Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

be made at the coming annual meeting -
ton. In order to embrace not only retail
clerks, but persons holding similar poa5A
tons In wholesale houses and stenograpd-
ers. typewriters and bookkeepers. He also
stated that should this be accomplished
the idea Of changing the name of the OF
ganization to The Wholesale. Retail and
Office Clerks Protective Association" win
probably be carried into effect.
The women's Union Label League. which
is composed of female unionists and Tho
wives and daughters Of union working men.
organized for the prime purpose of promotH
ing the sale of union made goods and the
furtherance Of the union label. recently
adopted the following obligation OF menu
bership:
label goods as far as possible and to paS
tronize merchants selling union label men
chandise. and to promote the sale OF th4
same by assisting those firms who seq
union label products and employ union
clerks"
1t is the purpose OF the league. 1t is learue
ed, to circulate the form of obligation By
members and others interested for signal
lures Of those who are in sympathy with
the aims of the organization
There is but little likelihood that the
members of the Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners of America and the workmen
affiliated with the Amalgamated Society OF
Carpenters and Joiners will ever again
WOTk tOScINer IN tHS ConStIuCtiou VI
building In this city. unless the negotise
tons pending between the international
officers Of the two bodies result In general
consolidation over the entire world. Lo&
cally the controversy is as far from settle-
ment as one can imagine.
AT the regular meeting or the Central
Labor Union. last Monday evening. the
credentials OF the delegates OF local
branches of the Amalgamated Society were
submitted. was request that the bodies
be granted representation In the central
body. The request was promptly denied
by a unanimous vote. and the credentials
handed back to the proper parties.
1t was the expectation of those directly
interested in local labor matters that the
request Of the Amalgamated workmen for
representation in the Central Labor Union
be granted. as such action was looked upon
as the only solution of the disputes which
have up until a recent date, characterized
the relations between the local contractors
and employees. The Master Builders AS
ISOLATION is the greatest sufferer from the
continual friction of the rivalry between
the Amalgamated Society and the Brother
hood both of which are affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor. The ac-
ton Of the central body in refusing add
mittance to the Amalgamated Society. 1t
Is understood. formed a topic OF discussion
among the local builders. who 1t is thought
will make an effort to bring the contro.
versy to a close
In stating the reasons why the Amalga-
mated Society delegates were denied ads
mission 10 the SentTal i<aDOE Union. q
prominent member of the latter organiza-
ton told a Star reporter that the Amalga.
mated Society withdrew its delegates from
the central body more than a year ago.
because 1t did not care to conform with the
rules of the Allied Council of Building
Trades, an auxiliary OF the Central Labor
Union. which embraces crafts the members
of which are employed in erecting buildings.
Immediately after its withdrawal, IL Is
stated. the Amalgamated workmen joined
hands with the Knights of Labor. and. as
a part Of that body. aided I'm the fight
against the Central Labor Union. Real
izing that this was indiscreet labor leader
further states. the Amalgamated workmen
now wish to again become affiliated with
the Central Labor Union.
Paper Hangers Local No $40 Of the
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
has prepared a form OF agreement which
will be submitted to the local employers.
The contract provides that eight hours shall
constitute days work, at a wage Of 40
cents per hour. or the prevailing piece list
price. The employment of paper hangers
is limited to the members of the local union.
1t is also proposed that all matters in dis
pute shall be submitted to arbitration and
that work shall proceed during the action
of the committee. 1t is further proposed
that after March /, 1904, the working force
of the various shops shall in no way be in.
terfered with by reason Of a strike. lock-
out or boycott, except in case of a SYM
pathetic strike ordered by the Central La
Dor Union or the Allied Council OF Build
ing Trades.
The Central Labor Union recently adopted
a resolution submitted by Mr.. E. J. Roche
Of the local Bookbinders' Union indorsing
the action of the presidents of the various
allied printing trades unions employed In
the government printing office. who. the
resolution cites, have requested the Same
privilege as extended to other departments
Of the government that OF the short work
day-Saturdays during the hot months OF
or1a
Of the Central Labor Union is directed
to forward a copy of the resolution to
President Roosevelt.
The organization committee of the Gem
trail Labor Union has under consideration
the application Of the local Amalsamated
Painters. Decorators and Paperhangers for
representation in the central body. In
communication to the Central Labor Union
from the amalgamated painters II is stated
that the organization desires to secure 4
charter from the Brotherhood of Painters,
but has been unable to do so because Of
the opposition Of the local brotherhood
union. The amalgamated organization. II
is stated. is composed largely Of the formeS
Mount Vernon Assembly Of Painters. and
is maintained as an Independent organizat
ton, having no national affiliatiOn. 1t ID
said that in the event of the recognition Of
the organization by the Central Labor Union
1t will also become allied with the council
of building trades.
The cOndft1Onal suspension or several los
cal organizations from representation IN
the Central Labor Union because Of their
refusal to become allied with the council
Of building trades Is a matter Of consid-
cradle interest to local organized labor. Il
is said that the action of the central body
was prompted by the desire to combine the
building trades as required by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The resolution of suspension adopted at
the last meeting of the Central Labor
Union recites THAT organizations affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
and represented in the Central Labor Union
who are not connected with the Allied
Council Of Building Trades be denied rep
resentation in the Central Labor Union
until such time as they adopt the council
cards"
1t Is stated the admission of No, l74s A.
sembly Of Carpenters. to affiliation with the
National Brotherhood of Carpenters which
has been pending for several weeks, was
recently contaminated The former assem-
bly,, 1t is said. has been granted a brother.
hood charter and the officers were installed
last Thursday evening. With the addition
of this organization the brotherhood reports
for local allied unions with an aggregate
membership of 800.
AS an indication of Industrial conditions