The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
BARKEEP'S Blue BUTTON
1T IS NOW THE BEACON LIGHT FOR
TUB OF sUDs~ MAN.
Discriminating Judges of the High
Ball should Also Take Notice
Central Labor Affairs.

The most important matter discussed last
Union was the communication just received
from the Morris Sc Berger United Labor
Carnival, of Cleveland, o. During the pres
ent week the company is managing large
union carnival in Cleveland, and the letter
asks that the Central Labor Union of this
city appoint a committee to meet one OF its
representatives soon for the purpose of
arranging for a union carnival in Indian
apolis. There were various opinions ex-
pressed as to the advisability of the project.
put In view OF the fact that the same prop
ositicn was voted down several weeks ago
by the local union. 1t is not probable that
such a celebration will be decided upon.
1t was suggested that the Labor day COM
mittee and the Labor Temple committee
get together and arrange for the carnival
Ca Labor day, instead Of the demonstration
that Is now being worked UP at the state
fair grounds. However, the general senti-
ment was that IL a carnival is voted for IL
should be maintained during the whole
week, In which case the receipts would be
larger. II it is made a Labor day celebra-
ton the Labor Temple fund will receive the
surplus receipts Although a contract has
been made with the Board Of Agriculture
for tne fair grounds on Labor day. it is said
.nat IL can be easily broken, because the
tair grounds committee Is not overanxtous
20 rent the grounds, since the state fair
follows so shortly. A committee was ap-
pointed last night after the meeting to
CONFER with the representative OF the Morris
& Berger Company, and until after this
conference Is held nothing definite will be
known. The committee includes the fol-
John Feltman. Henry Friedman and H. 8.
Biessenherz.
NOW ON FAIR LIST.
The state fair grounds has been on the
unfair list OF the union for over a year
because OF the employment by the Board
OF Agriculture OF nonunion carpenters. BY
q vote OF all delegates present last night
the boycott was lifted and the secretary
instructed to report the fact to the Board of
Agriculture. Another question that re-
ceived a heated discussion last night was
whether or not the organizer OF the union
should interfere in the work OF the brew
cry men. 1t was voted that he should not.
John La Feltman, the organizer, reported
the organization OF the bartenders union,
with a membership of over one hundred.
union is in the Union block. 11s West Mary
land street. Lem Hustled, a union organ
izer OF Louisville, who has assisted Mr..
feltman, was present and made short
speech, In which he urged all us,ion men to
patronfze the barkeepers wearing The blue
button. The hotel walters union is also a
recent organization OF seventy-five MEM
bers- 1t is composed OF colored walters
only, and was represented last night by
two delegates.
A report was also heard from the Labor
Temple committee, which reported progress
IN It's work, and that 1t was almost ready
TO rattle on the house and lot secured in
the Meyers addition at Irvington. Over
$3.50 worth OF tickets have been sold, and
.rafiie day has been announced as Labor
day.
The bakers union IA preparine to wage
war against the National Biscuit Com
pany in July. The local bakeries, Parrot
Taggart, George Hitz and others, refuse
to permit the organization OF their laborers
"A number OF new delegates were received
last night They were d. c.. Hoffman, Cal
Wilson and w. A McAdams, of the Inter-
national Union Of Steam Engineers; A. M.
Sinner and NJ. Ronery, OF the International
Association OF Allied Metal Mechanics
Frank Braden and Carl Reynolds. of the
Indianapolis Union. No. IL, OF the Printing
Pressmen: Jacob Schill, OF the Bakers and
Confectionery Union, No. L. and William
Brandon. Of the local union OF paper hang
ErS.