The Washington times., 1894-11-04
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.


Unusual interest marked the proceedings
OF the District Assembly at its regular meet
-ag last Thursday evening. There being no
-aeeting Of the Federation last week matters
NAT would have been laid before that body
ar action had TO betaken up by the District
assembly.
ia his opening address the District master
workman stated that he had been selected by
tae general executive board to serve on the
nance committee at the coming general as
mblv. which meets IN New Orleans on Tues
Jag. November l3. The finance committee
w4n meet on the 10th. therefore the master
workman stated that ne would have TO leave
on the 9th of the month so rs TO be on time.
During the absence Of Brother simmons
the District Assembly viii be in charge of
A orthy Foreman Michael Cuff. Brother
slh was not present at the meeting Thurs
dry night being absent from the city eXer-
sing his prerogative as an American citizen
v returning 10 his native State so as 10 be
b ady to vote early and often for the ticket of
ais choice next Tuesday morning. But he
promises to be back in time TO take charge
curing the absence Of Brother Simmons.
Under call Of assemblies the delegates from
the painters requested thar the name Of Mr..
Il II. Noss saloon keeper, be stricken of the
unfair list, as the saloon had been sold TO an
5.uer party. who had promised to comply
III AAt LA-iI At--L VI " --ctl-4AEl AAbDL 4uGLE
i-ing no objection. the request was granted.
n The cuse OF AIr. Atzel. the salOcnist, was
rl,erred TO the Painters Assembly for in
Nmation.
Local Assembly, 237O, tailors, through their
a egates reported that they had appointed
3. mui,tee 10 wait or the firm OF tailors doing
i-siness on Seventh street who claim by
=t cir advertisements TO employ strictly union
DOR. il Is the opinion of the tailors' organ
sIIiOn that the firm should either live up to
.ir advertisement or take in their sign.
ae committee viii make full report al the
,-Et meeting.
Considerable interest was manifested by the
legates in listening 10 the reports of the
lricCates from The Bakers Assembly. The
s. elements made 10y the delegates Thursday
'enlng varied considerably from the pub
3 -hed statements Of the boss bakers. In the
einberg case the statementthat the Journey
"a had refused 10 work on account Of the
.l-uuiCn bakers being employed was denied
being false. The true facts were that the
IL quit work for the simple reason that
ainDerg had refused to pay the men for
lertime. The non-union men had been dis
arged the week before, which left the
grce short IN the bakery. and the men were
#s1uested 10 work overtime till their places
-.uld be filed, 10 which they had complied.
3rking IN all about thirty-eight no rs. but
f. ere told at the end OF the week that they
~.len then had refused 10 work any longer.
Their places had been filed with nonunion
r-eD.
During the evening the fact was developed
t.-at one Oi the men now employed in this
kerry was "a boiler maker and worked at his
.-tde 10 the navy yard in the daytime and in
lIa bakery at night.
The bakers executive committee had waited
ca Sir Weinberg for an explanation, but that
.'ntleman had suddenly become invis bic
Ger being informed that the committee had
ailed. though he was seen a lew minutes
-svious by one Of the committee.
The delegates from the bakers drivers re-
srted that they had met with better success
an the bakers. 50 far as to having an inter
lew with Mr.. Weinberg, but the result OF that
erview was anything but satisfactory. Mr.
slnherg claimed that he could not get good
an 70 Oh the places OF the non-union men.
iaOugh the committee had proposed 10 give
no the choice of selecting has own men from
Ire role Of the bakers labor bureau.
During the general discussion that followed
ge complaints 10y the delegates of the in
rior quality OF bread now being forced upon
-e public were loud and long. In answer to
Iesti0ns, the bakers stated that since the
rice OF bread had been reduced to 4 cents a
lat the composition Of the same was the
a7rst they had ever been called upon to
axe up. the quantity of milk used had been
cduced to a minimum. and the quantity Of
1gar and lard reduced SO per cent.
IL appeared from the sta sement made tn at
q spite Of the inferior composition of the
read, which in the opinion Of the delegates.
the Only way that the boss bakers can OBJ
tain revenge on tie public for its demand for
aeaper bread. they propose 10 make the
en suffer by cutting down the wages Of the
urnevmen 81 per week
During the evening telegram from Brook
n, n. Y. was read, stating that non-union
akers had been engaged there 10 come on to
Washington, and advising the bakers to be on