Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01


whom are members Of unions. have worked
against their best interests in the perform
ance of their duty as militiamen.
Mr. E. E. Hancock has resigned the pres
idency of Local Union. No. 36S Brother
hood of Painters. Decorators and PAPER
hangers, on account of ill-health. Mr. Will
lam Larkin has been elected to fill the va
cancy until the middle of December. at
which time the regular election of officers
will be held.
AT the last meeting of Washington Lodge,
No. 1913. of Machinists. held a few evenings
ago, the election of officers for the ensuing
year was held and a large amount of i'm
resulted as follows: President. W. C.
Cleveland; vice president, Philip Gordon;
financial secretary, Charles Kiernan; re-
cording secretary, w. H. White.
Mr.. John Hammerstrom. president of the
Central Labor Union. was in attendance
and delivered an address on Labor" Mr..
Hammerstrom explained the meaning of
labor and pointed out Its various phases
He declared that Iaboring men could only
expect to be treated fairly when organized
as body. He pointed out the evils of dis
organized workmen. and said that # should
be the aim of every competent toer TO be-
come AFFILIATED with labor organization.
1t is the purpose of the union to institute
crusade within the near future against
to toll more than eight hours day. Eight
hour committees have been appointed and
1t is understood that the movement will be
put on foot within few days.
There will be a special meeting OF the
Colored Hack and Carriage Drivers Local
Union, No. 49S. to take steps against the
operation Of the seeing Washington cars"
1t Is the purpose of the members of the
union to employ counsel and test the au-
thority Of the operation Of such cars. A de-
cision bearing on the subject was rendered
several weeks ago by City Solicitor Duvall.
hall fha COR to
lating the terms of it's franchise.
The members of Bookbinders' Local
Union, No. T. are busily engaged making
arrangements to hold their annual enter
tainment and ball New Year eve. Mr..
Charles F. Weston, under whose direction
the entertainments are held yearly. Is at
the head of the work.
Committees of the Bindery women's Lo-
cal Union. No. AZ, have instituted a move
ment to form a union of the girl employees
of all printing offices of the city. The COM
mittees have already begun to reap the
benefits of their troubles. 1t may be said
that the major portion of the girls thus
employed have Joined the union. A scale
of wages has been established among these
workers.
At the regular meeting of Columbia
Lodge, No. ia, International Association
of Machinists, held Wednesday evening at
McCauleys Hall on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, resolutions were adopted indors-
ing the nomination of Mr.. William r.
Hearst as a candidate for Congress from
New York.
The resolutions recite that 1t is often the
occurrence that in the selection of men for
seats in the United States Congress that the
interests of one class only are consulted,
and consequence our national body OF
law makers is largely composed of those
who devote their time to the interests or
the corporations and trusts. entirely los
ing sight of the thousands of common peo-
pie whom they are supposed to represent.
The attendance at Wednesday evenings
meeting larger than at any previous
meeting held this year. A large number OF
new members were initiated and several
applications for membership placed on file.
The resignation of Vice President Joseph
Sweeney, rendered several days ago, was
accepted and Mr.. G. w. Price elected to
fill the vacancy.
With the exception Of the ironworkers
and the butchers all of the local assem-
blies of this jurisdiction were represented
Thursday night at the regular meeting or
District Assembly No. Sc, Knights of La
bor District Master Workman Thomas p
ODea presided and Secretary William l..
Dewart recorded the proceedings
A letter was read from New York call
ing attention to the active campaign being
made by H. B. Martin, chairman OF the
District Assembly legislative committee,
who had been nominated for Congress by
Tammany Hall in one of the districts in
New York Resolutions of Endorsement OF
Mr.. Martin as to his eligibility as friend
of labor and commencing him to the or
ganized trades of New York were u.Ianl-
mously adopted and ordered to be dis
patched Immediately.
An invitation to the District Assembly to
be represented in the labor convention to
be held in Buffalo, commencing November
IL, was accepted and an election for two
representatives was had
Under the head of political economy the
action of President Roosevelt In appointing
a commission to arbitrate the trouble IN
the coal regions was discussed and indorsed:
This action on the part of the President,
said one of the speakers, lis directly in line
with the principles the knights OF LABOR
have been advocating since the founding OF
the order, as embodied in the preamble
The favorable reception of the idea of
settling labor troubles by arbitration by
the general public is an evidence that our
work has not been in vain, but Is bearing
fruit and that are on the Droad ROAD
that leads to success" Continuing, he cited
as a further recognition of the preamble OF
the knights of Labor that the great politi-
cal parties were even taking the govern
ment ownership planks and inserting them
in the platforms. -. -,
finder the head of local trade matters the
painters were congratulated on their s'anu
at the Shoreham Hotel job, Where the
brotherhood men had struck because
knights of Labor workmen were employed.
The delegates stated that everything IS now
working along smoothly at the ShorehaIl'
tbe Knights of Labor had been retained,
and the brotherhood men, after being out
| two weeks had decided to accept the sltua-
| tion and had returned to work.
! The delegates from the painters assem-
blv reported several limitations and three
new shops gained, and the prospect Ior
| winters work was very bright All OF the
members were at work, fifty-one OF them
| being employed at the Shoreham.
| The carpenters delegates reported that
quite a number of their members were now
| in charge of putting up iron work rms
| had been made necessity owing to the re-
| fusaI of the ironworkers affiliated with an
| other body to work with any craftsman not
AFFILIATED with their central body. rms &C
! ton of the ironworkers was the cause lot
advocating the organizing of an iron~ork-
ers' assembly.
| In reply to the question as to the pup
lished statement that the amalgamatea 30.
ciety had withdrawn from the carpenters
executive board" the delegates stated that
| the statement was erroneous, ana uehidl
| of If would be officially made.
| The delegates from the Musical Assem-
| h1y reported a large meeting OF their as
| semhly on last Sunday. The unfortunate
| rivalry of factional musicians In this city
| had been discussed, and 1t had been the
| unanimous opinion that If 1t continued its
| effect would be a marked decline In prices
and membership.
| icaJ n &c fa-