The times., 1897-08-22
to prcrent the nossihIllty nf the WORK heing

to prevent the possibility of the work being
done at the quarries by cheap labor.
The Granite Cutters, however, view the
situation from an entirely different stand
point, and feel confident that the action Of
the national union, taken at the time the
building specifications We're published, defi-
nitely determines under what conditions
the material for the new postoffice at
Chicago shall be prepared. According To the
action or the national union, no ma tier
where the granite is prepared it shall be
done under the eight-hour law and at
union rates.
Preparations for the observance of La
Dor Day are going on rapid y and smoothly
aInong all factions of local labor. ThouS-
ands of tickets for the excursions to River
View and Marshall Hall are being dis
tributed blythe Central La abor Union and Car
penters' Assembly, No. 174S, X. of L.,
and no doubt there viii be an outpeuring
OF labor forces at these resorts on Labor
Day.
1ne Prick ayers Union, however will hold
their customary street parade in the mo ning
and attend the picnic excursion Ut Ri rer
View in body later in the day. At the
last meeting of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil the He'd Carriers Union announced that
its members would join the Brieklayers in
their parade.
At the request Of Union No. l18, United
Brewery Workers of America, the American
Federation of Labor, through the general
officers. have indorsed the union label
adopted by the local union. This iudorse-
ment OF the American Federation of Labor
arrles with II an Endorsement of the prod
9 oil -arfaS WI nfnh l..h
At present there are only two OF the local
breweries using the Union label, and these
are strongly for the patronage
Of allorgauIked labor. The other brew weries
in the city, while practically union In all
respects. have not adopted the union label.
and, consequently, are in a measure dis
eliminated against. What the result win
be In case the other local companies do not
indorse and :se the union labelisnot known,
but SO far no trouble is anticipated.
Last week was very quiet one within
the Jurisdiction over which the local
Federation of Labor extends. At the last
meeting of that body there wereno matter;
of pubic interest considered, and after a
brief session the organization adjourned.
An election for delegate to the general
assembly OF the Order of Knights of Labor
will be held on the second Thursday In Sep
| tembcr. II is said that there are several
candidates for the position, but it is eX-
pected that when the time arrives there
will be only two candidates in the field
The candidates Will represent the admins
tration and anti administration sentiment
| in Assembly No. 66, and lively skiImish
may be expected.
A prominent member of local organized
| labor is collecting data on which 10 frame
an eight-hour police bill When the bill is
framed he proposes submitting it to all To-
cal labor bodies for Endorsement before
making any effort to have it presented to
| Congress.
| AT meeting of the Federal Union, held
| during the week a permanent orgsr::a-
| tion was effected by the election of the fol
] lowing officers: President, G. E. Crane:
vice president, D. F. Meaney; secretary,
| C. Woodbum; treasurer, W. A. o. Brien, and
| guardian, J. T. Disney.