The evening times., 1895-09-09
AUTH STILL o11,?HB Il LIST
he Failed to Keep Promises Made
the Labor Uniens.
Butchers Assemblya "a nd other Or2ani-
zations Meet and Transact Busi-
Ness of importance.

| bly,, No. So, gave to The Times last night
some inside history in the matter OF Mr..
Nicholas Auth, boss butcher, being placed
on the unfair list. 1t was at the request
OF Mr.. Auth that thesfacts have not been
! given by the committee for publication,
but in view of his action within the past
week, they deem II proper to state the
case to tho public.
on Sunday, September ], a meeting OF
| the executive committee was held in the
| committee room of organized labor in
| The Times building, third floor front, Mr.
Michael Cuff, chairman. presiding. hr.
Auth was present by request, il being in
| tfn!ed, II possible. to kettle the differences
| between him and organized labor by
| personal conference. Mr. Auth's state
mcnt, question, AMI answer was taken in
| writing by Secretary Rea.
! Mr.. Auth argued that he could not run q
union shop unless all the boss butchers
came under the same arrangement
| ON the 18th of August, six or his en-
| ploycs joined the Butchers Assembly, X.
| OF l.. ON Monday, the 26th, he discharged
two men, and four others quit work To
| these four he said. that ii they would not
work with noD-unOn men, he would send
! his men 10 the union without consultation
| with any Of the boss butchers. MIR. Auth
| had previously stated that he could not
run his business independently OF the boss
| butchers.
| had met on the night OF the 10th OF
! August hut said that the meeting had no
| connection with the matter under investi-
CATION. He later admitted That the iron
clad agreement that Afr Loeffler compelled
! mis- men 10 sign was discussed at this meet
| ing.
Further answering Mr. Auth sa id lie was
| in favor of employing union Butchers. pay.
ing union wages, ard working Union hours,
provided the union would c0ncede him the
| right OF hiring and discharslng men Tor
sufficient cause.
He consented then to sign the old agree
ment without consultation or getting the
consent OF the other butchers, bat declined
10 sign the new scale and agreement with
ont such consult etion
Finally he agreed TO call meeting of the
Abattoir Company and present the case to
| them and II no satisfactory settlement was
| made he would meet the executive board at
Four and -a-half street ;;nd Pennsylvania
| avenue Thursday. September ., at p m
and sign the agreement provided the com
! mite, would not publish the fact OF his
signing.
Instead OF keepi.g his engagement he
sent a ccmmunit atiuH To District Assembly
| &C. i'll which he stated that he bad caIieda a
meeting CT the boss butchers ard had laid
| the matter before them. They requested
him 10 inform the conlIilitte that ihcy would
meet item any evening AT the American
House. This Communication was refer
red to the executive boafdIa land Secretary
Rea was directed TO ihferm HIM that
the ccnimtiee-room was in The Times
building, ard that the executive board
would meet him and the butchers there
Sunday. September Stycstcrdayi al y. IN.
In reply TO this Mr.. Auth wrote a letter
which was received after y. n. on last
Saturday wherein Mr.. Auth said that
owing la the engagements of himself and
nj ~
sIhlc to meet the board attic time Indicated,
but would do so any time next week.
This last communication was read be-
fore the executive board At its meeting
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Auth was
vercly criticised for his conduct and his
letter was laid on the table.
The executive board VIII recommend
to District Assembly sc that Mr.. auth be
continued on the unfair list.
Butchers L. A., 6341, h. of l.. held a
very enthusiastic meeting yesterday At
their hail. corner of FoUr-and-a half and
Pennsylvania avenue. Fully sixty nicIn-
bers answered roll-call
delegation from the Cigar Makers
was present. and the assembly, indorsed the
Blue Label cigar. A fine or 81 VIII lie.
imposed on any member who may lie
caught buying cigars without the blue label.
A resolution was also passed imposing u
n
mans Thcater.
A committee was appointed 20 wait on
all dealers and bakers, and require them
not to Use n. Auth's lard or products A
committee was also appointed TO visit the
trades unions and h Of l.. assemblies in
the interests of the butchers.
A vote OF thanks was extended to Ber-
nard Leib for the loan OF flag on
Labor Day. They also appropriated suf-
ticient money To pay all the men locked
out of n Auth's establishment
Visitors Were also present from the two
central bodies, who spoke words of en-
cou ouragement
vote Of thanks was extended to The
Times for the success of Labor Day
parade.
The National Association OF Steam and
Hot Water Filters and Helpers held a
special meeting last night Ut the residence
No 2506 l street northwest.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted, and the members of the association
decided that next Thursday night they
would admit to membership all helpers
working in union shops at the nominal ini-
tiation fee of 81. After Thursday the
fee will be increased to So or So
At the conclusion of the meeting the Misses
McGarvey. sisters of the secretary, served
refreshments to those present.
The Asphalt Combine.
One of the largest and most valuable