The times., 1897-08-29
In THE LABOR WORLD.


cess is best shown by the results.
Roth factions have met with great success
In this line of work, and more than one
organization has been formed, and she
leaders of both factions are greatly en-
coaraged by what has been accomplished
The conditions which influence organized
labor in the District today are vastly differ
ent from those which prevailed some years
ago. when the movement was new Then
workmen connected themselves with labor
unions and assemblies chiefly through
selfish purposes. the advancement OF per
| sunal interests, or because ii was something
new aud the fashion among allwage-ea arners-
| II made little difference To what organiza
tion they belonged themselves, the result
was the same. Now, however, the condi-
tions are changed, the Ia boring classes have
| heen educated, and favor one or the other
| Of the two great national organizations,
more on account d he principles the repre-
sent tEaG with amy hope of immediate PER
sonal benefits. For this reason the lead
| ers are greatly pleased when any man or
| set of men adopt their principles and join
| their ranNs, for they feel that this actiVn
| il taken only after due deliberatiun and
| serious consideration of all the circum
stances surrounding the situation.
Fhe local Federation of Labor has also
| taken action along this line Noting that
the delegates from the several local iabo:
bodies Affiliated with ii were inaetentivc
| to tiIeir duty, much To the detriment OF the
| organizations they represented at tue last
meeting Of the Federation. the popa ganIa
! committee was instructed to visit all the
unions represented and call attention &.
this fact and impress upon them the neces
sity for a fun and regular attendance of
| their Representatives In connection with
tl.is, it is expected that some missionary
work viii he done n the recr nit line, and
| there is reason 10 believe considering the
| present condition of affairs, that their
efforts VIII meet with success.
Besides the efforts being made TO extend
| the organization OF the white wage -earners
OF the District, the organizer of the Cen
tral Labor Union has decided to attempt
| 70 unienize the coIored workmen of the
| city. The idea is To organize the colorea
! laborerS into u union similar u the Federal
Labor Union recently formed, the only diff
| ference being that in the new body there
| viii be no skilled workmen, as these are
expected tC affiliate with the unions OF
tneir craftsmen or with the Federal Union.
In addition Ia these organizations il is
| proposed 10 form a ladies guild, which
VIII be composed OF ladies in sympathy with
| the labor movement, and who. under ali
circumstances, VIII act as auxiliaries ana
! cooperate with the members of organ
Ized lanor in the District
The celebration of Labor Day, the work
| ingmans national holiday. is just now de-
mandng the whole attention of ell fac
TONS OF local labor The principal fea-
| lures OF the celebration will Se two
monster excursions, one To River View,
under the auspices of the trades unionists
affiliated with the Central LahoI Union,
and the other TO Marshall Hall, given by
| Carpenters Assembly, No. l748, Knights
| OF Labor. The latter viii be joined by
all the other Knights of Labor assemblies
In the city, and also by the labor bodies
affiliated with the local Federation If
Labor 1n the morning of Labor Day the
Bricklaye-s' Union viii hold their Gus
| toH,arg street parade, which VIII lie joined
in by the Electrical Workers and Hod Car
riers' Unions, and perhaps others
/ Programs of athletic games will be ar
ranged at both places, besides W hich there
VIII be other amusements for the entertain
| ment OF tie excUrsionists. The brIcklay-
ers and others who participate i'll the street
parade VIII 90 to River View in the aft ter
noon.
A s the erection for delegate to the Gen
eral Assembly OF the Knights Of Labor ap
proaches the subject is being discussed
with deep interest. So far, however. the
aspirautS hdvenot announced themselves.
At the LAST meeting OF the Taiiors' Bene
| ricial and Protective Union, among other
| matters, the resignation OF the first vice
| president. Frank j SoIon, was considered
Mr. SolDn has deserted the goose and will
in future apply himself to ano tller line OF
business. He has held every office III hi.
union, and was at one time a delegate IL
District Assembly No &c, K. bf l., and the
Local Federation OF Labor.
| Appropriate resolutions Were adopted not
| ing the services OF Mr.. SOlOn and expressing
the best wishes of the union for his succes in
his new field of business. lie was also
unanimously elected an honorary member
| of the union for life. After the business
of the evening was asconcluded the members
partook OF spread" furnished by tht
retiring member, and listened TO speeches
| and some wen-rendered songs. An open
rIeeting Of the union viii be held AT
Labor Bureau Hall, 609 street north W est
this afternoon, at which every tailor in
the city IS invited to be present.
The local workmen are still loyal to the
striking coal miners, and are contributing
as far as theya able TO sustalnthe cause.
This allegiance il shown in the fact that
the labor unions continue to appropriate
money for the support Of the miners
The members of the Granite Cutters
Unions all over the country are finding
plenty Of work Within the last few days
an advertisement has been issued by the
general secretary of the National Granite
Cutters Union, notifying the members oi
tie order that a great number of first
rlass worEmenare wanted 1t the Maine and
New Hampshire granite works. The work
is OF the eight and ten-cut style, and no1e
hut expert union men are wanted.
The unemployed printers again met with
a cold reception at the last meeting of D.
A. No. 66, Knights of Labor. To be more
explicit, if should be said that the com.
rnittee which visited the assembly seek
| ing aid and Endorsement for their excur-
sion We're not received at all. The printers
feel that they have been trrated very
badly and for no cause for which they can
be held responsible. The committee state
1t had all their tickets and an eight pa ge
program printed at the Knights OF Labor
headquarters, had engaged knights OF
Labor musicians for the occasion, and that
after ali this they were turned down by
the assembly. The members OF District
Assembly 66, however, maintain that un
der the circumstances they are perfectly
jTstifiahle in the course pursued.