The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-23

N Good Showing NlaNe--Ihe OftcerS OF tho
Different Unions---Thcir Time ana
Places OF Misunderstanding Joyce,
Secretary of the Federation of Labor,
Says the Organization VIII not go Into
ton It thinks Needed.
The rrembers of the different labor
organizations of Roanoke number sew
eral thousands, and include most reli-
I able and trustworthy worllmen. In their
great parade on Labor Day they made
most creditablc showing and continue
to grow in number and Importance.
On the Gath of last May j. II. Joyce, C.
Il. Shank and ID. d. Kennedy. represents
ing the Iron Moldcrs' Union;J j. T.. Turn
bull, $. Il. Armentrout and j. NJ Moore.
of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners; ii. o. Adams, c. Il. Gray and NJ.
Il. Hudson, of the Typographical Union:
i. f.. Burlington, Morris Matthias and
Franl1Green, of the Tailors' Union, met
at the hall on the corner of Common
wealth avenue and Wells street, and
organized the Roanoke Federation of
Labor Nearly all the unions were
represented only III members. Officers
were elected as follows: o. III. Adams,
of the Typographical Union, president:
j. T.. Turnbull, of the Carpenters I'm
ion, vice president; j. II. Joyce of the
Iron holders, secretary; Is. +. Builing-
ton, of the Tailors treasurer: j NJ.
Moore, of the Carpenters and .Ioiners.
Sergeant-at-arms.
This organization is local branch of
4 Al
headquarters in New York, which is
composed of one delegate from each
local federation. and representa-
from the national unions OF the differ
ent trades. The American Federation
was formed November 10, 1881. at Pitts
burg. Pa, by representatives of nearly
a quarter of u million of workers. In
1887 the organization embraced over
600, 600. and now numbers about mil
lion. Conventions have been held an
nually since, and the next one will be
held at Pittsburg in December.
Since the organization of the local
declarations the Bricl1layers' Union and
the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers have been admitted.
The brotherhood of Painters and Deco
ratorS has been organized with thirty
members, and will be admitted shortly.
The boiler-makers, and the tin, sheet
iron and cornice workers will organize
in few days. Movements are also on
foot to organize the building laborers
and hod carriers, stone masons and
stone cutters.
The regular meetings are held at
Fedora tion Hall every Wednesday night.
The annual election of officers will be
held the first "Wednesday night in Octo-
Der.
The Federation has been instrumental
in organizing the painters boiler makers
and timers unions, and increasing the
membership of all the others. A COPY
of the city charter and ordinances will
be secured at an carly day for the use of
the Legislative committee.
In talking about this part of tho work
of the federation, Mr.. j. II. Joyce said
TO a TIMES reporter: sit is not the pur
pose of the organization to go into poll
tics, for we have seen such a course
cause the downfall of similar organiza-
tions. 1t is the duty of the legislative
committee to see what laws, any, arc
oppressive to our interest. and to recon-
mend the Legislation needed"
The federation hopes soon to be able
to erect hall of it's own.
Typographical Union No 60. of Roam
Olle. was organized October nth, 1.,S9
with twelve members. The member
ship now is thirty-four, and every Office
in the city is worked by the union rules.
none but union men being employed. The
following are the officers MO. Jackson
presidential. o. Adams, vice-president:
V. NJ. Pettus, financial and correspond
ing secretary: Harry Gilmore, record
ing secretary; Plea Breneman, SER
geant-at- farms.
The Iron Molders Union, No. Pol, of
Roanoke, was organized on the Sth of
February, 1890, with twenty-ninc mem
bers. The membership has increased to
eighty, and now embraces all the iron
molderssin the city. The officers are:
Thomas Charlton, president; b. j. Gree
ly, vice-president; j. II. Joyce, recording
and corresponding secretary; c. L.
Shank, financial secretary; j. G. Graves,
treasurer; j. l.. Mullen, doorlleeper, and
w, l.. kraige, conductor. The board of
l.. Kraige. and d. Y. Briggs. The meet
ings are held every alternate Saturday
night in the Odd Fellows Hall, over
Frank Bros clothing store.
The brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, was organized February2, 1887,
with sixteen members, and now has
1O5 enrolled. Most of the increase has
been during the last few months, and
the brotherhood is in flourishing con-
dition. The officers are j. S. Carr, pres
ident; j. II. Curry, vice-president; G. E.
Ellis, recording secretary; j. E. Hale,
financial secretary; j. M. Moore, con-
ductor; William Henderson, preceptor
and j. b. Newton, warden. The regu-
lar.meetings are held every Monday
right in the Odd Fellows Hall.
Tailors' Union of America. was organ
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