Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26

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| ance of his duty as laid down in the laws
| the treasurer is compelled to furnish a
| pond. the expense of obtaining which is
betrayed out of the treasury of the or
| ganization.
The rank and file have the utmost conf
| dence In their organization, and the meet
| ings are largely attended every Tuesday
| evening.
The officers Of the union are: William F.
Landgraf. president; John T. Gately, vice
| president; John H. Brinkman, secretary
! financial secretary: Samuel w. Drummer,
| treasurer: James l.. Stevens. guide; Will
| liam Everett. guardian. H. G. Cornwell,
label custodian: John W. Baker. Charles
| B. Wandel and James W. Bright, board OF
| trustees; John H. Brinkman, John W.
Baker, Robert F. Jonscher, James L. Ste
yens and George H. Graves, delegates to
| the Central Labor Union.
President Landgraf is a washingtonian.
| having been born in this city in December
| 1870. He was educated In the public
| schools of the city and also served his APP
| premiership in local carriage factory.
| He has always been a champion of labor.
in recognition Of which he has been elected
| at various times to the offices of recording
! secretary, vice president and president. He
| is now serving his second term in the office
last named. His reelection in June last
was due largely to the successful way In
| which he managed the recent carriage
| makers strike. Mr.. Landgraf also has been
! delegate to the Central Labor Union from
his union.
Secretary Brinkman was born at Gar
| densvilie. Baltimore county, Md, May 1,
| 1870. He was educated in the public schools
| of his native town, where he began his APP
| premiership as carriage maker. In lSSS
| he removed to this city and finished his ap-
| premiership. Mr.. Brinkman is an enthusi-
astic advocate of democracy and has taken
the stump in numerous states in behalf of
the party. When the war with Spain broke
| out Mr.. Brinkman was appointed an in
| spector of army supplies in the quarter
| masters department of the army, which
| position he held until the close of the war.
| In 1899, together with a number of asso-
ciates. he withdrew from the knights Of
| Labor Carriage Makers Union and was
| instrumental in the formation OF Local
| Union No. 1. He has also held the office
| of delegate to Central Labor Union from
| his union and as such was elected secre-
| tary of the central body.
| The local union of the National Alliance
| Of Theatrical Stage Employees recently
| adopted a wage scale for the coming sea-
| son which will be submitted to the mana
| gers of the local theaters In the near future.
| The scale requires weekly wage of $50
| for each master machinist; assistant ma
| chiaist, SIS; master of properties, SIS; stage
electrician. SIS. For each performance,
| head lyman, S1-25: assistant fyman, 81:
! stage hand, 81; electric and calcium light
| operator, 81. The time for certain employees
| is limited, and for extra time, exclusive Of
| Sunday. 50 1-3 cents per hour is required
! and % cents on Sundays.
There is pending a question between the
| local granite cutters branch and the Fuller
! Construction Company involving the en-
| ployment of non-un!on stone cutters at the
| new pumping station which is being con-
Structed by that company. The Maryland
| Granite Company, having quarries in Cult
! ford, Md, it is said, is directly responsible
| for the trouble. This company. which fur
| nishes the stone used in the construction If
! the pumping station, it is stated, employed
| union granite cutters until several weeks
| ago, when the company refused to accept
ted he Orly-
men, and lockout resulted and non-union
| cutters were employed. The local granite
| cutters explain that under these conditions
at the quarry, the company has several
nom union cutters preparing stone at the
| pumping station, which, they allege, sus-
! tam 10 an extent the granite company in
Its unfriendly attitude toward the union
granite cutters.
| 1t is stated that the union workmen of
| the several trades who last Monday quit
| work at Rust Hall, now in the course of
erection at North Capital and NJ streets
northwest, because of the employment on
| the work of non-union carpenters, have
not returned TO work reported. 1t is
! said that the matter has been fully con-
| sidered by the executive committee of the
Allied Building Trades Council, which is
composed of members of each of the build
| ing trades, and 1t was unanimously decd-
ed that the men should not return to work
| SO long as non-union carpenters are en-
ployed on the work.
At the last meeting of the general cop
| mittee of the Central Labor Union which
| Is arranging for excursion to River
View on Labor day, gratifying reports were
| made by the various subcommittees The
| committee entertainment reported a
| program Of games and amusements for
| which prizes viii be awarded. The events
| will include a game Of base ball between
| two teams Of local reputation; one hundred
| sprints, open for all; various games, fancy
| dancing and prize WALKING.
| At the last meeting of the Allied Building
| Trades of the Central Labor Union held
| few evenings ago. the following officers
were elected to serve Tor the ensuing term
! Of six months: S. w: Wilder, chairman; H.
T. Rogers, vice chairman: Charles w
| Winslow, secretary treasurer; Moses Pey-
| ton, sergeant-at-arms; Charles w. Wins
low, business agent. The meeting of the
council was largely attended. delegates
from sixteen of the building trades organi-
cations being in attendance. Reports were
heard from the executive and grievance
committee upon several matters of imme-
date importance to several of the allied
organizations. 1t is stated that since the
formation OF the council and the adoption
Of a card system the allied building trades
| are now In better condition than ever
before.
The carriage makers have agreed upon a
craft card, and hereafter, beginning next
Tuesday. the union will be run on that
system. Each member of the union will
be the possessor of a card and will be COM
PEELED to show it when asked to do so by
the chairman of each shop. The carriage
makers have adopted the slogan mo card
no work." and they say they mean to en-
force their declaration.
The members of the Brotherhood of Car
penters express themselves as satisfied |
with the local conditions of their organza- |
ton. A prominent leader of the carpenters
states that the brotherhood is better or
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