Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
BUSINESS Transacted at the Meeting Held
Monday Evening
Demand for Enforcement Of Eight
pftaI-Other Matters

hNdti'ii were present al the meeting Monday
evening of the Central Labor Union, and
much business of Importance to the several
trades was transacted. A communication
was read from the Chicago Federation of
Labor asking the cooperation of the Cen
trai La Dor Union to prevent the pubic
lands in the United States from being
stolen from the people by land specu-
lators and syndicates through cessions to
the states and territories.
Enclosed in the letter was a COPY of
resolution adopted by the first named body
TO the effect that all the remaining public
lands Of the United States should he
credly held for the benefit Of the whole peo-
pie and that no grants of the title to any
of those lands should ever hereafter be
made to any but actual settlers and home
builders on the land: that the federal gov
eminent should build storage reservoirs to
save the flood waters that are now was ted,
and should, whenever necessary. build irri-
CATION works required for the rcclama ton
and settlement of the arid public land
The communication requested that the
Central Labor Union adopt a similar reso-
luton and urge senators and members of
the House of Representatives 20 oppose the
cession of these lands to any state.
The matter was referred to the legisla-
tive committee, with instructions to COM
ply with the request
A communication was also read from Mr.
Max West, chairman of a committee of the
univ ersity extension of the Civic Center.
extending special invitation To the MEM
beers of the Central Labor Union and its
constituent unions to attend the free lee
ture courses to he given in the Central
High School, 18th and o streets northwest.
Tuesday and Thursday evenings of each
week. beginning January 30 The invita-
ton was accepted.
Hospital Employees.
A report made relative to the condi-
ton of employment of the attendants at
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
near Anacostia. 1t was stated that these
attendants are required to be on active
duty an average of fourteen hours daily
and on reserve ten hous, making Il total
service of twenty-four hours per day. They
are allowed twenty-five hours Of leave per
month under the rules, and fifteen days
per annum. They are denied all legal holt
days or extra compensa ton therefor.
The report of the committee concludes by
saying: I'VE believe the eight-hour law is
applicable to the institution. but it is not
enforced. We ask therefore, that eight
hours shall constitute a days work for
these attendants, and that the scale of
wages be adjusted according TO the pay of
other departments"
The report was referred to a special COM
mittee, which viii bring the matter to the
attention of DR.. Richardson. superintendent
Of the hospital and also to that Of the Sec
rotary of the Interior.
The committee which was appointed to
submit to local firms the proposition TO
close their stores at pm. Saturday re-
ported II resolution that the secretary Of
the Central Labor Union be instructed to
notify those merchants who have by their
signatures manifested their willingness 10
close at the hour named that the early
closing movement shall begin Saturday
evening, February II, 1900 and that those
merchants not Closing at that time will be
considered as unfair and opposed to or
gaDiZcd labor
The resolution was adopted by a unani-
nous vote.
Agitation for Hue Label.
The cigar makers reported that they
would commence an active agitation for
tho general use of the blue label union
made cigars. 1t was stated that their or
eanization would communicate with all the
dealers in the city and request them TO
handle the union product
A communication from the Journeymen
Bakers and Confectioners' Union, No. lis.
stated a grievance against Il local baking
firm. A member of that organization who
was employed by the firm. it was stated.
was Informed that he must join Bakers
Assembly, knights Of Labor. and sever his
connection with the unions organiZatio
1t was further stated that this firm is op-
posed 10 the employment of members of
tn" Bakers Union, and that committee
{. ON the organization had called upon those
in charge and requested that the union De
recognized. but failed TO get any satisfac-
The matter was referred to the grievance
committee. which will attempt to adjust the
matter. This action of the union bakers, It
was stated, is the elimination of rather I'M
friendly relations which have existed be-
tween the union organization and the X
of l.. assembly for several years. The
members Of the union say the assembly,
upon many occasions, has forced the dis
charge Of members OF the Bakers Union
ami that agreements entered into with the
assembly for the purpose of establishing
and maintaining friendly relations between
the two organizations have been disregard
ed by the h of L. people.
Lack of CO-OperatfOn.
They further say that the condition of
the journeymen bakers in this city is not as
favorable in other large cities, for the
reason that the X. of L. bakers would
never cooperate with them to secure bet
ter condition generally. 1t is claimed by
the union men that in no other city in the
United States where the bakers are organ
lied are they required to DO Sunday work
and be deprived of ell holidays. II was as
serted that the fault for this state of af-
fairs lies with the X. of L. bakers as the
union has requested the former to Cooper
ate with them to secure these holidays, but
the K. OF L. men persistently refused to
do so.
Messrs. Milford Spohn, Sam D. Nedry. J.
NJ. Heisley, E. j. Ratigan. ]. L. Feeney
and John H. Brinkman We're appointed a
committee to make arrangements for the
OF the Central Labor Union, which occurs
the 10Th 1f February