The Washington times., 1895-06-19
TRADES UNIONS FAVOR IT
Temple of Labor Proposed by
The Times" Is Popular.
STEPS TAKEN TO SECURE 1T
VIII Make 1t Possible to Furnish
Employers With Men in Every
Craft at Half Hours Notice-Sim-
liar TO the House of Call" of the
PriIt0

The proposition advanced in The Times
for the establishment of a labor bureau
in Washington meets With the hearty ap-
proyal of the District trades unions, and
there is strong probability of the ulti-
mate success OF the project
Representative labor men who were in
terviewed yesterday gave the suggestion
their unqualified Endorsement, and from
several it was learned that such move
ment has been under discussion for seT-
eral months, and the support given it by
The Times was hailed with satisfaction
Secretary F. II. Padgett, of Columbia
Typog raphical Union, said he had no
doubg that the bureau would be of great
benefit, both to the employer and en-
ploye. and he is heartily in favor of it,
1T is similar said Mr. PadSett, ito
a system the union has already in opera
tion. We designate it by different
name, but the plan is the same.
ANY number of printers who want en-
ploymen5 may use this bureau as the me-
dium OF communication with the en-
ployers. We take their names and, when
application is made for help, a list is made
up and furnished, or the number of men
required is sent to the office direct.
hOOSE Or CALL.
I'm New York City, where there are
more unemployed printers than here, the
plan works very well, and a similar sys-
TEN would be OF great advantage TO all
the trades.
"Whatdo we name our scheme? 1t is
known among printers as the House of
Call "
Mr.. James F. McHugh, who presides over
the District Federation of Labor, was
emphatic in hls expression of approval
There can be but one opinion, - he said,
as to the adviSabnity of such a step, and
can see in il many advantages. l doubt
not there Will be great unanimity among
laboriug men i'll support OF it. l read
The Times editorial with pleasure, and
have but to say, by way OF comment, that
the ground was so thoroughly gone over
as 10 leave nothing to be added.
The system viii be beneficial in all
the lines laid down, and / am pleased to
know that The Times is Its Champion"
Master Workman w. H T. Simmons. of
District Assembly, No. sc, said: Il
claim that the +. Of L. originated that idea
l made the suggestion four or five weeks
ago that labor bureau be estab blished. 1t
was sent down from the District Assembly
IL the locals, under the rules, for discus
sion and reports We are now receiving
the RETURNS, aud So far as 1 know there
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there Will be nuue.
Il am glad the proposition is being ad-
vocated by The Times 1t is a necessity
here and cannot fail TO be of great sreyice.
All employers viii be glad 10 have such
an opportunity as the bureau would afford
uf obtaining reliable help in time of need,
and there would be corresponding ad-
vantages Ia the unemployed. A telephone
callcan under that system be esubstitutedfura
Al a f.1I n "a
fritleSs search for carpenter or bricklayer
or other mechanic who may be needed i'm
mediately
LIBRARY FEATURE POPULAR.
There is another argument in its favor
am one who believes that the mission OF
the h. of l. viii not end until the brother
hood of man is fully established
Il am chuTchman and believe in
churches, but | remember, also, that be-
tween those who attend religious worship
and those who do not, the majority is
as one of its main tenets, the elevation and
ennobiing OF man. 1t does more than the
chu urcheS in this direction, because it
reaches so many more of the people.
with this in view, l am greatly inter
ested in the establishment of the labor
bureau, and particularly that feature of
the project, which provides for a free Ii
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incalculable good, and, for the reasons
given and the many others that may be ad-
vanced in its favor, l am in favor OF the
The Knights of Labor locals have in con-
temptation the erection of a massive ten-
pie, that will accommodate every labor or
ganiZaton that shall choose to occupy
it. This is in view a a means of economy
and for mu tual benefit in other directions.
IN no nj " aTl-
brace the long-coveted free library. The
building will be modern in all its appoint
ments and in architecture,-an model of
its kind
Joint committee, having the matter
in charge, Will have a meeting to talk over
the subject tomorrow evening at l. O.
NJ Hall, at the corner of Four-and-a half
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
There is a strong possibility that in the
ri f,1tr hn y rrAnnIlln Will hn