Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
IN LAHORE CIRCLES
Bricklayers Union dndtAe Carpenters Trans
act HusiAess.
Position Of the workers in Wood
Notes of lntersst From the
TOilers 0f.tAe City.

special meeting of the Bricklayers
Union was held last evening and new
constitution. which has been in preparation
for some time, was considered and finally
adopted.
1t was also ordered that fine of 81, or
one days wages, be imposed upon any
member of the union who, without reason
able cause, fails to parade on Labor day.
Reports In reference to the trouble at the
Union Depot. Georgetown, were submitted,
as printed In last nights Star, and the ma
1ority report was accepted.
Iron and Cornice Workers.
At the stated meeting of the Galvanized
Iron and Cornice Workers Local Union,
No. 80, held last evening at the hall, 737 7th
street northwest, delegates were elected to
represent the union in the Central Labor
Union and the Building Trades Council
for the ensuing term.
Cnrpenters' Union.
At the meeting last Wednesday evening
Of Carpenters Union, No 1, the long-pend-
ing boycott of the local breweries was de-
clared off and the union signed a contract
which was submitted by the brewers. This
contract is the same as that now existing
between the Building Trades organiza tons
ana the local brewers, and which has been
the cause of much dissension between
those organizations and those represented
In u. A. 66 and the local Federation who
have maintained and enforced the boycott
Inc action of the carpenters, 1t is stated
Will tend TO complicate the situation, as it
gives the boycott another phase of he
many which 1t assumed since 1t was i'm
posed last November. A prominent ,nen-
Der OF trade organization who was asked
by a Star reporter what would be the re-
suit OF the action Of Carpenters Union said:
The carpenters did last Wednesday
Si NM he
ago. AT that time the organization was
represented IN the Building Trades Council
and had they indorsed the agreement of
that BODY they could have remained there.
and their action Of last Wednesday even
ing would have been supported not alone
by the council. but by the Central Labor
Union also They persistently maintained
the boycott and refused to accept the coun-
Gil contract or indorse the seal, and all re-
lat1ons with the council ended. Being rep
resented in the local Federation, which is
antagonistic to the Central Labor Union,
the representative body of the trade unions
OF me District. of course they cannot be
considered by that body.
AT the last meeting of the local Fedora
ton, 1t Is said, that body decided to main
tain the boycott by an almost unanimous
vote. Thus the Carpenters Union is placed
In the unenviable position of being at lea ct
censured and disciplined for what IT has
done by the local Federation, while neither
the Building Trades Council or the Central
Labor. under present conditions can give
II any support. Under these conditions
any contract with the brewers would per
haps. not be recognized by the council or
those organizations which did months ago
what Carpenters .Unicn is now attempting
to do. 1t Is possible that the matter may
De satisfactorily adjusted, and that the
union may again become part Of the Build
Ing Trades Council and the Central Labor
Union. AS union this should properly be
their position"
Secretary Torrens Of the Central Labor
Union has received a communication from
president Gompers of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor, Informing him that during
q visti to the eastern states he will stop
over at Washington, and If arrangements
are made he would address a meeting of
Working men and confer with the officials
OF those organizations represented in the
Central Labor Union. Typographical Hall
has been secured. and all arrangements
have been made to hold a meeting on to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Notice has
leen published, and a large attendance is
anticipated.
At the last meeting of the BARRIERS Pro-
tective Union, A. F. of L., held at Cato
Hall, Sth and +, streets northwest, q price
list adopted, and the union display
caro- was ordered from national headqbar-
tiers. A committee was appointed to visit
all cut-rate shops and unioniZe them If pos
sible. The secretary read a letter from Ma
tional Secretary Klepetsky stating that he
would visit the organization in a few days.
The secretary reported a membership of
forty-two. with six applications pending.
Efforts will be made to combine all the
reputable white BARRIERS of the city, and the
rapid increase of membership Is said to be
encouraging.