Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
IN LABOR CIRCLES
Central Union Transacts Large
Amount Of Business.
LETTER On TIE beer BOYCOTT
An Application for Membership
Causes Discussion.
CARPENTERS AND JOINERS

CARPENTERS AND JoINERS
The Central Labor Union held large and
| enthusiastic meeting last evening. Presi-
! dent Milford SpOhn presided and Secretary
Torrens, having recovered from his illness,
was again at his post of duty.
The reading of a letter, Of which the
| following is copy, from President Com
pers of the American Federation of Labor
| to the Central Labor Union was listened to
| with great interest: 1T affords me pleasure
| to learn the success with which the forma-
ton of your new central body has been
crowned, and, having been communicated
with relative to other organizations of the
District which should be attached to your
central body, let me say that shall write
| to the general officers of the organizat tons
interested and endeavor to secure their
| cooperation and influence to attain the de-
sired results.
BY the way. let me say that I am in re-
| ceipt of letter from the executive officers
| Of the National Brewery Workmen's Union,
IN winch they ask for Your cooperate in
order that the disputes existing between
the workers and the employing brewers
| might be amicably adjusted.
| Il am not in full possession of the infor-
covering tQlS case, and i Seri-
| Gus doubts that a repetition of the history
| OF the dispute would contribute anything
toward the attainment of the purpose de-
sired; but 1t seems to me when applica-
tlon OF this character is made 1t would not
be tmlss to commend the matter to your
favorable consideration. Hence l ask that
your Central Labor Union appoint a COM
mlttee Tor the purpose of waiting upou the
employing brewers in question and en-
deavor to effect a settlement of the contro-
| Versy to the satisfaction of all parties con-
cerned."
The letter was placed on file, and the
secretary instructed to send to Presiden.
| Gompers detailed statement of the beer
trouble from the time 1t began several
months ago, to the present time. During
the discussion the subject 1t was de-
Veoped that the delegates were convinced
That the letter which gave rise to the one
sent by President Gompers. as above, was
sem from TINS city, and was intended as an
attempt to bring the Central Labor Union
INTO conflict with the American Fedora
| ton of Labor. and possibly cause disrup-
| tlon or the Central Labor Union. and the
| opinion was generally expressed by the
| speakers that there was no doubt that when
| the executive council of the A. F. of L,
| becomes fully informed as to the facts in
| the beer difficulties here the council will
lndorse the action of the Central Labor
| Union.
| An Application.
An application was received from the
| Painters Protective Union for charter
so that 1t could become affiliated with the
| American Federation Of Labor. The re-
| quest was discussed very fully, as in some
| respects the case presented features which
| had not before presented themselves. The
| Central Labor Union finally voted that the
application be referred to the National Or
ganiZat1on of Painters and Decorators
| whose headquarters are at Baltimore and
that the c. L. U. would indorse the appli-
| cation.
| An appeal on e:alf of the fun which Is
| being raised for the dependent relatives of
| the fremen who were killed at the recent
| fire on Louisiana avenue was made and
| the Union responded with a handsome con-
! tribution.
! committee of five was appointed to CO.
| ope rate with the committees already ap-
| pointed to arrange for the proper celebra-
ton OF Labor day, and it was announced
| that conference of all the committees will
| be held tomorrow evening at Bricklayers'
| Hall, corner of 1th and l. streets northwest
The delegates from the Granite Cutters
Union reported that they would demand of
contractors that after August l all granite
| that is to be used in the construction Of
buildings in the District Of Columbia shall
| be cut here.
Other Business.
Delegate Cant of the Steam and Hot
Water Filters reported that his orga,.iza-
| ton had withdrawn their support from the
| labor bureau, on account Of the action of
| the latter on the subject of high license.
| He also stated that since the previous meet
| ing of the c. L. U. another employing steam
| filter had signed the contract
In reply to question relative to the con-
| templated action Of the legislative commit
tee' Oh the subject of trying to secure the
removal Of three of the teachers of car
| pentry now employed in the Manual Train
ing School, President Spohn stated that
there had probably been q number of inter-
pretations placed on the resolution which
| roy in,r
| ing the committee to take this action but
| that the legislative committee had ascer-
| tanned the fact that of the six carpenters
employed as teachers in the Manual Train
ing School not one was connected with the
central Labor Union, and that the COM
mittee considered that these mechanics
We're also included in the resolution above
referred to, and which demanded q share
OF the employment in the public schools be
given to mechanics whose organize. lions
We're represented in the Central Labor
Union.
Delegate Roberts, who introduced the
original resolution, said the explanation
given by the president was the true mean
ing OF the resolution. and, after the state
ment of the latter, the Central Labor Union
confirmed the action of the legislati com
mittee Secretary Torrens was instructed
to communicate with the District Commits
sioners and ask that a day be Appointed
Tor the committee 70 be heard on the s1yb-
ject.
Carpenters and JOfners.
The regular meeting of the Amalgamated
Carpenters and Joiners held last evening al
Costello's Hall, 9Th and G streets north
west, was occupied principally with the
discussion Of the annual report of the ma
tional organization, which has just been
| received here.
A Labor day committee Of five was ap-
pointed. and order of business was amend
ed so as to provide for discussions in the
future OF subjects connected with practical
and theoretical carpentry.
The organization, it is stated by those in
authority, Is growing rapidly. Last even
| ing there were two limitations Two propo-
sitions for membership are now pending.
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From Macmillans Magazine
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