Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-09
CALLING OFF M E N
Baltimore Union Carpenters Quit the
Catholic University Work.
MAY BECOME 4 NATIONAL QUESTION
Action Taken Last Night by the
Local Brotherhood.
CITIES TO BE AVOIDED

The important announcement was made
at the meeting last night of Local Union,
NO. 100, National Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners, that in compliance with
the request Of the union, sent, as was
stated in The Star of Tuesday last, by
the union here to Local Union No. 90 of
Baltimore. all the members of the latter
body who had been at work at the Catho-
lie University have been called off and
have already ceased working there.
The meeting was interesting in many
ways. and several important matters were
discussed. President W. E. Burner pre-
sided and Mr.. C. E. Sherer was secretary.
After the minutes of the last meeting had
been read and approved. the subject of the
report of that meeting published in The
Star, was brought up and speeches were
made by Messrs ]. M. Heisley, Burner.
Rose, and, in fact, nearly or quite all pres
ent, with the result that by an unanimous
vote Mr.. Heisley, who is Of the vet
Grams of the organization, was requested to
prepare a resolution of thanks. to be for
maily adopted at the next meeting of the
union and duly forwarded to the proprt-
etors of The Star for the fairness and cor
RICHNESS of the report of the proceedings
of the meeting and it's truthful and correct
presentation of the points at issue between
labor and some OF the officials in charge of
the work at the university. 1t was also
determined to send a copy of The Star
containing the article to the headquarters
OF the executive board of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners at
Philadelphia, with the understanding that
the article will be published In the
next number of the Carpenter, the off,
ctal Journal of the brotherhood, in order
that the members of the brotherhood who
now number 5000, throughout the United
States, may be fully advised as to the
status of the question at issue at the uni
versity.
National Importance.
Preliminary steps were also taken to
bring the question before the American
Federation of Labor at the coming national
convention of that body, and those who
spoke in reference to the matter said that
unless the question is speedily settled by
Superintendent Brady granting the re-
quests of the union to pay of carpenters,
the affair here will assume national I'M
portance. 1t was also stated that rumor
had reached some of the members that a
friend of Bishop Keane has written to the
bishop, who is now at the seashore, from
Washington acquailting him with the fact
that storm is brewing here in reference
to labor matters at the university. and re-
questing his Intervention before the trouble
spreads to other organizations.
In reference to the matter of Local
Union No. 90 of Baltimore calling off
their members who were employed at the
university at the request of the local
union of Washington, It was stated that
no other course could have been pursued
by the Baltimore union, as had any mem
Der of the brotherhood continued to work
under the cIrcums tances he would have
been subject to a fine of SD, and In the
event Of refusal to pay the fine he would
have been liable to expulsion from the
local union.
The question of the strike of the en-
ployes of the Anacostia railroad men was
discussed, and much sympathy was eX-
pressed for the men, and a pledge was en-
tered into tl,at none of the members of the
union shall patronize the offending line un-
til it comedies the demand for increase of
pay asked for.
Consolidating Unions.
Mr.. ]. NJ. HeisIey brought up the ques-
ton of 1.-The Work of Consolidation Going
on in Many Localities and after referring
to what is taking place in this direction in
Washington, submitted the following as
his report: "Since the advent of hard
times, two years ago, many impressive
lessons have been taught our local unions
and members. The policy of economy in
management and retrenchment of expenses
was forced many of them. And with
it has come the adoption of the plan of
consolidation in many localities, was
advised by our general secretary in his re-
port to the United Brotherhood conven-
ton last September.
Chicago is making quite an innovation
stead of thirtytwo unions in that district,
We will have them consolidated into about
ten or twelve good, strong unions, at most
Indianapolis and a number of cities now
see the advantage of the change since they
adopted it. They find it is a saving of ex-
pense for hall rent, officers salaries, dele
gates to district councils, etc. 1t brings
the members more closely together and
leads to a better understanding, and far
more effective work and harmony of
action results in every way. Columbus
Ohio, proposes next TO try it, and there is
every reason to believe that the idea will
be carried out by the local unions in Ceve-
land. Ohio; Cincinnati, st. Louis, New Or
leans, Milwaukee, Louisville, Omaha, New
York and Brooklyn. Its adoption will lead
to better attended meetings, a livelier in
terest in the organization and be an at
traction to new members.
Places to Avoid.
Attention was also called to the fact that
while business has quite generally a more
encouraging outlook in all parts of the
country, still there are number of cities
overcrowded with carpenters. This con-
dition," said the speaker has been
brought about by fake stories of real es-
tate speculations ard canards of interested
cheap labor schemes and fictitious news
paper booms. 1t is best for travelling chips
not to touch such places go near them,
as 1t will injure both the resident carpen-
tiers ami newcomers alike. Here are the
places to be avoided for some time to come:
chicago, 81. Louis, new foTh, Brooklyn,
the whole Pacific. coast, Kansas City, Win
ripeg, Lafayette, Ind; kalispell Mon;
Atlanta Ga; Pittsburg, Pa; Williamsport.
Pa; Denver, New Orleans. Montreal, To-
peka, Kan; Milwaukee, Wis; New Haven.
Conn; Wheeling, W. Va; Cleveland. Ohio;
Bangor, Pa; Taunton, Mass; Lacrosse,
Wis; Scranton, Pa; Charleston, S. G.:
Helena, Mon.; Munc.e, Ind, and McKees-
port, Pa"
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