Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-11
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETINGS OF THE
CENT RAJ LABOR UNION.

Schools and Eight H0urs-Trade
Disputes, etc.
A large amount of important business
was transacted by the Central Labor
Union at last Sunday S meeting, Delegate
H, A. Hicks, of the StairbuiIders, presid-
ed, while delegate NJ. Dampf, of Cigar
makers Union IA, acted as vice-C Chair
man. As usual the delegates of mum
Der of the advanced" unions were not
present to wit those of the Millers' and
Mlllwrghts' Union No. /, Cigarmakers'
Union No. 10, Beer Drivers, Bakers
Union No. So Cigarmakers' Union No.
80, Pressmens Union No. 1, Pie Bakers,
Progressive Laborers and Topographic
No. 7. The delegates of the Progressive
Taiors, Machine Wood Workers No. 10,
Eccentric Engineers No. 3, Ale & Porter
Brewers, United Upholsterers and Fresco
Painters were considerably late to put in
an appearance.
A complaint from the Journeymen
Brewers against the Observation-Disclosures
ing Co. was referred to the Arbitration
| Committee.
The German Walters demanded boy.
colt against Webster Hall because its
proprietor, one Goldstein, refuses to
discharge his headwaiter who compelled
the walters working under him to pay
him bood-money. The walters had
hardly handed in their request when the
Magnolia Association of Walters invited
| the delegates to ball to be held at Web
ster Hail. A lengthy discussion ensued
during which the members of the Mag
nolia were roundly denounced for their
unfraternal conduct toward their fellow
| workers. The matter was referred to
the Arbitration Committee with in
struction to tell Mr.. Goldstein that he
will be boycotted if he fails to discharge
his blood-money exacting headwaiter
during the course of this present week.
Upon request from the Theatrical
Progressive Union it was decided to ask
Congress for a bill placing theatrical
materials, such AZ scenery, etc, upon
the list of customs duties as the theatrc.
al workmen are badly handicapped by
the free importation Of such material.
The Arbitration Committee, who re
ported again that they could not bring
Manager Turner of the World to terms,
were instructed to hand in their report
in writing at the next meeting of the
C.. l.. Z.
The special committee which investig-
ated the charges against Miss Ida NJ. Van
Etten by the seeding members of the
Working Womens Society reported in
favor of Miss Van Etten. They have
found that the charges of disloyalty,
| squandering of money, etc, had not
been sustained. The committee as
certained that the business of the
incorporated society had been con-
| Quoted in lax manner, while the affairs
of the seeding members had been car
ried on contrary to all principles Of
organized labor The report recommend
ed that Miss Van Etten's society be
recognized as a bona fde labor organiza-
| ton as soon as its standing as to member
ship could be ascertained. The report
also stated that the working women of
thoroughly organized. The report was
| indorsed.
Professor Daniel de Leon and Mrs.
Florence Kelley Wischnewetzky were
then granted the privilege Of the flsor to
request, on behalf of the School Confer
ence, that the unions represented in the
G. l.. U. take an active part in the agita-
| ton for better school accommodations.
| During the discussion which then follow
ed delegate Lloyd declared that the
| policy of the ruling classes was to keep
| the laborlng masses in ignorance in order
to be able to dominate over them by the
| aid Of policemen and soldiers, but that
| the time would soon come when organ
| lied labor would be strong enough to
| send committees to the houses of every
police officer and miiitiaman to prevent
them from pouncing down upon laboring
men demanding their rights. Long con-
tinued applause greeted these words of
the speaker.
1t was then resolved to demand of
Mayor Grant that he procure more
money to be appropriated ducation-
al purposes and that all the unions be
requested to send two delegates each to
the School Conference.
The Ale and Porter Brewers asked for
a boycott against Tracy & Russell's ale
and porter; which request was granted,