The Sunday morning news., 1889-12-29
AMONG THE LABOR MEN.
Knights and Unionistsin the Trades
Acknowledgement Notes.

The topic of discussion in labor circle
at the present time is the future of the
Central Trades Assembly On the one
hand fears are expressed that the central
body will "bust up" now that a couple
of organizations have withdrawn, while.
on the other hand. the delegates them
selves are disposed to look at the matter
philosophically and expect to gain new
organizations to take the places of the
old ones. There are some who declare
that the assembly is made up of Knights
of Labor. and on that ground they do not
regard its work with favor 1t is true
that the knights outnumbef the open
unionists at the sessions of the assembly
and this is to their credit as showing that
they take more lively interest in Its do
ings than the unioniSts.
But the Knights have only majority
of two organizations over the trades
unions. This majority has been at
tanned by persistent effort. as the open
unions started the Assembly and held the
reins for little while. Those who be-
lieve that more good can be accomplished
by unity in labor than in divided councils
express the hope that the trades-unions
will see the advisability of sending their
delegates to legislate with the Knights
for the benefit of all concerned.
The following committees have charge
of the arrangements for Mr.. Powderly's
lecture at the Tabernacle on Wednesday,
January 8:--J6mes A. Stuart Thomas
Flanagan and Charles McCree, represent
ing National Trade District No. 2lo, Paint
ers, Decorators and Paperhangers; Henry
C. Gruber Richard j. Allen Adam j. Zoller
C. Hudson and NJ. McNulty, representing
the Jersey Association. James Loughlin
represents the Bayonne knights OF Labor
painters.
Local Assembly, No. SO, Painters and
Decorators. will install the following
newly elected officers tomorrow night
p. J. Hennessey, M. W.; n. p. Shepard
w. f.; Charles McCree, F. s.; NJ. Moore
treasurer. Thomas Flanagan was re-
elected recording secretary.
Carpenters Union, No. 4S2, will hold an
open meeting tomorrow night.
Hudson County Association of Surface
Railroad Employees are preparing for a
propose going to the Powderly lecture
wearing handsome silk badges with the
portrait of the lecturer.
John w. Jakeway knows a sailor of the
Anchor Steamship Line who can recite
from memory Henry Georges Progress
and Poverty, +" from beeinning to end
Robert Campbells genial personality
mas been missed from the Central Trades
Assembly of late. His fellow delegates
will gladly welcome him back
Henry c. Gruber has had an attack of
Influenza" but he would not allow it to
interfere with his manifold duties.
Treasurer George Smith, of the Central
Trades Assembly, has been confined to
the house with q severe cold. Mr.. Smith
is considered one Of the most distinguished
looking gentlemen in the labor field.
Philadelphia Knights of Labor propose
to fight the sugar trust.
Hundreds of men have been thrown
out of employment by the shutting down
of all the reflneries except one in the
sugar trust in Boston. The wages of
those who are still working have been re-
duced.
The Bourne mills of Fall River, Mass,
share profits with its employees.
The Sailors and Firemen's Union will
have an important meeting on January
IA in Jersey City.