Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-18
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Topics Considered at the Weekly Meet
ing.
A Change in the Management of the
Labor Bureau-Bills to BE
Presented.

The meeting last night of the Federation
of Labor was well attended, forty-fouc or
CARNATIONS being represented. President
McHugh was in the chair.
AS fnrshadowed in The Star of last even
ing, the management of the labor bureau
occupied a considerable share of attention.
President Sprague of the board of manage
ment of the bureau told the delegates what
had occurred as stated in The Star, and
announced that the bureau would be entire
ly reorganized. Mr. Sprague further stated
that although the receipts from the thirty
six organizations which are pledged to con-
tribute TO its support will be about $l0S per
month, that sum will not be sufficient to
defray the running expenses, and the de-
felt will have to be provided for from
sources outside of the labor societies
Mr.. Sprague called attention to the alleged
fact that Mr.. Allen, proprietor of Aliens
Opera House, who had made an arrange
ment with NJ. d. Shenk, late manager of
the bureau, to contribute twenty per cent
OF the receipts for tickets sold by members
OF SocleueS or organized labor during the
present week for the support of the bureau
has refused to honor the tickets sold by
Shenk and others associated with him, on
the ground that while he had furnished
Shenk with 800 tickets he had not received
any compensation or security therefor
The delegates from Bakers Assembly re-
ported that members of their organization
mad purch ased $40 worth of tickets for the
Opera House from c. Shenk, and that upon
presenting them at the office in Aliens
Opera House they We're dishonored.
Mr.. w. L. Bailey of Painters Assembly
was appointed manager pro TEN. of the
bureau, vice Sherk, and took charge today
The Yost Brothers Suit.
The action of Yost Bros, in going into
court, as also stated in yesterdays Star
to compel Mr. Albert Garry to fulfill the
terms of his contract with them for the
construction of a large barn in Prince
Georges county, Md, was also much dis
cussed 1t was stated that Yost Bros had
employed merlbers of Local Union No. 19C
of Carpenters to work on the job, but that
this was not satisfactory to the contract
committee of the Federation, who demand
ed Their discharge, which was granted by
Mr.. Carry.
1t was also stated that Local Union No
100 is legitimate union organization, be-
ing allied with the National Union. The
organization here is, however, not connect
ed with the local federation, their applica-
ton for admission to that body having
been refused
The contract requirements in the Yost
case demanded by the federation were that
only the membership of those organiza-
tions recognized by the federation and d.
A. 66, K. of L., should be given employ
ment.
Proposed New Laws.
the legislative committee submitted a
bill providing for the preferment of EN-
ployes in cases of assignment; also a bill
relating 10 the liability of employers in
the District of Columbia to make compen-
sation for personal injuries suffered by
employees in their service. Both bills We're
unanimously Endorsed, and the committee
was directed to place the bills with the
if possible, the favorable action of that
body.
The committee appointed to confer with
the building committee of the American
University and secure, If possible, the con-
struction of the Hall of History by days
work and union labor exclusively, read the
copy of a statement which has been pre-
pared for submission to the building COM
mittee, relating the advantages of con-
struction by the eight-hour day ard by
union labor. The paper was Endorsed by
the federation.
Work on the Post Office.
The delegates from the Plasterers' AS
sembly asked that the legislative commit
tee request of Congress such legislation
as shall provide for the completion of the
new city post office by days work under
government supervision.
The painters reported that it is under
stood that the chief of the bureau of en-
craving and printing Is about to have a
large amount of painting done there, and
the contract committee was directed to CO.
operate with Il committee from d. A. G6,
h. of L., and ask the proper authorities
that The work be given to union men, and
that they shall he paid the maximum rate
of wages.
The Structural Iron Workers reported
that the recent action of that body in in
crcasing the initiation fee after January /,
has resulted in largely increasing the APP
plications for membership.
Several assemblies reported having made
donations to aid the locked-out drivers of
the Anacostia Railway Company.
a motion was made to dispense with tho
usual meeting Tuesday night next that be-
ing Christmas eve, but was lost, as it was
feared that an adjournment for two weeks
would result in an unnecessary accumula-
ton of unfinished business.