Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-13
IN LABOR CIRCLE S
Extent of the Difficulty Between the
Plumbers and the Steam Filters
A Letter and Report ON the Subject
Other Organizations That Held
Meetings Last Night.

The readers OF Inc STAR Will Teihehpei
that more than week age the prediction
was made that the difficulty between the
plumbers and the steam filters, by reason
Of the efforts of the former to keep the del
egates OF the latter from admission to the
Federation of Labor, would prove more
far-reaching than was then generally sup
posed, and a report submitted by Messrs.
William Whyte and John A. Brett, who
were appointed to draft letter to be sent
to various organizations on the subject.
which was adopted by the association at
its meeting last night, proves that The
Star was correct i'll it's forecast Of the
situation.
The letter, copies of which will first be
sent to the master steam and hot-water
filters of the District, reeites at necessary
length the rates of wages paid and the
interference of the plumbers in matters
which the steam and hot-water filters say
belong more properly to their craft. 1t
asserts that through plumbers doing work
that does not attach to their trade, but does
belong to that OF the steam and hot-water
htterS, the public are injured, and that 1t
often becomes necessary for steam and
hot-water filters to remodel work that has
been done by the plumbers as the latter,
not havlrg served an apprenticeship at
steam fitting, cannot reasonably be eX-
pected to perform as good a job of work
as those who have spent years in acquiring
knowledge of their craft.
Suggestions In the Report.
A report which accompanied the letter,
ard which was also adopted, suggests the
organization of employers, as well as en-
ployes, IN order to secure the best class of
workmanship, and to be able to assure the
public that by employing men who are
skilled in their craft they will obtain bet
ter work than by giving their Jobs to per
sons who unSkiliful.
1T also recommends that the present rate
OF $' per day be adopted as an uniform ate
OF wages for journeymen and 81 80 per day
for helpers, in order that all employers
shall be oil an equal footing The report
also recommended that the present system
of employing helpers be done away with,
and that time limit for service shall be
substituted
A resolution was passed. rendering SYM
pathy to the steam filters of Boston. who
are now engaged in effort to secure
higher wages and less hours.
Helpers Hold IL Meeting.
After the steam and hot-water filters add
Jcurned the helpers had a meeting. which
was attended by large audience. A reso-
luton was passed to meet Sunday next and
organize a permanent branch of the Ma
tional Association of Steam and Hot-water
Filters and Helpers. 1t is understood that
the National Association, with which the
new society will be affiliated.
Plumbers and Gas Filters.
The plumbers and gas filters, at their
meeting last night, appointed committee
to meet similar committee from the
steam and hot-water filters, and see if
amicable arrangements cannot be made
for drawing a line of demarka ton between
the two crafts. This is understood as a
preliminary movement to the withdrawal
OF the opposition of the plumbers to the
and hot-water filters to the Federation of
Labor.
The plumbers voted to indorse the &C.
ton of the Federation in placing Alien s
Opera House. kernan's Thcater and the
Ecisington ami Soldiers Home railway on
the unfair list.
The Gnrpentcrs, UHisn.
Carpenters Union at their meeting last
night. through Vice President Rose. pre-
scented President Rhodes, who presided. with
a handsome gavei. The credentials of Mr..
Henry Donaldson. who was elected dele
gate from Local Union No. 100 to succeed
Mr.. ]. NJ fleisley. resigned. We're received.
and being found rrect MIR. Donaldson was
admitted End obligated.
The council approved the action of the
federation in reference to the EckinS ton
railroad.
FrCsco Painters.
Two new members were initiated at last
nights meeting of the Fresco Painters, and
application for membership was re-