The morning times., 1895-07-21


MED as having any official foundation. The
/ managers had always been friendly TO the
organized trades of the District, and their
patronage was chiefly derived from that
source.
The company had no intimation that the
/ grounds were desired by organized labor
for Labor Day. until il had seen the pub
lication of a false report, which was to
the effect that the company had refused to
charter its boats to the Labor Day Con-
Ference Committee. If organized labor de-
sired 10 charter the boats for Labor Day,
they Were d its disposal and all the courtesies
/ that could would be extended The COM
J pany was informed that the confe renee com
( nittee would not meet again till the first
Sunday in August, but the committee was
Informed that it made no difference as
the boats and grounds awaited the conven-
/ ience of the committee.
] The terms were asked and given, and
in answer TO the question as TO what de-
! post would be required, the committee
was informed that a deposit was not nee
i-eSsary. and that settlement could be made
! on day of excursion, If given.
The matter was ieIt iii the hands OF the
/ committee for presentation at the next
/ meeting of the conference Several delegates
/ corrOburated the statement made by the
company as to its friendlness towards
! organized labor.
/ mittee, reported proceedings of the con-
! ference with the representatives OF the
! organized trades. From the reports coming
! in he predicted that the celebration OF
this year would be a grand success. He
| further reported that the edCratiOn had
| appointeda committee on floatforthat body
therefore he would recommend that a sim
liar committee be appointed by the Dis
! trict Assembly TO prepare float for the
District. On motion the suggestion was
conCurred in and committee appointed.
The delegates from the Taiiors' called
attention of the District that the
making of uniforms void soon be in order
and the patronage of the organizations
would be solicited by the retail clothing
dealers. Therefore, they considered 1t
To be their duty TO inform the deleea rates
as 10 what firms were strictly fair in their
dealings with organized labor. The dele
gates We're then informed of the names OF
those firms, so that they could carry
the Information to their respective locals
Agreement was read, signed by Mr.. John
" Miller, To employ strictly union labor
III the fu ture anG the actiono the Federation
in taking the name off the unfair list in
dorsed.
The action of the Federation in placing
D. Henderson, paperhanger, on the
unfair list, was also ndorsed
The resolutions of the Bakers Drivers ,
which had been introduced at the begin
ming ofthe evening, wasthen takenup. They
read as follows.
Whereas it has come TO the knowledge of
Bakers aud Drivers, L. A, 1916, X.
OF l., that the master bakers exchange OF
this city have a movement on foot to black
list the members OF this labor assembly
therefore,
BE 1t resolved, That we brand such
action oD the part of the boss bakers ex-
change as cowardly and un-AmeriCan and
that this labor assembly pledges itself 10
stand by our brothers TO such an extent
that we will order a general strike iD all
shops controlled or operated by members
OF said boss bakers exchange if they
should carry out their threat to blacklist
oar members without just cause.
Resolved That we believe all wage-earners
have a rigut TO orgauIZe themselves Tor the
purpose OF protecting their mutual in
! terests just as the employer has. but not
with such an object IN view as TO Cypress
our fellow-man, but with the purpose OF
betteriug the conditions of our fellow
( workers.
BE ii resolved That we maintain that
it is the unquestionable right OF every
citizen 10 obtain employment wherever
he can, without having to be in fear Of the
black list hanging over their heads.
Be it resolved, That a copy OF these
resolutions be sent To ID. a. &c and the
! meut.
! FraternalIy yours,
L. a. 1916, K OF L.
After the resolution had been again
read and explained they were unanimously
| adopted.
The executive committee reported that
! an investigation had been made by the
| committee as 10 why a prominent baker
refused to employ union men. The baker,
/ the committee stated, was very wrdtny
at first: he alleged that he had been
wrOnged by former employees. The COM
/ mttee, however, convinced the gentle
man that the case referred to could
! have 20 bearing on the case pending. The
/ interview ended by the baker promising to
have his men join at the next meeting Of
/ the organization.
The change OF heart recently experienced
I by certain newspapers on the benefits OF
! labor orga uiZatiuDs was brought before
/ the meeting. Recent local news paper
! editorials We're favorably commented upon
The delegates were further oi the opinion
that justice should be done to the power
that has brought about this remarkable
conversion. therefore IL was unanimously
resolved that To The Washington Times
/ belongs the credit of bringing about this
J change of sentiment in the public press,
for had it not been for the bold and manly
efforts of The Times in defending and up
holding the wage earners in the right to
organize, and advocating the principles
! for which they did organize, the present
! favorable attitude of the press would never
! have been obtained.
1t was further resolved that this District
Assembly of the Knights OF Labor pledge
its continued support to The Washington
! Times.
The committee to act in conjunction
! with the Federation committee to wait
/ on the Commissioners with reference to
the employment OF competent labor on all
! public buildings and the payment of the
! highest rate of wages reported that the
/ Commissioners had notified the secretary
of the committee that an interview would
be granted at IL O'Clock Monday morn
ing, July 90.
1t was stated that Mr.. Herman bad
requested through third party that he
desired union painters go repaint his the