Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
IN LABOR CIRCLES

Notwithstanding the fact that the present
session Of Congress is drawing near the
close, and that legislation on the eight-hour
bill in the Senate is being blocked by Sen
ator Quay's persistence in behalf Of the
statehood measure, the prominent labor
leaders Of the country are of the opinion
that the former will become a law before
the 4th Of March next
Ever since the bill was taken I'D by the
Senate committee on education and labor
the representatives Of firms to which gov
eminent contracts are let have been op-
posing the measure. At every hearing be-
fore the committee, 1t is said, they have
been present. President Samuel Gompers
and the other officials of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor have never been the least
perturbed by the opposition and are now
doing everything in their power for the pas
sage of the measure.
1t Is regarded as definitely determined
that the bill Of the local Registered Drug
Clerks Union one of the provisions of
which is that the hours of labor of the drug
clerks In the District shall be reduced, will
not be considered at this session Of Con-
gress. The clerks nevertheless acknowl-
edge, in a regretful mood, that it is for
their best interests that the measure be not
taken before Congress until it can be prop
erly considered.
The officials Of the union recently received
a letter from Representative Pearre of
Maryland, stating that the end Of the ses-
sion is too near at hand to take up the
bill; that If 1t were taken up 1t could not
be given the attention 1t merits.
Elaborate arrangements are being made
by the local union printers for the forth
coming convention of the International Ty-
biographical Union, to be held in this city
next August A tentative program has
been prepared and is receiving the consid-
Of ffiafa 1S nf ,y,ts;
graphical Union, No. 1O1. The Baltimore
Typographical Union is cooperating with
Columbia Union and the eX-Delegates'
Union in making the. necessary prepara-
lions for the event, which promises to be
the most notable in the history of the craft
The lady members of Columbia Union re-
Gently formed an auxiliary for the purpose
Of entertaining all the lady members Of the
various typographical unions who attend
the meeting.
Mr.. James OConnell. president of the
International Association of Machinists re-
turned to his desk in the Corcoran building
yesterday, from Buffalo, N. Y, where he
went to adjust several minor labor difficult
ties.
Another publication has been recently
added to the list of craft Journals the In
ternational Union of Commercial Tele-
the paper there is a call to all commercial
telegraphers, signed by President l. j.
Mcdonald, bearing on the movement look
ing to the amalgamation of the two inter-
national bodies of commercial telegraphers.
One of the contributors to the publications
suggests that the telegraphers of the coun-
try co -nbine forces in an effort to rid the
community Of telegraph schools.
The Cigarmakers' Mutual Association of
London, England, has begun to realize
the value of union label, and has accord
ingly adopted a label similar to the one
used in this country by the cigarmakers'
unions.
In conformity with a resolution adopted
at the last convention of the American
Federation Of Labor, held in New Orleans,
representatives of the International Typo
graphical Union, the International Printing
Pressmen and Assistants Union, the Inter
national Brotherhood Of Bookbinders and
the International Electrotypers and Stereo-
typers' Union met in Indianapolis. Ind,
recently and formulated an agreement de-
filming the jurisdiction Of each body con-
cerned.
There has been much dissension among
these four labor bodies for some time,
often threatening to cause serious trouble.
The controversy was brought to a climax
at the recent convention Of the American
Federation of Labor, which, with a view
to avoiding any further trouble and the
establishment of a harmonious feeling be-
tween the printing trades, issued inslruc-
lions to the effect that representatives Of