The times., 1897-09-22
LABOR LEADERS At WORK
Important Business Done by the
Executive Council.
B0YCOTTS LAID AND LIFTED
Armour & Co. Placed on the Unfair
List Elwood Tin Workers Gain
IA Point Metal Poiishers' Differ
ences satisfactorily Adjusted
Aid for the Miners.

The second days Session of the Execu-
tive Council of the American Federation
Of Labor convened yesterday nonring at
8 O'Clock at the Headquarters of the FED
tnued their audit OF the books OF the
secretary The remaining members of the
council were engaged with President
Ratchford, of the United Mine Workers
of America, and Ca meron Miller, Of the
same organiza tion, arranging means for
further aiding the miners in organizing
iii Illinois ana West Virginia and look
iDg 10 the holding OF convention of The
miners OF West Virginia for the settle
mcnt of the difficulties in that State, based
urcn the action of the Columbus conven.
ton.
During the afternoon the auditing COM
mittee reported that they found the books
OF the secretary to be correct and the
finances of the FedeI alton in flourish
ing condition, Notwithstanding the heavy
strain upon them owing 20 the retaining
of organizers in the mining districts and
other demands necessary TO be met by
them, occasioHed by the strike The re
port also showed a considera BILE increas Sc
the organized workers in futhering the
purposes of the Federation.
An appropriation was made TO aid the
unions OF the State OF Utah in defending
the constitutionaity Of tile eight hour law
OF that State, which viii be heard before
the United states Supreme Court in oo.
tober
The application Of the Metal Polishers,
Buffers, Platers, and Brass Workers Ma
tionai Union 10 rave the Garford Manu-
featuring Company, of Elyria, o., bicycle
saddle manufacturers, ta ken from the
Federation We don't patronize'' list, was
granted, as the differences between the
company andthe unionhad been adjusted
The TIN Plate Workers Union of Ell.
wood, Ind reported that the employers
OF that city had conceded TO their demands
for an increase of 20 per cent in wages
This IS the first time a scale of wages has
been submitted by the unions OF this
trade and adopted by the employers. the
workncn heretofore being unorganized.
President Gompers reported that ar
rangeiEents are being perfected FOR the
thorough organization OF the patent ma
chine workers n the tin industry, and the
indications at present are that this trade
VIII soon be thoroughly unlonized, thereby
bettering the condition of the employees
engaged therein.
Upon application OF interested unions OF
Kansas CITY, tie council voted to place
the Armour Packing Co. Of Kansas City
on the I'VE don { patronize' list. 1t was
also agreed t. regard the Armour Packing
Company or Chicago in the same light a.
the company of Kansas City, and the Fed
GRAFTON win use its natural Influence with
its international. national, State, central
and local affiliated unions TO demonstrate
to the Armour people the adyisabllity OF
recognizing the uatpns and their right t.
organize.
In the case of the Imperial Mil Company
of Duluth, affiliated unions are to be re-
quested to IendtIheir best endeavors to ef-
feet settlement OF the controversy be
tween this company and its employees, 70
the mutual interest Of those concerned.
On request OF the Casting Dressers' Union,
Of Elizabeth, n J., who have been or strike
for the last three months against a re-
duction OF % per cent in wages, the Worth
ington Pump Company, of Brooklyn and
Elizabeth, VIII be placed on the we don't
patrOniZe" list.
In the case of the Horse Nan Makers
Union, OF Hartford, against the Inter
national Association Of Aachinists, IL was
decided that the machinists who are mem
bers of the former union shall become af-
fiiiated with the international union OF
their trade.
1t is expected that plans for action in
fuIthering the interest of the miners viii
Gil today.