Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-01
WhatWas Done at Meetings Of Various
Organizations Last Night.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION MATTERS
Carriage Makers Assembly Action
in Joining the International Union.
LA Dor LEADER VIEW S

The regular weekly meeting Of the Cen
trail Labor Union, which was held last
evening at Typographical Temple, was
marked by interesting transactions and the
delegates present expressed themselves as
much pleased with the outlook in the in
dustrial field.
Every organization affiliated with the C..
L. u. was represented, and President Mil
ford Spohn occupied the chair, with Mr..
Joseph F. Torrens as secretary.
The gratifying statement was made that
President Welsh of the PAYERS Union had
received letter from the District Commits
sion2rs inviting him to submit proposals
for contracts in that line to be given out
In future by the board. The PAYERS re-
Icrted further that the special committee
appointed to manage the matter had
conference during the past week with Con-
tractor SaNton relative to work being done
by him IN Georgetown for the Potomac
Light and Power Company, and that Mr..
SaxtCn had agreed to hereafter make no
discrimination in the employment of paw
ers; that members of the PAYERS Union
would be given an equal show by him with
nCn-union men. The report of the commit
tee y as accepted and the committee con-
tinued
a communication was read from the La
Dor day conference asking, and the request
was granted, that the officers of the Cen
trail Labor Union be invited to act as
committee to represent the C.. l.. u. in the
Labor day parade and committee was
appointed to purchase badges to be worn
on that occasion.
The special committee appointed to con-
fer with the representative of the contrac-
tors for the erection of the Consumers
brewery at Rossiyn, and ask that only
union men be employed ON the work, re-
ported that all the non union hod carriers,
over thirty in number. who were working
there up 70 Saturday last, were discharged
at quitting time that day and their places
filled yesterday by members of the Hold
Carriers Union, and that as a result mat
tiers at the. brewery were progressing in
satisfactory manner to all concerned.
Various Matters Considered.
The grievance committee reported that
they had called en- Mr.. John F. Getz, con-
tractor for the erection Of the new Gonzaga
Hall, and informed him that report had
been made to them that he had in his en-
pioy non-union engineer, who had charge
OF the hosting apparatus, and requested
MT GetZ to put union man in his place.
Dut that the committee was unable to ac-
conpHsh anything. and they asked to be
discharged from further consideration of
the SUBJECT. The request was granted.
The bakers reported that all arrange
ments on their part for celebrd ting Labor
day have not been made, although they
had joint meeting with Bakers Assembly,
knights of Labor, on the subject and it
was probable that they would not parade
but would work on the day of the parade.
as their union would not. it was thought.
1ndorse the resolutions passed at the meet
irG, and which were published in The Star
of yesterday
Inc granite cutters reported that they
would parade on Labor day. and that any
member found working that day would
De hned 50: also that hereafter their union
would meet twice instead of once a month.
A letter to the District Commissioners
which was read by Secretary Torrens in
u-bio b IL.
before the board by j committee headed nv
PRESIDENT Spohn. was adopted. and a copy
ordered TO be sent to the Commissioners
by the secretary of the c. L. U.
The letter is follows:
nave been ordered by the Central
LaDcr Union to communicate with Your
honorable board and inquire if any con-
cluSlon mas been reached in regard to mat
ters that committee from the Central
Labor Union presented before your body
some time ago
The cases cited at that time were the
reduction in the pay of the PAYERS work
ing on District work, the non-erection Of
the LanSdon school building, for which
an appropriation had been made, and the
using of stone for curbing in this city that
was supplied by a Mr.. Jones of I.ithonia
Ga All labor used in the quarrying and
cutting of the same was being performed
by nOn-uuion men.
Your honorable body promised to con-
slider what the committee placed before
You. ana would send an answer by the end
of the week. That time has now elapsed
and the Central Labor Union desires to be
Informed if Your honorable body has con-
sid.red the matter of the rate of wages
paid the PAYERS on city WORK, and if you
have concluded to restore the rate of wages
to that paid by private contractors.
The next meeting of the Central Labor
Union will be held Monday evening next
September I. and. if possible, please IN
form in relation to these matters prior
to that time. that / may be enabled to
pert, that, If necessary, further action can
be taken by the central body
From Several Organizations.
The Galvanized Iron and Cornice Work
ers reported that they would parade on
Labor day and would fine any member
who was caught working then, and would
also place extra fine for not parading.
They also asked that the contract COM
mittee call on Mr.. ]. T. u. Pyles. who. it
was stated is about to erect a structure
on Capitol Hill. and ask him to give the
work TO a union contractor. The request
was granted
The painters reported that they would
not parade on Labor day body, be-
cause the members could not agree on
uniform. but that any man found working
ON that day would be fined 81. 1t
thought. however. that many of the men,
bers would be found in line during the
demonstration
At the request of the painters a commit
tee composed of Messrs Crowley Nc
Crink. Towers. Canty and Malone ap-
pointed to call on the Painters and Dec
orators Union and ask them to reconsider
their acton on a matter of Importance TO
the painters, and which decision the paint
ers believe was reached because of a mis-
understanding of the whole matter.
A request of the BARRIERS Union that
certain employing BARRIERS be placed on the
unfair list was referred to the grievance
committee.
The Brewery Workers reported the ap-
pointment of a committee to call on the
boss brewers for the purpose of adjusting
some matters growing out of the trade
relations OF the two bodies.
The Electrical Workers reported that a
large amount of electrical work was being
executed at the government printing office,
but that not a single Washington cleo
tricfan had SO far been able to get show
there. and in response to their request a
committee was appointed to call on Mr..
Baker. private secretary to Public Printer
Benedict, and ask him to use his infiu-
ence with the contractor to have some
Washington mechanics given a chance on
the Improvement.
Delegate McCrink offered motion that
the Central Labor Union indorse a certain
man who was named for the place of en-
gfneer at the Lafayette Square Opera
House. but 1t was amended so tina. any mem
Der of the Engineers Union would be ac-
ceptahle to the c. l.. u. and in this form