The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
NEWS OF LABOR UNIONS
A REQUEST THAT THE CITY I'M
PROVE TOMLINsON HALL.
1t Should BE Better Decorated and
Observation-Disclosures Pleased at
San Francisco Victory.

The labor organizations of the city have
been particularly active this fall in giving
entertainments. Tomlinson Hall has been
the favored place for holding the balls, and
they have been attended by large crowds
Several dances to be given by labor organi-
cations are scheduled for the rest of the
winter, and the increased use of Tomlnson
Hall has created an interest in the building.
The laboring men purpose to ask the city
to improve the hall in the way of decora-
tons and provide better lighting facilities.
A resolution to that effect will be intro
duced at the next meeting of the Central
Labor Union.
The Machnists' Union since it's phenome-
nal growth from eighty-six 10 more than a
thousand members last year and its subse-
quent success in organizing practically
every shop in the city and getting a nine
hour work day for ten hours pay has kept
up an active interest in the organization.
Several smokers have been given, and an
Friday evening, Dec. Is, to celebrate the
victory of the machinists of San Francisco
and the Pacific coast. For more than six
months about 1900 machiniStS were idle
along the Pacific coast on account of a
lockout in the ship repair yards. They have
now succeeded in organizing th1rty-fVe
shops and placed nearly every union ma
chinist at work. In connection with this
victory the machinists are preparing to ask
Congress 10 pass a law abolishing the pri-
vate contract system of repairing govern
ment ships and in lieu have all OF the ships
repaired in the government navy yards.
The machinists here will give a ball in
Tomlinson Hall New Years eve.
The labor organizations Of the city are
watching with interest the outcome of the
replevin suit filed against Z. T. Fowler, a
South Illinois-street barber, by the Bar
bers' Union for possession of a shop
card When the BARRIERS Union was sus-
pended from the national organization a
short time ago Fowler'S men were men,
bers Since it's reorganization there seems
to have been some difficulty about their be-
ing reinstated, and a few days ago the
secretary of the local union went to Fowl
er's shop and demanded the card, alleging
that his BARRIERS had been suspended for
not paying their dues. Fowler refused &c
turn over the card, and a suit in replevin
followed in Justice of the Peace SmOck' S
court Fowler says he wishes his men &c
belong to the union and that the reason
their dues were not paid was because there
was no union to pay them TO. Justice
Smock continued the case until Tuesday
and told the union in the meantime to try
TO adjust the matter at its meeting tonight
| outside of court
There is little interest as yet in the cleo
ton of the Central Labor Union. which viii
be held the first of the year. President
| Feltman has not announced whether or not
| he will be a candidate for reelection, bU
1t is known that there will be a contest
! for the place.
Business Agent Collins, of the Machinists
| Union, last week organized lodge of ma
chinists at Logansport with membership
| of forty-five.
The committee appointed by the Contra
Labor Union TO entertain the United Mine
Workers, who meet here in convention Jan
| q, Is at work getting up entertainments
Central Labor Union last year gave tht
| delegates a banquet in Tomlinson Hall a
which nearly 1000 were seated. The mair
| entertainment this year will be equally
| elaborate.