Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-26
IN THE FIELD
 Or LABOR
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nsdns1as1 x 2Asssssssz0 ssss s% As1AssASssA Regular meeting of the Central La l Dor union on Monday evening next. The American Federation of Labor now has a membership of over ,loO,- GOO.
 The local Carpenters union for the third consecutive time has signed Its annual contract with the builders as SOciation.
 The dance given by the Bakers union at Concordia hall on Saturday evening was well attended and was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Two more charters have recently been granted by the International Ty- geographical union to newspaper writ ers-one in Albany, N. Y., and one in Ottawa, Canada. Time for the Water bury scriblers to get into line. l The building trades in Bridgeport will ask for an increase of pay on May l, which the employers announce
 
 clement is reached within few days a general tie-up will be the outcome. 1 The organization committee appoint s ed at the last meeting of the Central Labor union commenced their labors without an instant's delay. More or ganizations will be making applica- tions for charters ere many weeks elapse.
 a According to the report of the labor bureau of the state of New Hamp- shire, wage earners in that common wealth receive on an average $685 per week. It may be remarked that labor organizations are comparatively few there.
 The International Typographical un- ion has the works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox placed on their We Don't Pat ronize'' list, as she still has them pub I lished by the notorionsly unfair firm of W. B. Conkey and Go. of Ham mond, Indiana.
 The New Britain local of the Buff CTS and Polishers' union are putting forth the name of Dannfel Cashman for third vice president at the election of international officers to be held in May. Should he be elected he Wilr also act as organizer.
 T. Sullivan of Brooklyn held the winning ticket for the watch drawn at the meeting of the Buffers and Polish CTS union on Friday evening of last week. The raff1e was for the benefit of the strikers at Dayton, Ohio, and about $100 was realized.
 May 1 has been set aside as an in ternational labor day, and will be gen erally observed in the larger cities in both this country and abroad. Boston and New York are making extensive preparations for the event, as are also some of the Connecticut cities.
 The Cigarmakers' union will give q ball at Leavenworth hall on the even- ing of April 29, to which all unionists and their friends are invited. The proceeds will be used toward starting a crusade against out-of-town "scab'' cigars, many of which are now being sold in Waterbury.
 mere Is much talk nowadays in re- gard to the formation of an Economic league in Waterbury, and the prelini- nary steps are soon to be taken
 Many who are not affiliated with any
 of the labor organizations manifest much enthusiasm regarding the plan and from appearances the league will start with large membership. FHIo
 can Federation is not at all satisfied
 With the bill substituted by the senate for the kahn-Mitchell Chinese exclu
 sl9n Dill, and warns the republican ma jority that the same will not be ac , ceptable to the American working men for the reason that such a law 2 will not protect them against chea, , Chinese labor.
 l The local union of the Buffers an6 t Polishers has received word that there r is every prospect of q speedy settle s ent of their trouble with the Iver : Johnson company sof Fitchburg, Mass s his strike was for nine-hour day and has been on since June 12 1901 | The bicycles and firearms manufac s tured by this company were know, . the world over, but the persistent boy s colt wherever the goods wefe sold ha I made itself felt.
 n President Roosevelt has informed : n committee from the American Federa : ton of Labor that his order forbiddn. : any employe of the government e either directly or indirectly, indiyid - ually or through organizations, iron V soliciting an increase of pay unde
 pain of dismissal. was not intended t
 apply to labor unions. This orda
 probably brought forth as much Ad
 verse criticism as any single act o : Mir Roosevelt since he assumed tn - executive chair.
 The performances given at Polls ol
 Monday and Tuesday evenings j. { 'The Professors Courtship'' compan
 for the benefit of the Central Labo e and Lady Brass Workers unions wa Il not grand success. either from Il f T nancial or an artistic standpoint. Th a attendance was small on both ever $ ings, and the less said about the per V | fnpnancn 1an will Y11ii.