Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13
IN LABOR CIRCLES

| There having been no progress IN the
negotiations looking to the settlement Of
| the long drawn-out controversy between
| the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
| of America and the Amalgamated Society
of Carpenters and Joiners, the American
| Federation of Labor, with which both or
| ganizations are affiliated and which Is con-
| sdered the ruling power of organized labor
of the world, has decided to take hold of
| the matter. President Samuel Gompers of
| the federation few days ago communi-
Gated with the officials of both the Amalga-
| mated Society and the Brotherhood, asking
| that they furnish him with full information
| as to the exact status of affairs. and urging
| that the order of the executive council of
| the federation be carried out to the letter.
The order in question was issued by the
| executive council Of the federation, when
] in quarterly session in March last at To-
! ronto. Canada, at the suggestion OF First
vice President James Duncan or the 1ed-
| GRAFTON, and was to the effect that board
| of arbitration be appointed, this board to
consist of eleven members. each organiza-
| ton to elect five, and the ten thus elected
| to choose the eleventh. to be known as an
umpire Accordingly the two organiza-
| tons selected five representatives each.
These representatives recently held con-
lClciiCSS III NEW 1OTk CITY, Uul ldllcu "
agree upon an umpire" The animosity of
| the factions was apparent at all the DELHI
| eratlons, and as result an adjournment
was taken.
| Since that time the controversy has drag
| ged along, and the war between the bodies
has continued in force, each attempting to
| gain supremacy over the other at every OPP
| portunity and at the slightest provocation.
The matter was brought to the attention of
President Gompers through the regular
channels and. as stated above, he wrote
| personal letters to the officials of both Or
CARNATIONS directing that the order of the
| strictly adhered to, and that a new board Of
| arbitration be appointed under that ruling.
| President Gompers stated yesterday to a
Star reporter that he expected to be ad-
| Vlsed of the appointment of the new board
| of arbitration within day or so. He fur
| Their stated that although the relations of
the TWO carpenters organizations are
| greatly strained and in very complicated
| state, he was hopeful that the controversy
| would soon be at an end. In reply to
| an inquiry Mr.. Gompers said the executive
council of the American Federation Of
| Labor will again take up the matter at it's
| next quarterly session, to be held at the
once OF the federation in this city, begin
| ming next Friday morning
The wage committee of Columbia Lodge,
NO ia, of the International Association
or Machinists. composed of Messrs. M. ].
| O'Br1en, c. G.. Thomas, w. H. HenZe, T.
| E. Carroll and Emmett L. Adams, are
preparing to appear before the naval wage
board of the Navy Department to urge
| an increase in the pay of the machinists
employed in the Washington navy yard.
The personnel of the latter board includes
| Lieutenant Commanders Davenport, Boyer
and Shipley, all of whom are stationed
at the local navy yard.
| During the past month the officials of
| the machinists' lodge, assisted by special
| ly appointed agents, have been gathering
ia IA yybta fho1y hos %I,a}r
| for an advance and which will be SUBJ
| mitted to the members of the naval wage
board for its consideration. A similar
deputatfon Of the lodge appeared before
| the officials of the Navy Department about
six months ago for the same purpose. The
members, it is said refused to consider
some of the data gathered in certain
cities.
The data to be presented at the confer
ence between the machinists and the naval
officers embodies a detail report Of the
conditions and the wages paid to union
| machinists in Pittsburg, Altoona. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore Wilmington and Rich
| mond. The rate Of pay in various cities
| is approximately as follows: Pttsburg,
minimum s2.75, maximum $3.50; Philadel-
phia. s2.5O-3.5O: Altoona, s2.95-$4; Balti-
more, s2.sO-$4; Richmond. s2.50-s3.75. In
| the local navy yard there are four classes
of machirists. Their pay is: First class,
| $500 second, $685. third, s2.72 fourth,
| S2.4S In the private establishments in
| the District the rate of pay ranges from
| $3.50 to a little over s. per day, the highest
| being paid by The Evening Star.
| Owing to the great discrepancy between
| the rate paid by the government to its ma
chinists and that of union machinsts Of
| local private establishments there is much
| discomfort among the machinists at the To-
| cal navy yard, and, In consequence, a
| further refusal of the request OF Columbia
| Lodge will undoubtedly emphasize this ex-
listing feeling. 1t Is said the finest
| chinists to be found in the world en-
ployed in the navy yard and it is consid-
| cred only just that they should be granted
the requested increase in pay.
! President Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
| can Federation of Labor will leave WASH
| ington this evening or tomorrow morning
for Chicago and Peoria, Ill, to attend to
| certain matters requiring his immediate at
| tention.
! First Vice President P J. Conlon of the
| Interna tional Association Of Machinists.
| who discharged the duties of the Office of
| president during the recent Illness of Presi-
| dent James O'Connell, left Washington sew
eral days ago for New York, where he is
| now engaged in an attempt to close strike
in several of the shops Of the metropolis.
| President James OConnell visited Balti-
more. Md, Wednesday to get some inside
| Information on the conditions in that city.
| and also to confer with the representatives
| of the international organization there.
A special committee of the Central Labor
Union. appointed at the session of that
! body last Monday evening, and composed
Of Messrs. Milford Spohn Harry w. Sher-
man and E. J. Ratigan, called upon Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Shallenber-
ger this morning in connection with the
charge of discrimination against union en-
ployes. filed against the officials of the mail
| bag repair shop some time ago.
The annual election of officers of the
Central Labor Union will be held the first
Monday in July 1t is more than likely
| that the present officers will be reelected.
President John Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers of America will be one of
| the speakers at the forthcoming sixth in
| ternational convention of the Epworth
| League. to be held in Detroit. Mich, next
| month. THE Church and the Industrial
Masses" will be the topic of his remarks.