Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07

the difficulties among the carpenters, and
the proposition pending in Congress. with
reference to the closing of stores on Sun
day. 1t is thought by persons familiar with
the situation that the carpenters disagree
ments will be adjusted soon. Practically
all of those concerned. are exerting every
effort to bring the carpenters together and
to have them work in unison for the ad-
-vancement of the interests of both employe
and employer. a--c
AT the conference held last Monday even
ing at the Corcoran building between a
committee Of the Master Builders Asocia-
ton and representatives Of the executive
committee of the Central Labor Union. the
latter committee. which has the carpenter s
grievance in hand, submitted propositions
which the master builders now have under
consideration. AS soon as these PROPOSE
lions are fully considered by the builders
and conclusions are reached, another con-
ference will be called. when, 1t is thought.
the question will be finally closed.
At the instance of the executive commit
tee of the Central Labor Union and the
Brotherhood of Carpenters, Locals Nos.
100 and 1884, it is stated, the carpenters ex-
ecutive board had it's executive committee
assemble at Typographical Temple G
street, Thursday evening last, for the pur-
pose of settling the differences which in
volve Union No 6S3 of the Amalgamated.
u.
Brotherhood of Carpenters, Nos. 100 and
SS4. 1t was stated that the members of the
amalgamated organization and those of the
Knights of Labor assembled at the Typo
graphical Temple at s O'Clock and waited
until 9:15 O'Clock, but no member of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters put in an ap-
pearance.
The Closing of Stores.
With reference to the closing of stores on
the Sabbath, all clerks employed in the var
ious stores are especially interested and at
all meetings of the clerks organizations
the topic is the keynote for a lengthy dis
cussion.
After discussing ways and means for the
benefit of clerks of the District, the meet
ing of the Allied Clerks Council, held last
Sunday at Typographical Temple. consid-
cred the Sunday closing bill. After the bill
had been read the council decided that
all associations and labor unions affiliated
with the Central Labor Union and Ameri-
can Federation of Labor should be appealed
to in behalf of the clerks, asking their
support in urging the passage of the bill.
After all business had been disposed of the
following named officers were permanently
elected to serve for the ensuing year: PreSi-
dent, D. F. Manning; first vice president.
]. A. Brecht; second vice president. H. P.
Baker; financial secretary, Alfred A. Fuss;
recording secretary, w. c. Sparks; treasur-
er, George B. Squires; guide. W. T. Kerfett;
I "a u.
agent of the council. Mr.. Pfau will look
after the interests Of Registered Drug
Clerks Union, No. 240 Grocery Clerks
Union. No 533, and Retail Clerks Union
No. 262 all of which composed the council.
AS an evidence that some of the employ
ers are interestedin the Sunday closing bill
it is cited that tina Retail Grocers' PrOtec
tive Association, at its regular bi-monthly
meeting Wednesday, evening, discussed the
proposition favorably.
A meeting of tfSRpcery Clerks Union,
No. 533, was heid.Thursday evening at
Typographical TeI4p4eIat which time Bust
ness Agent Pau slated that the majority of
grocers in the northeast section, and in
fact, the entire eityIIGre DESTROYS of closing
their stores Sunday. but that they are ham
pered by the fact that the few dealers who
do keep open on Sunday break up the trade
conditions of the week Heralso stated that
many dealers desire tozcloSe their stores at
6 o'clock in the evening, but that they are
backward in taking, THIS step by reason of
the fact that many other dealers refuse abb
solutely to ceose until Z o'clock.
The Plumbers Strike.
The situation in the journeymen plumbers
strike is about the same today as it was
two weeks ago. and. judging from present
Indications will remain unchanged for
some time to come The members of the
Master Plumbers Association say they have
all the men they can possibly employ to adj
vantage They add that the strike will die
a natural death. They cite the present
trouble as analogous to the strike of the
1ourneymen plumbers about sixteen years
ago. which lasted about five months. At
that time, as at present, neither the en-
plOyers nor the men would yield an inch.
A meeting of the Labor day excursion
committee of the Central Labor Union
which is composed Of members of the va
rious organizations affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, will be held this
evening at the Typographical Temple for
the purpose of arranging program for the
occasion, In which all trades are expected
to participate.
Mr.. w. E. Kennedy Of the Brotherhood of
Electric Workers. No. SO, of this city Is out
west in the discharge of the duties of his
new office, that of general organizer of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers Of America.
Among the Unions.
President c. L. Tichnor presided over the
regular weekly meeting Of Electrical Work
ers' Union. No. &c, I. B. E. W., held at the
Hotel Royal Thursday evening A. Long
prey, secretary; George Malone, financial
secretary, and Frank Holt, treasurer, were
the other officers in attendance. The nomi-
nation OF officers who will be elected at the
next meeting was held. The union is pre-
pairing to give an excursion in the near fu-
ture and plans to that end were discussed.
The Amalgamated Union of Carpenters
ana TONER'S, NO. 756, held it's last regular
meeting the evening of May 26th at the
Hotel Royal, corner of 7th and N streets
northwest. The only business of impor-
lance was the election of nine new mem
bers. The officers present were A. G. Stew
ems, president; Fred Hook, secretary, and
EDWARD Burley, treasurer.
President A. j. Cooper presided at the
meeting OF the Carpenters and Joiners'
Union held at its hall. 43O Sth street north
west. Wednesday evening last There was
a full attendance and the roster was in
creased by the election of four new mem
bers In addition to the president the fol-
lowing officers attended the meeting: c. IL.
Scherer, secretary; F. J. Niedomonski, fl
nancla! secretary, and F. ]. Heisley, treas
urer The nomination Of officers for cleo
ton to serve during the coming quarter was
held and resulted in a choice of the present
oniclals. The election will take place at
the next meeting, June 49,,
A regular reg meeting of Machinists' Union,
NO. 193, was heI8otGe evening of the Sd
instant at its hall 1904 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest aha was called to order by
President Fred FLETCHER. The committee a D.
pointed by the president at the last meet
ing to draw up an eight-hour contract for
submission to the employing firms reported
and presented copy Of the contract. which
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