Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12

Bartenders' Union and Moses Peyton of
the Hodcarriers Assembly.
President Hamerstrom was born at
Galesburg, ILL.,, February g. 1870 but at
an early age went, with his parents, to
Iexas. In 1888 he returned to Galesbu-g
anu began MS career a machnist. He
joined the Galesburg Lodge of Machinists
IN the same year since which time he has
devoted much study to labor questions, be-
ing at all times enthusiast. After hav-
ing worked IN thirty-two different states
vi the Union he came to this city, becom-
ing member of the Washington Lodge
OF Macnlnlsts June Z, 1900. Since that
tlme ne has filled the offices of president,
wee president, recording secretary and
deiegate to the Central Labor Union. AS a
delegate from the macninist lodge he be-
came president of the Central Labor Union
PRESIDENT Hamerstrom has represented
lour dlierent locals at four international
conventions, held in Chicago, H.; Indian
apohs, IND; Kansas City, Mo-, and To-
ronto, Canada. Beside being a machinist
ne is an accomplished artistic painter the
walis OF ms home being adorned with spec-
mems or his work
Secretary Charles w Winslow is a ma
1--WE OF Missouri having been born in that
state April IL, 1866 He has worked in
various places at his trade, that of struc-
tural IRON worker He came to this city
ABOUT ten years ago and has been recog-
nlZed as labor advocate for a number of
years. BESIDE being secretary of the Cen
I,ai LABOR Union he is president of the
brloge ana Structural Iron Workers Union,
IN "hich office he has served four terms.
he Is also business agent for the iron
workers. He also holds the office of sec
rotary to the Council of Allied Building
Trades of the Central Labor Union.
The members of the convention commit
zee or the Columbia typographical Union,
NO. 1ol, are arduously at work in their
eHofts TO have the 1903 convention of
the International Typographical Union held
IN IN TINS city They say that there are a
large number of unions in other cities
deaVorlng to get the convention, but as this
city Is the capital of the nation the local
printers can offer inducements which no
other city has.
The situation with reference to the diff
cultles existing among the various car
penters organizations of the city is very
quiet. No information tending to show
what the organizations are doing among
themselves can be obtained at this time
1t is said that all the machinists' lodges
In st. Louis have entered into an agree
ment with the Local Metal Trades Asso-
citation which establishes a fifty-four hour
week, 2a per cent increase per hour and
limitation of apprentices.
1t is reported that the trouble between
the machinists and the officials of the
Northern Pacific railway has been AMIGA bly,
adjusted.
A branch of the International Union of
Commercial Photographers has been organ
ICED in Milwaukee, Wis. Fifty members
were initiated and election Of officers
was held. The American Federation of La
Dor has received an application from the
new union for a charter.
A committee of Bookbinders' Union, local
No. 4, consisting of Messrs. J. l.. Feeney,
r. d. Barrett, w. II. Kelly and w. W.
Taylor, called upon Controller Tracewell of
the Treasury Department Wednesday re-
garding the thirty-day leave question. The
committee asked the controller for his de-
cision and ruling on the subject. 1t is I'M
derstood that the public printer Will be re-
quested to ask for a decision.
The recent convention of the Internation-
al Brotherhood of BookbnderS decided 10
submit to a referendum vote of the mem
bers a proposition for the payment OF
death benefit. 1t also appointed a COM
mittee on a bookbinders home, 20 be
built on the lines of the printers home at
Colorado Springs 1t is said that already
total of $50 coo has been subscribed for the
project 1t is likely the institution VIII be
situated at Colorado Springs.
1t Is said that the representatives of or
ganized labor are dissatisfied with the rec
ord of legislation during the recent session
of Congress relative to the various labor
measures submitted to that body which
We're indorsed by the labor organizations of
the country and urged by the legislative
committee of the American Federation Of
Labor. One of the most important meas
ures in which the Workmen of the country
were deeply interested is that known as the
anti-injunction bill, the purpose of which
is to prohibit the use of the writ of injunc-
ton in labor disputes. The bill as prepared
by the American Federation of Labor
passed the House, but was amended by the
Judiciary committee of the Senate by in
sorting the words: Not involving injury
to property or breach of the peace"
In commenting upon this change of the
bill President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor, In the cur
rent issue of the American Fedora zionist
says:
THE language In which the amendment
is couched is an implication that wCrkmen
engaged in dispute are guilty of injury to
property or breach Of the peace, an insinu-
alton entirely unfounded. But even if true
there are laws now upon the statute books
Of the United States and of the several
states providing punishment for those who
are guilty of injury to property or breach
of the peace. If any workman should be
guilty of either offense he would be amen
able to those laws and punished according
ly. There certainly is no necessity. there
fore, for such provision in bill designed
to prohibit the use of injunctons IN labor
disputes
the judiciary committee not only defeats
the very purpose of the bill itself but in
deed instead Of prohibiting the issuance of
irjunctions would, for the first time in the
history of our legislation, provide statu-
tory stipulation by virtue of which injuno-
tions would be authorized"
Mr.. Gompers states that the bill as
amended is so Objectionable that he would
and shall work for the defeat of the entire
proposition
Secretary James Duncan Of the Granite
Cutters National Association in a commu-
nication to a member Of the local branch
states that because Of delay in arranging
for the removal of the national headuuar-
tiers from Boston to this city the new
quarters will not be established here before
August /. Mr.. Duncan has notified the
local branch that sat its next meeting II
must elect from the membership Of the or
ganization national president and general
executive board Of fivesmembers. The gem
eral law of the organization provides that
the offices named shah be filed by mem
bers of the local branch in the city in which
the national headquarters are established
A committee was recently appointed by
the Central Labor Union to ascertain so
far as possible the extent Of the use of Sec
ond-hand bottles and Also to bring the mat
ter to the attention OF the health officer
with view to having the use of old bot
ties prohibited. 1t was stated by delegates
who were directed by their organization to
submit the matter to the central body that
they regarded the indiseriminate use Of sec
ond-hand bottles az menace to the public
health. Drug whisky and milk bottles par
ticularly, 1t Is claimed, may be the medium
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