Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10


cide whether or not q biennial convention
shall be held. II the ballots are cast in the
Affirmative the meeting win be held in Mil
waukee in MAY. next. that city having been
designated at the last convention Of the In
tefnational body.
The annual installation of officers Of wo-
mems Bindery Union, No. AZ, occurred last
Monday evening at Typographical Temple.
Inc retiring president, Miss Kate v. Smoot.
was presented with handsome gold chain
and the new president. Miss Mamie Dam
iels, was given large bouquet of flowers
by the members.
The regular monthly meeting of Book
day evening at Typographical Temple. at
which time the newly elected officers of the
union were installed in Office with appropr1-
ate ceremonies Mr.. James L. Feeney. the
retiring president, was the recipient OF
many compliments for his valuable serv-
ices during his long term as the head Of
the body. Mr.. Feeney declined reelection.
At the regular monthly meeting of Stereo-
typers' Local Union, No. 10, Monday even
Ing ways and means for the entertainment
OF the delegates to the coming annual con-
ventfon of the International body Of the
craft were discussed. The annual meeting
will be held in this city in August next.
The annual installation Of officers Of the
local union was held at the meeting Mon
day evening. The officers are: President
w. 8. Whitman; vice president, F. 8. Lar
kin; secretary. b. J. Murray; sergeant at
arms. William Smith. The delegates to
the Central Labor Union will be appointed
at a later date.
At meeting of the Ice Wagon Drivers
and Helpers Local Union. No. 400, held
Tuesday evening. the following named Off
Gers were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: President, w. Chism; vice president,
w. Parnell; secretary-treasurer. George
Murray: recording secretary, Benjamin r.
DeAtley; correspondent, William klug
President Chism appointed w. Donaldson
and w. Owens conductor and sergeant-at-
arms, respectively.
The labor difficulties of the union electri-
cal workers of Cincinnati, Ohio, have been
submitted hoard of arbitration for set
tlementS -9rAm men 6Hvs~asked for 10 per
cent~increase in pay
THE Building Trades Council will, in the
near future, take steps to urge Congress
to investigate the local coal situation. This
was decided upon at the meeting held Tues
day evening, at which time the body gave
its Endorsement to the bill relative to the
District fire department employees. The an
nual election. held at the meeting Tuesday,
resulted as follows: President, r. M. q.
Ross; vice president, ]. A. Simmons; re.
eording secretary lanes F. Mtehe t hnan-
urer. George ]. Suter; sergeant
Louis Lehman.
The Amalgamated Painters Association
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, James p, CocE-
ran; vice president, Harry Martin: record.
ing secretary, James E. Mitchell; financial
secretary, ]. e. Collins; treasurer, George
e. Susson; guide, E. Trumburke; sergeant
alarms, Peter Collins; inside guard, James
Whitemore; outside guard. Arthur Charles.
At recent meeting of the association
report was read showing a large gain in
ol~c 80 lot rerI, 1ff
the country.
Robert H. McMackin, William H. Maghan
and Charles E. Stewart, delegates from the
local Bricklayers' Union, No. 1, left today
to attend the thirtyseventh annual conven-
ton Of the Bricklayers and Masons' In
ternational Union. which will meet at Mem
phis, Tenn, on Monday next. With the To-
layers Union, No. 1 and No. 8, of Balti-
more, Bricklayers' Union, No. i, Of Phila
delphia, also representatives from Boston
and several other eastern organizations.
It Is said the coming convention will be
the largest of the craft ever held, as with
in the last year the membership Of the or
ganization has increased 80 per cent. This
large Increase in membership and the ex-
tension of the organization to localities
never before organized will require the con-
sideration by the convention Of several i'm
portant questions, not the least Of which
will be feasibility Of chartering unions Of
colored bricklayers In those localities where
white unions exist. This question particu-
larly affects Washington and the cities
SOUTH where the sentiment Is opposed to
the chartering Of colored unions by the
national organization.
The local Stonemasons' Union, No. 2,
which Is affiliated with the Bricklayers and
Masons' International Union, recently de-
cided to advance their wage scale to - 90
per day Of eight hours after March 1, 1903
In the past the wages of stonemasons has
been 81 per day Of eight hours. The men,
bers Of the union. 1t Is said, do not antic-
ipate any difficulty in securing the ad-
vanced rate of pay as 1t Is stated that
within the last year the wages of all work.
men engaged in the building trades have
been advanced with the single exception Of
the stonemasons.
The advance as determined has been for
mally reported by the masons to the local
union Of bricklayers, with whom they are
allied and the scale was approved.
1t Is stated that in localities where sepa-
rate unions of masons and bricklayers are
maintained under the same national juris-
diction the same hours and wages are re-
ceived by the members of both crafts. Such
has not been the condition in Washington
as regards wages, 1t is said, as the brick
layers increased their wage rate to $3.50 per
day at the beginning of last summer.
So far as can be learned. the trouble be-
tween the members of the Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees and the man
ayers Of the local theaters has been par
TALLY adjusted through the efforts Of
special committee Of the Central Labor
Union. After frequent and long confer
ences with the managers it is stated that
the committee has succeeded in securing
agreements with four Of the managers
which have been approved by the Central
Labor Union. The committee is endeavor-
ing to secure similar agreements with the
other managers and will make final re-
port at the meeting Of the central body
next Monday evening.
Columbia Lodge Local, No. 6S, Brother
hood Of Railway Carmen, has withdrawn
from the Central Labor Union. 1t Is stat ed
that the reason for the withdrawal Of the
local from the central body Is largely due
to the efforts being made by the Interna-
tional Association Of Car Workers to induce
the locals of the brotherhood to affiliate
with the association, it being claimed that
the brotherhood is dual national organiza-
ton and not affiliate with the American
Federation Of Labor.
Secretary Frank Morrison Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor reports that for
November last 1,349 unions, with total
membership of 1927, reported 1.S per cent
without employment. In October, 1902,
2,313 unions, with a membership Of 1873 1854,
reported so per cent unemployed.
During November lie charters were is
sued, as follows: National and international
unions, 1; central bodies, 21 federal labor
unions, p; local trade unions, e. The to-
RAJ niImher Of AFFILIATED unions Dacemher