Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-24
ment has caused q number Of the MEM
oers OF the union to enter the field for that
nOsftion

oers OF the union to enter the field for that
position.
AT the regular meeting OF Retail Clerks
Union. No. 262, Monday evening the SENT
annual election resulted as follows: Presi-
Gent, Ben Davis; first vice president, J.
jacob; second vice president, Mrs. Thomp-
son; recording secretary, Joseph Moser;
financial secretary. John Flynn: treasurer.
Charles Rideous; guard, Fred Gilback;
guide, Harry Sundheim: delegates to the
Central Labor Union, Charles A. Pfau Ed
ward Bachrach, Harry Sanger and James
Minis; business agent Charles Pfau.
During the meeting International Secre-
tary Max Morris of Denver, who Is in the
city as member of the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor
President Robert OBrien of Buffalo and
second Vice President George B. Squiers
OF this city delivered addresses to the mem
berShip.
The following named have been elected
oh1cers of Local Union. No. SS4, United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America, for the ensuing term: President,
J. Mussbaum; vice president. z. Webster
financial secretary, c. Crutchley; recording
secretary, c. Torney; treasurer F. Nolte !;
conductor, L. Norris; warden p. Granger
The union has a membership of more than
20o, with many applications for admission
on file.
The report Of Secretary Treasurer E. J.
Lynch OF the Metal Trades Federation Of
North America on his recent organizing
tour and the present standing of the or
ganization In the country is a most in
teresting document from an organized labor
view point. The report, which deals to q
large extent with the operations of the Ma
tienal Metal Trades Association. the en-
ployers' body, and which has been submit
ted to President James O'Connell. who is
also president Of the International Asso-
citation OF MachinistS. has been framed into
circular. which is being sent broadcast
to the organized metal trades organizations
throughout the United States. The report,
In part. follows:
To-day we find that the National Metal
Trades Association Cthe manufacturers
branch) are organizing all over the coun-
try. They have their local metal trades
association, wherein every manufacturer
and jobber Is enrolled. No matter whether
he employs five thousand men or himself
and a boy, he Is eligible from the manu-
facturers' standpoint They have their
state associations. where the state is sub
divided into districts, each district having
representative. They have their interna :
tional association. embracing Mexico Can
ada and the United States and have sent
their organizers. Perry and Kirby, across
the border to let them know the aims and
objects OF the association. The National
Metal Trades Association are resorting to
every method possible to prevent the for
nation OF our councils. realizing the power
Of organized labor when they act together
THE National Metal Trades Association
realize that while the organizations act in
dependent they have very little to fear for
one organization will assist the manufac-
turers to defeat the other. In the past sew
eral unions had their men remain at work
while others were on strike. and some of
them even have gone out OF their way to
show their appreciation of the BOSSES but
after the strike was lost those same union
n, "a Ia 70 xx,ta
opportunity presented itself they either let
their organization go to pieces or dropped
out themselves. and soon the factory be-
came strictly non-union institution.
The aim we have In view In getting a
metal trades section or council In your
city is that the members or representatives
OF the dinerent organizations may know
one another, find out the conditions tina t
exist in different factories, and cooperate
for mutual benefits and protection. II the
manufacturers act as a unit when trouble
exists with their employees, so must we act
as a unit among ourselves and for our
own protection.
THE aim of the Metal Trades Federation
OF North America is not to foment trouble,
but to prevent trouble and have our mem
bers realize that through such an associa-
with the manufacturers either Individually
or collectively and that such an agree
ment will be benefit to the employer as
well as the employee
j
ing tour for six weeks. and ct present I
wish to report that there are either tom
porary organizations. Metal Trades Coun-
ellis Or Metal Trades Sections IN the fol-
Md: Newark. N. J.; Cincinnati. Ohio: Co.
lImbus, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio; Detroit, Mich !;
Grand Rapids. Mich; Bridgeport, Conn. I;
Northampton. Mass; Milwaukee. Wis (;
Ill; Easton. Pa: Rochester. N. Y; Pitts
burg, Pa: Birmingham. Ala; Buffalo, N.
Y: Trenton, N. J.: Schenectady. N. Y;
Paterson. N. J.: Geneva. N. Y; Richmond,
Cal: worcester. Mass: Portland. Ore. !:
Aurora. ILL.,; Los Angeles. CAL: New York
city. N. Y; Stockton. CAL: New Britain.
Conn; Denver, Col; Toronto. Ont: Elmira.
N. T.; Minneapolis, Mimi: Louisville. KY. !;
Erie. Pa; Springfield. Mo-; Nashville,
Tenn: Providence. r. l.: Kansas City. Mo. !;
Wilmington. Del: Madison. Wis; Belolt.
Wis; Lynn. Mass: Scranton, Pa, &C.
competent and capable organizers. and
who will not stop until every local whose
members work on metal are enrolled in
the Metal Trades Council or Section in
izers scattered throughout the country who
are doing noble work for our organization
"At the present time eight national
unions. including the American Federation
OF Labor, are maintaining this body by a
monthly assessment: those with the assist
ance of the different councils and sections
will soon make this organization power
for good, and benefit to the organizations
whose members work on metal.
This organization is in full sympathy
with the aims and objects of the American
Federation of Labor. 1t being one of the
bodies maintaining this association. and all
our local councils must be AFFILIATED with
the central bodies in the cities where they
are organized. as we all realize the benefit
to be derived by such an affiliation."
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