Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-15
Active Work Promised in the Beer
Boycott.
ROAD UNDER DISCUSSION
Interesting Report Upon the Work
ingmen's Library.
NOTES OF INTE r E S T


ing at NcMenamins Hall, Pennsylvania
avenue between ID ard Sd streets north
west. by the Granite Cutters Union Of
Washington. Among the many invited
guests present were Mr.. Z. n. Page and
Mr.. James Duncan national president and
national secretary respectively of the Gran
lite Cutters Union: Messrs. Charles A. Alt
raler. Louis kaufman, Harry Brooks,
James Webster and James McFrederick,
members of the national committee of the
same organization, all of Baltimore; Mr..
Charles H. Myers. state labor statistician
OF Maryland. and ex-secretary of the Bal
tinlore Granite Cutters Union: Mr.. Milford
Spo,:n. president: Mr. Joseph l.. Torrens,
secretary. and Mr.. William F. Weber, Or
ganizer. of the Central Labor Union: air.
William Roche of the Bricklayers' Union,
Mr. John Healey of the Building Trades
Council
Short addresses were made by Messrs.
Page. Duncan. AltTaier, Kaufman Brooks
WEBSTER. McFreslerick, Myers, Spohn and
Silver, the last named being a prominent
member of the Granite Cutters Union and
president of the building Trades Council
In II e CT use of his ad lresS Mr.. Silver gave
the foiiowing account of the movement
which resulted in the establishment of the
eight-hcur day for the members OF the
Granite Cutters Union:
Al tne regular meeting of the Granite
Cutters Union. held February II, 1886, a
motion VAS adopted that special NEE. ling
be ne.d February ~. 10 consider the adj
Elsabdity OF the union making a demand
for an eiGht-hour day and at a paw of
sisted 81 MesSrs- William Price. P. F. Nc
AuEhe. j. +. Aeker. NJ. II. McCann and
Na.lam Silver. AT meeting held March
4, the committee reported a bill of prices
that was unanimously adopted. AT meet
ing held March Is. the delegates to the
ederat!on reported that the union had de-
clGed 10 make general demand for eight
hours after May 3 and that work should
commence al am and cease at pm
VII an hour for dinner. At meeting
Heli May ~ the following proposition was
received from the bosses in relation to the
tlshi-hour difficulty: That from and after
June l. nine hours shall constitute a DAYS
work. az the rate of thirty-seyen cents Fer
houf This was unanimously rejected by
lowed.
AT a meeting of the union held June II
MessTs- j. b Dyer, National Union secre-
tary; James Duncan and j. b. McAuliffe
We're introduced to the members and after
lew appropriate remarks, MIR. Duncan, on
behdli OF the baltimore branch. presented
the iock@,i-out men of the Washington
union with $i'', the proceeds of picnic
gwen Tor that purpose.
Al meeting held June 30 the lockout
colniHi,tee reported that they had effected
settlement at a conference OF the bosses
on u basis of eight hours and forty cents
applause "''n
AT the conclusion of the speaking the
visitors from Baltimore and Messrs Spohn
Torreis and Weber of the Central Labor
Union. this city. were entertained at a han
qIet by the officers of the Granite Cutters
mon Inc Baltimoreans returned home
on the midnight train.
workinsmen's Library.
conference of delegates and interested
iflthds from fourteen Of the trades organi-
cations Of the District met Saturday even
Ing at the hall of the workingmen's Lii
orary and Bureau of Labor to discuss the
work already done by the Workingmen's
Library Association, and to take steps for
extending the operations of the library in
the Immediate future. Manager C. A.
Ma4uenS stated that the result of six
months close observation he was con-
WINGED that other things than books are
Necessary TO entertain men out of work
Suaiiy such men, ne said, are much too
1ull OF care for the present and anxiety for
the future TO care for even light reading
deSifin; something such as the daily pa
Per5' that they can pick up or lay down at
any moment The daily papers, he said
are IN demand more than any other kind OF
readihS' while stories OF history and travel
come 'iext. and works on economic aues-
lions are in Use continually
Continuing, MIR. Maidens said: '.By cer
tam VISITORS the writings of Henry (,eorpe
are referred to daily, and government pub
ncations are used constantly in support of
Statements The institution to date has
oeeh supported wholly by workingmen, no
other resources having been looked to
thouSa IL VIII be in order to appeal 10 GER
tam Other quarters for the providing of
teachef IN penmanship, bookkeeping, ETC.,
Tor the term commencing next October
The conduct of the visitors to the rooms
cans Tor the most unqualified praise
ifahpered by no particular rules the pa-
irons nave in no single instance abused the
ing stormy days, with from thirty to forty
men IN the rooms. there as yet has never
been even any approach to boisterous con-
duct.
The institution is undoubtedly sood
thing. and much appreciated by the work
ing classes. and the managers desire to en-
large It's sphere and scope very materially
not resting until a permanent home for
working men and working women shall
have been founded With this in view a
mass meeting will be held in the rooms of
the Workingmen's Library Association Sat
urday evening next at O'Clock. to which
All interested persons are invited
The Beer Boycott.
1t is stated on reliable authority that q
prominent member of the joint boycott
committee of the Federation of Labor and
District Assembly, No. &C. knights of La
Dor, called Saturday on one of the leading
representatives of the Brewers AssocIa-
ton and asked as an Individual that the
latter name the terms upon which they
would he willing to settle the beer difficult
ties. The brewer Is said to have replied
that his people had no terms to offer, and
the member of the boycott committee left
after stating that no effort will be spared
TO carry out the TIN eats contained in the
following letter from the agitation COM
mittee, a copy of which will, it Is said be
sent to every saloon proprietor in the Dis
trict:
The committee appointed by the Fed
Grafton of Labor and District Assembly
No 3d. knights OF La Dor, to effect a settle
ment between the boss brewers and their
lccked-out employees wish to inform YOU
that 1t has come to the conclusion that to
win this fight every weapon that organized
labor can use will be used. Any saloon
Keeper taking union beer exclusively we
consiJer cur friend; any saloon keeper tax
ing Unfair beer We consider our enemy
I'VE do not intend to help our enemies
but. on the contrary, will seek for every
opportunity to emhzrrass them by report
ing all violations of the law, insist on the
excise BOARD revoking licenses, prepare q
high license bill and keep 1t continually be-
fore Congress Until it becomes a law, and
in every way possible antagonize the sa-
loon keepers, VINO, If they would, could
force a settlement of this question imme-
dlateiy.
We shall await with much interest your
reply. assuring you that We mean exactly
what We say. and that as far as we are
n. Ia we will hot r. To-,