Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11
THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1903
lected as all other fines are collected by

Regarding ebiId labor the legislature of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the revised laws as
while a public kening school is main
| tanned in the cifySpr town In which any
minor who Is over fourteen years of age
and who does not have certificate signed
by the superintendent of schools, or by the
school committee, or by some person acting
| under authority thereof, certifying to the
minors ability to read at sight and write
legibly simple sentences in the English Ian
guage resides, no person shall employ him
and no parent guardian or custodian shall
permit him tot be employed unless he is a
regular attendant at such evening school
or at day school, but, upon presentation
by such minor of a certificate signed by a
registered practicing physician and salts
factory to the superintendent of schools,
or, If there Isl no such superintendent to
the school committee, showing that his phys
fcal condition would render such attend
ance In addition to daily labor prejudicial to
his health, said superintendent or school
committee shall issue a permit authorizing
the employment of such minor for such
period as said superintendent or school
committee may determine. Said superin-
tendent or school committee, or teachers
acting under authority thereof, may excuse
any absence from such evening school
which arises from justihable cause. Any
minor not holding the certificate described
above shall furnish to his employer
record OF his school attendance each week
While the evening school Is in session, and
when this record shows unexcused absences
from the sessions his attendance shall be
deemed irregular according to this act.
Whoever employs a minor in violation of
the provisions of this section shall forfeit
not more than 800 for each offense to the
use OF the evening schools Of such city or
town. parent, guardian or custodian
! who permits a minor under his control to
be employed in violation of the provisions
OF this section shall forfeit not more than
$2o to the use of the evening schools of
such city or town.
Reports from the Pacific coast and the
northwest are to the effect that legislation
enacted by the state legislatures of that
section during the past winter has been
most favorable to labor In the state of
Washington the bills were passed provid-
ing for state board of arbitration to settle
labor difficulties: prohibiting the employ
nlent or children under fourteen years OF
age except on permit from the superior
court judge; compelling employers to place
safeguards about dangerous machinery,
elevator shafts, etc; prohibiting the carry
ing on of the barber trade on the Sabbath,
and declaring eight hours days labor on
state, county, municipal or other work.
In California six labor bills were enacted.
hey are: An anti-injunction measure,
which makes provisions that nothing in the
act shall be construed to authorize force,
violence or threats: employers liability
law; declaring eight hours days labor on
all public work; regulating employment
agencies; providing safeguards against con-
tagion: seamen's and fshermen's exemp-
uon bllls, increasing the amount of wages
OF these workmen previously exempt from
$loo TO 500. Like measures were passed by
the legislature of Oregon.
President Samuel Gompers and Vice Pres
1dent James Duncan of the American Fed
erat1on OF Labor returned to the city last
evening from New York, where they ad-
dressed a mass meeting of union dock and
longshoremen Thursday evening. While in
New York they held a conference with
President Keefe of the International Union
nd 7 nm Sl,nr an of a4
fecting the laboring people Of Greater New
York.
The Local Women's Union Label League,
which was organized several weeks ago,
has arranged to meet at Hockemeyer's
Hall, 719 9th street northwest the first and
third Tuesdays of each month. At the last
meeting of the league committee was ap-
pointed to draft constitution and by
laws, which will be reported at the next
meeting. An additional list of those desir-
ing membership was reported, and it is
said that probably the league will have 500
or more enrolled when a permanent organi-
cation is effected. =
The formation Of the league Is being pro-
NOTED by the Central Labor Union, and 1t is
regarded as a necessary auxiliary to that
body in furthertng the interests of organ
lied labor locally and generally.
The objects Of the organization, as stated
in the constitution of the International
League. are Ito promote the welfare of the
wage-earners, to discountenance the sweat
shop system of production by aiding and
encouraging the sale OF union-made goods.
to secure a general eight-hour work day,
to abolish child labor to secure equal pay
for equal work regardless of sex, to aid
the Sunday and early closing movement, to
sustain fair employers and to urge the
study of social economics"
The local Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers Union, No 1O2, has become allied
with the Council of Building Trades. At
be Ia Sf Of the council de1pPate
representing the union were admitted.
The council has, 1t is stated, nineteen af-
filiated organizations, representing about 20
per cent of the local union craftsmen. an
increase largely in excess of former years.
The Council of Allied Building Trades of
the Central Labor Union is considering the
question of establishing headquarters for
the building trades. A committee appoint
ed by the council recently reported that
building containing three halls, two par
lors, office rooms and large recreation
room, could be secured for 81, 500 per an
num- 1t is stated that the building is well
suited for labor headquarters. and will be
secured for that purpose If sufficient
number of organizations favor the PROPOSE
ton. Through the committee Of the coun-
| Gil the matter is being brought to the at:
tention Of the local unions for the purpose
of ascertaining the number of organiza-
lions who are deSlrouS or changing their
present quarters.
The annual convention of the Journey
men and Confectioners' International Union
convened in Buffalo, N. Y, Monday, with
delegates representing nearly every state
in the Union in attendance. The demand
for shorter working hours is one of the
principal topics before the meeting.
Rumors are to the effect that the brick
makers of Lexington, KY, have been con-
coded a substantial increase in pay, after
strike of short duration.
An organization has been perfected at
Anderson Ind, among the non-union work
ers of that place for the purpose of PRO
tecting its members against any attempt
to abridge the inalienable right of all man.
kind to work for such wages shall be
mutually satisfactory to the individual
workman and his employer"
The twenty-eighth annual convention of
| the Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers will begin its sessions in Column
bus Ohio, Tuesday morning.
President Samuel Gompers, together with
| the other officers of the American Fedora
| ton of Labor, are making ready for the
quarterly meeting of the executive council
| of that body, to be held in Toronto, Can
ada, beginning the Goth instant. President
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