The Washington times., 1901-09-14

effect that il is rare thing for a, paper
hanger to work more tnan nine or ten
months during the year, and referred to
the statement that one man had worked
all the year round as very remarkable
and nearly an unheard OF circumstance.
This, he said is not true, for 1t is a
known fact to all paperhangers that all
employers must and do keep several men
steadily employed from the beginning to
the end of the year.
Mr.. Nolte stated that he is a member
of the Brotherhood OF PaperhangeIs and
Decorators Union, and thinks that the
knights of Labor paperiiangers have act
ed very badly in the way they forced the
strike. He stated that he. and his en-
| ployes originated the plan to organize a
union of paperhangers which would be
, afhliated with the central Labor Union,
and through it the American Federation
| of Labor The union, he said contains
about twenty-five paperhangers who de-
sire to affiliate with the Central Labor
| Union and American Federation of Labor
but on the night the organization was ef-
fected a number Of the knights of Labor
paperhangerS We're present and captured
the meeting. This same force. he said.
was used to influence the .Bretherfood
Union to endorse the strike Inaugural ted
by the Knights of Labor Assembly OF
paperhangels. -, (.
AS to the wages paid the local work
men, $50 per day, Mr.. Nolte states that
there is no reason why they should COM
pain of that pay for eight hours, work
AS matter of fact. he said. it is very
long job. that he labors eight hours
Generally. he stated. paperhangers are
kept moving from one place to another
and in this way the employer really only
gets about seven hours actual work for a
full days pay. This is not the way with
bricklayers, Mr.. Nolte said. They have
the material placed before them and they
are compelled to give a full days work
for full days pay.
In speaking of the organization of the
Brotherhood of Paperhangers and Dec
orators Union, Mr.. Nolte stated that he
felt that because of the way the union
has been managed its charter should he
revoked. A large employer of local labor.
who conducts a paperhanging establish
ment on F Street. and who always er.-
ploys union workmen, stated last night
that the strike has not interfe-ed with
his business. He said he required the
very best work done. and that in the ma
jority of cases he paid his labor more
than the union scale of wages. Egen
union men, he said. have complained be-
cause he discharged them. but he never
dld so simply because they were members
OF organized labor. but because they were
not frSt-claSs workmen.
In speaking of the situation ]. H. Wells
Master Workman of Assembly No. 81,
fed. He has received telegram from
II. w Kline, q member of the assembly,
who went to Harrisburg to work stating
that there is no fear Of paperhangers
from that city coming to Washington to
I'LL the places of the strikers because
there was plenty of work there When
asked what he thought of large number
of paperhangers coming here from Phila-
delrhia, Mr.. Wells stated that he did not
believe number sufficient to break the
strike could be induced to come here and
go to work. Yesterday afternoon he said,
a member of the Lookout Committee was
Informed that stranger was at work
on a job in Georgetown. and went there
to see about it. When the committeeman
arrived at the house in which the
Z 9 W.4c C.,i1 rn ha rnrI-
Wells stated that ne noticed two mem-
bers of the Metropolitan Police Force in
citizens clothes, sitting on the steps The
committeeman returned without ATTEMPT
ing to enter upon the premises and re-
ported the matter. Mr.. Wells stated that
he then went to the police station in
Georgetown and asked if complaint had
been made OF paperhangers disturbing
anyone, and if policemen had been sent
to guard the premises referred to. He
was informed that no complaint was
made and II any members of the force
We're there 1t was of their own voition.
Arrangements have been made by all the
men who are at work to contribute part
OF each days earnings to the support of
those who are out of work. In this way
Mr. Wells stated that the strikers Were
getting along very well. and. up To this
time. no complaints have been heard. I'm
der the present conditions, he said. if
the strikers stick together, and he had
not the slightest doubt that they will. the
strike. ne said can be continued all Win
ter. without serious disadvantage or in
convenience TO the paperhangers
IL was also stated that several of the
strikers. who are well tc do, have taken
small contracts. which il is said their
former employers undCr the existing cir
cumStanccs are not able to complete in
the time required. In this way il is said
many Of the strikers are given employ
ment. and It was stated that this method
will he continued until the differences be-
tween the employers and workmsn are
settled one way or the other.