Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26
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Southern planters declare that one phase
OF the so-cailed negro problem will be solved
this winter. when It Is expected that more
than 1O0.O00s Italian immigrants of the Ia
boring and agricultural classes will reach
the Southern states. 1t Is proposed to en-
ploy these people in the cotton fields and
canefields of Dixie, and at other pursuits
peculiar to the states south of Mason and
'Dixon's line.
Credentials have been presented to the
Central Labor Union Of the District Of Co
lumbia as follows:
Electrical workers-R. Augusterfer. vice
CollinsOn.
Slate and Tile Workers Roofers' Union.
No. Up. H. Lotus, George NJ. Huddles-
ton, John Tanning, Thomas McConaty and
John C. Huddleston.
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, No.
5-George Price and George w. Nyman.
vice George Scott and s. Sutherland.
The credentials OF five representative OF
the Plumbers Union, No. 8, were placed on
file and the delegates were not seated, 1t
being stated that the plumbers union had
refused to affiliate with the Council of AL
lied Building Trades. This refusal Is said
to be In connection with the declination o.
the steamfitters to amalgamate with the
organized plumbers and gasfitters.
A press committee was recently appointed
by the Central Labor Union, owing, 1t Is
said, to several improper reports having
been given out by UNAUTHORIZED members
of that body.
Donations are being made, 1t Is stated,
by local labor organiZa tons for aid to the
striking textile workers of Fall River,
Mass. Collections were recently made for
this purpose by the several chapels in the
government printing office.
At the recent meeting of Columbia
Typographical Union Mr.. Dickman, re-
porting for the delegates from the Cen
trail Labor Union. according to the Trades
Tv = I, nrtC nj a
possible disintegration of the Central
Labor Union and assured the union that
the present controversy in the central
body would be carefully and conserva-
lively handled like similar questions in
the past. He also explained the status OF
the steamfitterS question as 1T bears on
it's relations with the Central Labor
Union and the American Federation of
Labor.
Under the operation of the child labor
laws enacted in New, York in 1903 the
number of children permitted to work IN
factories continue to decrease, 1t is said
In Manhattan borough the plumber OF
factory employment certificates issued to
children by the department of health In
April, May and June this year was 612. as
against 942 last year, a decrease of more
than one-third.
The attitude of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers toward the open
shop question was made clear by its Of
ficials, 1t is stated, when, just before the
settlement of the dispute regarding the
pay of motormen in. the New York sub
way, Grand Chief Stone declared that not
only engineers, but other railroad unions,
believed that every man had right to
work as guaranteed by the constitution.
He said they were willing to work with
non union men, but only on condition
that they were paid the same and worked
under the same conditions as union men.
Members of the Piano and Organ Work
ers' International Union are taking
referendum vote on whether the organ
ization shall establish union factory for
the making of musical instruments
student of the population of the an
thracite region of Pennsylvania reports
that there are 100000 people inhabiting
that section, of which 100000 are foreign
born. OF this latter number over $4,000
cannot read or write.
Preliminary steps looking to the estab-
lishment of a free state employment bu-
reau have been taken at Minneapolis
Mimi. A measure providing for such
bureau will be drafted shortly, for pre-
sentation to the Legislature at its next
session.
Manufacturing -clothiers at Rochester.
N. Y, have refused to confer with the
striking clothing cutters. 1t is said that
the union declared it would carry the
struggle to the bitter end, and the manu-
1aCluTeTS Say lHey are Willing tldl II
should.
New York clothing manufacturer
successfully wards off strikes by running
free circulating library for his en-
ployes, he states.
The United States has but one member
of Congress who is a labor Congressman.
His name is Livernash of San Francisco.
Belgium has 33 labor congressman. Aus
tralia has 40, New Zealand, 7S; Holland.
IS; France, 46; Germany, 81; Italy, %,
and Great Britain, IS.
The new rules relative to the inspection
of factories in Illinois provide that the fac
tory inspectors must ignore all affidavits
issued by justices of the peace relative to
the ages of children. Instead of such af-
fidavits the child must furnish a certificate
from the superintendent of schools giving
the age. Such certificates are looked upon
as reliable, while the contrary is the opin-
ion about the affidavits. The new rule af-
fects all children employed since July l.
1893 and unless the Superin tendent Of
schools furnishes the required certificate
the child must be directed to cease work
and return to its home.
The proposition to form a literary and
debating society among the members of
Washington labor organiZati tons is said to
near fruition. 1t was stated by a labor
leader that preliminary meeting will soon
be called.