Workmen's advocate., 1890-12-13
ORGANIZED LABOR. WEEKLY MEETING OF THE CENTRAL LABOR FEDERAL
 TlON.

(. l.. F.-Schemes of Scabs Nailed
 New Trades Organized-The Pro.
 hibiti0n Amendment Referred
 Old Unions Strengthcned-Vic-
 tories of Labor.
 Last Sundays meeting of the c. l.. F. was well attended and the delegates met promptly at p. m. Delegate Keller, of the United Machinists yielded the gavel, and the delegate from the Piano Varnish- CTS was chosen Vice, chairman.
 Upon the report from the German Trades of Brooklyn and the discussion that ensued, committee was appointed to cooperate with the Union Brewers and the German Trades of Brooklyn toward the continuance of the boycott against pool beer.
 The case of the boycott against the India Wharf Brewing Co. was laid over to next Sunday.
 The matter of establishing Central Labor Federation in Brooklyn with the assistance of tte New York body, was likewise laid over until the delegate of the New York c. L. F. to Detroit should have made his report.
 Ale & Porter Union No. submitted a forged circular that had been published by some unknown party, purporting to establish boycott upon the Tracy & Russell ale brewery, while in fact there is none upon that firm, and using an i'm perfect imitation of the seal of the c. l.. F. The Union No. also presented another circular contradicting the state ments of the forged circular and offering $50. % reward to anyone who would give information that would lead to the con- viction of the forgers. This circular bore the signatures of the National Union of the Brewers Employes United German Trades of Brooklyn, and the Central Labor Union of Hudson County, N J. The Central Labor Fed eration added it's signature and seal to this circular and raised the reward to $100.0O.
 The case of vest maker boss Solomon was referred to the Committee on Non Intercourse; and that of saloon. keeper Swartz of Houston street was laid over for three weeks.
 The Building Trades Section reported that it had postponed it's application for a charter to q time when the central body itself shall be not struggling to obtain one.
 Delegates were received from Bakers Union No. 90, and speakers were pro vided for mass meeting of the Custom Dress makers.
 A committee of the Walters Union asked the c. l.. F. to take the lead in the pending campaign upon the Pro. hibition Amendment. Justus Schwab was the spokesman of the committee, and after his address a committee of five was appointed to gather information upon the subject.
 The Committee on Organization re- ported that 96 new members joined the Butchers Union. The attempt to or. ganize an English branch of the Archi. tectural Iron Workers has 50 far failed. formed at the Labor Lyceum, of the DOT ters, packers, and elevator men belong ing to the furniture trades.
 The Committee upon Hohensee, the delegate elect of the Architectural Iron Workers, reported that charges were made against him by the United Machin. ists and Cloak makers, and recommends ed, without passing judgment upon the charges, that the Architectural Iron Workers Union be requested to with draw said Hohensee in order to preserve harmony within the ranks of the Fed eration. The floor was given to Hohen- see to defend himself, and motion that he be received was lost by vote of 20 against l6.
 The Beer Brewers reported the return 10 the union of all the employees of the knickerbocker Brewery which had re. gently seeded and formed K. of L. local. Progress is made in this trade and also in that of the machnists.
 The Plush Cloak makers reported that uuTlHP tHe next three lluHtnS tneJ Will hold regular meetings, debates and dis cussions upon economic and political questions.
 The Piano Varnishers reported on the state of their struggle against the Stein. way combine and declared that from last Monday on shorter working day was to be established in 24 shops Upon motion of one of the delegates of tht ! Piano makers Union a committee oI