The evening world., 1893-10-11
From The WORLD OF LABOR.

Mr.. Edison says that gold is not as valuable
nor as necessary as iron or lead.
The ONCE. manager Of Machinlsts Progressive
Union No. l reports that trade is gradually I'm.
proving.
w. 4. Mcconnell has been elected Corresponding
secretary OF Boller-MakerB Branch 40. Green.
point, l.. l.
james Gardner. the newly elected representa-.
tive Of the American society OF rtcsco Painters,
gates.
A union Of cnRravers is TO he organized under
me auspices ot the Central Labor Federation ut q
East Fourth street this evening.
Tho Common Council Of boston struck the word
union. from u resolution introduced by Typo
city's printing be done at a union once.
over 5000 metal workers are out on a general
sr,Re st bnaapsst the capital Of Huneary' be
charged for being a union man.
The Cooks Alliance has resolved to send dele
gates TO Tie Ien,ral Labor Federation. FOR
peeh called TO take place at 30 East Tenth street.
Branch /, Of the Independent Bakers and Conicr-
TONERS. Union has decided that members must be
IN good standing for at least one month TO be en-
titled TO employment as helpers.
Strikes OF Architectural Iron Workers against
the employment u non-union men are imminent
at the shops Of Cook 4 IONS, West Thirty seventh
street. and Westing 4 Co. +55 West Forty first
street.
Tn" German American Painters and Decorators
Union yesterday sent a committee to Contractor
Halscfner, 81 East Elghtlelh street, VINO AIS
charged a member upon demand OF another organ.
ization OF painters
Trade is improving for brass workers. as Anal
gamatei Brass Workers Union No. 1 has dis.
charged It's Committee for the Relief Of the Tn.
employed, most OF tho unemployed member
having again fOuni work.
Mrs. Martha Avery. OF Boston. has accepted
the invitation OF the New York Section Of the
Socialist Labor party TO dedicate the Section
new nag at the Grand Central Palace Of Industry
IN Saturday, Oct. Il.
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prise Association of Steam Filters. states that
the members OF that organization have all ths
work they want, trade improving constantly and
the treasury of the Association is In a very pros
porous condition.
The Williamsburg Trainers Union has instructed
Its delegates To the Socialist Labor Federation
as the trameta do not consider. II 10 be appro.
pirate for a body composed OF delegates from
trades unions,
Lodge 200. OF the Locomotive Engineers Brother.
Jardin. ls wyons street. Chief Engineer. and
a. X, Roberts, Assistant Engineer. The newly
elected Chief Engineer OF Lodge 2Gs, Long Island
City, Is T.. Bancroft, 1879 freeman street. Green
point, l.. l.
1. is an established fact that the members oil
unions with high dues and benefits have higt
wages. and suffered little or no reduction durinl
the present crisis. while unions taking low dues
TO pieces and their members are being reduced
to almost starvation wages.
The Secretary OF Branch 1 OF the United silk.
Ribbon Weavers' Union has been Instructed to
remonstrate with Manufacturer Blumenthal. where.
"a 1t is alleged. men are being compelled to tend
several looms at the same time. For next Friday
= mass meeting has been called at Cables Hotel.
One Hundred and Forty-ninth street and Amster'
dam avenue.
The labor literature Of this country has beer
recently Increased by an interesting novel entitled
"A Strike" written by Joseph ~Treumann. q Ger,
Of this city. The book contains q
vivid description OF scenes witnessed during the
rec2nt great strike In the stone cutting Industry
and II is well worth reading.
Judge Reed. OF Wichita, Kan. has decided that
the Eight-Hour law of Kansas Is 'unconstitu
tional.'F He Is the hrst District Judge to pas
with both the bill OF rights of the States and witt
the Fourteenth Amendment to the Federal Consti
tuition. Claims agsregatlng hundreds Of thousand
OF dollars for overtime under this law are pendinl
against almost every city and county OF Kansas.
At yesterdays meeting OF the Board OF Dele
gates OF Building Constructors. the motion t.
hold meetings every Tuesday. Thursday and Sat
urday was reconsidered, and the meeting day
will remain as they w~ere-Monday. WEDNESDAY
sheet-iron workers went on strike on the Jobs o
Narcotic & Co. Delegate Mclaughlin reporte,
that the Board Of walking Delegates did not sue
Nceed In Its attempt to have members of Painters
Progressive Union No. Q discharged by Contracto
Beam from a job on Thirty-frst street and Sixtl
avehue.
General Secretary A. q. Wines, OF the Interna
tional typographical Union. reports a balance o.
hand OF S34. 525. So. Last month the receipts 70
dues we're IS. 7y2. IS. and 80, 24s. OF was expended
Charters were granted to new local unions 4
Santa Cruz, Cal. Grand Junction. Col. Hanilto
and Cleveland. O.. An application for a charte
! was received from Janesville. Wis. The charter