The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-22
WORK OF MUSICIANS.
Union VIII Endeavor to Have Bands
Used on Excursion Trains.

The musicians yesterday adopted a reso-
luton calling on the American Federation
of Labor 10 take cognizance of the en-
ployment of nonunion musicians at labor
celebrations and to discipline members of
trades unions who thus violate the princi-
pies OF unionisnL The delegates to the con-
vention Of the American Federation of
Musicians also heard the complaints of
the New Orleans delegates of alleged un-
fair treatment of musicians In that city
by proprietors of music halls, theaters and
other places where bands are employed in
the entertainment of patrons. The COM
plant was that in the theater co---rolled by
Klaw * Erlanger unfair conditions pre-
vailed and complaints of this led the man.
agement Of the house to announce that
should the union not cease complaining to
the managers. musicians from the North
willing TO work for the wages offered.
would be imported into the city. If this
action Is taken an interesting boycott NAV
be declared Klaw * Erlanger, with sew
eral travelling light opera companies and
theatrical attractions, may find perplexing
difficulties in the tours arranged Union
musicians, IL the boycott is declared
against the firm. may refuse TO play music
in the theaters in which the operas are
booked The New Orleans situation is also
made bad by the importation and employ
ment of many French musicians, who do
not insist on the wages demanded by the
union players
BANDS ON EXCURSION TRAINS.
For further employment OF bandmen. a
resolution was adopted which caused the
appointing of Delegates Kelleher, Walker
and Treloar TO visit railroad managers and
induce them TO hire bands for use on ex-
cursion trains. The musicians think the
added attraction of band TO play during
the trip would increase the patronage of
excursions run on Sunday from the larger
cities OF the United States.
The proposition TO amend the laws of the
union respecting the representation of del
egates in the national convention by re-
pealing the section which provides a limit
of ten~votes TO any union was defeated on
the floor OF the convention. The regulations
provide Tor one vote for each one hundred
members OF local or fractional majority
thereof. with a limit of ten votes TO each
union. The proposal TO repeal the section
was backed by many delegates. but was
voted down I'm the convention. The report
of the special committee on n home for
aged musicians was not concurred in when
reported. and was ordered back TO the com
mittee Tor further consideration and recon-
mendation. New instructions 10 the com
mittee were furnished. based ON informa-
ton by delegates on the fioor
Yesterday the delegates received invita-
lions from New York. Omaha and Atlanta
for the next national convention All the
invitations were referred TO the location
mendation tomorrow.
THE UNION LABEL.
The fact that come printed matter, and
I'm particular the menu cards OF the Hotel
Denison. have not borne the union label
caused lively argument toward the close
OF yesterday afternoons session Ii was
stated by President Weber that the absence
OF the union label was an oversight which
had been corrected AID no blame could