Evening star., 1899-02-07
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Meeting of Executive Council, A. F. Of L.,
Announced for Tuesday Next.
Communication Received T0uchi'
Construction Of Public Library
BuiIding-other Matters.

President Szegedy occupied the chair at
the meeting last evening of the Central La
bor Union. Mr.. J. L. Feeney was secre-
tary.
A communication was read from Presi-
dent Gompers Of the A. F. OF L.. stating
that there would be a meeting Of the exec
utive council OF that organization Tuesday
next. at the headquarters here, when mat
ters of much interest to the membership
generally will be considered. Principal
among these viii be the eight-hour bill now
pending I'm the Senate.
The regular order Of business was sus-
pended to permit Mr.. Andrew Furuseth Of
the legislative committee Of the A. f. Of
l.. James Wood general organizer % the
Cigar Makers National Union. and w II.
Schillinger, vice president Of the Tri-City
Labor Congress. composed Of representa-
tives Of the trades unions in the cI--es OF
Davenport, la, Rock Island and Moline.
ILL.,. to address the body in the interest OF
labor legislation. They urged that the
members of the Central Labor Union make
renewed efforts To have passed the eight
hour bill.
Mr.. Woods remarks were devoted largely
to the question of the union label He re-
quested that the organized labor of the
District patronizc those only who handled
the products bearing that label
4 communication was read from the Boot
and Shoe Workers of Marlboro Mass stat
ing the conditions prevailing in that locali-
ty pending the lockout Of the employees in
some of the factories there. They request
ed TO be furnished with the name and ad-
dress Of the secretary of each organization
connected with the Central Labor Union.
in order 10 enable them to communicate
with the various locals and solicit the aid
of the latter in their struggle. The request
was granted.
Public Library Construction.
A letter was read which had been re-
ceived by the legislative committee from
Senator Mcmillan, chairman Of the Senate
committee, in reply TO a petition sent to
the Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds asking that the new public
library building be constructed under the
direct supervision Of the government. The
letter was as follows:
Replying TO your letter of January 30,
would say that the bill for the building Of
the public library in Washington was very
carefully drawn, with the idea OF having
the new building constructed as eNpedi-
tiously and as honestly as the Congression-
al Library was built. There is no require
ment in the bin making It necessary 10
award the work To the lowest bidder.
II Will give careful consideration TO your
letter in this connection
The nachinists announced that an open
meeting would he held by them Tuesday
evening next during the session Of the
ecutive council OF the American Federation
of Labor in this city. The place OF the
meeting and the names of the speakers will.
it was stated, De announced through The
Star.
A special committee was appointed by tho
Central Labor Union to cooperate with y
similar committee from the mGchinists in
arranging for the meeting.
The legislative committee was instructed
10 prepare and forward a petition to the
Senate committee on education and labor
asking for a favorable report on the eight
hour bill. Secretary Feeney was also d.
rected TO communicate with the various
locals allied with the Central Labor Union
and ask thai they take similar action.
Committees Announced.
Standing committees for the ensuing six
months were announced as follows:
Legis,ative-N. c. Sprague. J. +. McCor-
mick, r. II. Lewis, C T. Smith, J. L. Fee
ney
Contract-Milford Spohn. ]. u. Mckay.
John Lorch, Harry b. LandgrsfI. s ID.
Cole.
Organization-John Shandley, r. IL. Lew
is. N. J. Mccarthy, James L. Martin, Frank
Mace.
Grievance-John G.Wolf John a OBrien,
7. J. McCullagh, james Owens, a. $. No
land.
Credentials-J NJ Heisley, George IIar-
mold. b. C. Ladd.
Statistics-M. p. Canty. n. c. Sprague, W.
r. Bradford.
LabeI-Charles J. Heuter. W. B. Hyde, L.
w Patton.