The morning times., 1896-06-21

be doing the work at the Aetzerott Muse
Hail. -.st
In the case CT Carpenters Union, No. /,
1t was decided that as that union had failed
TO comply with the resolution requiring al
affiliated unions to sign the council con
tract, the union be suspended. severatiarge
| jobs were reported and referred to the
contract committee with instructions to
secure the w.rk for cuion labor.
The attention OF the council was called
to number OF houses in course OF erection
| for a real estate firm on which the work
is being done principally by pon-union
labor. This matter led to au interesting
discussion, in which the fact was brought
out that over three-fourtiis of the buildings
in this city were built by real estate specu-
lators, who had the work done by infe
rior labor. 1t was decided to make an at
tempt to get this work for union labor.
The delegates were requested to bring
the matter prominently before their re
spectiye unions. The council then indorsed
the action OF the Central Labor Union on
the beer boycott.
AT the meeting OF the Labor Day celc-
bration committee, held at the Bricklayers'
hall, at which the Granite Cutters, Steam
Filters, Bookbinders, Amalgamate So
ciety of Carpenters, Brotherhood OF Car
penters, Typographical Union, Electrical
Workers, Brickayers, Central Labor Union
and Building Trades Council were repre-
sented, IL was decided to appoint com.
mittee, consisting Of five delegates, to
wait on District Assembly, No. Sc, X.
of L.; the Federation of Labor, and all
other organiza tions not represented in the
conference, and request their co-opera-
tion in making the celebration OF Labor
Day success by having parade In which
all labor organizations in the. city would
be represented. 1t was decided TO hold
the next conference, July ], in the Brick
layers Hall, Seventh and L streets, Mt
which il was hoped that all the labor
organizations would send delegates.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
The regular meeting of the District AS
Thursday evening. Master Workman Sim-
mons presided, and the attendance OF dele
gates were very large, though no special
call had been issued, 1t was generally
understood that matters of interest to
the order would be brought before the
meeting.
The proceedings were, however, OF an
executive nature, and it Was decided net
to give them out for publication. Members
OF the order can be Informed as to what
was transacted by attending the meetings
of their respective locals during the coming
week. The Carriagemakers' and Struc-
tural Iron Workers announced that q
''red" letter cali-the imperative call OF
the order for full attendance had been
issued for their next meeting.
LABOR BUREAU AND wORKINGMEN's
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Rene wed interest has been aroused among
the members OF the labor organizations as to
the future welfare of the WOrkingmen's 8 Ii
brary Association and Labor Bureau. A
meeting OF the presiding officers and secre-
taries of the labor organizations was held
during the past week, the object being to
create more active interest, not only among
the members OF the organization, butamong
the general public, iu the affairs Of the as
sociation. At the meeting, which had been
called at the suggestion OF the president
of the bureau, Mr.. N. c. Sprag nc, it was de-
cided to call a mass meeting for the pur-
pose of setting forth the advantages to be
. derived by enlarging the present workings
of the association.
From the remarks OF President Sprague
it was learned that up to the present time
the principal features of the association
had been the employment bureau and the
reading-rOoms. 1t IL now proposed to
branch out more extensively and intro
duce other important features One OF
the propositions is to add classes in pen
manship, bookkeeping 6, dra wing, and mathe-
mates, commencing next October. II this
meets with approval, series OF educa-
tional lectures for the winter months will
also be arranged. The enthusiasm and
desire for the addition of these educa-
tional features are spreading very fast,
and the applications of quite a number of
workingmen have been received.
The financial part OF the scheme Is at
present engaging the attention of the man
ayers of the bureau. The expense OF sup
porting the institution up to the present
time has been borne by few of the local
labor organizations, while the advanta ges
have been shared by all. Secretary Mai
dens, OF the Bureau, made an interesting re-
port on the nine months existence of the
Bureau. During that time, he stated. the
library had been visited and patronized by
over 35 900 persons. While there were no
stringent rules governing the use of books,
not one had been lost sight OF and not a
case of boisterous conduct had been re-
ported.
The employment bureau had secured a
large number of jobs for patrons of the
bureau that otherwise might have been
lost. The secretary stated he was con-
vinced that books, however, afforded brS
little solace to men out OF employment with
families to support. He had noticed that
the daily papers were eagerly scanned by
the patrons The monthly magazines are
also extensively read. During the winter
months, when work was scarce, the rooms
of the bureau were well patronized at all
hours. AT the present time the number of
attendants is not SO great during the early
morning hours.
Owing to the limited income of the bu-
reau, the rooms are rented out to differ
cDt organizations for meeting purposes
Without this income it would be impossible
to sustain the institution. The secretary's
report says that this is to be regretted, as
large Dumber of the workers are deprived
Of the advantages of the library, and there
is a considerable demand for the rooms
to be kept open for reading purposes after
working hours.
The books in the library have all been
contributed. The Washington Free Lii
brary has generously volunteered to as
sst the bureau by agreeing to loan from
forty to fifty volumes every week. The
principal need Of the institution ut the
present. time is an increase of revenue, for
while its affairs are economically admin
lstered, the expenses are more than the in
come.
AMONG THE LOCALS.
The Douglass Association OF Steam En-
gineers, No. 1149, K. OF L., held Its regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting last Sunday in
the hall at No. 6O9 F street. Master Work
man John B. Ruffin presided. Delegate
william H. Young of the District Assem-
bly, introduced District Master Workman
W. h. G. Simmons, who was warmly re-
ceived. He entertained the assembly with
a fewinteresting remarks as to the progress
OF the order in this city and throughout
the country. The district master work
mans words of advice to themembers were
greatly appreciated, and were received by
frequent bursts of applause. When he finish
ed a vote of thanks was extended to him.
The beer question was thoroughly dis
cussed. Reports were received from the