Evening star., 1897-05-28
Several Organizations Hold Important
Meetings.
GOODS IADEIB PRISONS
6ick|ayefs Issue Circular to the
Trade.
he DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
THE


of Granite Cutters were much amused at
their meeting last evening at a statement
made by q visitor, Mr.. Goodman. the gen.
eral organizer of the Boot and Shoemaking
Union, who was accorded the privileges Of
the floor to make some remarks in refer
ence 10 boots and shoes made in the Mary
land penitentiary at Baltimore for sale In
various markets.
"The law of Maryland said Mr.. Good
man. requires that all goods made for sale
in the state prison shall be marked p. M,
penitentiary made. The contractors, In
complying with this law, have designed
most beautiful monogram. This Is stamped
on the sole Of the boot or shoe. and when
noticed by the would-be retail purchaser
the latter is Invariably informed that p.
NJ means Pride of Maryland. Mr. Good
man said that, so far as he had been able
to learn, the customer places implicit con-
fidence in the merchant in this respect
Mr.. Goodman also told Of many difficult
ties to which their trade Is subjected by
convict labor In the different states, and
through persistent efforts they have sue.
ceeded In combining the three factions Of
their trade. His mission to the capital
city is to ask the cooperation Of the
trades unions to see that the label Is
The report Of the committee on Jewish
synagogue was made. That committee had
seen a prominent member OF the building
committee, and he assured them that ample
provisions had been made for the employ
ment Of local union labor.
The special committee appointed to In
quire into a report that the granite used
in the construction of the Carry flats Is
being cut at the quarry. reported that they
had received a letter from Attorney A. h.
Bell who is counsel for Mr.. Carry. stating
that Mr.. Garry is of the opinion that there
is some mistake in tho matter and re-
Questing the committee to make further IN
vestigation and inform him as 10 the Ie-
suit.
The action of the Central Labor Union
and Building Trades Council in placing the
Kansas City. a local laundry and local
steamboat company on the unrair iist was
indorsed.
Bricklayers' Union.
The bf-weekly meeting of :he Bricklayers'
Union was held last evening at Typo
graphical Temple Mr.. w. H. Maghan
presided and Messrs. Dowell and Sullivan
off1ciated as secretaries.
A communication was read from Public
Printer Palmer in reply to letter sent
him by Secretary Sullivan relative to a re-
port that the building now being con.
structed on the Malone lot would be leased
for the use of the government printing
office. The letter stated that the bu:ioins
was not yet leased.
building is being constructed by very cheap
and inefficient workmen and II leased
for the purpose stated 1t would be regaroeo
as an encouragement of that class OF labor
by the government.
a committee was appointed to call on
Mr. Palmer and make statement OF the
facts in the case, and also to request that
the building be not leased.
Another committee was appointed to call
on the District Commissioners and request
that mechanics be employed and paid the
maximum rate of wages for Work perform
ed under the direction of the water depart
ment The appointment of this committee
grew out of a statement made at the meet
ing that so-called skilled laborers were en-
ployed by that department to do bricklay-
ing. but were only paid laborers wages
therefor.
circular letter, which was prepared by
order of the union. and copy forwarded
to every dealer in building material in the
city, was adopted.
A copy of the circular was as follows:
You need not be reminded of the fact
| that Is per cent Of the building construction
in this city Is done by the membership OF
| organizations of the building crafts.
This being the trade condition 1t is evil
| dent that from business standpoint the
interests Of the material dealer and the
| worker are closely and mutually related.
What affects the interest of one very sensi-
lively affects the interests Of the other.
Recognizing these facts, the question oc'
1
! ganized workers and those Of the manufac.
| turer and dealer in building material be es-
tablished and maintained upon reciprocal
basis?
From our trade experience we have
| learned that those outside Of organization
| who work under unfair conditions-that OF
| long hours and low wages-are not desir.
| able labor element and should not be IA
| vored by those who wish to maintain a fail
| wage for labor or a reasonable price fol
| material.
| "It Is scarcely necessary to remind the
| Observant business man of the economic
| fact that q reduction of the earnings OF
| those whose labor produces the finished
product generally results in falling prices
I of the material consumed.
| '"It is also a fact that where organization
| exists the largest per cent Of material II
| bought by those contractors who employ
| union labor and are generally more re.
| sponsible and desirable as customers thar
| the employer of cheap inefficient morgan
| lied labor.
Regarding this matter from q business
standpoint in many of the larger cities ol