The Washington times., 1895-06-23
1 week IN LABOR Circles
Matters of Interest TO Organized
Workingmen of the District.
MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK.
SUNDAY. JUNE %.


Pennsylvania avenue.
L. A. 174S, k of L., Carpenters and
Joiners Harris Hall, Seventh and ID
streets
l. A 1928 X of l., Plasterers' Lath-
ers-Harrs Hail, Seventh and d streets.
Carriage Makers Assembly ly-Buncb's
Hall, 314 Eighth street.
l.. L. No 100, Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters-Hall, 425 Twelfth street.
TUESDAY, JUNE %.
Federation of Labor-Plasterers' Hall,
Four-and half street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Building Trades Council Typographical
Temple.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26.
L u. No. 1-Cazpenters and Joiners-
Hall, 4l9 Tenth street.
l. A 203i, X of l., Tin and Sheet Iron
Workers s-Plasterers' Hall
Paper Hangers Protective Union-Harrls'
Hall, Seventh and ID streets.
l. A 1873 K OF l., Cement workers
Harris Hall, Seventh and ID streets.
Electrical Workers Union No. &C.
Suite of looms, sos Eleventh street.
THURSDAY, JUNE 27.
District Assembly, knights of Labor-Plas-
terers' Hall, Four-and u a-halfstreetand Penn
sylvania avenue.
rotective Street Railway Union
Plumbers Association-Elks' Hall,
Ninth and Pennsylvania avenue.
Fresco p ainters Hall, 1890 Seventh
street.
Galvanized Iron and Cornice Workers
Hall, 737 Seventh street.
Carpenters Council-Hall, 627 Massa-
chUsctls avenue.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2S.
L. A. 1898, X. Of l., Journeymen House
p.aTn n L
streets.
L. A 1896, K of l., Eccentric Associa-
tion of Steam Engineers-Bunch' Hall, 314
Eighth street.
Stone Cutters Association Cos tello's
Hall. Sixth and g streets
L. A 1895, h. of l., Tile Layers Hall,
1916 street.
SATURDAY. JUNE %.
Cigar Makers Union, No. 110-Hau
737 Seventh street
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Promptly at eight O'Clock President
McHugh let fall his gayel, which was re-
sponded to by representatives from thirty
two local labor organizations, al the regu-
lar weekly meeting of the Federation Of
Labor. last Tuesday night
The continued large attendance during
the hot weather, is cited by the delegates
as sufficient proof that the increased inter
est taken in labor matters this year is
I unabatinG. The next meeting viii close
the present term and the roll book shows
that the percentage Of attendance exceeds,
by FAR, any previous term in the history
OF the organization.
The election Of Officers axes place on II e
second meeting night in July; for the benefit
I oItheuninfOmed,It 1t wOuldb be wellto sayt that
this is done so as to give ample time for all
new delegates 10 be seated before the
election takes place.
Paperhangers presented the credentials
OF J. :. Dors>y to take tn Z place of l.. W.
ReitZ, which were accepted.
Under report Of committees the chairman
of the contract committee reported that
/ on Investigation of the work on the Droop
building il was ascertaiued that Hon-union
1 plastererS " ere doing the work This wasa
matter OF surprise to the delegates as ii was
wen known that the owner of the building
had expressed the desire that union men
should be employed on the work. II was
( further asceuaiaed that the contracts for
work had been given ont separately and not
+ To one general contractor. The committee
I wasinst Fucied to visit the owneranQ inform
{ her OF the state OF affairs.
The Labor Day committee reported that
( ali local organizations in this city except
thosethat denied dadnlisSiontothe Federation
had been invited to participated in the CelebTa
ton OF Labor Day. The committee would
/ meet again next Tuesday evening at 7:30
! o'clock, when IL was hoped that returns from
/ the locals would be in. A. that meeting a
! call would be issued fora conference with the
local committees.
The committee to wait on the manager
OF an evening journal recently placed on the
unfair list reported that an agreement had
/ been ntered into by the newspaper company
/ and the joint committees Of the central
/ labor bodies. The company had agreed in
writing to employ none but union men in the
/ future, provided that the ceutral labor
| bodies would declare alidifferencesm mutually
! settled. The report of the committee was
| accepted and the agreement considered sat
isfac;ory so far as the Federation was
concerned and on the approval of the Dis
ltrict the matter VIII be amiCably settled.
Letters from the Bricklayers' Union,
| stated that the bricklayers had adopted
| stringent resolutions relating to Herman S
| Theater. In cXplanation to the letter the
delegates stated that Mr.. Herman had en-
bodied in The specifications of his NJ " .louse
that no union men should be employed. The
IseHtiment of the delegates on hearing this
was 10 the effect that all organizations
should pass stringent res olutions similar TO
that of the briCklayers. Several delegates
stated that their organizations had already
adopted even stronger resolutions and the
determination arrived at was that all the
locals should go 10 work with renewed
energy and show 10 their enemies what
organized labor could do when fully aroused
The Bricklayers recommended the plac'
ing of +. Ward and Henry Story on the
unfair list, which matter was referred to The
( proper committee.
Letters from the Bakers Union, No. 1S,
entering complaint against Cundesheimer
OF 2l7 Second street and Center and Liberty
Markets, was also referred to committee.
los sns NE-nC n lsn afrct Mr
Steve Collins, the saloonkeeper, 205 1-2
Seventh street northwest, for employing
EOn-union men on his premises.
Letters from the Galvanized Iron Work
ers, stating that the shops OF William
Whyte & Co, o. L. Wolfsteiner & Co.,
Z. j Hulse, A. S. Reavis, William Yerkes,
1 ]. J. Harrington and ID. w StockstiIl
were strictly union shops.
The recent fatal accident whereby two
members of the Cornice Workers Union lost
their lives, by the imperfect construction
of a scaffold, aroused an earnest debate
/ among thedelegateS. Thedelegates thought
thatif the oft-repeated warnings and recon-
mendations of the Federation of Labor, for
/ the eproperprotectionOf If the lives of W orkmen,
had been needed, such accidents would
hardly ever have to be recorded 1t was
I decided to instruct the secretary of the
/ Federation to request information from the
/ Commissioners as to their powers in regard
to this, and if they did not have this power,
to solicit their cooperation i'll securing
such Congressional legislation as would
give them the power The legislative com
mittee of The Federation was also instructed
to again take this matter in charge, so as
to be prepared when Congress convened.
The Employers Liability Act as
prepared 10y the Federation and District
Assembly legislative committees last yeaI
which died with the last Congress-, was
| discussed. During the debate it was
stated that in nearly every State in the
Union similar laws Were in force and the
| cnntractnrs Mere held IiahIe Cor The rcsalI ~