Evening star., 1902-08-23

can Federation of Labor then where is
the necessity for this new move? In fact
entire project upon the assumption of pur-
suing different methods and different poll
cies than those pursued by the American
Federation of Labor.
THE American Federation of Labor in no
way interferes with any. policy which any
central body may agree to pursue in re-
gard to its own locality, so long as it is not
fundamentally violative jof the trade union
movement. The central bodies have the
fullest possible opportunities and latitude
to present, advocate and urge any law,
policy or method they may desire at the
conventions of the American Federation of
Labor In recent conventions every ques-
ton was determined by vote by the show
of hands.
ing the success for which our movement
stands, when the convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has rendered a
is1S decision upon, upon any given question nf q. II
true trade unionists. By doing so no men,
no unions, yield their rights to secure a
change of methods and policy, but II they
are to be secured the effort should be made
within the fold of unionsm, not by
project calculated to divide and destroy
the work of generations"
Secretary James Duncan of the Granite
Cutters National Union has opened head
quarters of the Organizati ton in the Baltic
building, No. 900 F street northwest. The
removal of headquarters from Boston to
this city was delayed several weeks be-
cause of the attendance of Mr.. Duncan at
the session of the executive council OF the
American Federation of Labor which was
recently held at San Francisco.
At the last meeting of Bricklayers' Union,
No. /, the orga ganiZation donated S2oo Tor
the relief of the striking anthracite coal
miners. During the last ten days Patrick
White, representing the miners organlza-
ton, has visited the various local unions So
Letting financial aid for the miners, which
was literally extended.
The national convention of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners Will be held
a Atlanta, Ga, in September Gabriel Ed
monston and A. ]. Cooper have been chosen
as delegates to represent local unions NO.
1870 and No. SS4, respectively.
Many measures will be considered and
determined by the convention, among which
will be a proposition to provide for an an
nuai per capita assessment of - cents, the
entire sum to be expended yearly in the
payment Of pensions to old members of the
organization who have been members in
good standing for twenty-five years.
The committee of the Central Labor Union
has completed arrangements for an eX-
cursion to River View Labor day, September
l. The program of events includes a 100
yard race for men, open to all; loo-yard
race for boys; J0-yard sack race; wheel
pdiloW race LOT ldOleS, prize WdltZlHS dIio
fancy dancing. Valuable prizes will be
awarded the successful contestants An in
teresting feature of the occasion will be
game of base ball between teams from the
navy yard and government printing ONCE.
Mr.. J. L. Feeney. formerly president of
the Central Labor Union, and at present
president of the local Bookbinders' Union,
will sail next Wednesday, the 2th instant;
for England Mr.. Feeney will visit Ireland
and France, and will also attend the ses-
sions of the British trade congress, which
will be held in London in the first week in
September. He will take with him several
letters of Introduction, including one from
President Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, to prominent la
Dor leaders on the other side of the At
lantic. Mr. Feeneyt will also attend the
British trade congress in the capacity of a
reporter, representing the official organ of
the American Federation of Labor.
The womens Bindery Union of the Gov
ernment Printing Office will in the near fu-
ture, adopt an apprenticeship system and
will not admit any woman to men,
bership in the organization unless she
folding, sewing or the other branches
of the trade that are considered wo-
mems work. The rule, it is said, is at
present to appoint inexperienced women in
the government printing office, as the evil
service commission has abolished the
clause requiring experience, the result be-
ing. it is claimed, that the government is
deprived of the services of skillful workers,
and is put TO great expense in teaching ap-
pointees. President Kate v SmoOt and
the officers of the union have the matter
in hand, and the civil service comm ssion
will be requested to have experienced wo-
men preferred for appointment over mex
perienced workers.
full quota of representatives of dele
gates from all of the local assemblies of the
L yr1icy of n hT tn ha iaI
call of District Assembly 66 last Thursday
night. Master Workman Thomas P. O'Dea
presided and Secretary William l.. Dewart
recorded the proceedings. The special bust
ness of the evening was the report of the
Labor day excursion committee. This re-
port was to the effect that all arrangements
for the excursion had been made and that
special provision had been made for extra
boats, that there would be no danger of
overcrowding, large number of tickets
having already been sold.
The question of having a street parade
the committee referred back to the locals
to determine, but called special attention
10 the inability to secure sufficient number.
of bands to furnish music if the parade
were to be conducted on a large scale The
Marine Band and two others could be
had, it was stated, and if more were needed
other cities would have to be called on
The program suggested for the contests
was: Egg race for boys, egg race for girls.
l00-yard dash, for members only; wheelbar-
jumps, running jump, chasing creased pig
climbing creased pole, tub race swimming
contest, 1OO-yard race for boys base ba
games between members of four local as
scmblies, tug of war between the Building
Trades Council and the District Assembly
prize Waltzing, fancy dancing, cakeWaIk
1t was stated that five members from each
local assembly had been added to the com
mittee, and their assignments would he an
nounced later. 1t was recommended that
the excursion be advertised in the dailv na
pers of this city and Alexandria.
The report was unanimously agreed to and
a long discussion was had on the ouestion
of a street parade, most of the delegates
favoring the proposition 1t was finally de-
cided to have special meetings of the locals
to settle the matter.
At a regular meeting of Columbia Lodge
No. ia, International Association of Ma
chinists, held Wednesday evening. Aue,s+
90, the sum of $500 was Appropriated for the
benefit of the United Mine Workers. who
are on strike in the anthracite regions Of
Pennsylvania. A resolution was adonted
providing that donation party be held for
the benefit of the striking miners Wednes
day afternoon and evening, August - AT
McCauley's Hall, No. 200 Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast.
Up to Date.