The Washington times., 1894-11-04

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be alarmed at this news, for il is an old, stale
scheme. which has a double purpose, one of
which Is 10 Ill the places of union men and
the other TO try and use up the funds OF the
| organizations by paying the expenses of send
Il ing the imported non-union men back. The
| opinion of the District Assembly was that the
bakers should retain their funds for better
| purpose II was suggested TO start CO.
| operative bakery with the money, and they
were assured of all the financial assistance
required. III this scheme is favorahly con-
sidered the delegates pledge themselves to
] guarantee the sale of 1000 loaves on the first
! delivery, which would be nothing compared
! TO the sales that would be made when all the
labor organizations were fully informed as to
the scheme.
The matter relating TO Mr. Weinberg was
\ referred TO the District executive committee
/ and later in the evening they recommended
| that Mr. Weinberg be placed on the unfair
list. The report was well received and unan-
| imously adopted. The executive committee
were also instructed to investigate the case of
4 the boilermaker referred to, and no time will
! be lost in making the Secretary Of the Navy
acquainted with the facts.
The plans for the 'co-operative bakery can
not, at this time. be made public, as the mat
/ ter was considered in executive session.
The delegates from the Bakers Drivers re-
| ported the names Of sixteen candidates to
/ their assembly. The placing of Mr.. Weinberg
on the unfair list was heartily indorsed by the
Drivers Assembly.
The Musical Assembly delegates again called
attention TO the unfair competition the civilian
musicians had TO contend against with the
military bands. The Secretaries OF War and
/ Navy will be called upon and asked if they
will not prohibit these bands from taking
contracts.
Eccentric Engineers Association reported
the name of candidate and one reinstatement
NgFf h.air
with the Commissioners with reference to the
rigid enforcement OF the engineers license
law had borne good fruit.
The committee on arrangements for the
celebration of the twenty-hfth anniversary of
the order Of the Knights Of Labor reported
that they had secured the large hall OF the
Typographical Temple for Sunday night, No
vember 25. The committee further recon-
mended that the musical assembly be re-
quested TO furnish music for the occasion.
The report of the committee was accepted;
also they were given full power to make all
other necessary arrangements as to invita-
tions and advertisements.
A letter was read from an agent Of Mr..
Muller, the candy confectioner on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, requesting an interview with the
executive committee TO make arrangements
whereby Mr.. Mullers hame may be taken off
the unfair list
1ub bb1llLubHlS Ol Lnt uBlegdIeS Oh luls
question were to the effect that in nearly,
every case OF this kind it seemed that organ
lied labor was used as mere tool 10 suit the
convenience Of those that have proved un-
friendly to its cause. When work was TO be
done and persons whose names appear on the
unfair list are requested to extend friendly
and reciprocal hand the just request is either
rejected or eVasive answers are given until
the work is completed. The matter was re-
ferred 10 the Plasterers' Assembly, at whose
request the name was placed on the list.
Delegates from the Musical Assembly stated
that movement was on foot to provide DIR.
hent's church with a trst-ciass musical
orchestra by the members of that assembly.
and from the friendly assurances received
they were sanguine that the movement
would be a success. General discussion fol-
lowed as to the probable outcome of the COM
ing General Assembly of the Knights of
Labor. The merits and dement's of the gen.
eral officers were fully commented upon. The
instructions. as informally given to the dele
gates, were gone over in detail. In addition
to resolutions already adopted, to be pre-
sented to the General Assembly, another reso-
luton was unanimously adopted, instructing
the delegates TO urge the Endorsement OF the
assembly to the movement for universal suf-
frage for the District OF Columbia. Master
Workman simmons assured the delegates
that as be was heart and soul in this move
ment that 1t would be through no fault OF his
if the delegates to the General Assembly were
not fully informed rs to the general desire OF
the people of the District for local self-goy-
ernment.
AMONG THE LOCALS.
Carpenters Union, Mol, at its last meeting.
Wednesday night, rendered the use of its hall
to the District Suffrage Association for
Wednesday night, November II, provided 1t
was notified by next Wednesday evening that
the proposition was accepted.
A former member of the union appeared
and requested to be reinstated, which request
was complied with.
An amendment to the bylaws was offered,
to the effect that members becoming in
arrears could not become beneficial members
again until they stood in good standing for
the same length Of time that had elapsed
prior to the settling of their Indebtedness.
At the last meeting of the Tin and Sheet
Iron Workers Assembly, clipping from a
newspaper was read stating that one Jesse
Coos, 4 tin and sheet iron worker. had been
arrested for larceny. The members were very
indignant over the affair because it had been
intimated that said Cook was a member of
the assembly. 1t was requested that a denial
OF this appear in the labor column of the
Sunday edition of THE TIMES that said Jesse
Cook is not and never was a member of the
assembly and the assembly would rather dis
banI than accept such material within its
folds.
The assembly reinstated four former mem
bers. The new formed committee on future
contracts is meeting with much success.
At the meeting of the Eccentric Association
of Steam Engineers last Friday night the
committee on arrangements for the annual
banquent made formal report which was ac-
cepted, and a sum sufficient to defray all ex-
penses was appropriated and placed in the
hands of the committee, with instructions to
spare no expense in making the affair grand
success. The committee responded that it
had arranged to have the table set in accord
with the great seal of knighthood and the
symbol of the order. 1t was also proposed to
have the district organizer present to fully
explain the S. o. NJ A. The organization
also reinstated several former members to
membership.
The Post and Star are using the Mergen-
thaler type setting machines. the News uses
the Rogers. and in few weeks The TIMES
will also be set on the Rogers machine. All
the great papers of the country are now ma
chine papers. as the demand for large papers
at a low price has necessitated a strict econ
omy in their production.