Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26

, 12
tho federation since 1891. The Increase In
membership by years follows:
isoa =. ~ az
49, ''''''.''.' ..... ....'.ss.'.'.-'.." AS4W
49, 50OS OO
tS0a .......... ~ 80
49, !uGasOv
feos ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
The number Of unions affiliated. as COM
pared with the number in 1907. is:
1897 1903;
International unfons. % ne
Central bodies. ..:...... 81 oIS
Local trade and federal unions. ....... .444 2214
Totals. .......... SEQ 2e2s
The income In 1887 was s1SeOo. while dur
the income was $173 100. The number of
union men in the country not AFFILIATED with
the federation IS estimated at I7.Go0. The
figures given by Secretary Morrison are
based on the amount of per capita tax paid.
and as few of the International unions pay
on their full membership the number of
unfonists in the country is much larger
than shown.
Secretary F. W. Job Of the Chicago En-
ployers' Association Is said to have con-
ceived a scheme by which he proposed to
calculate how much of an increase In pay
based on the cost of living and. when de-
mands are made. he proposes to produce
statistics ON prevailing prices. Mr.. Jobs
experts have found that the cost of living
has Increased ii per cent. This is based
on the prices Of the actual necessities of
life, but II Injuries are included, such as
theaters. etc, the increase will reach Is
per cent.
President Gompers of the American
Fedora ton OF Labor attended the annual
convention Of the Garment Workers In
ternational Union at Indianapolis. Ind, the
latter part of last week. at which time he
made formal challenge to meet President
d. M. Parry of the National Manufacture
ers Association in debate on Labor day
In that city. A COMMITTEES was instructed
to present the challenge to Mr.. Parry.
The legislature of Oregon has enacted a
law prohibiting the employment Of chill
dren under fourteen years of age in fac
tories. stores and mines. Children under
sixteen years Of age cannot be employed
unless they can read and write.
According to the reports of the officers
of the International Journeymen's Tailors'
Union there is a balance of SAG AT in the
treasury. The receipts for the year were
$l39,2t0 and the expenses 81. 5SS.2. Strike
benefits cost $34, 262. so. The total member
ship is a. 400 Among the expenses Is an
item Of $16.9Os.32 for organizing and $15.-
312.4O for funeral benefits. y
1t Is stated that local Rookbinders' Union
No. has determined to appeal the case of
the retention of w. A. Miller in employ
ment at the government printing Office to
the bar of the organized, labor Of the coun-
try. AT the last meeting of the Central
Labor Union resolutions were unanimously
adopted declaring President ROosevelts Or
der as unfriendly to organized labor and a
misstatement of the reasons why Miller's
discharge was desired Copies Of the reso-
In nva hn al and sic tlrra Of
the officers OF the Central Labor Union. will
be forwarded to the 2464Q unions allied
with the American Federation of Labor and
having an aggregate membership Of 1,sOO,
go. '--'' Il ssf
The preamble and resolutions are as fol-
lows paiiIS = ~.-
Whereas the principle Of trades unionism
Is intended to raise the standard of living
among the working classes. to instfll Into
their hearts the blessings OF free govern
ment, to educate them SO that they may,
uphold the law and it's Representatives, to
make them good citizens in time of peace
and Jealous patriots In time of war.
The trades union movement is like unto
the original thirteen states in that 1t has
its enemies who scott and refuse to be
brought to see the many benefits that &C
crue to all classes of labor. organized or
unorganiZed
That the President of the United States
has seen At to reinState w A Miller who
is an expelled member of Local No. 4, In
ternational Brotherhood of Bookbinders,
with overwhelming evidence against him,
and who has committed himself to the
policy of an open shop the reinstatement
being ordered in the following letter:
oyster BAY, N Y. July Ii, 1893.
MY Dear Secretary CortAlyou:
In accordance with the letter Of the
civil service commission OF July the public
printer will reinstate Mr.. w. A. Miller in
his position. Meanwhile I will withhold
my final decision of the whole case until I
have received the report of the investiga-
ton on Mil1er's second communication,
which you notify me has been begun today,
July Ii.
ION the face of the papers presented Mil
Ter would appear to have been removed in
violation Of law. There Is no objection 70
the employees Of the government printing
office constituting themselves into a union
II they desire, but no rule or resolution OF
that union can be permitted to override the
laws of the United States which IL is my
sworn duty to enforce.
Please communicate a copy Of this let
Ter 10 the pubic printer FOR his tnforma-
ton and that of his subordinates
Very truly yours.
"THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT"
The second letter of the President was:
my Dear Mr.. Cortelyou.
In connection with my, letter of yester-
day call attention to the Judgment and
award or the anthracite coal strike commits
1T is adjudged and awarded that no per-
son shall be refused employment or in any
way Disseminated against or interference
with any employee who Is not a member of
any labor organization by members of such
organization.
nearby approve of this award and
Judgment OF the commission appointed by
me. which included a member of a labor
union. This commission was dealing with
labor organizations working for private
employers. 1t Is. of course, a mere eie-
mentary decency to require that all the
government departments shall be handled
In accord with the principle thus clearly
and fearlessly enuncfateds a. suo,7.
PLEASE furnish sasoOp9f fDf this letter to
Mr.. Palmer and the cixia service commits
sion for their guidances.i ST sna;i9
Sincerely yotEs. ysiG:t .5E 5sPi
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The BookbindersiB Union, Noy-4J icenserv-
ately recognized the3 asrthoritgi o ffthe Presi-
dent Of the Uniteds Statas. al "a acceded to
w. A. Mfller's reinstatement, and as the
charges were again prepareditn strict con-
formity to federal law. and reasonable time
has been given w. A. 1hrflRf to answer:
therefore, 4 - 10
Resolved, That the order tof the Presi-
dent cannot be regarded In sany way but
an unfriendly light and thAt President
w,~AkA