Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09

that the proposition was carried by a ma
jority of $500 votes. 1t is expected that
the results of the vote being taken among
the allied metal mechanics will be known
within the next week or so. The CONSOLE
datlon OF the two organizations of the ma
chine industry would undoubtedly prove a
great triumph for the labor movement ac-
cording to the leaders. The International
Association Of Machinists has a member
ship of more than $4,000 while the allied
metal mechanics are more than 10000
strong.
Unless present overtures prove to be I'M
successful. the further relations of the
International Association of Machinists and
the National Metal Trades Association will
be more harmonious in the future than
they have for several years. The two or
carnations came into conflict in 1901, when
the union machinists Of the country in
augurated movement for the establish
n:ent of a universal nine-hour workday
President O'Connell Of the maehinises has
prepared a conciliatory argument which he
Will present to the annual convention of the
National Metal Trades Association to be
held in Philadelphia the latter part of this
month.
The conference In New York last week
between President O'Connell of the ma
chinists and Mr.. c. d. Simpson of Scran-
ton, Pa, president of the Mexican Central
railroad and the Ell Paso Northeastern rail-
road. resulted in the settlement of the
ployed by the two systems In Mexico and
Texas. Under the agreement formulated
the employees will receive 10 per cent in
crease in pay.
Representatives Liyernash and Wynne of
California addressed the membership of
Columbia Lodge. No 174, of machinists, at
smoker and entertainment recently.
The American Federation Of Labor is
sending out circular letters in which prizes
are offered for best articles on the union
label.
Local machinists are interested in the bill
recently introduced In the House OF Rep
resentatives which. IL enacted, will place
the machinists of the navy yard on foot
ing similar to that of the employees of the
other government departments in this city
The measure is said to have the support
of the non-union workers of the yard, az
well as the unioniSts.
The Central Labor Union has indorsed
the bill introduced in Congress by Repre-
sentative Bankhead, the object of which Is
to regulate the hours of service and COM
penSation of attendants and nurses at the
Government Hospital for the Insane The
bill provides that the civil service commits
sioners shall arrange the pay as to the
time of service and promotion for all of the
attendants and nurses employed at the hos
pltal.
Also that all Of said attendants and
nurses shall be given fifteen days vacation
in any one calendar year with pay, all of
the national holidays In any one calendar
year with pay, or days as their equivalent
and hfty-two Sundays, or days as their
equivalent, and be allowed or given fifteen
days sick leave with pay in any one cal
endar year; and 1t shall be the duty of the
superintendent of the asylum and of the
Secretary of the Interior to see that the
provision of law is executed at the asylum
That as soon as practicable after the
passage of this act the attendants and
nurses salaries shall be increased ten dol
lars per month to each and all of said at
PENDANTS and nurses. and the scale of wages
shall be paid to all male attendants and
nurses as follows: Attendants during pro-
baticn, $28 per month: associate attendants
after probation. first year. $50; second, year.
$32 per month: after two years, $30; head
attendants. two years service after pro-
baton being requisite for eligibility there
to, $A5 per month; nurses in training, after
probation first year. $50 per month: second
year, $35 per month; associate nurses. after
graduation, AS per month; head nurses.
after graduation ana being in charge of
hospital wards and for special merit, S47. 90
per month.
Female attendants during period OF pro-