part of the expenses incurred.
 Hereupon Messrs Daniel Harris, | Louis Jablinowsky and N. Dampf were nominated as candidates for delegate to i the Annual Convention of the American 1 Federation of Labor to be held in the Boston City Hall on December 10. i Mr. Wm. NJ. Reid, delegate of the h. | tarpafional IraDnatad Saitors' and