Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-18

clared that the public safety cannot be
made dependent on private contracts In
other words. that Workmen shall be pro-
tected against being compelled by mere
necessity to make contracts which endan-
ger public safety
The long-drawn-out fight of the union
quarrymen of Bethesda, North Wales,
for recognition of the union, has ended in
a manner unfavorable to the interests of
| organized labor according to a recent dis
patch in the Philadelphia Press. The
struggle of the quarrymen against Lord
Penrhyn has been in progress for the last
three years and is known to every union
leader in the world.
The Central Labor Union of Philadelphia
has adopted resolutions imposing a fine
upon all allied organizations which fail to
employ regular union men for all kinds of
labor. The resolutions were adopted after
a long discussion, in which some interest
ing points were brought out. One of the
delegates questioned the right of union men
to do the work of bartenders and walters
at an entertainment given by his organiZa-
ton. 1t was commended that the union bar
tender and waiter was thus deprived of
work by the action of the labor union men
In filling the position without remuneration.
President Leps defended the union men
in question, and said: Union men have
perfect right to do gratuitous work of that
kind. We can do the work of other crafts
of trades unionism. If l choose to do so
can hang paper in my own home or do
any other work. Is a man a scab simply
| because he allows his wife to mend a tear
in his overcoat or suit instead of taking
1t to a union tailor?" When a vote was
| finally taken 1t was decided to try to break
up the practice by the imposition of fines.
In communication received by the sec
rotary of the Central Labor Union from
Mr.. E. j. Roche. the delegate representing
the central body In the convention of the
American Federation Of Labor, now in ses-
sion at Boston, he states that it is very
busy convention and that an adjournment
is not possible before next Monday. Mr..
Roche states that he introduced the resolu-
lions recently adopted by the Central La
Dor Union relative to the members of the
local organization Of Amalgamated car
penterS taking the places of Brotherhood
carpenters on strike; also the resolutions
recently adopted by the local Central
Union protesting against the letting of con-
tracts for mail pouches to the employers
of convict labor.
Several weeks ago the carpenters affil-
lated with the Central Labor Union report
ed that in some departments of the gov
eminent men of the craft were paid less
than the prevailing rate of wages. At that
time a committee was appointed to call
on Col. Symons and secure the advance of
wages to the carpenters in his department
to $3.50 per day, which is the union rate of
wages. II Is StaIeU tnaLI the committee was
unsuccessful In its endeavor, and at the
last meeting Of the Central Labor Union
the following statement and resolution,
submitted by local Carpenters Union No.
1874. were Endorsed by that body:
1T being known to US that the rate Of
wages for carpenters and joiners employed
at their trades in and around the propasat-
ing gardens of the United States govern
ment. under the direct control of Colonel
Symons, is So per day, and 1t further APP
pearing that the general rate Of wages in
the city of Washington for carpenters is
$3. 80 per day; and it further appearing that
certain bureaus under your control pay the
aforesaid rate; and that Colonel Symons
employed carpenters at the rate Of So a day;
and 1t appearing further that committee
Of the Central Labor Union of the District
Of Columbia called on Colonel Symons and
requested that he increase the wage of the
carpenters under bis charge from So to 81. 80
q day; and It further appearing that Colo
mel Symons agreed to take the matter under
advisement and inform the committee of
his determination in the premises, and
Colonel Symons not having informed the
committee as agreed or communicated with
the Central Labor Union, 1t is resolved that
the Secretary of War be requested to issue
the necessary orders directing Colonel Sy-
mons to pay the men who were under his
charge as carpenters from May, 1908. to the
present date the additional sum of so cents
day"
brewery workers and the national organiza-
ton of Transfers to the control of beer
drivers and stablemen has resulted in a
local factional contention which at the last
meeting of the Central Labor Union largely
disturbed the usual harmony Of the pro-
ceedingS of that body The trouble, it is
stated, was caused by the withdrawal of
about thirty members from Beer Drivers
and Stablemens Union, No. 234, of the In
ternational Union of Brewery Workers ana
the formation of union under charter
from the International Brotherhood of
Team Drivers. AS result of the protest
of the brewery beer drivers against the
seating of the union chartered by the team
sters the matter was referred to the organ
ization committee of the Central Labor
Union, which, after investigation, submit
ted the following report:
1.-The committee unanimously recommend
that Beer Drivers and Stablesmen's Union.
No. S1S. of the International Brotherhood
of Team Drivers be not seated in the Cen
trail Labor Union until such time as The
matter of trade Jurisdiction Is settled by
the organizations of the International
Brewery Workers and the International
Brotherhood of Team Drivers to the salts
faction of the American Federation of La
bor.'
After very lively discussion Of the re-
port of the committee the matter was dis
posed of by the chair ruling that the GEN.
trail body, consistent with the law of the
American Federation of Labor, could hot
admit the union of beer drivers chartered
of the two national organizations are unde-
cided.