Evening star., 1898-02-15
THE INTERESTS OF LABOR
Central Union Body Discusses Matters of
Local Importance.
Church Association Commended
Act to Regulate Employment.

The weekly meeting Of the Central Labor
Union was held last evening. President N.
c. Sprague presided, and Mr.. ]. ]. Crowley
was secretary.
An invitation was read from Rev Kem-
Fer Bocock. rector of Grace Church,
West Washington, to attend a meeting at
that church Monday evening next, for the
purpose OF organizing a branch in this
city of the rChurch Association for the
Advancement of the Interests of Labor
Litter a long discussion of the feasibility
Of such scheme. resolutions were adopted
expressive Of the sentiments Of the union.
which set forth:i
1--WE commend, the organization known
as the Church Association for the Ad-
vancement of the Interests of Labor to
the membership of the union organiza tions
of this District, as the purposes of the as
scciation are.those for which trade organ
izations are maintained.
I'VE heartily favor the organization of
local branches of this association, and in
their effortstto secure better conditions for
the wage workers We pledge our support
and cooperation.
Automatic Telephone Exchange.
The delegate from the Electrical Work.
ers offered resolutions In reference to the
Jenkins telephone bill, pending in Con-
gress, which had been adopted by the
Electrical Workers.
"a bill known as II. r. Dill 1877 has been
introduced by Representative jenkins,
which authorizes the Automatic Telephone
Exchange Company to construct, operate
and maintain an exchange in this city.
Local Union, No. 26, N. B. +. w. favors the
bill, and believes its passage would bene-
fit our community by restricting the
monopoly of the American Bell tele-
phone service now rendered by the Cbesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company,
thus establishing competition which
VIC uld result in cheaper rental
Local Union, No. 26, therefore indorses
the legislation proposed by Representative
jenkins, and directs that a copy of these
resolutions be submitted to the Central
Labor Union and Building Trades Council
for their Endorsement, and that a copy Of
the same be forwarded to the chairman of
the House committee on the District Ct Co.
lumbia.''
The resolutions were indorsed by the
Central Labor Union.
Delegate Spohn of the Legislative COM
mittee reported the receipt of letter
fIom Secretary Tindall of the board of
District Commissioners acknowledging the
receipt of his letter, accomD anying d copy
of bill entitled IAN act to regulate the
employment of labor in the District of Co.
lumbia," and assuring the committee that
the Commissioners will give the subjec, due
consideration.
mittee would request the members of the
Senate end House District committee as
the immediate representatives of the peo-
pie of the District of Columbia, to favor the
eight-hour bill, prison labor bill, anti-in-
junction bill and seamens bill, all of which
are pending in Congress.
Mnchfne-Made Bread.
At the request of the delegate from tie
Bakers and Confectioners' Union the dele
gates were requested not to use machine
made bread, and the central body deter
mined to discourage the use of such bread
as much as is in its power. 1t was stated
that each Of the machines already intro
duced into Washington can produce 1000
loaVes an hour, which is equal to the work
of eight men for ten hours. 1t is claimed
however, that the machine-made bread is
not nearly so palatable as the handmade
Ihe statement was made that the paint
ers employed on the new residence of SEN
ator Foraker have been objected to by
Painters Assembly, X. of L.. and their
summary discharge was demanded The
Central Labor Onion directed Secretary
Crowley to forward letter to Mr.. Hender-
son, the contractor, and inform him that
the painters-empioyed on that job are union
men and recognized as such by the Central
also appointed tessee the contractor in the
interest of the men, and also to call upon
Senator FOraker,if necessary
Speakers for the suffrage meeting TO he
held this evening at Electrical Workers
Hall were announced as follows: Gen I
Hale Sypher, w. c. Dodge and John w.
Hayes.