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 onice manager OF Machinists Progressive
Union No. 1 reports that trade is gradually i'm
proving.
w. 4. Mcconnell has been elected Corresponding
Secretary of Boiler Makers Branch Is. Green
point. l.. l.
James Gardner. the newly elected representa-
tive Of the American Society OF Frcsco Painters,
has been admitted TO the Board Of Walking Dele
gates.
the auspices OF the Central Labor Federation at 81
East Fourth street this evening.
The Common Council " Boston struck the word
union" from a resolution introduced by Typo
graphical Union No. 10. providing that the
city's printing be done at a union once.
Oyer 8 200 metal workers are ont on a general
strike at Budapest. the capital OF Hungary, be
cause one OF their ORGANIZERS had ieen dis
charged for being a union man.
The Cooks, Alliance has resolved to send dele
gates, to the Central Labor Federation For
Tuesday, Oct. "a. a mass-mceting OF cooks has
been called to take place at 90 East Tenth street
Branch !, OF the Independent Bakers and Confcc-
tioners, Union has decided that members must I've
in good standing for at least one month TO be en-
titled to employment as helpers.
Strikes Of Architectural Iron Workers against
the employment Of non.union men are imminent
at the shops OF Cook & IONS, West Thirty-seyenth
street, and Wrestling X Co.. 49, west fofty-hrst
street.
The Gerraan American Painters and Decorators
Union yesterday sent a committee to contractor
I,auscmer, 322 East Eightieth. street. who dis
charged a member upon demand OF another organ
iLation of painters.
Trade is improving for brass workers, as Anal
gamated Brass Workers Union No. i has dis
charged its Committee for the Relief OF the I'm.
employed. most OF tho unemployed members
having again found work.
Mrs. Martha Avery. OF Boston, has accepted
tho invitation OF the New York Section, OF the
new nag at the Grand Central Palace OF Industry
IN saturday. Oct. Il.
Walking Delegate John Tasker. OF the Enter
the members OF that organization have all the
work they want. trade improving constantly and
the treasury Of the Association is in u very pros
porous condition.
The williamsburg Trainers Union has instructed
It's delegates to the Socialist Labor Federation
as the trainers do not consider 1t to be appro'
pirate for a body composed Of delegates from
trades unions.
Lodge 2ss. Of the Engineers Brother
hood, located in BROOKLYN. has elected L. j.
Jardin, lS2 Wyona street. Chief Engineer. ant
a. X, Roberts, Assistant ENGINEER, The nswl,
City. is Il. Bancroft. 1893 Freeman street, Green
point, l.. l..
1t is an established fact that the members o
wages. and suffered little or no reduction durinl
the present crisis. while unions taking low dne'
and paying small or no benefit are rapidly goin'
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 Il
demonstrate with Manufacturer Blumenthal. where
as 1t is alleged. men are being compelled to ten,
several looms at the same time. For next Fridn!
a 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 bee
recently increased by an interesting novel entitle
"a Strike written by Joseph Treumann, a Ger
man-American, of this city. The book contains
vivid description of seem IS witnessed during tn
rec mt great strike in the stOne-cutting industry
and it Is well worth reading.
Judge Reed. OF Wichita. Kan. has decided tina
the Eight Hour law Of Kansas is ''unconstitl
tiunal." He is the first District Judge to pas
on this act. and he holds that 1t IL In cOnfiC
the Fourteenth Amendment to the Federal Consti
tuition. Claims agsregating hundreds of thousand
of dollars for overtime under this law are pendin
against almost every city and county OF Kansas.
At yesterdays meeting OF the BOARD OF Del,
gates OF building Constructors. the motion
hold meetings every Tuesday. Thursday and Sal
urday was rcconsidered. and the meeting day
will remain as they were-3lOnday, WeGnesda
and Friday. 1t was reported that the tin an
sheet iron workers went on strike on the jobs
Narcotic 4 Co. Delegate Mclaughlin reporte
that the Board of Walking Delegates did not su,
coed in its attempt to have members Of Painter
Progressive Union No. 6 discharged by ContractC
beam from a job on Thirty-hrst street and Sixt
avenue.
General Secretary A. @. Wines, OF the Interns
tional Typographical Union. reports a balance c
hand of S34. 525, 81. Last month the receipts II
, dues were So. 792. 40. and 50. 2iS.0 was expendc
z Charters were granted to new local unions
a Santa Cruz, Cal. Grand Junction, Col. HamiltC
and Cleveland, o. An application Tor a chart
! was received from GAINESVILLE, Wis. The cha,te