Evening star., 1903-07-01

unions Is continued. 1t will result in an in
dustrial convu1tion such as was witnessed
in the anthracite coal fields last year and
among the textile operatives of Philadelphia
now.
Fully fifty per cent of the companies
| have conceded the demands of the textile
workers. and the outlook is good for a COM
olete victory and with it thorough organi
zation Of the workers. 1t might not be
amiss to keep in mind the fact that no peo.
pie who were in the right and had the cour.
age to manfully stand for that right have
ever lost in such a contest. The Philadel-
phia textile workers have the best wishes
of all organized labor in their splendid
movement for more time to Live. more time
to love and more time to enjoy their free
DOM
| The semi-annual election of officers OF
Local Union No. 36S of the Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators was held las,
Friday evening. 1t resulted as follows
President. E. E. Hancock; vice president
Frank Dimmick: business agent. William
Lewis; vice Dan Lear, who declined to be
a candidate for reelection: warden, A. L.
Hawkins; trustees. P, H. Shea. George
Council of Building Trades OF the Central
Labor Union; George Stevens William
Lewis and Dan Lear The secretaries OF
the union are elected annually.
The annual election Of officers of the
Central Labor Union will occur next Mon
day evening. Owing to i'll health President
John Hamerstrom has declined to re-enter
the field for the presidency. The names OF
Harry w. Sherman. the present vice presi-
dent, Mr.. John B. Dfckman of Columbia
Typographical Union, and Mr.. Milford
Spohn. corresponding secretary of the
Bricklayers' Union. have been indorsed for
Officers of local Union No % OF the
brotherhood OF Electrical Workers were
chosen to serve for the ensuing six months,
at recent meeting. as follows: President,
! Edward Nothnagel, Reelected; vice presi-
dent, Harry Warthen: recording secretary,
8. F. Adams. reelected; financial secretary,
Arthur Longprey. reelected; corresponding
secretary, John R5sser: inspectors. ].
Brien and D.. Rabbit: foreman, Charles
Dodge: trustee. o. Ross. The new Of
| fcers will be installed next Thursday even
ing. at which time aesllneheon win be
served to the nembefsSoi-.a .
- saa.. Istss :
At the regular mesesttinsa sstti af 81 Grocery Clerks
Local Union, Nor 523k.7usFriday evening.
penses of the deIegates1 10 the forthcoming
tional Protective Association. to be held
in GAINESVILLE. Ohior about the middle OF
ensuing six monthstas toiiows: President.
Small; second vicespgeslhent Archie wat
kins: financial secfetarH H. A. Graves;
treasurer, Herman MeLsrs; guide, Charles
Herold; corresponding and recording sec
Ter; executive committees, Messrs. Butler,
Tuyers Stern. Watkins. Bower. Carrick
and Peake; grievances Committee, Messrs.
Small. Herold, Loveless; Watkins. Butler
and Goss; delegates to the Central Labor
Union. Messrs. SmaH and Schamel.
The Allied Labor League elected officers
for the ensuing six months, at a meeting
Friday evening, as follows: President, J.
+. Mccarthy; vice president, Walter c.
| Trittipoe; secretary treasurer. c. A. Pfau;
| financial secretary. j C. Lynch; sergeant
alarms, William Chisholm
The question of q parade of the unions
allied in the Centrais Labor Union on next
Labor Day has been submitted to the
various local bodies for referendum vote.
| Under date of June II Mr.. H. w. Sherman
secretary of the Labor day committee,
| communicated with the local organizations
| relative to the matter, with the request
| that report be made to the Central Labor
! Union. It is stated. that so far eight or
| ganizations of the eighty allied in the CEN
| trail body have responded AS reported
| four favor the proposition to parade and
| four disapprove. 1t is also stated that
those who desire a parade are not dis
ceuraged by the reports SO far. as 1t Is
probable that If fifty per cent Of the or