Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Large Attendance at the Regular Weekly
Meeting Last Night.
Many Matters of Interest to the At
nlinted Trades Brought Up.
for Consideration.

The regular weekly meeting of the Cen
trail Labor Union was held last evening al
Typographical Temple, and was largely at
tended, representatives from twenty-three
organizations being present. Much enthu-
siasm was manifested throughout the pro-
ceedings. President Milford Spohn pre-
sided and Mr.. ]. J. Crowley was secre-
tary.
Delegate Canty of the joint committee ap-
pointed to attend to the grievance of the
Buildir Trades Council against Mr.. Still
son Hutchins submitted the report of the
committee, stating the terms of settlement,
which have already been published. The
report was adopted. and after some dis
cussion on a point brought up by Mr.. j.
NJ. Kreiter of Typographical Union without
a construction being placed upon 1t the
chair ruled that Mr.. Hutchins would in
future be regarded as an employer OF fair
labor. which he thought ought to be salts
factory to all concerned.
Delegate Lannis of thezspecial committee
appointed to see Captain Randall in ref
erence to the employment of union labor
stated Mr.. Randall said that he now has
knight of Labor painters. exclusively, en-
p!oyed on one of his boats. and that he
would give the painting of another boat
owned by him to members of the Brother
hood of Painters if they would submit to
him list of their membership. so that he
could judge of their qualifications. The
matter was referred TO special commit
tee.
Delegate Silver of the organization COM
mittee reported that they had decided TIC
hold a mass meeting tomorrow night at
Typographical Temple, on which occasion
speeches will be made by President Com
pers. Secretary Frank Morrison, Treasurer
Lennon and Vice Presidents P. j. Nc
CURE, James Duncan. James OConnell and
NJ. NJ. Garland. the members of the execu-
tive council of the A. F. of L., nov in
Washington.
A communication was read from Homer
d. Call. secretary-treasurer of Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
men of North America, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, requesting
Organizer Weber of the Central Labor
Union to organize the members of the
craft in this city.
In the course of his letter Mr.. Call said
This great body of men the butchers and
meat cutters of Washington are not liv-
ing up to their privilege, and do not think
1t would take much to have them see it.
To have them thoroughly organized would
mean great increase of strength to the
American Federation of Labor; but not to
have them organized would therefore be
detrimental to our cause"
A committee of three was appointed to
take the necessary steps to comply with
Mr.. Calls request.
Delegate Keener of the legislative COM
mittee reported that the label bill. in which
the Central Labor Union has taken much
interest, was introduced in Congress last
week, at the request of the committee, by
Representative Mudd of Maryland. He
also reported that at the last meeting OIL
Columbia Typographical Union that body
had unanimously Endorsed the boycott,
placed by the c. l.. U. on a Washington
theateI
Under the caH of trades a commnnica-
ton was read from the secretary of the
New York Photo-Engrayers', Union, No. l.
calling attention to the now widely known
anti-cartoon bill pending before the legis-
lature of that state, and the passage of
the bill would mean the throwing out of
work of thousands of artists writers, pho
tograph ars, etc, and make impossible the
production of many new periodicals, which
exist and employ solely because Of the
free use of Illustrations
The Central Labor Union directed Sec
rotary Crowley to send a protest against
the passage of the bill to Mr.. Otto Stall,
clerk of. assembly committee on codes
Albany, n. Y. The reason given by the
members of the Central Labor Union for
taking an active interest in the matter is
that the bill Is an attempt to infringe upon
the rights of the press.
Delegate Cannon of the Tailors' Union
stated that his organization had under
consideration important matter, in
which they wanted to interest the mem
bers of the trades unions of the District
and that an open meeting of the union
would be held this evening
Delegates from the Painters Union No
10, were admitted and obligated.