Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
REOPENINa OF ARSENAL, GROUNDs
on SUNDAYS REQUESTED.
Thanks of Letter Carriers-Treasury
Omcfals Promise to IavestiEate
Charges Other Business.

At the meeting last evening of the Cen
trail Labor Union the closing OF the Arsenal
grounds to the public Sunday was re-
ported, and a resolution. wan adopted set
ting forth that as the city of WASHINGTON is
known for its beauty and beautiful parks
and government reservations, and that the
women and children have in the past, in
suitable weather. availed themselves Of the
opportunities of delightful outing in these
reservations and that as for years past
1t has been the custom Of the custodians
of these government reservations to keep
the same open seven days in the week, and
resolving that the secretary Of the Central
Labor Union be instructed to inform the
Secretary of War that the Arsenal grounds,
through the action of Major Greenough or
some other army officer in charge, have
been closed to the public on Sunday-some-
thing that has never heretofore been done
and that the Central Labor Union favors
the opening of these grounds to the public
on that and other days of the week, in the
absence Of fevers or other contagious dis
cases. and the Secretary Of War is re-
quested to keep the Arsenal grounds open
to the public.
A communication was read from e. r..
Cantwell secretary of the National Asso-
citation of Letter Carriers, expressing, on
behalf of the letter carriers of the United
States, the thanks of that organization to
the Central Labor Union for its indorse-
ment of the bill providing for the increase
of the pay of letter carriers, which is now
pending in Congress.
Will Be Investigated.
A letter was also read from r. F. Swayze,
chief clerk of the Treasury Department,
acknowledging the receipt of a letter from
Secretary Brinkman, which alleged that
the contractor who has the sewing and
laying of carpets for that department, Is
violating the eght-hour law. Mr.. Swayze
Informed the union that the matter will be
thoroughly investigated.
The bill recently introduced in the House
which provides for uniform wage scale of
81 per day for unskilled laborers in the
employ of the government was Endorsed and
referred to the legislative committee.
1t was reported that a called meeting Of
the Building Trades Council was held last
Tuesday, and that steps were taken to con-
tinue the body, which will be composed ex
ciusively of trades union organizations hav-
ing national alliances. After a full discus
sion of the status Of the local building
trades 1t was deemed advisable to recog-
nize a council composed of legitimate or
CARNATIONS, having national affihation con-
sistent with the principle of the National
Building Trades Council. 1t was an
nounced that the council will meet every
Tuesday evening in the future. Mr.. A. l..
Dahler was elected fraternal delegate to
represent the central LABOR Union In that
body.
Insane Asylum Attendants.
The legislative committee reported rela-
tive to the bill introduced in the House of
Representatives by Mr.. Mudd, on March o.
which proposed to regulate the pay and
hours of services of attendants at the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane The COM
mittee stated that since April 10 the bill
has been in the hands of Secretary Hitch
cock, who is opposed to the measure and
probably will not report during the present
session of Congress
Anticipating a hearing before the District
committee of the House, to whom the bill
vas referred the committee has collected
considerable data bearing upon the matter
which, they state, they are DESTROYS of
submitting to the District committee If
Secretary Hitchcock will permit the COM
mittee to consider the measure" In the
meantime statement will be prepared Civ
ing in detail the conditions of service Of the
attendants at the hospital. which will be
forwarded to the District committees of the
Senate and House and also be given gen
eral publication.