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its infirmities and enthroning 1t with honor.


thereby contributing our efforts toward
making civilization still nobler and more
perfect than has yet been recognized.
Honor to the workers who are filling this
world with beauty. comfort and power.
Regardless of the apparent discourage
ments in realizing our ideals. let us be de-
termined to extricate ourselves from unde-
sirable conditions by our own exertions. in
stead of expecting our assumed superiors
to do 1t for us. The only tyranny that can
obstruct our progress Is the tyranny of fg-
norance. AS rational beings of an enl1ght-
ened country let systematically resist
conditions that will lead to opportunities
for bloody revolt. Our purposes are to Sc
cure shorter work days. that will be fol-
lowed by higher rate Of wages. which. in
turn. means happier homes. better educa-
ton for the children, firmer guarantees Of
constitutional self-government. In our on
ward progress we are uSherfng in a day OF
more genuine realization of the principles
that are enunciated in the Declaration Of
Independence. AS our forefathers escaped
the barbarism OF past ages, so shall we
move onward from one stage Of evolution
to another Philosophy cannot divert us
from our purposes. So must we move on
ward with our weapons keen. our hearts as
firm as the everlasting hills
The Central Labor Union has entered into
an agreement with the Retail Liquor Deal
ers' Association of this city, which, 1t Is
thought will put end to any further dis
putes between the two bodies. The agree
ment provides that the dealers association
SIldll enplOy union LABOR exclusively OF
those crafts or callings now organized and
allied with the Central Labor Union or
which may be hereafter organized and af-
f1liated with that body. and will far as
1t Is able promote the interests Of organized
labor: that when employing help the men,
bers Of the association will engage none
but members Of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees International Alliance and Bar
tenders International League of America:
that when purchasing goods the members
OF the association will at all times give
preference to those goods bearing the union
label. and will discriminate against and
discourage the use OF -union-made
goods in clothing. hats, shirts and all
wearing apparel; that they will purchase
union made cigars and as far as possible.
exclusively use the same: that the union
Will patronfze none other but those cafes
and other establishments which employ
union labor. and which display in their
windows or on their establishments the duly
authorized union sign.
Secretary E. c. Graham of the local
board of arbitration left Washington Mon
day for Detroit, Mich, to attend the an
nual convention of the National Electrical
Contractors Association, now in progress
In that city.
Through the efforts Of President James
O'Connell and First Vice President Conlon
Of the International Association of Ma
chinists. mammoth machinists' strike has
been averted in Pittsburg. The union ma
chinistS recently made a demand upon the
Manufacturers Association of Pittsburg,
which embraces almost every manufactur-
ing and machinery establishment in that
city and vicinity, for an increase Of 10 per
cent in pay. The number Of workmen en-
ployed by the members of the association
is 2JO0. AS soon as 1t was known
that the workmen intended to resort to
strike to gain their point President O'Con-
nell and Vice President Conlon went to
Pittsburg. and after several consultations
with the employers consummated an agree
ment with the association under which the
machinists are to receive III per cent in
crease.
Machinists in eight large shops in Balti-
more. Md. are out on strike for nine-hour
day and 10 per cent increase in pay.
Secretary George Preston of the Interna-
tional Association Of Machinists is in New
York city attempting to effect settlement
in the strike Of the $50 marine machinists.
These men have asked for a nne-hour work
day and 5 per cent increase, with a mini
mum rate of So per diem.
At mass meeting held last Friday even
ing at McCaulleys Hall, Capital Lodge Of
the International Brotherhood Of Black
smiths perfected and officers were
elected. The names of the officers have not
yet been announced. Organizer ]. J. Holden
of the International organization presided
over the meeting.
SecretaryTreasurer E. J. Lynch Of the
Metal Trades Federation of North America,
with headquarters in this city, has been
elected president of the International Metal
Polishers' Union by referendum vote. Mr..
Lynch had majority of two votes. The
other officers elected are: First vice presi-
dent, Peter Curley, Cleveland: second vice
president, w. M. Whitaker, Toronto; third
vice PRESIDENT John T. DAILY. Waterbury.
Conn; fourth vice president, William c.
Platell, Cleveland; sixth vice president, B.
C. Fitzpatrick. Troy. N. Y; seventh vice
president. s. B. Joyce, Chicago; secretary
treasurer, James j. Cullen, Brooklyn. The
convention Of the body will be held in
Cleveland next month.