Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-11
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Members Want the Newspapers to Aid in
Securing Legislation.

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Other Interesting ahFImportant Busi-
ness Transacted pit the Meet
ing LAST Night.
From the moment that President Nc
Hugh let fall the gayel which called the
Federation Of Labor to order at Its meet
ing last night to the adoption of the motion
to adjourn the proceedings were full OF in
terest. -,,..
First in importance, perhaps. was the
action taken In reference to the resolution
adopted at recent meeting Of the Build
Ing Trades Council by a unanimous vote, So
Letting the active cooperation of the press
of the city with the legislative committees
of the federation toward securing some
badly needed legislation at the hands Of
the incoming Congress-.
The subject was discussed in all its bear
ings, and it was the sentiment of all who
expressed themselves on the subject that
the continued aid of the newspapers was
much to be desired The following resolu-
ton was passed without dissenting voice,
ell voting aye:
Resolved. That we solicit the active CO.
operation of the press with our committee
In the interest Of the building trades of the
District of Columbia in their efforts to
have passed by the inc oming Congress a
bill enactfng that all labor done on public
buildings and improvements. whether
skilled or unskilled. must be employed by
the day, and no work upon any of such
public buildings and improvements shall be
done by contract. and that the Commits
sioners shall be required to pay the max
imum rate of wages prevailing In the re-
spective trades in the District of Columbia,
and limiting the hours Of labor to eight
hours per day; also bill looking to the
protection of District mechanics in the con-
struction Of proper scaffolding.
Stage Employees Complain.
Something of breeze was created by the
complaint Of the delegates from the As
sembly Of Theatrical Stage Employees that.
while it has now been about a year since
they were locked out OF Aliens Opera
House on account of the avowal Of their
union principles, during which time they
have had no work in that line, and although
they have frequently complained to the
federation of the condition in which they
were placed by their own action, their
complaints have been practically ignored
by the federation, which has not accorded
to the matter anything like the considera-
ton the subject is. in their opinion. entitled
tention Of the various organizations repre-
scented in the federation be called by their
respective delegates to the matter.
number of speeches were made on the
subject, and the speakers generally con-
coded that the federation has been censur-
able for its course in the matter. and the
representatives of the theatrical employees
were assured that they could depend upon
better treatment for the future.
The theatrical employees also reported that
the interior work on the new Lafayette
Square Opera House Is being done by nom
union men. and they asked that the name
On the unfair list. Thesfederation declined
to grant this. but appointed a special COM
mittee to call on Mr.. iAfbaugh and see If he
will not give his work to union men.
The committee on labor bureau reported
that they have not yet completed the de-
tails for the management of the bureau. 1t
was also stated that some subscriptions
have been received. Tie members of the
federation were requested to bring the
matter to the attention Of their respective
organizations. and to request their CO.
operation in making the enterprise sue
cess. lHp
Against Prof. F'anciulli.
The plasterers reported unofncially that
at their last meeting they passed resoIu-
lions declaring that 80 long as Prof. Fan
ciulh is leader of the Marine Band they
will not employ the band; also requesting
all labor organizations to iindorse their
action in the matter and further declar-
ing that as members Of a society Of or
ganized labor they seriously object to Prof
FancfuIii as the leader of the band and
pledging themselves to do all in their
power to induce the Secretary of the Navy
to remove Prof. Fanciulli from the place he
now occupies and to give the position to
some None who is more in sympathy with
organized labor.
The cigar makers reported that they
have recently been making an active cam
paign against non-union made cigars; q
large number of local organizations having
been visited and the matter explained to
the members AS 6 result large num-
Der Of members of the societies of organ
lied labor have pledged themselves to not
patronize any tobacconst who does not
sell cigars made by union men. The dele
gates also distributed a card, bearing the
names of thirty-thrce manufacturers in
Washington and two in Alexandra, who
employ union men exclusively and asked
that they be patronized by the members Of
the federation.
The Laundry Workers.
A communication was read from the
Laundry Workers Assembly. asking that
the members of organized labor societies
shall exclusively patronize laundries which
employ American labor.
1t was ordered that In future the con-
tract committee Of the federation act in
conjunction with the similar committee of
b. A., No 60, in the matter Of making con-
tracts which are Of interest to both organi-
cations.
The newly elected delegates from the
Bricklayers' Union, laundry workers. cleo
trical workers and stage employees were
admitted and obligated.
The meeting called for last night to take
steps looking toward securing a repre-
sentative of organized labor in the board of
school trustees was so poorly attended that
no attempt was made to transact any BUSH
ness.
Building Trades Council.
Owing to the fact that the members gem
orally were unaware of the fact that the
place Of meeting of Building Trades Coun-
ell had been changed from Typographical
Temple to Costello's Hall. the attendance
was smaller than usual. In the absence of
both the president and vice president, Mr.
William Silver of the Granite Cutters
Union was called to the chair. The recent
ly elected delegates from Bricklayers'
Union and Painters Assembly were ad-
mitted and obligated. The council approx
ed the action Of the federation in placing
the lexington and Soldiers Home railway
and it's branches on the unfair list and
passed resolution requesting all affiliated
trades to take similar action.
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