Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-17
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
The Regular Weekly Meeting Held at
Typographical Temple.
Amendment Proposed to Constitution,
Business AEent-Other Matters.

The regular weekly meeting of the Gem
trail Labor Union was held last evening
at Typographical Temple. In the absence
of President II. w Szegedy, who was abb
sent from the city Vice President r. H.
Lewis presided. Mr.. J. L. Feeny per-
formed the duties of secretary.
A communication was read from the Cen
trail Labor Union of Newport News, Va,
requesting information relative to the
grievance of the Plumbers and Gas Filters
Association of this city against a brewing
company. The communication stated that
the body had received letter from the
Plumbers Association of Washington re-
questing organized labor in that locality
to abstain from the use of the beer manu-
featured by the firm complained of, be-
cause. as alleged. the firm Disseminated
against the employment of plumbers who
are allied with union labor in this city.
The matter was referred to the Plumbers
Association
The committee appointed at previous
meeting to consider and report upon the
ACCESSIBILITY of employing business agent
submitted an amendment to the consttu-
ton which, If adopted, will provide for
such official. A vote on the question
will be taken at the next meeting, The
proposed amendment provides that there
shall be a member of the Central Labor
Union elected quarterly to be known as
the business agent The duty of this Off
cial shall be to investigate all grievances
from affiliated unions and, if in his judg-
ment it may be necessary, he may call
upon the grievance committee of the Cen
trail Labor Union, who shall act as an ad-
visory board"
The pay of the new official was fixed at
20 cents per hour.
Employment Bureau.
A resolution was adopted authorizing and
directing the chair to appoint a committee
of no o6ViSa and
feasibility of establishing a central labor
employment bureau, in order TO enable en-
ployers to secure union labor. The COM
mittee was appointed and will make re-
port at the next meeting OF the Central
Labor Union.
The committee appointed to call upon the
merchants of the city and secure, if posi-
BILE their consent to close their stores Sat
urday evening at o'clock made report
which led to a long discussion. The COM
mittee was finally instructed to request the
various merchants who have expressed
their willingness to close at that hour. to
sign an agreement to that effect, dating
from November 1, proximo.
During the discussion it was stated that
the Shoe Clerks Assembly K. of l., has
not made any effort toward promoting the
success of the movement, but have pre-
pared what they term a fair card upon
which are the names of dealers who have
refused to close at the hour above mention
ed. and who. it was stated, keep their
places open as late as II o'clock Saturday
nights.
Secretary Feeney was instructed to com
municate with Shoe Clerks Assembly and
ask that it assist in the early-cloSing move
ment.
Candidates for Delegate.
c. S. Squire and ]. L. Feeney We're placed
in nomination for delegate to represent the
Central Labor Union in the next conven-
ton of the American Federation of Labor,
which will be held in Milwaukee in Deem
Der. 1t was agreed that additional nomi-
nations for the position may be made at
the next meeting and also on the evening
of the election, which will be October 80.
y resolution was adopted that If any can
didate for delegate to the convention
Labor Union for the place he shall, upon
conviction, be ineligible
The password Of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor was adopted and given to the
delegates, and in the future no one will be
admitted to the sessions of the c. L. u.
who is not either in possession of it or who
Is member in good standing of some affili-
ated organization and is youched for by a
delegate.
II was announced by the organizer that
Secretary klapinski of the National Bar
bers' Association is in the city, and that
arrangements have been made for holding
meeting of BARRIERS this (TueSday) even
ing at Typographical Temple for the pur-
pose of organizing the trade in this city
1t was also announced that the Labor
day excursion committee will award prizes
to the holders of ticket coupons, and also
those who sold the highest number of tick
cts, tomorrow evening at Typographical
Temple