Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-15
THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Various Interests Considered Last
Evening-The Local Strikes.

AT the weekly meeting of the Central La
Dor Union, held last evening at Typograph-
ical Temple, at the request of Retail Clerks
Union. No 262. a resolution was adopted
pledging the cooperation of the central
body with the clerks organization in their
endeavor to secure the Sunday closing of
dry goods, shoe and furnishing stores.
Relative to the matter a communication
was read from the clerks union calling at
tention to the large number of dry goods,
clothing. shoe and gents furnishing stores
kept open on Sunday" 1t was claimed this
action cannot be justified by the proprietors
Of these establishments an emergency
as the different lines of goods which they
handle are sold throughout the entire week
and until late hour Saturday night.
The communication adds:
We protest against this manner of Sab
bath breaking, and ask your honorable
body to take such steps as may be neces-
sary TO eliminate the evil.
We are assured that yourselves, as well
as the general public Of Washington have
no idea OF the extent TO which this Sunday
business is carried on. and believe that
Investigation of the facts on your part will
be startling IN the extreme"
draft of a bill regulating the operation
of the local street railways, which was re-
ported as having been Endorsed by the Dis
trict Commissioners Business Mems Asso-
citation and other organizations. was re-
ferred to the legislative committee for con-
stderation and report.
The pending strike of the plumbers was
approved. and the various organizations
allied with the central body are requested
to assist them TO secure their demands and
oppose the Importation and employment
of non-union plumbers"
The carriage and wagon makers report
ed that, without a single exception the
men are determined to maintain their
strike until their demands are acceded to
by the employers The committee of the
Central Labor Union which was appointed
TO assist the carriage makers reported that
a number Of individuals and firms have
promised to patronize only those manu-
facturers who have granted the demands
or the 5ourneymen and who employ men,
bers of the union.
The greater part Of the session was de-
voted to the consideration Of the question
Of the admission OF the delegates from the
recently organized Engineers Local Union
NO. 30. The matter, which at a previous
meeting was referred to the general off,
GERS Of the association of engineers was
introduced by G. V. Lighthall and P. Nc
Mahon, president and first vice president
respectively, Of the International Union Of
Steam Engineers, who spoke in behalf Of
the local organization and advised the CEN
trail body to recognize II as a bona fde
union and admit the delegates without fur
Their question.
After an extended discussion of the propo-
s!tion. which was participated in by
large number of delegates, a resolution was
adopted. That this body refuse to seat
the Uc4csdteS from steam Engineers Local
Union. No. 90. until the Knights of Labor
contingent OF the said organization re-
nounce all allegiance to the Knights Of
Labor and surrender their charter as such"
The opposition TO the recognition of the
engineers. II Is said. is based upon the fact
that number Of those composing the new
organization have retained the charter of
knights OF Labor assembly, having, 1t is
alleged. resolved the organization into a
club for benevolent purposes. Notwith-
standing the fact that the members of the
assembly, under these conditions have been
chartered by the International Union of
Steam Engineers, the Central Labor Union
refuses TO admit the organization until the
conditions stated IN the resolution are COM
piled with.
The central body. II is said, bases its ac-
ton upon provision of the charter of the
American Federation Of Labor, which pro-
hibits any central body from admitting
delegates from any local organization that
owes allegiance to any other body hostile
TO any affiliated body.