Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23

national evil. For such reasons/the asso-
cation resolved that 1t recognize in the
attitude of the chief executive of the United
states growth of public sentiment on this
question which should lead to just solu-
ton thereof, and that I'VE heartily in
dorse his decision in maintaining in the
government service the principle of the
open shop"
Delegate James l.. Parsons, who has just
returned to Washington from the conven-.
ton, Is OF the opinion that the building In
dustry Is on the verge Of financial depres-
sion He formed this opinion after ex-
tended conferences with contractors from
all parts of the country assembled at the
convention.
referendum vote is being taken among
the members Of the Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers on a proposition to become
affiliated with the newly organized Nation
al Building Trades Alliance. The result
of the vote will be announced within the
next few weeks
At recent meeting of the local Sheet
Metal Workers Union, No 102, officers for
the ensuing six months were elected as fol-
lows: President r. g. NJ Ross; vice presi-
dent, M. Morris; recording secretary, d. G.
Childress financial secretary. Thomas F.
Ryan; treasurer, Joseph A. Daley; con-
| ductor, w. House; warden. M. Ash; bust
ness agent, Thomas F. Ryan.
Local Union No. 100, Brotherhood of Car
penters. Joiners, etc, has elected officers
for the ensuing years. as follows: Presi-
dent, H. j. Hollohan; vice president, John
Dinneen; financial secretary. F. ]. Niedo-
| manski; recording secretary. Charles
Scherer; treasurer. ]. M. Hurley; trustee,
]. d. Wilson; warden, George W. Croker.
J The installation of officers will take place
| the first Wednesday in January.
President John Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers has sent out call for the
next annual convention of the organization,
w kNf ho hnld IN In6i Ia lie Ind
commencing January Is.
The International Union of Bricklayers
and Masons has established death benefit
fund. At death of members In good stand
ing for six months 500 will be paid, and to
those in good standing five years OF more
$500 will be paid. The bricklayers and
| masons were one Of the few large unions
not having such benefit. The proposition
was submitted some time ago to a referen-
dunn vote of the membership and carried by
a big majority.
1t Is rumored that the Flint Glassworkers
have decided to reaffiliate with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. The proposition
to return to the ranks of the federation
was recently submitted to a referendum
vote.
The United Garment Workers have begun
a crusade on the sweatshops of Pittsburg.
The law governing the making Of garments
requires that they be made on the premises
where sold or in specially built factories
In these the Pennsylvania statute pre-
scrlbes a required space of each floor for
one person.
Chicago trade unionists are making prep
arations to test the constitutionality Of the
law enacted at the last session of Congress
which prohibits persons suspected of having
views opposed to organized government
from entering this country. The arrest and
threatened deportation Of John Turner, the
,ict IL,
ton to the law, as his case Is the first to
come under It. The unions in New York
city are also taking the matter up
w eekly Bulletin, have the credit for being
the first to offer organized resistance to
industrial oppression, and hence were the
pioneers OF modern trades unionism. AS
early as 112l, In the days Of the handicrafts
there was union of taiIors in London
numbering $4,000. and they went on strike
Tor better conditions of employment, not
outstanding the acts of parliament that
outlawed such combinations. made strikes
a criminal act and limited wages by law
This is the earliest recorded strike Of any
consequence, and although unsuccessful. In
spired the tailors and other wage-workers
with a, spirit of revolt that gave the Inn
petus to the present labor movement and
secured for the workers a better standing
In society. the removal of the ban under
which unions were placed and the repeal
| ing of the laws by which wages were regu-
lated by the local magistrates. This his
| toric strike SO incensed the masters that
they sent committee to parliament with
| an appeal reciting their grievances. charg-
| ing the journeymen with conspiring to in
crease their, wages beyond the legal rate
with having formed unlawful combnatio
discouraging industry. encouraging indo-.
| lence and setting bad example to other
workmen
At recent meeting of late Printers
Union, No. 2, officers were elected for the
| ensuing year as follows: President, Henry
w. Szegedy; vice president, William D.
Liessler; secretary, ]. P. Murphy; financial
Daniel J. Logan; inspector, Thomas ], Din
mean; inside guard. J. ]. Shanahan: out
side guard, Frank Harrity. Executive COM
mittee: T. A. Rooney. Z. D: Harbaugh;
s. E. Beach Auditing committee: R. l..
Grace, Charles Rich and Thomas King.
Trustees: Arthur Small, Charles T. Smith
and William D. Liessler. Organization COM
mittee: r. e. Doyle. ]. A. Hardie, r. A.
Montgomery. H. A. McPhate. William
Wright, T. A. Lynch. William Kennedy.
Edward Sill and ]. c. Spencer. Delegates
to Central Labor Union Charles 7. Smith,
James Burdette Patrick J. sheehan, Fran
els McKenna and John ]. Cavanaugh.
1t is stated that the refusal of the local
organizations Of plumbers and interior
marble workers and helpers to sustain a
sympathetic strike ordered by the Allied
Council of Building Trades on several large
jobs about a month ago has disturbed to
some extent the local harmony which has
heretofore existed among the trades or
ganizations. The alleged offending unions
having been suspended from the council,
that body has requested that similar action
be taken by the Central Labor Union. The
matter Is being considered by committee,
of that body, and report will probably be
made at the meeting Of the union next
Monday evening.
1t Is stated that the council amended its
order Of suspension In so far as to request
the Central Labor Union to suspend '.all
building trades represented in the Central
Labor Union and not affiliated with the
Allied Council Of Building Trades"
While the resolution does not specify the
organizations AFFILIATED with the Central
Labor Union and not allied with the coun-
Gil. 1t is said that it applies to the local or
ganizations of bricklayers. stone masons
and stone and marble cutters At the last
meeting OF the Central Labor Union that
body refused to Immediately accede to the
request of the council and postponed ac-