Evening star., 1902-02-04
CARPENTERS EXPELLED
CENTRAL LABOR UNION TAKES
FORMAL ACTION.
Society Refused to
withdraw, With Above Result
secretary's Statement.

At the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union. held last evening at Typographical
Iempie. the local branch of Amalgamsted
carpenters was expelled from the body
after the refusal Of the organization to
Withdraw from afiliation with an assembly
of the Knights of Labor.
Ihis action Of the Central Labor Union
| Is said to be the elimination of a long
pending trouble between the Brotherhood
OF carpenters. No. 100, and the amalga-
mated society, caused by the expulsion of
the brotherhood from the carpenters execu-
i've board. which was composed Of delegates
representing the four local carpenters
unions. 1t is alleged that the prevailing
sentiment Of the board as now constituted
rs antagonistic to trades union organize
tions allied with the Central Labor Union
which has resulted in intense factional dis
cord.
secretary Hooks Communication
A communication, under the date of jan
uary ~. and signed by Fred Hook, branch
secretary OF the amalgamated society, was
reao. Mr. Hook, speaking for the local
ofahch, protested against what he termed
the arbitrary and unjust demand of the
Central Labor Union to withdraw He de-
ciared that he believed the demand to have
oeen prompted by the malice of a few dele
.iolISu OL the knights OF Labor
opScureo their common sense and reason
He said that in July, 1897, the four car
penters' organizations of this city (two of
Ml,ie1, ,on tne Amalgamated and Local Union,
10y Onited brotherhood were connected
win the &. l.. ID wisely agreed to form
What is known as the carpenters executive
oeara, tor purposes outside the Jurisdiction
y, sns y. II u, viz, the consideration of
wages. VI houis ana
rrina;a TINS action was not contrary to the
Pfihnclpals OF ...e American Federation of
LABOR or the constitution of the ~ T ~
according to Mr.. Hook was evidencad h,,,
e, .nS iact tnat although the procedure was
wen understood by the officers and rnsro-
tsa peis ol the Z. L. u, no word Of protest was
then raised in that body.
Alleges Malice.
In the communication Mr.. Hook declared
'na' the methods Of the c. L. U. were in
oohsis'eht' malicious and tyrannicaI He
aiso questioned the right or authority of
the Z. l.. U. to interfere with or direct +ba
.i'eihai AFFAIRS OF the amalgamated society
as regards question of working rY,les r.te
OF wages, ETC., or any business arrange
nent might enter into with other or
sanlzed carpenters for the proper enforce
ment OF the same.
we are also firmly convinced" the COM
mmunlcat1on continues, that members Of
Gafpenters Assembly, 174s, K. of l.. and
a,syan Ioeai .;' gnion' No. l. has the same Cod
a. AoAAt " WOIh IOr the SuDnOrt
themselves and families that we have and
LII any interference with that right or
eIort to deprive them of work would he
oa oatnnaoiy unjust. and We are therefore re-
eoaIeu 10 continue our present relations
win the carpenters executive board which
mas done much to increase the friendly
ieellns among carpenters generally and
mas peen the means Of increasing the n1rn-
oei OF union carpenters in this city three
ioio curing Its existence and we denloro
. .he actlon OF 100, who, openly boastine thai
II was their intention to crush 174S Y oP
H. and Local Union, No. l. out of exist-
ence. refused to work in unison with tho |
o'her organizations OF carpenters
strength of the AmaIgamated. |
win regard to our sending delegates to |
'he building trades section Of the C. L. u.
we nelieve that all affiliated organizations |
Of building trades or otherwtse
nave right to recognition. aid and SUD-
port in the c. l.. u. itself, and that the
building trades section as at present con-
aucted tends to Increase rather than retsrd
uE Epieasant friction among the building
trades organizations of this city. and we
nave therefore declined to send delegates
70 tnat section until further proofs arc |
forthcoming Of its amicable and benefciai
character"
Mr Hook said today that he had moth.
ng TO add to his communication other than
20 explain that there are branches of tba
aHaasamated society wherever the English |
anguage Is spoken. and that the aggreeate
nempership numbers 10000 The financial
packing or the organization amounts to |
more than 100000. ~