Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06


the brotherhood which was granted. in
creasin9 the members Of the latter urion
about ITO. With these wori<men the MEM
bership of the brotherhood In the District
numbers about 1.400.
After July I, 1904. the union working
men OF Illinois Will not have to compete
with convict labor In the world of in
dustry The forty-third general assembly
OF that state, which recently adjourned.
passed a law whereby, after the date
named, all articles manufactured by con-
vict labor will be used only by the state
and the various political divisions thereof.
Governor Yates, II is said. was instru-
mental in securing this legislation for or
ganized labor. More than a year ago he
satisfied himself that the method OF con-
tracing the labor OF convicts to private
| individuals was In violation of the letter
and spirit of the constitution of Illinois
accordingly, 1t is reported, he condemned
IL IN his last message to the general as
Sempiy ana recommended that some system
De adopted that Would not only comply
with the organic lag OF the state. but
would protect free industry from compe-
tiuon with convict labor
Inc Legislature of Illinois also passed a
law prohibiting the employment of chill
oren under fourteen years of age i'm GER
| tam lines of occupation, and providing for
| age and school certificates. The act spe-
cfhcally provides that no person under sly
teen years of age shall be employed to
work In any gainful occupation more than
forty eight hours In any one week nor
| more than eight hours in any one day;
neither Shall children under sixteen wears
| OF age be employed at certain occupations
| the nature OF which involves danger to
| life or health
The factory inspection law has been
amended also by the legislature Among
other things. the law as amended increa sed
the number of deputy factory inspectors
from ten to eighteen, thereby making pos
sipie closer supervision of the work and
more rigid enforcement of the law in
relation to factory operations Laws were
also enacted relating to mechanics liens:
prohibiting deduction of wages or with
holding the same beyond the regular nav
| DAY; increasing the limit In case of death
| from negligence or wrongful act from
5000 to $1,000, and regulating the ouan-
| tity or powder to be used in the blasting
| of coal.
| The declaration of Mr.. Samuel Gompers.
| president of the American Federation of
Labor, in favor of the formation of en-
| ployers' organizations is receiving the in-s
| dorsement of large number of the con-
Servative labor leaders of the country II
is reported that they indorse his statement
that The movement to form organiza tions
| among business men will tend rather TO
| prevent conflict than to aggravate trouble
Local Union. No. 400, of the brotherhood
| of Painters. Decorators and Paperhangers
| which was effected with the employers after
| a strike of about ten days went into oper-
alton the list instant. Under the new scale
the workmen receive an increase in pay of
from $50 to $500 per day. This is regard
ed as decided victory for the workmen.
A strike, involving about fourteen union
| carpet upholsterers, occurred a FEW days
| ago IN one of the large housefurnishing
establishments of the city. The fact that
two non-union workmen were in the en-
| ploy of the firm furnished the basis of the
| dispute. The strike lasted two days IL
| being brought to an end by the admission
n hn
union.
AT the last meeting of Grocery Clerks
Local Union, No. 533, the election of dele
gates to the annual convention of the In
| ternational Retail Clerks Protective Asso-
| citation, to be held in GAINESVILLE Ohio. be-
ginning July II. was held 1t resulted in
| the selection of Messrs. President John
| Rogers and Herman Movers William
! LeaVltt and John Stern We're chosen alter
| mates. The union is gradually growing in
| membership, large number of applicants
| pelng admitted every meeting. The clerks
report that within the past few weeks
| more than twenty grocerymen have signed
the union agreement
Charles A Pfau and John HAYES have
been elected secretary treasurer and fnan-
clal secretary, respectively. of the Allied
LABOR League, to serve out the unexpired
terms of Secretary-Treasurer B. Waltz and
FINANCIAL Secretary ]. Edward Burns re-
| signed This organization is composed OF
working men or women whose callings or
professions are now distinctly represented
| In the trade labor movement
The charter of Local Union, No 14S of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
ers has arrived from the national head
quarters of the body. The local branch is
rapidly growing and agreements are being
entered into between the union and the
employers.
The question of granting the local organi-
Zatfon of Amalgamated Painters and Deco
rators charter as subordinate union OF
the Brotherhood of Painters has during the
past week, been the subject Of several con-
ferences between representatives of the two
organizations. recently the request of the
amalgamated organization that the Central
Labor Union indorse its application for a
brotherhood charter referred to the
organization committee of that body, who
reported that after hearing evidence from
the Amalgamated Painters and from Local
Union, No. 36S of the Brotherhood of
Painters and Decorators it is recommended
that the application be referred to the ex-
ecutive council of the American Federation
of Labor to use its good offices with the
Amalgamated Painters to affiliate with the
Local Union, No. 3GS, of the Brotherhood of
PAINTERS and Decorators of America"
AS stated, several conferences have been
held between President Samuel Gompers
f. Hedrick, first general vice president of
the brotherhood, and Thomas Sheehan of
the amalgamated ganiZation. lat which
propositions from the two factions were
considered. 1t is stated that at these con-
ferences no final conclusion was reached:
the representatives of the brotherhood re-
fusIng to consent to the granting of a.
separate charter to the amalgamated and
the amalgamated rejecting the proposition
to become members of Local Union 3fS
Finally, it is stated, it was agreed to sub
init the latter proposition to the local
amalgamated organization, which. If ac-
cepted, it is said will unite the local
painters and terminate the dissentiona
which have existed between the two or
CARNATIONS since a brotherhood local was
chartered in this city about two years ago
At a recent meeting of the local Retail
Liquor Dealers Association an agreement
between that body and the Central Labor
Union was approved by the terms of which
relations mutually beneficial to both or
CARNATIONS are secured Several weeks
ago the agreement formulated by a Joint
committee of the two organizations was
approved by the Central Labor Union and
was referred to the Retail Liquor Dealers
Association for approval.
1t is stated that each member of the
association will be provided with a union
card or certificate which will be displayed
In the place of business.
The Paperhangers' Local Union No 90
neAra