Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-24

The friction among tne ouiioine
which has caused the of{icia1s OF the Amen-
can Federation OF Labor no little concern
has resulted in the members OF the Mas
ter builders, Association of Washington
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF adopting
a defensive policy for their own protection
The present movements OF the 6uaioers
Association are of the gravest importance,
according to q prominent member OF that
body who Ia well informed on such mat
tiers.
The cause OF the present attitude OF the
Washington builders is identicaly the
same. it is stated, that destroyed traue
harmony between the employees anu tue
employers of Greater New lora; an" INIT sS
Brotherhood of Carpenters ana SoineIs " "
America and the Amalgamated society y.
Carpenters and Joipers. This dispute was
aired before the executive councii u ene
American Federation of Labor at It's quar-
terly session in Toronto, Canaoa' seFet ~, q
months ago, and was again pelo,s
same body last Saturday, when the pro.h =
erhood asked for the revocation OF 'me
ohnrtar or the Amalgamated Society on
the ground of unfraternal conduct In NE"
York city. u l., .ha con
tyoversy the executive council OF tne leu
GRAFTON authorised President Samuel Com,
ners to notify the officers OF tne CHi.vu
Brotherhood of Carpenters anu .he an-ra
gamated Society Of Carpenters 70 aIIanse
for a meeting between the representatives
Of the two organizations on or before July
q next for the purpose OF carrying ll'o 81.
feet the decision of, the New orleans con-
yention In the dispute. The councai sus
gested also that the conference pe ns.
This city and placed the facilities or the
American Federation OF Labor at the dls-
posal of the conferees. a.
The New Orleans decision provides for the
appointment of board Of arbitration. 10
~ YoofnherS- each OrRaulZa-
ton to select fA-e and the ten thus appoint
ed to select the eleventh, to De known as
an umpire"
the federation will have a bearing on the
plans of the local contractors. 1t IS stated
emphaticaly that should the troubles OF the
carpenters organization or any otner
unions again in any way interfere "lth Tue
local operations work on all buildings being
erected by the members OF the Master
Builders Association OF Washington VIII
be stopped and a lockout instituted against
all union workmen connected or IN sympa-
thy with the warning factions uhtii SUCH
troubles are at an end. .
According to The Stars informant, the
local builders have been driven almost TO
the point Of desperation by several recent
events It has been agreed between the
builders 1t Is declared, that they should
not be made to suffer because OF the nights
between labor organizations involving juris-
diction, and that, although 1t may mean
depreciation OF real estate interests, they
will not allow their operations to be him
dered by conditions for which they are not
responsible. This, It Is said. Ii the avowed
intention of the master builders Neither
does the association, 1t liz stated, intend to
allow any member of the body to be forced
to the wall when not deserving OF such
treatment and with this end in view 1t has
adopted the slogan, Injury to one is the
concern of ALL" The builders propose in the
fs,f, 10 1oor ad RI
citation upon the basic principle OF trades
unionism.
1t is pointed out by a member OF the
Master Builders Association that the as
socfation has been most considerate with
the organized workmen of the city. To
corroborate this assertion 1t Is recited that
during the past spring the bricklayers were
granted an increase in pay of from 81 so
to So per day. the carpenters from So to
$3.50 and the hodcarrierS from 50 to 81.
1t is further stated that the master build
ers do not object to granting an increase
in pay when such Is merited but are I'M
alterably opposed to having their work
tied up.
In this connection. 1t is stated, the Master
Builders Association will in the future re-
fuse to enter into contracts with labor or
CARNATIONS unless such instruments con-
| tain clause providing for the submission
OF all labor disputes Of any character,
large or small. to a board OF arbitration on
which the interests Of organized labor and
the employers are to be equally represent
ed. with disfnterested party to act as
mediator.
Inquiry among prominent leaders of the
Central Labor Union. which is an affiliated
body of the American Federation Of Labor
developed the fact that that body is a
strong advocate OF the arbitration clause
In contracts of labor and that as this ia
the season for the framing of such docu-
ments. special attention is being directed to
that phase of the labor problem Such
clauses. 1t Is pointed out by labor leaders
VIII insure perpetual harmony in the indus
tr1al world. thus putting an end to strikes
and lockouts. 1t is the belief of both the
omcials of the Central Labor Union and
the members of the Master Builders Assoc
cation that by these means trouble will be
averted.
committees Of Columbia Typographical
Union. No. 101, continue to hold confer
ences with the employing printers of Wash
1ngton relative to the proposition Of in
auguarting universal eight-hour work
DAY among the local union printers Not
only Is this agitation being kept alive by
tne iocaI union but by members of the In
ternat1onal Typographical Union all over
the country. As far as can be learned no
dehninte agreements have been formula ted
between the local employers and Columbia
Union in regard to the matter 1t Is an
| nounced however In official circles. that
an eight-hour work day among the print
ers will be inaugurated about October l
next. IL IS the general opinion that the
shorter work day will be gained without
the slightest trouble.
Labor leaders and the members of Wo-
mems Labor League are engaged at this
time In an endeayor to impress upon the
minds of the wives and daughters and
sympa thizers of the union workmen the
prospects and benefits of such an organiza-
ton. 1t Is the pun pose of the league to
promote the sale of union label goods and
the employment Of union clerks. Circulars
are being now sent out to all union work.
men, embodying pledge to patronize
union label establishments and union
clerks.
The semi-annual election OF officers of the
Journeymen Bakers and Confectionery
Local Union will occur next Saturday even
ing. The following Saturday evening bal
lots will be cast in the election of the off,
GERS of the international organization
1t is authorttatively stated that dissatis-
lection among the union machinists of the
Washington navy yard over the rate Of
wages paid there has entirely disappeared,
and that no more talk Of strike. which
at one time seemed inevitable, is heard
| The wage committee of Columbia Lodge,
No. ia. of the International Association of
Machintsts. consisting of Messrs. M. J.
O'Brien. G. c. Thomas, w. H. HENCE, T. E.