Evening star., 1896-09-22
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Business Transacted at Its Regular Week.,
Meeting Last Night.
Proposed Formation Of q National Or
From the PAYERS Union.

The regular weekly meeting Of the Gen.
trail Labor Union was held last evening at
Typographical Temple, with President Mil
ford F. Spohn in the chair and Mr.. Joseph
F. Torrens secretary. The attendance OF
delegates was greater than at any previous
meeting.
A communication from President Samuel
Gompers Of the American Federation Of
Labor in reference to the formation of
national organization Of musicians was
read and referred to Columbia Musical
League. The communication was as fol-
lows:
For years the question Of the proper at
titude and relation of the musicians of the
country toward the organized labor move
ment has been in a most unsettled and un-
satisfactory state.
Every opportunity favorable or other
wise. was taken advantage Of by one or the
other to place>the musicians in a false light
before the organized wage workers of other
trades and callings, and quite frequently
have the musicians themselves been to
blame by reason Of their peculiar reserve
and isolated position.
every effort has been made to bring
about better state Of feeling. every over
ture has been made. every courtesy ex-
tended, every right conceded to the Ma
tional League of Musicians to become affil-
lated with the American Federation of La
Dor. and thus for all time settle the mooted
questions in dispute, and each time have
they been spurned through the conduct Of
the officers of the organization In question,
WHO refused to carry out the desires of
their own members. and who failed to
country, eliminating recently in the is
suance of a circular denunciatory and de-
famatory of the good name and purpose Of
the labor movement and the active men
engaged therein.
Having arrived at such stage where
the Musicians Union have determined to
organize a national union for The purpose
of making 1t protective in all its features.
| and in line with the struggle. the hopes and
aspirations of the organized labor move
ment of the country. convention has been
called of musicians who are organized in
protective unions. associations or societies.
to be held in Indianapolis, Ind. on Monday,
October 10 next, and there to meet and
form national union Of musicians Of
America. under such name and title as may
there be determined and for the purpose of
having said national union in full affiliation
with the other national unions under the
banner Of the American Federation Of La
Dor.
THE representation in the convention
will be one delegate for each organization
represented by ore hundred members or
] less and one additional delegate for each
additional one hundred members or a ma
| jority thereof; provided, that no organiza-
| ticn shall be entitled TO more than three
delegates. Delegates must be members OF
the organization they represent. No proxy
delegates will be admitted to nor proxy
voting allowed in the convention.
I'm the interest of the men who earn
their livelihood as musicians, as we'll as In
the interest Of all who are earnestly en-
gagged in the great work of thorough and
complete organization, all organizations
which are entitled to representation are
urged to take this matter up at once, elect
delegates to the convention and be fully
represented"
Against Sunday Delivery of Bread.
The legislative committee reported that
| they were now fully organized and that
| Trey desired to request the Central Labor
| Union to take up the question with the
| District Commissioners In reference to the
| delivery of bread on Sunday. 1t was un-
derstood that the legislative committee will
| call the attention Of the Commissioners to
| the alleged violation Of the Sunday law by
! most of the boss bakers in the city, and If
| the committee does not receive favorable
| reply within a reasonable time the legisla-
! tive committee will proceed to appeal to the
| courts for remedy in the matter.
| Organizer Weber reported that he had
| been informed that the application Of Hod
| Carriers Union, No. 2. for charter had
| been approved by Hod Carriers Union, No.
| 1. to whom the matter was referred, also
| that the plasterers would be organized In
| a very short time.
| The engineers reported that a movement
| was on foot to organize National Union
| Of Engineers.
| A statement was submitted by the Paw
| ers Union in reference to their dispute
| with the District Commissioners. 1t was
| directed to the Central Labor Union, and
| was as follows: "At a regular meeting OF
| PAYERS Protective Union, No $3.50 A. F.
| of L., the report of the delegates from the
| tAe PAYERS Union to the Central Labor
Union was received.
Included in the report was a copy OF
| the letter sent by the District Commits
sicners to the Central Labor Union, in
| which the statement is made that PAYERS
are paid s. per day on new work and 81 .75
| per day on old work. and that the PAYERS
| are very well satisfied with the same.
Now, the PAYERS contend that a mar
| must be bereft of reason If he is not sat.
| isffed and well pleased when his wages are
| increased twenty-five cents day, which
| has been done in the case of the $1.75 pei
day men. who are only laborers, that were
| rec Giving $50 per day previous to the
| burst of public economy on the part Of the
District Commissioners
| eff the practical PAYERS were satisfied II
| is passing strange that some of then
should be willing to work as laborers al
S1.50 per day, whereas they would receive
| S1.1J PAYERS.
I'VE would also call your attention to the
| awarding Of contracts for improving Ken
lucky avenue, and also 18th street south
east.
1.-The advertisement for proposals read:
as follows: Bids will be received for grad
Ing curbing. laying brick sidewalks, paw
Ing cutters and macadamiZing'
Mr.. James Frawley being the loves
bidder, the contract was awarded to him
but. Notwithstanding this fact, all Of tn,
work, with the exception of the grading
and macadamzing. is now being done by
District laborers, under the supervision O
O District foreman. 1t is strange to sa,
the least, as any responsible contractor
will inform you. that the larger part i
not all the profits accruing from such
ccntract is from the part now being don,
by District employees.
| Furthermore, We would refer you to tn,
statement that the wages paid PAYERS fo
paving stone cutters along country road
are from Sits to $3.50 per day. The paver
would like to ask the Commissioners
through the Central Labor Union, hov
| long 1t has been since Mr.. George Beall ha
had any days work done outside tn
boundary.
Work on Suburban Roads.
1T Is fact well known to every pavel
in the District that all curbing and paving
on suburban roads has been Illegally don,
, by contract.
THE PAYERS respectfully submit the fol
lowing contracts, their location and tn