Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
pated that better success will be attained
on this line I'm the near future.

pated that better success will be attained
| on this line i'm the near future.
Secretary Morrison's Report.
Secretary Frank Morrison's report In
part follows:
| The receipts show an increase of s23f914
| over those of the previous year Deducting
| the 1-cent assessment collected there still
| remains increase, while the balance on
| hand is S4739l less. An extra amount ex
| pended in organizing readily explains the
| reduction of the balance on hand. and as
result of said expenditure the increase of
| membership during the past year Is en-
| couraging, 1850 new members having been
| added to the grand total-the greater por-
| ton of this increase occurring during the
| last four months. The reports from our or
! CARNATIONS point to even better and great
| er results for the ensuing year.
| The heaviest items of expense incurred.
| amounting to So. J93..s1 were naturally for
the purpose for which the American Fed
| Grafton of Labor INSTRUMENTATION. OF
| that amount S2,tsbt.45 was used in sending
| organizers among the miners during their
great and successful strike.
| Other appropriations were: Fraternal DEL
| egates to the British trade union congress,
| United Mine Workers of America. your leg
! isiative committee. for the defense of the
| elght-hour law in Utah. engineers. fremen.
pumpmen and mine mechanics. Northern
| Mineral Mine Workers, Amalgamated
| Wood Workers international Union, Slate
| Roofers No. 6S7? Atlanta, Ga: Jackson
vile (Fla.) Central Labor Union.
| Strikes.
| An effort was made to secure definite in
| formation as to the gains and losses unions
sustained by strikes. While the informa-
ton obtained does not cover all the strikes
| and lockouts, yet the results achieved 10y
those reported are more than favorable to
l \ III
! other methods fail to procure proper award
| for labor.
A careful compiling of the reports show
| that 2I6 strikes We're officially noticed. in
volving l64Sa2 workers, and that out OF
| this number 1s9 Were won. 81 compromised
| and 33 lost. The number of persons bene-
| fitted was 49,, 4UI, and $40 did not receive
| a substantial benefit.
| Label.
The use of the union label to assist in
organizing wage earrers is rapidly
| the increase Label leagues are being
| formed in all the cities containing unions
| that have adopted label The agita-
| ton is being pressed persistently and with
results that promise we'll for the future.
| The unions using labels Cigarmak
| erS, boot and shoe workers, hatters print
ers. garment workers. bakers. carriage and
| wagon workers, gold beaters, horse nail
| makers. sardine packers. salmon fisher
| men, tobacco workers, tailors, holders,
| wood workers. cracker bakers. coopers.
| flour mill employees. brewery workers.
| mattress makers. broom makers, laundry
| workers, teamsters; the clerks, BARRIERS
| and walters have cards, and the agents
| have badge. The indications are that
| the ensuing year Will see several national
| organizations with a label or stamp TO
| assist the public to discriminate in favor
| of the products of their members.
Organizing.
/ ~ ~,
issued to national state, central, local
| and federal labor unions.
| OF this number eight were granted to
the following national and international
unions: International Union of Bicycle
| Workers. Coremakers' International Union,
| Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
| North America. National Union of Steam
| Engineers. United Brotherhood of Paper
| Makers of America, National Gold Bea
| Union, International Brotherhood of Black
smiths, United Association of Plumbers.
| Gas Filters, Steam Filters and Steam Fit
| tcfs' Helpers.
| Two charters for state declarations were
! issued to Ohio and .Iissouri.
Eighteen to central labor unions as fol-
lows: Alton. ILL.,; Asheville, N. c.; Bing
hamton. n. Y; Blue Island. ILL.,; Chatta-
noosa, Tenn; Chicago ILL.,; Fit. Wayne,
| Ind; Grand Rapids. Mich; La Crosse,
| Wis; Meadville, Pa; Munising. Mich;
/ Muscatire. Iowa; Oil City, Pa; Ports
Mo-; St Paul Mimi, and GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Over 800 applications for unions have
been forwarded by our organizers to the
| different affiliated national unions
The number of organizers engaged in
| tie work is larger than ever before in the
history of the A. F. of L., and many of
| them have done such good work in their
separate jurisdictions that it could not he
| exceeded if they devoted their entire time
| under pay.
The wage earners are under many obi-
cations to the organizers, who sacrifice
time money and social pleasures TO assist
! in lettering the condition of their fellow
workers.
Per Capita Tax.
| Prompt financial assistance would be of
great assistance to sustain and strength
| en- isolated local unions. The per capita
| tax received by the A. F. of L. is made
| quate to meet very many of the urgent de-
| mands received. For that reason, 1t would
/ appear that an increase of per capita tax
! from affiliated organizations should be
carefully considered. In many instances
| local unions affiliated with the A. F. of L.
| evince a reluctance to join the national Of
| their craft. giving reason the increas-
| ed cost in per capita tax. / there recon-
mend that the per capita tax for local and
| federal labor unions to the A. F. of l..
! be increased from one cent to five cent?
per member per month.