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

| ployment without the necessity of striking.
| and, third, when strikes are necessary, that
| joint action will be taken by all metal
trades, thereby making labor strikes eff
| fective."
President O'Connell noted instances where
| the adoption of conciliatory methods of
| settling labor disputes have proved sue
| cessful. A most important settlement. he
| safd was that of the Otis Elevator Com
| pany OF Yonkers, N Y, which is generally
denominated the elevator trust" and
winch has granted a nine-hour work day.
10 per cent increase in wages and regua-
uons OF apprentices and improved condi-
uons, without a struggle. This agreement
Will benefit about 600 workmen
An agreement has also been reached with
me Risdon iron works of San Francisco.
| Cai,' after years struggle, affecting 600
| men; Ihe settlement of this difficulty
marks the establishment of a nine-hour
work day in every shop along the Pacific
coast. with the exception of one--thst of
| the Union iron works. This establishment
however, Will. it is thought. grant a reduc-
eioa IN the working hours in the near fu-
lure. Overtures looking to the Inaugural
.Ioh OF nlne-hour work day there are be-
| ing exchanged between the labor leaders
| ana the officials of the works
| A strike involving about 600 union ma
| chnists. boiler makers and blacksmiths
mas oeen declared against the Kansas City
southern railroad system. These men are
employed at Kansas City, Pittsbury and
shreveport, La, and have asked for a 10
per cent increase in pay. Fourth Vice
resident Thomas l.. Wilson of the Inter-
national Association of Machinsts whose
| home is in Omaha, Neb. has been assigned
sible. N0
In accordance with resolutions passed
| jointly by Washington Lodge No 1913 and
Columbia Lodge, No. ia. of the Interna-
tlonal Association of Machinists Mr. John
1anerstrom president of the frst-named
| lodge and of the Central Labor Union of
this city, has been appointed organizer for
the union machinists of the District of Co
lumpla ana the eastern section of Virginia
The headquarters of the aforementioned
ASSOCIATION of Machinists, in the Corcoran
building, is scene of great activity at this
une' preparatory to the biennial conven-
lon OF the association to be held in Mil
Waukee, Wis, from May to IA. inclusive.
PRESIDENT James O'Connell and the other
onclaiS are busily engaged compiling their
annual reports. President OConnell is de-
Young much of his report to the strike
question. He also purposes submitting To
the convention for consideration the adj
visibility of extending shorter work dav
over all the railroad systems of the coun-
Try the establishment of an insurance de-
partment and out-of- work pension fund
Labor legislation and injunctions will also
be considered. and the constitution of the
pody VIII undergo a general revision and
amendment.
interest in the election of delegates to
represent Printing Pressmen's Local Union
no. l. at the forthcoming convention of
the international Printing Pressmen and
Assistants Union has become intense I'm
der the provisions of the constitution of the
international convention the local organiza-
ton is entitled to three seats at the annual
;,I,,
Auley, Messrs. Frank B. Clarkson. Charles
a. Schmulte and William H. Weber are
in the field for delegate honors. The polls
Were, were opened at Typographical Temple
thursday afternoon and will close this
evening. AS all four of the gentlemen
named are leading figures in the local or
ganization it is difficult to predict the out
come. The convention is to be held I'm Gin
clnnau, Ohio, beginning June 10 next.
At recent meeting of Musicians Pro-
tective Union, No. 161. of the American
Federation of Labor President w. ] Kern
good and Treasurer w. S. Crown were elect
ed delegates to the annual convention of the
American Federation of Musicians to be
heio IN indianapolis, Ind, about the middle
or next month. The local delegates have
many matters of Importance to lay before
their national body, which will be asked to
aid and sanction the agitation begun in this
CITY several years ago against enlisted men
OF the army and navy accepting outside en-
gagementS.
This question has long occupied the at
tentfon of the officials of the government
and has engendered bad feeling among the
local civilian musicians and the members of
the United States Marine Band A bill pro-
hibiting the members of that and other en-
listed organizations from entering into con-
tracts with or serving outside parties was
defeated at the last session of Congress- 1t
is expected that the controversy will be-
come of national importance. 1t Is init
mated that the members of Congress from
p CT tnc lit 49, 49,
has jurisdiction will be requested to work
for the interests of the civilian musicians
by supporting legislation looking to a dis
continuance of the privilege given the en-
With sixty-four names enrolled, the char
ter list of the Women's Auxiliary of Co.
lumbia Typogra phical Union No 1O1 re-
Gently organized, closed last Saturday even
ing at meeting of the body. Among others
who addressed the meeting were Messrs A.
w. Bowen, T. A. Bynum, E. H. Thomas, F.
c. Roberts and Whitehead, Merritt. Tenn
plar, Ellis and Stretton.
An organization, to be known as Walters
Union, No. $50, Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployes' International Alliance and Bartend-
ers' International League, has been effected
among the walters of the local hotels and
restaurants. Mr.. ]. E. Mccarthy. secretary
of Bartenders Local League No. 70, was
instrumental in perfecting the organization.
The officials of the union who have been
conducting the strike are in receipt of in
structions from their national organization
embodying a plan for settling the strike.
This plan, it is claimed, has met with sue
cess in other cities where prolonged strug-
giles have taken place. 1t was outlined in
The Star Of yesterday. 1t is not desired 1t
is said, to resort to the stringent methods
suggested, but if necessary they will be
compelled to do SO in justice to themselves.
The officials of the local union have recent
ly held several conferences with President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fedora
ton of Labor relative to the present diff
Guilty.
The strike of the forty-two ornamental
iron workers of the A. F. Jorss iron works
which was inaugurated last week with a
view TO gaining an eight-hour work day,
has ended the workmen having returned to
work last Thursday morning under old con-
ditions.
AS far as can be learned the strike of the
union mosaic workers in the New Willard
office building the future home of the new
ly created Department of Labor and Com
merce, remains unsettled. According to the
unions statement ten non-union worllmen
are employed in that building and for that