Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
CARPENTERS IN SESSION.
A Short and Successful strike-E6orts
Toward Union.


Toward Union.
The ses sion last night of Local Union
No. 100, Brotherhood CT Carpenters and
Joiners, was not so long as some that have
been held in the past. but much business OF
importance was transacted. During the
proceedings The Star was praised for its
publication of matters Of interest to labor
organizations and friendly comments on
labor. Vice President Rose presided and
Mr.. ScheYer was secretary. About three
months ago Local Union No. 100 passed the
following preanble and proposition, after
the subject had been carefully investigated
by committee Of the union appointed for
the purp ,se: Your committee having had
under consideration the best means to be
employed to increase the numerical
strength Of Local 100. reports as follows:
We believe that an enlargement OF the
benefit system would SO materially ada 70
the Inducements we are now able TO oHer
that in a short " lille the brotherhood would
absorb all inferior organizations.
Eat the present time there are three
unions of carpenters In this CITY pesloes
our own; two of these gay benefits equal II
not slightly larger than our own Ihrouen
this means they have not only been aoie
to hold their own, but to check our growth
in spite of our best endeavcrs.
THE third, a subordinate OF the Engilsn
organization, has met larger share OF
success, owing doubtless to their superior
benefit system.
I'VE are also Of the opinion that 1t is i'm
possible for a local to establish and carry
to q successful issue a system or Dement'S
| that would compare favorably to that OF
the Amalgamated Carpenters or the Cigar
Makers International Union.
1--WE must, therefore, look to our national
organization for the ultimate protection OF
cur .w craft Mo,,o. therefore, recommend that
Local 100 request the executive board to
lay before the several local unions the fol-
lowing proposition for discussion, and II
they concur to instruct their delegates TO
the next general convention to reorganlze
the United Brotherhood on the Following
basis: Equalization of funds, high dues
and increased benefits. particularly on &C
count Of work benefits.
| The paper was adopted by unanimous
vote and Secretary Mcclure OF the execu-
tive board at Philadelphia informed. MT
Mcclure replied to the communication That
he was very sorry that the paper nad not
been received a couple of weeks sooner, as
| the executive board meets but once IN three
months. Another meeting of the board was
held about July I, and the members OF
Local No. 100 are daily expecting to hear
| that the board took favorable action On
their request.
How Mr.. McGuire Was Informed.
During the debate last night on the pa.
per. which was participated in by Messrs.
Edmcnston, Rose, Scherer, Heisley and
things that he had marked the labor news
| and editorial which were published in The
Star of Saturday last, and mailed a copy to
Secretary Mcclure of the executive board.
| in order that he might be informed of how
| labor matters are progressing in Wash
ington.
1t was also stated during the debate that
| the national organization of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joners now has
$1,000 members, and that the increase last
year. despite the hard times. was 10000.
There are also 5000 in the treasury, and
it is believed that If the proposition sub
mitted by the Washington Union Is adopted
| by the national convention the member
| ship will be doubled during the ensuing
year.
A Short and Successful Strike.
| AS showing the continued increase of 10y
atty on the part of members of the vari-
Gus societies Of organized labor toward
| the principles of the order, it was stated
| that yes terday at noon eight union stair
builders and the same number of plumb
ers walked out of the building. being erect
| ed by =. Shugrue, on 18th street near Q
| street northwest. because they had learned
| that four non-union stairbuilders had Sc
| cured work there. Last night, however.
Mr.. Shugrue discharged the non-union men
| and sent word-to the union carpenters and
| plumbers to come back to work today.
| which they did this morning.
| 1t was explained that when the con-
! struction of the building was begun by Mr..
| Shugrue, Mr.. Shugrue in response to re-
quest from a committee, representing Or
| ganized labor, promised that he would EN-
| ploy none but union men. and, although
| the episode Of yesterday occurred. it was
believed that 1t was not Mr.. Shugrue's in
| tention to break his promise to the com
mittee, but that when the men applied for
work they told Mr.. Shugrue that they be-
| longed to the union.