Evening star., 1895-08-07
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Thirty-Two Organisations Represented at
the Meeting.
Large Amount of Business Consid-
efed-A Proposed Labor Bureau
and Library.

Great earnestness distinguished the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting last night of the
Federation Of Labor, and q large amount
Of important business was transacted in a
comparatively brief period.
President James +. McHugh occupied the
chair. Thirty-two organizations were rep
resented.
On motion the name Of P. Collins, a sa-
loon keeper, whose name was some time
ago placed on the unfair list, was removed
therefrom.
In the matter of the boycott heretofore
declared against Kernan's Theater, the
whole question was referred with view
Of securing an amicable settlement Of the
diff1culty) to committee of one from each
organization which has had q grievance
against Mr.. Herman. It is believed by this
means that solution Of the trouble satis-
factory to all concerned Will soon be
reached.
The committee on the proposed float to
be used In the Labor day parade reported
that 1t would be inadvIsable to have a float
on the occasion, and the report was con-
CURED in.
The Case of the Cement Workers.
The committee appointed to confer with
Mr.. II. L. Crawford. who, as stated hereto
fere In The Star. was alleged to have re-
fused to employ members of the Cement
Workers Union Of Washington, at union
wages. and had brought men from Balti-
rate of $50 per day, reported that they
had called on Mr.. Crawford In reference to
the subject, and he Informed the COM
mittee that the matter complained Of was
the work OF his superintendent and that he
had had nothing to do with the hiring Of
the men referred to. The report was nom
ccncurred in, and the matter was referred
to the contract committee with instruc-
lions to call upon Mr.. Crawford and urge
him as a matter Of Justice and right to
give his paving work to the members Of
the Cement Workers Union Of Washing
ton, and to pay them union wages there
for.
The change Of the route of the Labor day
parade from that at first determined upon
so as to- have the procession march down
Indiana avenue to 1st street northwest
tnence to Pennsylvania avenue and around
the feace monument, as suggested at the
meeting Of the Labor day conference Sun
day last, was concurred in.
To Establish a Labor Bureau.
communication was read from District
Assembly No. G6, Knights of Labor, asking
the cooperation of the Federation of Labor
IN establishing labor bureau and library
and committee Of one from each union
was appointed to cooperate with a COM
m1ttee appointed for the purpose by Dis
trict Assembly No. &C. X. OF L., to devise
ways and means and take the matter under
consideration.
A communication was read from Hile &
Fitzgerald, horseshoers, who have been on
the unfair list of the federation for some
time. asking that their names be taken
therefrom, they agreeing to employ none
but union men in future. The matter was
referred to the recording secretary and he
was instructed to inform the firm that
when they shall have satisfactorily ad-
justed their differences with the Horse
shoers' Union their letter to the federation
will be considered by the latter.
1t was announced that Mr.. II. Trusheim
OF No. 124 Virginia avenue southwest has
adjusted all the differences between himself
and the Bakers Union, and his name was
ordered to be taken from the unfair list.
The delegates from the Cigar Makers
Union requested that the committee Of the
eccentric engineers which proposes to give
an excursion to Marshall Hall on Labor
day for the benefit of the widows of the
two cornice workers who were killed by
the fall of a scaffold some time ago shall
use their influence to prevent the sale Of
any but union-made cigars on the steamer
on that occasion.
The Proposed Labor Bureau.
The most important matter brought up
at the meeting was the proposition to es-
tablish a labor bureau and library in Wash
inRton for the benefit of the members of
labor organizations and societies in the
District. Today MIR. w. H. G. Simmons.
the originator of the idea, said: 'The prop
osition is matter Of much Importance. 1t
is intended to have hall open all day with
telephone connections for the use of men,
hers. TIE bureau is to be well advertised
among the business men and contractors Of
the city and they will be brought into con-
nection with members out of employment
who will visit the bureau and enroll their
names.
at Is thought by the establishment of an
Institution of this character that many
members will be enabled to secure work
and save considerable of the time now lost
by such men in wandering over the city in
search of it," continued Mr.. Simmons. "It
cften happens that men are needed on Jobs,
but while 1t is well known that there are
plenty of men to fill the bill, still they
car not be found when needed.
1.-The bureau as proposed would be a mu-
tual benefit to employers and journeymeh.
Business men who often need mechanics
would know exactly where they could be
found. and the cost If borne proportionately
by the organizations would be nothing
compared to the, benefits obtained"
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