The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-10
FLIES in THEIR OINTMENT
CAUSES FOR GRIEVANCE OF MANY
OUTSIDE LABOR UNIONS.
Communications Asking for Help
Sent to the Indianapolis Gen.
tral-Card System Adopted.

The meeting of the Central Labor Union
last night was occupied almost exclusively
by communications from outside labor or
ganizations asking assistance in their
grievances with employers. Communica-
lions were received from the lumbermen Of
the State of Washington, and also from
shoe dealers in Batavia, Mass.
Every kind of complaint known to labor
troubles was made, and one organization
advised that IL the wives Of union laboring
men did not want to become poisoned by
eating canned foods prepared by nonunion
laborers, they had better patronize none
but products of factories where organized
labor is recognized. The molders of a CO.
lumbus, o., machine shop complained that
much machinery was being shipped to In
dianapolis for installation in the works of
the Indianapolis Water Company and
stated that the machinery was built by
nonunion workmen. They asked that the
matter be investigated. and, in order that
this might be accomplished, the whole SUBJ
ject was turned over to the grievance COM
mittee.
Another firm supplied the Central Labor
Union with information of how and where
boxes, and an organization of 'longshore-
men on the Eastern coast respectfully re-
diers be declared on the unfair list until it
made some concessions to union labor.
MEMORIAL TO MISS LENDORMI.
On the resolution of John l.. Feltman, the
secretary of the body was directed to pre-
pare a memorial the occasion OF the
anniversary of the death of Miss Jessie
Lendornni. formerly treasurer of the Cen
trail Labor Union, who died two years ago.
The Woman's Label Union had a COM
plant to make last night because of the
failure of the unionists of the city to prop
erly support it in its fight for unionism.
The women asked that the men devote
more time and attention to a movement
which, they say, is doing good for the Ia
boring men. President Custer appointed
Delegates Stoddard, Mealey, Custer, Err
belding, Sirup and Downin as members of
committee TO push the work of the league.
In the appeals to the grievance committee
was one from Charles 7. Etter and ]. NJ.
Wyatt, firemen in the Manual Training
High School. The men complain that they
are not receiving proper trade recognition
twelve hours day at 13s. cents an hour.
while common laborers are allowed 20 cents
AN hour. The flremen ask that something
be done to relieve their condition, and that
the committee look into several details of
their grievances. which were enumerated
liz the complaint.
The Central Labor Union decided that
hereafter it would keep account of the
attendance of delegates by a card system.
The legislative committee recommended
that each delegate deposit a card with the
secretary showing himself to be present
and voting The report was adopted, and
hereafter all delegates from local organ
izations that are not present will be
ported to their unions. President Custer
announced that Wednesday night
meeting of pork packers will be held in
Red Mems Hall, in the Griffiths block, on
West Washington street. at which several
labor leaders will speak. He also promised
chinists Union. to provide speakers for
mass meeting of union laborers to be held
in Columbus, Ind, on Thursday night.
Union labor has been opposed recently in
Columbus by an organization of manufac-
turers and the meeting is planned to coun-
teract the effects of the manufacturers
circulars.