Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
machinery industries. with 80 In the former
and 48 in the latter

The Chicago Federation of Labor is to in
al gurate a campaign to educate the pub
lie on the aims and objects Of organized
labor. At the next meeting OF the fedora
ton q plan along this line will be offered II
is proposed to select number OF the best
on ators to appear before the students of
the different universities, women's CLUBS
and all other organizations that gain their
knowledge OF the labor movement tom
the newspapers or magazines and explain
the hopes and aspirations Of organized Ia
bor The leaders in the movement state
that the same efforts are being made now
the trade unions that were followed before
1900 1ss 10 "
The adyisability of inaugurating gen
eraI movement for the purpose OF aponsm
ing night work in all bakeshops tnrouenoue
the country is being discussed by the mem
bers Of Bakery and Con re 1rass;ca With
this end in view, the members OF the inees
national union have decided upon move,
method of obtaining public OPINION upon
the matter.
communication was recently receiveu
by the Central Labor Union OF tn,s o..y
from the United Trade and LABOR Cou.ci.
Of Cayahoga county, Ohio, requesting ina.
s'patftions be circulated and signed py a..
workingmen demanding that tine Onu
States authorizes restore to the Wo1A.ns
anteed by the Constitution OF the ohileo
States"
It is requested that the petition, when
signed be returned by April ~ to the SCI
retary of the Cuyahoga council, when they
will be presented to President Hooseve..
The contention of the local stonecntters
and stonemasons, involving the claim VI
the masons to set all cut stone cut In yaros
and quarries when same Is covered Dy
stone, has resulted in the suspension oi
work on several buildings Where s.one-
cutters are employed at setting stone.
Within the last week a committee or the
local granite cutters organization has con-
ferred with the masonS- with the object
Of adjusting the matter In SO Tar as II
applies to the granite cutters. 1t Is stated
that negotiati lions are yet pending, ana tnal
probably the question Will be settieo sat
isfactorily to all concerned.
1t is said the work which is claimed by
the masons is classified as stone masonry
tionaI Union with which the masons are al
lied. The constitution of the national Or
ganzation states:
"Stone masonry shall consist of laying all
rubble work, with or without mortar, set
ting all cut stone cut in yard or in quarries
by stone cutters, when the same Is COW
cred by stone: cutting all shoddies, includ-
ing all broken ashlar, rock-faced ashiar.
range or random aShlar, jambs, corners
and ringstones and laying Of same.
This is to apply to all work on buildings,
sewers. bridges, railroads or other public
works where the same can be controlled
by the union in locality and to all kinds OF
stone. particularly to the product of the
locality where the work Is to be done, ana
the same shall be considered stone mason
ry. And all subordinate unions shall have
this section and paragraphs inserted In
their constitution and bylaws"
The local Central Labor Union has de-
clared for free transfers on the street rail-
q 1.td nj fu md wall v,ofv1 To
active campaign to thas end adopted reso-
luton at a recent meeting Of that body In
dorsing a bill introduced in the House by
Representative Smith Of Pennsylvania, and
which was referred to the committee on the
District of Columbia. The resolution states
that the Central Labor Union indoxses the
bill, H. r. 1887, relating to the issuance Of
transfers by the street railways Of the city
of Washington, d. c.. and request. OF the
Congress of the United States its early
enactment into law.
That copies Of these resolutions be trans
mitted to the Distric. Commissioners and
the Senate and House committees on the
District of Columbia
The bill referred to provides that from and
after the passage of this act all street rail-
way companies in the city of Washington,
District of Columbia, shall issue free trans
fers to all passengers desiring them at all
intersections of street railways in said city
whether the railways transferred from and
to, respectively, are owned by one and the
same company or NOT, SUBJECT TO regulations
to be made by the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia for the prevention of
fraud.
Section q That the word intersections
as used in section one of this act shall be
construed to mean all Joints at which street
railways cross each other or approach with
In 2OO feet of each other. or occupy any
portion of the same street or avenue.
Section 3. That any violation of the
provisions of this act shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than
500, to be collected, on conviction, in the
same manner as other fines are collected;
and it shall be the duty Of the district at
torney to prosecute any company violating
the provisions of this act, such actions to be
brought in the Police Court of the District
of Columbia against the chief officer of the
offending company to be found in said Dis
trict."