Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-01

Locally, as we'll as universally, 1t is claimed
by labor leaders that unionism has made
phenomenal Progress in ameliorating and
placing the working masses in higher
plane Of life.
Among tie matters at present engaging the
attention of organized workers is the eight
hour BILL the anti-injunction bill, the child
labor bill and the bill providing that twelve
hours sha!l constitute days labor for
the fremen IN the District service.
Another important agitation which the
people of Washington have watched with
interest IS the controversy between the
American Federation of Labor and Knights
of Labor in reference to members of gov
eminent tan6s accepting employment from
private employers.
The matter was considered during the
last session ot Congress by the House COM
mittee on labor, and 1T was prephesed that
the contention OF the civilian musicians
would be sustained. The officials of both
national labor organizations and the di-
rector of the Marin Pand appeared before
the congressional committees A report on
the bill was made to the House of Repre-
sentatives within the past few days. when
1t was voted down. thus placing no prohi-
bition upon the government musicians.
Strikes have characterized the march OF
unionisIn during the past year. Many
were instituted, but few lasted any length
of time. In nearly every instance they
were settled in a manner favorable to the
unionists.
The members of Local Union No. Y Of
carriage and wagon workers and Of Local
Union No, Of plumbers went on a strike
against their employers April T. the former
demanding an increase in pay and a
shorter work day, the latter requesting
that their boy helpers be done away with.
Both difficulties tested the strength of
unionism and, after number Of weeks
We're satisfactorily adjusted.
The report Of the House committee on
judiciary on the bin to limit the meaning
Of the word conspiracy and the use Of
restraining orders and injunctions was
placed on file in the House April g. This
measure Is understood to have the indorse-
ment of organized labor.
About the middle OF last July the con-
troversy between the Federation of Labor
musicians and the members of the Marine
Band cropped out in the ranks of the
symphony Orchestra. The difficulty was
amicably adjusted by reason of the fact
that Mr.. Reginald De Koven, the director
agreed to employ no enlisted men.
Labor trouble developed In the work of
repairing The White House about the mid
die of September. The members of the
Brotherhood Of Painters laid down their
brushes because few painters who as
serted their allegiance to the Amalgamated
Association Of New York were employed on
the job. The matter was settled in favor
OF the brotherhood.
The last strike on record was that OF the
union stage employees of the local theaters
instituted November Is. An agreement wa q
reached between the managers and the
union. and the strikers returned to work.
Tie trouble, however, now threatens to
break out afresh
Sports.
In the world of sports the year 1902 will
| go down into history as one Of the most, II
| not the most. successful on record Elimi-
nate cycling, the decadence Of which began
| IN 1900, there is not sport in which great
advances were not made and everything
| connected Herewith lifted on higher plane
( OF fmpartlality and fairness.
Racing.
| On account of the people interested, d.
| rectly and indirectly, and the money made
! horse racing takes the lead. Never before
| has the attendance been as large, the money
returns correspondingly large and the races
| SO satisfactory. The combination under the
| crookedness of past years, or nearly So
| and in addition has increased the purses to
! such an extent as to bring into the sport
| not only the lovers Of horse1eSl but many
| who have taken up horse racing a bust
| ness. At Benning the magnificent improve
ments have put that course on level with
/ the splendid tracks of the metropolitan dis
! trict and as a result the attendance at the
| spring and fall meetings was the largest
| in the records of the club The races were
| unusually interesting. and, although the
| bookmakers got the best of the betting
| public 1t was by such small margin as to
! selecting winners.
| Base Ball.
The unsettled condition Of base ball