Evening star., 1896-10-27
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Business Transacted at the Meeting Last
Night.
Grievances of Different Unions Takel
Up and Observation-Disclosures as
q Cigar Maker.

Central Labor Union, which was held last
| evening at Typographical Temple, nearly
| every organization affiliated with the body
| was largely represented.
President Milford F. Spohn presided, and
| Mr.. Jarvis B. Moulden, who has been act
| ing as secretary for some time past, was
elected secretary pro tenn, to serve until
Secretary Torrens Is able to resume his
| duties.
communication from eight horseshoe
| ing firms was read, and a special commit
| tee appointed to investigate the statements
| therein made. The letter was as follows:
1--WE. the undersigned members of the
Boss Horseshoers' Union of the District of
Columbia, do hereby protest against the
action of the Journeymen Horseshoers of
the District regarding the hiring of a
1curneyman three days in a week as un-
manly and unjust.
I'VE will state that our business does
not Justify us to hire journeyman, and
| We furthermore state that they have taken
work away from our shops by means of
| obnoxious letters written to some of our
patrons, In which they have stated that
| We were not fair.
| Gentlemen. you can see 1t is con-
| spiracy formed between the journeymen
horseshoers and the older bosses to drive
us out of business
we earnestly request the Central Labor
Union to take action on this outrage. We
Will also call your attention to the fact
that when we want help we will hire none
but union man."
The letter was signed by Messrs. Hile &
Fitzgerald, Collins 4 Connor, Dove & Fitz-
gerald. Myers & McKeown, King & Kiefer,
Whalen & Coleman, T. f. Shugrue &. Bro
and Harry T. Burton
1t was stated that the Journeymen Horse
shoers Union, through the efforts of COM
m1ttees of d. A. 66. X. of L., and the local
Federation of Labor have induced a promi-
whose business 10
amount of blacksmith work to be done
10 withdraw his patronage from one of
the nrms signing the letter, for no other
reason than that the committee above re-
ferred to had requested him to do So The
committee will take up the subject at once,
ana II Is expected will report the result of
their Investigations at the meeting of the
Central Labor Union to be held Monday
evening next.
HOd Carriers' Union.
The application of Hod Carriers Union
No. 2 for charter from the American
Federation of Labor was received, as was
also communication from the executive
officers of Hod Carriers Union, No. 1, ap-
proving the application. which was read
| A lengthy discussion ensued. 1t was de-
veloped that the majority of the mem
bers of the Central Labor Union considered
IT not desirable to have two societies of
the same craft represented in the central
body; that it would probably lead to un-
necessary complications, and 1t was also
the policy of the American Federation of
Labor not to charter rival organizations
of the same craft, which would be allied in
the same central body, and, notwithstand-
ing the manifest desire of Hod Carriers
Union, No. l, that the application of Hod
Carriers Union, No. 2, be indorsed, and
that they be admitted TO the central body,
the application was rejected.
vigorous protest from the musicians al
lied with the American Federation of Labor
regarding the matters mentioned was read,
as follows: We, the Columbia Musicians
Protective Association do hereby enter a
most vigorous protest against the custom
of organizations in hiring drum corps and
amateur bands to fill engagements, which
con- pels professional musicians to lie idle;
also, that we protest against the engage
| ment of the street band now located in
our city for any professional purpose what
ever; also that solicit your worthy in
fiUence in obtaining for members of G497,
A. F. of L., the engagements on the ex-
cursion boats and at pleasure resorts in and
around Washington" The communication
was referred to the proper committee.
A delegate from the Cigarmakers' Union
stated that cigar manufacturer In the
District is employing non-union men and
girls, and also Chinaman, in his fac
tory, and he requested that the matter be
brought to the attention of the trade unions
which are affiliated with the Central Labor
Union. 1t was, by resolution, determined
| that the factory should be condemned as
unworthy of support by the public gen.
orally.
The delegates from the Bricklayers'
Union reported that they were instructed
| to vote against the application of the
new organization of plasterers for admis-
sion to the Central Labor Union. The
plasterers referred to have not as yet made
the expected application, so that no action
| in the premises could be taken at the meet
| ing last night.
Other Labor Matters.
Notice was given by one of the members
| that he intended to offer at the next meet
ing an amendment to the constitution to
provide for an assistant secretary.
A report was made concerning the con-
ference held Saturday evening last between
the representatives of the Central Labor
Union and the Building Trades Council and
the representatives of Heurich's and the
National Capital Brewing Company, rela-
tive to the communication received from
local Beer Brewers Union, No. us, asking
the employing brewers named to recognize
their organization, and that they employ
none but union brewers in their work; also
that the brewers will not hereafter keep
black list, and that they will give all men
whose names are thereon a fair chance to
secure work, and will not discriminate
against union men in any matter whatever.
The report was accepted and the committee
continued.
The committee, it was stated, will meet
the Brewers Union at the meeting OF the
latter tonight, and inquire into their griev-
anceS.
reporter of The Star interviewed the
proprietor Of the cigar factory at which it
was stated Chinaman was employed, and
| the former said the charge was true, but
| that he did not have the man because he
could get him at low wages.
| AS a matter Of fact, he said, he was pay
ing the Chinaman twice as much per week
as the average cigar maker was able to
earn, for the reason that the Chinaman
was able to make twice as many cigars in
the same length Of time as the average
| tradesman of that craft.
The Bakers and Confectioners' Union,
No. 11S, A. f. of L., and the Bakers AS
sembly, K. of L., have formed a Bakers
| Council for the purpose of cooperating in
all matters in the interest of the trade
The council has committee of nine, which
will attend to all matters Of detail subject
| to the action of the two bodies. The as
sembly and the union on all matters of
| general interest will be separate and dis
| tinct, as heretofore. The purposes of the
| council are to secure favorable legislat ation.
and also to make an effort to prohibit the
| Sunday delivery of bread. 1t is understood
that both organizations are opposed to the
| Sunday delivery, and are Jointly taking
| steps to prohibit it, and will probable
| hereafter from the near future refuse to
bake on Saturday night.
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