Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30

| The Yuletide occasioned lull in the do
| ings in .the organized labor world. but as
| the New Year approaches all branches of
| work are resuming activity, and there are
prospects of busy and prosperous year
| The first day of the year is always an
| important one In labor circles. as many
! new agreements become effective every
| year on that day. The most important OF
| these to go into effect January 1, 1904, Is
the Cancellation agreement between the
| United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
| Joiners and the Amalgamated Society of
| Carpenters and Joiners. After January /,
| by a temporary agreement, the two or
| sanizations will be known under one head
1.-THE Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners"-and will have jurisdiction over
the carpenters of America and England.
| The settlement in the Iong-standing con-
| troversy was brought about through arbi-
| trauon. Mr.. AdOlph Strausser eX-presi
| dent of the International Union of Cigar
makers. was arbiter. Under his decision
the two organizations will cooperate for
the ensuing year If at the end OF that
| time the amalganiation proves satisfactory
| to both bodies the agreement will become
! permanent.
| The coming year can be termed the Eek
perimental period" 1t is understood a
! joint convention will be held at the close
of next year, when the temporary agree
ment will be brought up for action on mo-
| ton to make it permanent. Each of the
| parties to the agreement will deposit $685.
| COO in bank to be designated by the ar
| bitter as forfeiture in the event of a vio-
| lation of the decision during the coming
| year. This deposit will be made before
| January 10 next.
| AS a result of the attendance of deiega-
| ton of the International Association of
| Machinists upon the recent convention in
| Toledo, Ohio, of the International Associa-
| ton of Allied Metal Mechanics a move
ment has been started the purpose Of
which Is to effect an amalgamation In the
near future The two organizations have
! been at odds for several years. Several
! jurisdiction disputes were aired at the re-
cent convention in Boston, Mass of the
American Federation Of Labor.
In accordance with ruling of that body,
President James OConnell of the machin-
| lists and President John Mulholland Of the
mechanics held conference when it was
| agreed that delegation of the former or
ganization should attend the convention of
| the latter. This agreement was adhered
| to. A resolution was adopted at the con-
vention to the effect that the mechanics
become allied, as "a whole. with the ma
ch1nists. upon the condition that the latter
| make such CONCESSIONS as would make con-
| sol1dation practicable. The machinists
have expressed a willingness to make lib
eral concessions. and the preliminaries for
| the amalgamatiOn are now being consid-
cred. The two organizations practically
| control the machiHe shops of the country.
The mechanics are 10000 strong, while the
machinists have an enrolment of more
| than 10.0U0. 1927
President James O,Connell of the Inter
| national Association Of yMachinists, whose
Headquarters are located in this city, is
| jublant over the, prospects of consolida-
| ton. In such action he sees a great tri-
umph for the workers, Of the machine in
dustry. Owing to the continued friction
| cations. large number of workmen, 1t is
| said. have hesitated about affliating with
either body BY nalgamation such fric-
| ton will be eliminated, and the unions will
| have more solid foundation
| A conference is scheduled to take place
| today in Omaha, Neb., between the officials
! of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
| and the district delegates representing the
| union Inachinists employed by that COM
pany for the purpose of effectfng an adj
| justment of several alleged violations of
| the new agreement between the company
| and it's employees and Of giving final con-
| sderation to that document. Messrs. M J.
| Ford of New York and Hugh Doran of Chi
! cago, representing the executive board Of
| the International Association of Machin-
| lists, will attend the conference.
| The National Civic Federation is making
| an effort to bring together the representa-
! tives of the organizations composing the
| Federated Metal Trades or North America
| and the members of the National Metal
| Trades Association, with a view to har-
| monizing the relations between the en-
ployers and employees OF the metal and ma
| chine industry and establishing perma-
O'Connell of the machinists is president Of
| the Federated Metal Trades of North
America, and L. R. Thomas is secretary.
a OdjpQ the efforts OF the
National Civic Federation in the direction
| indicated, it appears that the Natlonai
Metal Trades Association is planning
more aggressive fight upon the Inter-
| national Association of Machinists and
| other labor organizations. The purpose Is
| disclosed In two confidential circulars sent
out recently by the Employers Association
| which have fallen into the hands of Presi-
| dent O'Connell of the machinists. One Of
| the documents makes reference to the In
activity in the machine industry, and urged
employers to take advantage of the stu
alton.
| Copies of the confidential circulars have
been made by the Machinists' Association.
| and these have been sent to every affiliated
union in the country. accompanied by
| personal letter by President OConnell
! The letter of President O'Connell, which
| accompanied the copies of the circulars to
| the various affiliated unions, in part, fol-
Lows:
Enclosed pleased find copy of confiden-
| tia: circular Issued by the officers of the
| National Metal Trades Association, in con-
nection with the strike at Quincy, III. You
will notice that the administrative council
of the N M. T. A. ordered that no further
| bonuses be paid at Quincy.
| you will also notice the statement that
| Pittsburg dispatches say that I issued an
order that all strikes are to be settled at
once. This Is absolute faisehood, as no
such order has ever been issued by me.
You have had copies of all the circulars
! have sent out
/. Il thought this information might be of
! service to you. so that you would be in
| a position to know what the N. NJ T. A.
is doing, and the efforts they are making to
misrepresent our Organization whenever
| and wherever possible.9s
| Vice President George Squires of the In
| ternational Protective Association of Re-
| tail Clerks, formerly ofs this city, but now
located at Bessener, Ala, Is in Washing
| ton on a short visits Mn. Sqiires is making
/ an organization tour ofahe southern states.
| G++
/ j. w. Walker of Retail Clerks Union No
| 7, of Denver, Col, is i'll at the National Ho-
| tel. He is being Hooked after by the off,
Gals of the local unien of clerks.
At recent meeting of the grocery clerks
/ local ,,niOrf officers vyer-e tIo an.