Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

section about two months ago, VIII be
recognized, 1t is said by eighteen OF the
twentythree local building trades organi-
cations. 1t Is stated that the require
ments of the card will tend to unioniZe all
work of building construction, as the MEM
bers of the various crafts holding the
building card will refuse to work on any
job where non-union workmen are en-.
ployed or with those belonging to dual or
CARNATIONS.
The labor people say the enforcement
of the building card system will benefit
both the employer and employee, as has
been demonstrated 1t is said, in most cities
of the country where the system has been
maintained for years.
Mr. James Duncan. secretary of the Gran
lite Cutters National Union, has secured
rooms for the headquarters of the national
body in the Baltic building, No. 606 +
street northwest. The headquarters are at
present in Boston, Mass, where they have
been located for the past two years. Mr..
Duncan was in the city several days ago
arranging for the removal of the head
quarters to Washington about July l.
Notwithstanding the inability of the Dis
trict Commissioners to indorse any of the
several measures proposed for the restric-
ton of Sunday traffic, 1t Is said to be the
general desire Of the organized Workmen
that the bill recently introduced by Sena-
tor Mcmillan or a similar measure be en-
acted during this session of Congress:
The clerks in the various dry goods and
furnishing stores and those engaged in the
grocery business are especially interested
in the matter, for the reason, 1t is said,
that if these places are permitted to re
main open on Sunday 1t permits an unfair
competition with those who, having re-
gard for the moral and physical well-being
of their employees, close on Sunday, the
generally recognized and observed weekly
holiday. They assert that the keeping open
of places of traffic until IL O'Clock on Sat
nr6aV night and during Sunday is not only
overwork!ng the employees, but seriously
retardS the movement for the closing OF
such places at a reasonable hour in the
evening, which has been the earnest en-
deavor of the clerks since their organiza-
ton.
Secretary Frank Morrison of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor reports that dur
ing the month of May, 1902, 146 charters
were issued by that organization. OF this
number sixteen are central bodies, forty
seven federal labor unions and eighty-one
local trade unions.
At a meeting Of the Retail Clerks Union,
No. 800, held Monday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mr.. George b. SquireS;
first vice president, Mrs. w. Miller; second
vice president, Mr.. George A. McCathran;
recording secretary, MIR. n. Jobes; financial
secretary, Miss Frances Boss; guide, Mr..
Lake; guardian, Mr.. II. Loeb; delegates
to Central Labor Union, Messrs E. A. Bach
rach, n. Jobes. II. Saenger, C. A. Pau and
]. A. Minors; delegates to the Allied Clerks
Council, Messrs. D. f. Manning, G. B.
Squires, G. A. McCathran. Benjamin Da-
Wis. ]. Moser, Lake and Mrs. Thompson.
Sixty new members were initiated and a
large number of applications for member
ship were received.
The regular meeting of Electrical Work
ers' Union, No. g. was held at the Royal
Hotel last night, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: +. North
magic, president; V. r. Schneider, vice presi-
dent; George Malone, financial secretary
H. Warthan, recording secretary; F. r.
Holt, treasurer; Arthur Langprey, presiding
secretary; William Fredericks, foreman,
and James Brine, inspector.
At the conclusion Of the regular business
at the meeting next week a smoker will be
held in honor of the new officers.
H. D. Meyer has returned, after an alb
sence of five months spent in the northwest.