The Washington times., 1895-05-12
FEnERATsGN oF LABoR.

Representatives from thirty-two labor
organizations were in attendance at the
meeting Of the Federation OF Labor, last
Tuesday evening.
President james F McHugh, occupied
the chair, and lost 20 time in getting the
delegates down TO busines.
The following credentials We're present
ed Cigar Mixers Union, Milton Baker
in place of C A. Myers; Bakers Assembly,
A Heinrich and GeIGe Bochl in place OF
j G Schmidt and 6. Meyer; Bakers and
Coufectioners' Union, Weison EeZz; Tail
ors' Assembly, John Kuoblock, in place of
A Haase; Painters Assembly, Joseph r.
Thompson in place Of Thomas sheehan.
favorable report having been made, the
delegates were admitted.
Communication from the District essen
bly, was read, stating that 1T had appointed
a committee OI five REPRESENTATIVES TO con-
fer with a similar committee TO be named
by the Federation, 10 devise ways and
means for proper celebration OF Labor
Day. The proposition of the District As
sembly was favorably considered by the
Federation, and the following committee
was appointed: Milford Spohu, Brick
layers Uuion; j F p Magee, Carpenters
union; Dent, Street Railway Union; Daniel
DOueherty, Marine Engineers; Fred G.
COnnorS, Stone Cutters Association.
Under call Of trades, the delegates from
the Carpenters Unions reported that the
matter relating TO the Ice Drivers aud the
Great Falls Ice Company, which had been
referred 10 their unions, had been con-
sidered, but that the uniCus declined to
take any action or make any recommenda-
tiOu iD the absence of any communication
from either the drivers or the company.
The delegates further stated that when
q communication is received the oTganiza-
tlous souIu lhen cOnsiuer Ine mauer.
The Bakers Assembly and the Bakers
and Confectioners' Union reported that
those organizations had, at joint session,
considered the demoralized condition of
the bread and confectioners' trade in
this city, into which il had been thrown
by the advent of cheap and inferior
bread and PIES that were now in the market
The trade should be again elevated TO
the standard TO which il properly belonged
and the only feasible method which pre-
seuted itself 10 the bakers to reach that
standard was 10 advance the wages Of
the journeymen. It, therefore, had been
unanimously agreed TO amend the bylaws
of both organizations so that the wages
of a Journeyman baker shall not be less
than S2.EO per day, of not more than ten
hours The Joint organizations presented
the Federation. The delegates further
stated that under the present system Of
working the jOurneymen were compelled
10 work two hours extra every Friday,
but that extra work had always been
cOnsIurred an imposition, Therefore.
under the new system, no journeyman
baker would be allowed to work more
than ten hours on any day The indorse-
ment was cheerfuIy and unanimously
granted
The case OF the new organization of
musicians applying for representation,
which had been referred TO the Musical
Assembly, was then taken up. A cCm-
munication was read from the assembly
giving a synopsis OF what that organiza-
ton had accomplished in the past ten
years for the musical profession of
WashingtOH, also giving reasons why the
assembly had decided that ii was to the
best interests of the musicians that there
should be only one organization in this
city. AZ II had been decided
at the last meeting, in case the assembly
voted adversely on the admission of the
new organization, the case was referred
10 a committee OF nine delegates TO make
a thorough investigation into the merits
OF the case. The committee was then
appointed by the president.
Ine delegates from the Horseshoers'
Union reported that it was the desire of
their union that The name OF Mr.. ID. II.
Ludd, doing business between Eighteenth
ana Nineteenth and l. and NJ streets norUn-
west, be taken off the unfair list. The re-
quest was complied with
Talors delegates reported that the case
OF Morton c. Stout & Co. was still pending.
Delegates from the Carriage makers
stated that they desired to be consulted be
fore any definite action was taken as 10
the Great Falls Ice Company.
The unanimous Endorsement of the Fed
Grafton was given to a member of the
Theatrical Stage Employees Union for
the position OF stage carpenter at the new
Lafayette Square Opera House.
The Paper-hangers' Union sent eonlmun nj
cation, with grievance against J. B. Hen
derson, Oh street The matter was placed
in the hands OF special committee foI
investigation.
Communication was received calling the
attention OF the Federation 10 inferior cor
nice work now being done on the E street
school house; also stating that the eight