Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-01
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE CENTRAL LABOR FEDERAL
 TON.

in Allentown, Pa.-Piano Yarn.
 ishcrs Fighting for Nine Hours
 The Trouhlc Between Big 6"
 and Topographic {.
 Owing to the tardinoss of the dele gates, the session of last Sunday was not convened until o'clock. Even then only about twenty delegates were pres. ent,
 Recording Secretary Wm. Handler was sick, and Corresponding Secretary Bohm opened the meeting and kept the minutes.
 Delegate Chris. Ensminger, of Bakers Union No. 3I, wa, elected Chairman, and delegate F. Kreler, of the United Machini4ts, Nrerhalrman.
 Credentials were received from the German Walters Union, Clothing Cut ters Progressive Union, Bakers Union No 1, Millwrights' X MilIers No. |, and one new union, the Plush Cap.maker7 Union They were all admitted,
 The different committees were called upon for a report, it was found that the members were tardy also, and not pres. ont.
 Bakers Union No. 1 reported that they had moved from !Iotze's Hall, 2G3 B0wery, because he had again taken pool beer and sold scab cigars. This union will meet hereafter in Miller5 Hall, cor. Allen X Houston sts. Among the unions which frequent llotze's pool beer saloon are the Advance Association of book-binders and Bartend rs' Union, They will be asked to leave.
 Ale X Porter Union No. 1 reported that the OConnell Association intended organizing an independent Brewers Union in Brooklyn with a view to split the National ULion of Brewers and capturing the India Wharf Brewing Co, They requested committee of two to interview said firm. The request was granted and delegates MCNey, Leehr and Bucksath were instructed to see the firm. It was further reported that OConnell's Association had issued circulars denouncing Tracy X Russell AS a nOn.uniOn concern, and Ale and Porter Union No. as not being bona fde. The C. l.. F. seal was asked for a circular refuting these asser- tions. This was granted. Incidentally if was also stated that this John OCon nell, President of the Ale and Porter Protective Association, had organized a political heelers club in Brooklyn and had endorsed the Democratic candidate for Sheriff. Some surprise was expressed that the Central Labor Union of Brook Iyn. to which OConuell is delegate allowed such a procedure,
 A member of Furniture Workers No WAS granted the floor, and stated tha, he appeared for the Allentown union ot that trade to ask the support of thi, body. Some time ago Furniture Work CTS No inaugurated an agitation throughout the country, first agains the competition, and second, to educat, the masses Allentown, Penn, pre- sented most conspicuous field for thes, arduous lahOrs Five factories wer, turning out parlor suits, and one. casks The furniture made in that place wa shipped to the New York market, ani having been manufactured at low cost could be sold here at cheaper rate thar that manufactured in' this city. Int connection had been most rulnous tC the furniture-makers domiCiled in New York. Glinter X Jaeger turned ouI some 350 suits and employed nearly 11( men. The organizing of a union in tn, trade was a most stupendous under taking. Boys years old worked in the factory and received from 70 cents tC $2,00 per week wages. Scabs Tn Allen town were as numerous as mosquitoes II Jersey. Unions of different trades, such as carpenters, Cigar-makers, etc, haC been started, but quickly collapsed The bosses were smart enough to bt friendly with the non-union men anC scabs, and thereby had frustrated al attempts to organize strong, fighting unions. The upholSterers of New lorl could aid the furniture makers materi ally in organizing Allentown. Nathan X Schrenkeisen used the largest quan tity of Allentown goods. It was resolve, to refer the matter to the Arbitration Committee for immediate action.
 Confectioners and Cake Bakers Cniol No. !, reported that the boycott on bos Edelstein was most effective, and tha he was loosing customers.
 The German Walters Union reporte, having visited the Turner's Society il connection with the trouble at the Turl Hal in East 4th street. the manager re fusing to employ union men. The Turn