Evening star., 1896-12-28
IN BoR CIRCLES
Columbia typographical Unien Acts on the
Plasterers' Dispute. . ''.
Civil Service In the Government
Printing gton to
BE . Labor Center.

Columbia Typographical Union at a
meeting held yesterday decided the long
pending question between the Operative
Plasterers' Union and Plasterers' Assem-
bly,. Knights Of Labor, as to the right Of
the former to be recognized as q legally
organized labor organization, in favor Of
the Union.
The question was brought before the
body on a report from the grievance COM
mittee. which investigated the whole mat
ter. and 1t is understood that the commit
tee were inclined to favor the assembly
but after q discussion of the principles of
trades unionism and the Knights of Labor
which were brought into the debate the
claim of the Operative Plasterers' Union
was sustained by good majority.
There was also some debate relative
to assessing members for the out-of-work
subject had been indulged in the further
consideration of the matter. was indefinite
ly postpored.
Civil Service.
The last issue Of the Eight Hour Herald
has the following to say. in reference to the
trouble which recently agitated the MEM
bers of Columbia Typographical Union of
this city: 1T begins to appear az though
the union printers of America were becom-
ing somewhat mixed as to their attitude re-
garding the ef1icen or desirability of civil
service as applied to the government print
ing office in Washington.
In general way printers have always
favored the adoption of civil service rules,
and some time since the Typographical
Union of Washington, D. c.. took a very
decided stand In favor Of the reform, going
SO far as to petition the President to place
the government printing office under the
CLASSIFIED list. This was the situation when
the International Typographical Union met
when the delegates, acting on the represen-
tattons Tor misrepresentation, as has been
alleged )of certain Washington and other
delegates, were induced to declare against
civil service.
We are disposed to believe that the
printers of Washington have entirely the
best of the argument. As between civil
service rules and the spoils system no we'll
conditioned printer will hesitate for a mo-
ment. and no one is more familiar with the
evils Of the spoils system than are the
printers of the city Of Washington.
Heretofore every employe Of the govern
politician, and often to a very cheap poll
tician at that. No man knew when he
would be deprived Of his position to make
room for another, and losing a situation in
to the expense Of transporting ones self
and family to some other part Of the coun-
try. Under civil service rules a situation
In Uncle Sans printery Is held under ex-
actly the same conditions as prevail in
every printing establishment in the United
States.''
To Center Here.
The removal of the headquarters of the
American Federation of Labor to Washing
ton. and the arrangements which have
been made to have the various national
unions affiliated with that great organiza-
ton at all times thereafter to be repre-
sented here by a member of the union, will,
II is expected, cause a large influx of promi-
nent labor men from all parts of the. .coun-
try, as will be seen by the following list
of bodies interested, and Of the places
quarters: American Agents Association
headquarters, Camden, Ohio; Actors Ma
tional Protective Union, New York city;
Broom Makers. Detroit,
cuse, n. Y: Journeymen Bakers and Con-
fectioners' International, Brooklyn, N. Y;
Boot and Shoe Makers Union, Boston,
Mass: National Union of United Brewery
National Alliance, Hammond, Ind; Brother
hood of Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Build
ers, Kansas City. Mo-; United Brotherhood
Of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Phil
adelphia, Pa; Amalgamated Lace Curtain
Operators of America, Philadelphia, Pa;
Cigar Makers International Union OF
Chicago; Amalgamated Society of
and Joiners, New York city;
Retail Clerks National Protective Associa-
ton of the United States. Cripple Creek,
Col; Carriage and Wagon Makers Inter-
ne ational, Chicago; Coopers' International
Union of North America. Chicago; National
America, st. Louis, Mo-: American Flint
Glass Workers Union, Pittsburg; Glass En-
ployes' Association of America Pittsburg;
United Garment Workers Of America, New
York city; Table Knife Grinders National
Union, Bay State. Mass; Granite Cutters
National Union, Baltimore. Nd; United
BrC therhood of Harness and Saddle Max
ars of America, Dallas, Texas; Interna-
tioral Union of HorseshoeTs of United
States and Canada. Denver, Col; Hotel and
Employees National Alliance.
ILL.,; Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers. Pittsburg, Pa;
National Longshoremen's Association of
the United States, Detroit. Mich; Iron
natl, Ohio; Metal Polishers. Buffers, Plat
ers and Brass Workers Union Of North
America, Detroit, Mich; International As
of Machinists. Chicago; United
Mine Workers of America, Columbus, Ohio;
Association of Marine Wa
ter Tenders. Oilers and Firemen of Amer
lea, New York city; Northern Mineral Mine
Workers, Progressive Union. Negaunee,
Butte, Mont; brotherhood of Painters and
Decorators of America. Baltimore, Nd;
Pattern Makers National League of North
Philadelphia, Pa; Potters' Ma
tional Union Of America, New Jersey; In
ternaticnal Printing Pressmen's Union.
Brooklyn, N. Y; Quarrymen's National
Union of the United States of Amer
lea, West Dunlmerston. VT; Stoneware
Potters' Union, Macourt. ILL.,; National
Slate Quarrymen's Union, Granville, N, Y;
Association of Street Rail-
way Employees of America, Detroit, Mich;
Cotton Mule spinners' Association. New
Bedford. Mass; International Seamens
Union, Chicago, ILL.,; Stove Mounters' Inter-
Evansville, Ind; Journeymen
ra;lors' Union of America, Bloomington,
ILL.,: Tin. Sheet Iron and Cornice Workers
Union. Pittsburg, Pa; Inter-
national Typographical Union, Indianapo-
lis. Ind; United Brotherhood of Tanners
and Curriers' of America, Chicago, ILL.,;
Theatrical Stage Employees National AL
lance. Chicago; National Tobacco Work
ers' Union Of America, st. Louis, Mo-;
National Union of Textile Workers of
Olneyville, r.. l.; Amalgamated
Wood Workers International Union of
America, Chicago. ILL.,; Elastic Web weav-
ers' Amalgamated Association. Abingdon