Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16

tial Investigation. the result Of which win
be submitted to the central body in about
two weeks.
Up to this time nothing can be learned as
controversy to close elsewhere. AS far as
can be ascertafned the American Federa-
ton of Labor, with which both bodies are
affiliated. has not been called upon to ex-
ercise it's authority, and<this is regarded
by many as encouraging.
Mr.. Harry w. Sherman, secretary of the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, with
headquarters in this city, Is actively en-
gagged in preparing his annual report Tor
submission to the general convention OF
the Brotherhood, to be held in Salt Lake
City, Utah, in September Mr.. Sherman
has held the Office of secretary OF the >body
for some years, and is recognized as the
best man for the place. He is not, how
ever, an enthusiastic candidate for re-elec-
ton. Recently he has received several nat,
tering offers from various newspapers OF
the east, which he has under consideration
Notwithstanding the expressed earnest de-
sire of his many friends that he remain
with the brotherhood.
Arrangements have been completed for
"a complimentary reunion and entertain
ment, to be held Monday evening at typo
graphical Temple, under the auspices VI
Federal Labor Union, No. S193, after the
adjournment of the regular weekly meet
ing of the Central Labor Union. All the
delegates to the latter organization nave
been acquainted with the wishes OF the
thereto have assured the membership,
which embraces the female employees or the
bureau of engraving and printing, that they
will be present masse.
. The union arranged for the reunion with
the view of attracting more of the female
employees of the bureau to its fold. lnVl-
tationS to address the body have been eX-
tended to President Gompers of the Ameri-
Hamstrom, Mr.. Milford Spohn and several
prominent members of the Central Labor
Union.
At the request of the Local Retail Liquor
Dealers Association, through e. l.. JORDAN,
secretary, a committee of the Central La
Dor Union was recently appointed to con-
fer with a similar committee of the asso-
citation for the purpose as stated Tor the
contamination of measures whereby the
separate organizations can work for the
mutual benefit of each other" 1t Is said
that in other cities where the relations
proposed have been established 1t has been
found practicable and beneficial to all con-
cerned.
The committee Of the Central Labor
Union, composed of E. ]. Ratgan, c. w.
Winslow, William Silver, Milford Spohn
and Charles MCGOWAN. conferred with a
committee of the association last evening,
at which the matter as stated was in
formally considered.
1t is stated that the relations existing
between the Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees and several of the local theater
manag gers are not as amicable as was an
ticipated several months ago when agree
ments were signed through the efforts of
a committee of the Central Labor Union
which terminated a strike of the employees
of several months duration. Recently the
stage employees complained to the central
body that in several instances the agree
of he q
observed, and that conditions are not sat
isfactory. The matter was referred to a
committee of the Central Labor Union,
which will endeavor to adjust the existing
difficulty and secure harmonious relations
between the managers and union employees.
The application of the Amalgamated So
ciety of Carpenters for representation in
the Central Labor Union, it is said. has in
tensified, if possible, the antagonism exist
ing between that organization and the local
Brotherhood of Carpenters. At the last
meeting of the Central Labor Union the
application of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton for utilization was vigorously opposed
by the delegates representing the brother
hood, and after a long discussion the APP
plication was tabled. for the reason, 1t is
stated, that the credentials were not in
proper form as required by the rules of the
central body.
The bricklayers generally have taken ex-
building contractor recently published in
a local paper, in which he is credited with
saying that the local bricklayers would
command at least Sc per day this summer
for eight hours work." and that demand
Of 30 cents additional will be made about
June 1, it having been practically agreed
upon by the union"
Mr.. John G. Wolfe, vice president and
chairman of the executive committee of the
local bricklayers' union, referring to the
published statement, said:
THE local union rate of wages for brick
layers is $3.50 per day of eight hours, and
the motive in publishing the statement that
Sc per day would be paid this summer was
probably to induce an influx of brcklayers
from other localities and thus bear the local
labor market.
$50 far as observable no one is warranted
in predicting such a general rise in wages
1t is true that unusual demand for labor
may cause the employers in some instances
to advance the rate of wages above the
union rate, as has been DONE but I dom
think that there will be a general advance
of $3.50 per day above that rate, and those
who may come from other localities eX-
pecting such wages will be disappointed
THE statement that the union has prac-
tically agreed to demand an advance of 80
cents a day about June ! is incorrect. The
question of an advance in June, or any
other time, has not been formally consid-
cred by the union, and probably will not
be if prominent building contractors will
voluntarily advance the wages $3.50 above
the minimum rate of the union"