The morning times., 1896-10-18

tween the ircfifrect SaId the contracting
p,nsteres: Though several Interviews had
been held no amicable agreement couiu
be arrived at
The contractor offered to employ men,
bers of the assembly and pay union " ages
on the theater Job, but Would not agree
TO do this oa his o1her worS. 10 this prop
osition the representatives OF the Plas-
terers Assembly could not agree, as 1t
wuuid not unly be- d direct violation OF
the laws OF IiI9 aseeMbiy. y hici. pionibits
any OF the members working for an en-
ployer Who employs non-union men, but
would be doing argTeat injustice to other
employing plasterers no employed strictly
union labor. The decision arrived at Was
that rs Mr.. Metzerott had actedin good faith
inSpecifying in his contracts that only union
labor should be employed on the thrater.
ana tha5 II was through no raulLu of ms mat
the mistake had been made, therefore.
rather than embarfasS him and PERHAPS
ieopardiZe the interests OF other crafts al
nork on the thcdUet, The Iiastcrefs lat
agreed to withdraw any claims to the work
In answer 10 Questions, the plaSterers
stated that to lave allowed their members
10 work on the thcater, meant simply an
abandonment Of the card systeni,' ana
rather than they they would forfeit
thousand such oUs. Inc statements OF the
plnStercrs were heartily indorsed by every
one present. 1t was further stated uhat,
according TO a published account, ah alteinpt
was being made iu.tarsaniz" the Iiasttrcrs
at work on the tleater into a separate
union. The idea of forming an orsaniza-
lionout of such material, created much m err
rimrnt Tho delegates were at loss 10
understand what could be accomplished oy
forming au organization composed Of men
willing To work for IeSs than Tie stahudrd
rate of wages, and who had 10 regard
whatever for the principles OF organized
labor The opinion of ine delegates was
that the members of no legitimate labor OF
gauizatiun would sanction such attempts
10 organize for the sole purpose OF disor-
ganiZIng.
Another interesting report was made re-
lating 10 he same theater, with reference
Ia thepainters employed on the work. There
had been Some dispute. according to pub
lisheg accounts, SO it was stated, as to what
constituted lmfon~ members. Some eX-
tremists had g.,ne so lar as to sas that
the members or an organization that HAD
beensin fNistepce Dearly twenty years anU
whose members had through great per-
sonal sacrifices secured the wages and
hours enjoyed by the craft in this city
We're ncrHfhoh IN eh and that the only union
men u this city We're those recently formed
into a niilon tffongfr the same influence that
is trying 10 organize the pla sterers into a
separate union
. The statement made ON Thursday night
was that the painting question had been
sfttfed 0n the thcater job by the rccocni.
tiun OF Mount Vernon Assembly OF the
Knights of Labor Thcexecutive board gave
the result Of an interview with the pro-
prietur OF another theater No action was
taken. however, as the matter properly be-
l"iies the Federation of Labor, and the
heard had been merely called in to assist
the Federation committee
Members Of Csaintr.nus Assembly asked
for Information relating TO some of their
iuemiiers, 3nr'rfe matter was referred to
the executive board for consideration.
The delegates from the Pioneer Laundry
Warkers' Assembly extended an invitation
10 the delegates to attend thc.r next meet
ing. which would be held on next Wednes-
day evening in the |. O NJ Hail. Four-and-
a-half street and Penns ylvania avenue
Painters delegates reported mutations
attheIrlast meeting, aud the prospects Were
good Tor several more at their next
delegates from the Bakers Assembly re-
ported that the quest. on of forming a takcrs'
council had been considered at their last
meeting, with the result that a committee
had been appointed to take the matter un-
'er auFiSetncnt and to report at the next
meeting
The Carriage Makers had. as usual. n
very Favorable report to make. At their
iaSt meeting three new members had tccn
ilStlAted, and three more applications had
been received and referred to the invcs-
tlsHtlH@ committee one death had also
been reported The Carriage Makers fur
thur Sia, Cd thai their craft was now ret
ter organized than at any past period Of its
existence in this city
MuSicanS reported three limitations at
their last meeting. In answer To questions
the delegates lated that every men ber of
the Marine Rand was in the assembly
Carpenters reported limitations and rein
statements at their last meeting
PJate PrintcrS-and Painters reporte ed an
preparations made at their last meeting 10
assist i'll defraying the expenses OF the agi-
tation committee.
communication wa read from tn agent
for renting the halls in Typographical
Temple. The matter was referred to the
respective local assemblies for tn cir infor1na-
ton
The chairman Of the executive committee
stated that he would be absent from the
city at tile next meeting, but that the
connnittee wouldattendtoany business
the locals desired. The committee could
be, found at the Labor Bureau rooms on
Sunday morning at 10 clock.
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