Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-25

they didn't go into it until they were forced to.
 The above shows the kind of pesky little card that has stirred up the rumpus. It will be noticed that 1t was printed January 2, 1905, and is numbered 5000. This, of course, is the printers private mark showing when they were printed and the num- ber ordered. When it is issued du- plicate is. sent to the secretary of the Builders association, together with some points about the workman, per haps, and in this way a complete rec ord of every carpenter and joiner is kept by the association.
 The men held meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon and talked over plans for the future. It is not likely that the bosses will do much about the mat ter until after the meeting of the state council which is set down for some day next week, when it is thought that the card will be changed so as to state in black and white what it means and then, it is thought the men would have no objection to it, but there ap- pears to be question as to whether the union will consent to anything more than local card.
 A prominent master builder was shown the card and as soon as he got his eye on it he remarked that it was issued to first class workman. Asked how he knew that he stated that he was not at liberty to say, adding that so far as he was concerned he thought it damned" nuisance There's no use trying to do things in an under handed way" he continued. 'I'd rather write out there in plain Eng fish whether a man Is reliable or not, because in the end everybody will get onto it. The men know that there is something pout it that they don't un- derstand and for this reason if nothing else they don't want to have anything to do with it. This business of doing things behind closed doors and want ing man to present something to an employer that he knows nothing about won't work and the sooner the boss car- penters find that out the better for themselves and everybody else. If somebody is wrong the bosses should try and do things i'll such way that they will be able to say that it is the workmen that are causing the trouble" /"
 It looks now as if the bosses are go- ing to get into a row among them selves. One of them told reporter that he fought against that card be- cause he knew it was bound to make trouble. He said they are issued with three different dates. The ones bear ing the January date means that the holders are first class workmen; the ones dated later than that mean that the man carrying them are good work men and the later date still stands for "medium." There is no date on the cards given to poor workmen. The general opinion seems to be that it would be much better for all parties concerned to have the men know their rating. The plSyate record of men which is said to be made out in letters and figures intelligible only to those on the inside is said to be an effort to weed out labor agitators and men who might be objectionable to certain em- ployers for other reasons.
 It Is said that there are about $50 joiners in Waterbury, every one of whom is affiliated with the union.
 The following is the agreement be tween the master and jouneymen car penters, signed about month ago and which takes effect May 1:
 Article Flight hours shall consti tute a days work; that the minimum wage shall be $2.50 per day, except to such men as hold disability or appren. ticeship cards.
 Article 2-In case of being sent out of town transportation must be fur nished in accordance with the follow ing conditions: Employes are to pay all street car fares in excess of one 5- cent fare each way. When the dis tance to and from job is more than miles or less than 80 miles, the em. ployes shall be entitled to cost of cal fare each way one day each week When the distance is 30 miles or more employees shall be entitled to car fare to the job and upon It's completion transportation back to Waterbury, and when necessary for men to remain out of town room rent will also be paid by employer.
 Article 3-Master carpenters agree tc make weekly payments between and D. m. on Saturdays and out of town men will receive their money on the job at the proper time
 Article 4-For all time over regular hours time and a half shall be paid on holidays, double time. The fol. lowing days are considered holidays July f, Labor day, Thanksgiving Christmas and Sundays
 Article 5-No member of the unior shall work on any new building during its construction for any firm, manu featuring concern or corporation not [ master carpenter for more than eigh hours day, or for less than minimum rate of s2.50 per day. and when jour neymen carpenters are employed bs private individuals they shall charge