Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25

Had It not been for the institution Of a
strike this morning against about fifteen
employing paperhangers of the city by Pa
perhangers' Local Union, No. 400, of the
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers Of America, the present week
would have passed without special incident
among the organized workers. The strike
was for an advance in wages of 20 cents
per day, and affects about 100 members of
the unoin and was ordered, after bein in
dorsed by the general officers of the broth
erhood.
The strikers are very insistent explain
Ing that the demand. If granted, is merely
an addition of 2h cents per hour to the
workman's pay. The request for the in
crease was made several weeks ago. all the
employers, with the exception Of the fif-
teen above referred to. granting the ad-
vance. The matter will. 1t is thought, be
laid before the Central Labor Union at it's
meeting next Monday evening.
One or the most important local organiza-
tons recently organized is the Allied Label
League OF the Central Labor Union. The
object Of the league. 1t is stated. lis to COM
Dine the miscellaneous callings vocations
professions and trade organizations Of the
District of Columbia. which are affiliated
with the Central Labor Union. which are
distinct and separate from the building and
metal trades, for the purpose Of furthering
the interests Of the membership Of all or
CARNATIONS concerned It is the purpose of
the association to aid and encourage the
sale or union label goods. to Investigate all
grievances Of the affiliated organizations
and to adjust the same If possible, and to
secure employment for members Of organi-
cations affiliated with the league.
The officers Of the organization are: Jere
=. Mccarthy, chairman; Walter T. Trit-
tpoe, vice chairman; Binetta v. Walz sec
rotary and treasurer: John ]. Burns, finan-
c1al secretary; w. w. Chism, sergeant-at
arms.
The league consists of the following To-
cal organizations.
Amalgamated Meat and Butchers Union,
No 14s: Bakers Drivers Union. No. 80;
Bartenders' League. No. IS; Beer Drivers
and Stablemen's Union. No 234; Brewery
Workers Union, No. 11S; Cigar Makers
Union, No. ITO; Ice Wagon Drivers Union;
239; Journeymen (colored) BARRIERS Union,
No. SO5; Laundry Wagon Drivers Union,
No. 467; Milk Wagon Drivers Union. No.
$40; Musicians Protective Union, No. 181 !;
Retail Clerks Union. No. 262; Retail Gro
Gerry Clerks Union. No. 533: Mineral and
Soda Water Drivers Union. No. 372; Leath-
er Workers on Horse Goods, No. 81; Iron
Molders' Union, No. 215.
James OConnell. president, and e. ].
Lynch, secretary of the Metal Trades Fed
GRAFTON, having international headquarters
In this city, have communicated with the
various central labor bodies throughout the
country and requested that efforts be made
to organize metal trades sections. 1t is
proposed to form these sections or councils
in utilization with the International Metal
Trade Federation.
1t is stated that the principal purpose of
these local alliances of the metal trades Is
to dispense with strikes as means to Sc
cure the demands Of the metal workers.
This to great extent, it Is said will be
accomplished by the united support of the
metal trades in any question involving
wages and hours Of employment. 1t is the
purpose of the association to discard the
method usually pursued of the various
crafts making their demands distinctively
and depending to great extent upon the
to enforce those demands. Under the
scheme as proposed In all questions affect
ing the metal trades the allied crafts will
act collectively and mutually.
It is stated that effort will be made to
form a metal trades section in this city
by the committee on organization Of the
Central Labor Union.
The Women's Local Label League, which
was temporarily formed several weeks ago,
will organize permanently at the next
meeting Of the league, which will be held
at Hockemeyer's Hall. 719 9Th street north
west, on May g. At the last meeting 1t
was decided to observe the occasion by CIV
ing an entertainment, which will consist of
vocal and instrumental selections and dane
ing. committee has the arrangements IN
charge, and a general invitation to attend
has been extended to all who are in SYM
pathy with the purposes of the league.
Mr.. D. M. Parry, president Of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers, has
taken issue with Senator Marcus A. Hanna
over the latter's address at banquet ten
dered him Tuesday evening by the dele
gates to the annual convention of the
Amalgamated Steel Workers at Columbus.
Ohio. In the course Of his remarks the
Ohio senator took occasion to make refer
ence to President Parry's annual report to
the annual meeting of the manufacturers
association at New Orleans. La In an in
terview several days ago Mr.. Parry referred
derisively to Senator Hannas address to
the steel workers. insinuating that the lat.
ter's change Of heart from an exacting en-
ployer Of labor, when he was strictly
business man. to an advocate of trade
unionism was due to his political aspira-
lions.
Secretary Harry W. Sherman of the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers returned
to Washington yesterday from Toronto.
Canada, where he appeared before the eX-
ecutive council Of the American Federation
of Labor, which has been in session there
all week. to protest against the alleged con-
tinued violation by the gasftters Of Tororf-
to of decision by the latter body relative
to the Jurisdiction of electrical workers
over conduit work. This class of work has
caused much restiveness among the cleo
tricaI workers and the gasfitters, upon
several occasions threatening to cause seri-
federation it was decided that all conduit
work should be performed by members of
the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
The headquarters of the International As
ISOLATION of Machinists in the Corcoran
building have been busy place the past
week, the officials of the body their stenog-
raphers and many clerks completing their
years work, preparatory to the general
convention of the association, the initial
session of which will be held Monday, May
4, in Milwaukee, Wis.
President James O'Connell. who left last
evening for Milwaukee, has prepared an
exhaustive report for submission to the
convention. He has devoted much space
to a review Of strikes among the craft,
pointing out the best methods of adjudica-
ton and mapping out further plans Of ac-
ton. In addition to this he will request the
meeting to consider the advisability of ex-
tending shorter work day over all the
railroad systems of the country, the estab-
lishment Of an insurance department and
out-of-work pension fund. Labor legisla-
ton also comes in for fair portion of the
report.
The agitation in favor of the Sunday
closing of grocery and meat markets, which
the local labor leaders maintain was first
begun in this city, has, according to re-