Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20

as a protest against the employment Of
union carpenters the painters remained
at work and have been working ever since.
1t Is also stated that about forty members
Of the brotherhood are employed on the re-
pairs at the Shoreman with twenty or
more members of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation. This Is regarded by the other
trades at least a tacit recognition OF the
Amalgamated painters by those OF the
Brotherhood. and for this and the other
reason stated they will maintain neu-
tral attitude in the event of a war of the
factions.
District Assembly. No. &C. Knights Of La
hor. held its regular weekly meeting last
Thursday evening. and the proceedings
were, from labor standpoint, OF a very
interesting character Mr.. Thomas 7.
ODea, the master workman. presided. and
Mr. William l.. DeWart filed the office of
recording secretary. Every local assembly
In the jurisdiction was represented.
The Labor day excursion committee re-
ported that. with the exception OF the dis
position of the silver cup presented by The
Evening Star Company, all business connect
ed with the excursion had been settled The
prizes for the contests had been awarded, all
bills paid, tickets not sold by the members had
been returned and full returns for tickets
sold had been made. The committee further
reported that the excursion had been the
most successful. both socially and f1nan-
cially. ever given by the District Assembly,
as the handsome surplus In the treasury
would show: The contest for The Star cup
Der %, at Tenleytown. game to be called
promptly at 1880 o'clock. The committee
stated that it regretted that Sunday was
the day select ed. but owing to the fact that
every member Of the painters and carpen-
ters teams are at work. many Of them
doing overtime because Of the scarcity OF
union labor to supply the demand Of the
employers. the game had to be played Sun
day or not at all this year.
The committee appointed at the last meet
ing to inquire into the real causes of the
nm nr Daf Strik in he
gions made full and interesting report Of
the situation. An extended debate was had
on the report. many of the delegates taking
part. At its close resolution was unant-
mously adopted. setting forth that Dis
trict Assembly, No. 66. knights of Labor,
direct it's legislative committee to present
to the Congress of the United States a re-
quest for congressional investigation OF
the great strike in the anthra cite coal
fields, with view to the ultimate con-
demnation by right Of eminent domain OF
said coal fields for the purposes of public
| utility
The alleged recent arbitrary rulings OF
Judges Jackson and Kellar of West Vir-
ginia also received attention OF the dele
gates, and the legislative committee was
further instructed to prepare articles OF
| Impeachment to be presented to Congress
against the aforementioned judges for
their recent abuse Of the writ Of injunc-
| ton.
| Owing to the lateness OF the hour a full
report from the respective trades was not
| had. The delegates OF painters and carpen-
ters, however, reported a large increase In
| membership during the past two weeks.
both crafts being put to the test to keep
| fair bosses supplied with hands, the de-
mand being far greater than the supply.
The painters also reported a voluntary in
crease In their pay by their employers. Tho
| carpenters reported that every member In
| their organization Is receiving the increase
| granted. also voluntary, made by the Mas
| ter Builders Association. The members
| who are not receiving the increase have
| been taken out Of their respective shops
| and placed with bosses paying the increase
| The musicians reported very encouraging
news as to the status of their organlza-
| ton.
| The adjustment OF the trouble existing be-
| tween the Maryland Granite COMPANY and
| the locked-out stonecutters formerly en-
| ployed by the company at Guilfdrd, Md,
| has been referred to the executive board OF
Granite Cutters National Union for adjust
| ment IL possible. The Fuller Construction
| Company. which Is using the Guilford stone
| In the building at 18th street and Pennsyl.
| vania avenue. has been informed Of the ex.
! listing trouble and furnished with a state
| ment relating thereto by Chairman William
| Silver of the granite cutters national exec
| utive board. This statement, after refer
| ring in detail to the differences which result
ed in the lockout, deals with present con-
ditions at the quarries. where, 1t Is said q
| number Of Italians claiming membership in
! a New York organization Of Granite Cut
| ters Union, No. 2. are employed. This or
ganiZation. which Is said to be affiliated
| with the Knights Of Labor, Is regarded by
| the granite cutters as being composed OF
-unionists, who, they assert, are princi.
| pally employed to substitute men In cases
| Of strike and lockout