Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
lABOR'S ETERNAL VIGILANCE
Non-Union Cigars Music and Other
Things.
Movement to Remove knights of La.
Dor Teachers of Carpentry
Various Labor Matters.

The Central Labor Union at it's weekly
meeting last evening determined by an
unanimous vote to ask the District Com
missioners and board of school trustees to
remove three of the teachers of carpenter
ing in the Manual Training Schools, all of
whom are prominently identified with the
knights OF Labor, and the appointment in
their places of three members of the
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and
Joiners and Local Union No. 100, both Of
which are affiliated with the Central Labor
Union.
President Spohn, who was in the chair,
appointed a committee In accordance with
the vote, and 1t was announced that the
committee would call on the Commission
ers and school trustees in reference to the
subject during the present week.
The meeting was the most fully attended
that has been held since the organiza ton
of the Central Labor Union, fifteen unions
being represented and each having almost
Its full quota of delegates present
Secretary Torrens was prevented by ILL
ness from attending. and ex-Secretary H.
7. Jenkins was elected secretary pro tenn
Communications were read from the secre-
tary or the Building Trades Council all
Eounctng the appointment of a committee
70 cooperate with the committee from the
Central Labor Union in reference to the
observance of Labor day, and also one to
cooperate with the unions committee
winch Is to call on the managers of the
columbia and Maryland Electric Railway
company and see If some ARRANGEMENT cam
not be effected whereby union mechanics
can get employment on the Improvement
request from Union No. l, National
6rothernood OF Carpenters and Joiners of
the United States, for copy of the con-
stitution and bylaws of the c. L. u was
received ard the request granted
Credentials for additional delegates from
the steam and hot water filters were re-
ceived and the delegates obligated.
Under the call for reports of unions Del
egate Mckay stated that a non-union car
penter VINO was employed in the K street
market, and concerning whom complaint
was made on that account, is no longer at
work there
Non-Union Cigars.
Delegate Ely of the Cigar Makers Union
complained that there are more non-union
cigars sold in Washington than in any
other city of its size in the United States,
and he urged the delegates to use every eff
fort to promote the use of cigars bearing
the label of the Cigar Makers Union. The
matter was referred to the delegates from
the various organizations, each of whom
promised to protect union labor as far
possible.
Delegate Dahler also OF the Cigar Max
ers' Union, reported the organization of a
label league among the trades that use
labels for the purpose of maintaining their
rights throughout the United States In
this league the printers, bakers, cigar
makers, shoemakers and hatters are repre-
scented.
Delegate William Weber of the Musical
League said the members Of the league
thought 1t strange that the members of
Columbia Typographical Union would ac-
cept an invitation to go an excursion,
as many Of them did last night, on a steam
boat where non-uaion musicians were en-
ployed. and for his own part he considered
action
Delegate Cross of Columbia Topographic
cal Union explained that the musicians
complained of were employed by the owner
OF the boat, but stated that he would call
the attention of the printers to the matter
at their next meeting
Delegate Canty of the Bricklayers report
ed that his union had Endorsed the strike
OF the steam filters, and made an appropria-
ton to help them.
The delegates from the Electrical Work
o. ers reported that their union had wlthdra wn
Its representation in the local Fedora ton
and had also Endorsed the Steam Filters
strike A similar report in reference to the
strike was submitted by Delegate Weber
Of the Bakers and Confectioners' Union
The Bricklayers, Steam Filters Electrical
Workers, Bakers and Confectioners and
Printers announced the appointment by
their respective unions of committee 20
cooperate with the committee of the Cen
trail Labor Union on Labor day matters
The Strike Situation
Delegate Cant of the stea,nfitters report
ed that there had been but little change
in the strike situation during the past
week. but that the prospects ere good for
complete success in the near future. Sew
eral more bosses had, he said, signed the
contract, and more members OF the union
have, In consequence. returned to work
The delegates from the galvanized iron
and cornice workers reported that the
contractor for the galvanized iron work in
the new post office was working his men
eight hours on the building for reduced
pay. after which they had to go into the
shop and work an additional hour, Cor
which, however, they were paid. The dele
gates were instructed to have a committee