Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14

Labor Union. and work in unison with the
council. The metal workers are in indi
rect way connected with the Central La bor
Union, but they decided that they will not
accept the card.
After a long conference last Sunday be-
tween a committee of the Master Plumb
ers Association and a similarly authorized
body of Local Union No. :, Journey Plumb
ers, the strike which had been on up to
that time since the early part of April
was brought to an end. Each party con-
cerned in the trouble made concessions
and therefore it cannot be termed a victory
for either side.
The plumbers strike having been settled,
Washington has but one labor trouble to
occupy it's attention. that of the carpenters
which involves Locals No. 100 and No. SS4
of the Brotherhood of Carpenters, which is
affiliated with the Central Labor Union as
one faction. and the Amalgamated Society
of Carpenters. Carpenters Local Union No
l and Local Union No. 114S of the knights
of Labor. which are not affiliated with the
Central Labor Union. on the other side.
A conference between the two factions,
with adjustment in view, was held Thurs
day evening at the headquarters of the
knights of Labor carpenters at 900 C street
northwest but the joint meeting was pro-
ductive of no results Each faction wanted
the other to become affiliated with it's or
ganizatiOn. and consequently no agreement
could be reached.
Al,er the conference of the members of
tne AfnalSafnated society or Carpenters,
Carpenters Local Union No. / and Local
Union No. 114S of the knights of Labor,
held meeting and adopted resolutions
thanking the Master Builders Associa ton
for the increase of wages granted the car
penters employed by members of that or
ganization, which will take effect next
Monday.
At the last meeting of Local Union No
100 of the Brotherhood of Carpenters held
Wednesday evening, the following named
officers were elected: President. ]. D. Will
son; vice president, Thomas f. Webster;
recording secretary, c. H. Scherer; treas
urer, Mr.. ]. NJ Hisley; conductor, j. T
Jones, and warden, William G. Walker.
by Congress- the officials of the Retail
Clerks Union, No. 262 intended to visit
all preachers and officials of religious or
CARNATIONS for the purpose of asking them
to avoid all dry goods and clothing stores
which persist in keeping open on Sunday.
A meeting of the Retail Clerks Union was
held last Monday evening at which time
ten new members were elected and 1bout
fifty applications for membership were con-
sidered. Through the efforts of the union
nearly all the Storekeepers on Capitol Hill
and in southeast Washington have agreed
to close their stores Sunday.
The third annual excursion of the Retail
Clerks Union to Marshall Hall. held last
Wednesday, proved to be an enjoyable af-
fair. The committee in charge of the ex-
curs1on was materially aided by the ladies'
auxiliary committee, whose good work was
very much in evidence.
The International Clerks Union is about
TO send organizers to the city O. Baltimore
TO esta blish unions.
Mr.. John O'Connell, president of the Ma
tional Association of Machinists, appeared
before the Senate committee on education
and labor Tuesday. and made argument
in Of
eight-hour law so as TO make ii applicable
to government work. Mr.. O'Connell con-
tended that the bill would not affect pri-
vate work by such contractors, and he as
serted that with the use of modern ap-
pliances there is no job In a machine shop
on which the workman may not be success
fully engaged while the work is in pro-
gress- Mr.. O'Connell declared that it is
done here every day in the navy yard. The
nine or ten-hour establishments, Mr..
O'COnnell said, would naturally have some
advantage in competition with eight-hOur
houses, but under the terms of the bill
such competition would not necessarily eX-
list.
Mr. OConnen said he had heard of no
loss of profit by the eight-hour concerns
which compete with concerns running their
men for longer shifts.
He explained that the pending bill is only
intended to carry out the purpose of the
original law. which, he said, should have
embraced government contractors.
The nine delegates chosen to represent
the bookbinders of this city at the interna-
tional brotherhood convention, which con-
Vened in the state capitol building at In
dianapolis, Ind, Tuesday morning, left the
city over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Sunday afternoon last. Robert d. Barrett,
William H Kelly, William c. Conner and
James l.. Feeney were the delegates from
Local No. 4. and Miss Mamie Daniels and
Miss Kate Smoot of Local No. 40; execu-
tive council, P. R. Flanagan; secretary
treasurer. j. A. B. Espey, and William B.
HYDE ex-president of the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders. The other del
egates who accompanied the party We're:
w. ]. Looney and James II. Sullivan of
Boston, Jacob Hale of Baltimore, William
II. Singleton and James Stockman of Raj
eigh, n. C.
There are 112 locals of the bookbinders.
The two Washington locals. Nos. and AZ,
have a membership of 1850 persons, the
majority of whom are employed by the
government.
At the regular meeting of the American
Society of Plate Engravers held Saturday
night last, Mr.. S. Ostrander Smith, designer
at the bureau of engraving and printing,
was introduced by the president of the So
ciety after the transaction of business. Mr..
Smith gave chalk talk on the Roman al
phabet, taking the letter II as the standard
and drawing the alphabet, showing the re-
lation of each letter to the others.
Local Union No 100 of the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners at
meeting held at its hall. No. 43O Sth street
northwest. Wednesday evening last elected
the following officers: President J. d.
Wilson; vice president. Thomas F.. Web
ster; financial secretary, F. ]. Neidoman-
ski; recording secretary, c. H. Scherer;
treasurer. j. NJ. Hisley; conductor, ]. T.
Jones. and warden, William G. Walker.
P. A. Duffer, president, presided at the
meeting of Linemen's Union, Local No. 14O,
/. y. T.. w, held Monday evening last
The officers who will serve for the ensuing
term were nominated. The election will be
held next week.