Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23


as readily as before The law prohibiting
convict-labor competition went into eheet
July /.
The seamen.s fnterna tionai convention
VIII meet at San Francisco. Cal Decemoes
8. The seamen's delegates to the A. r. Vi
l. are going to demand that the 1nteIHa
tfonal Longshoremen's Union cease cnaI.e
ing unions of tugboat men, marine ehsI
neers firemen cooks, ETC.. which come I'M
der the jurisdiction of the seamen. Tne
fight now on for several years is 10 De
brought to crisis and positive decision.
Collection Of the special assessment lev,
led by the International TypoeraPn,Gai
Union begins January 1, 1913. ana VIII pe
one-hah OF per cent Of the earnings OF
union printers ali over the country. Presi-
dent Lynch estimates that the eaImansS VI
the membership amounts to N.OoOOU
year. On this basis the amount cohec.eo
VIII be $4,000 year as derense iuho'
Amalgamated Association Of Iron. Stee!
and Tin Workers have adopted mover
method to regain some OF the non-unioH
steel plants in Pittsburg. Pa. by declaring
them to be "open shops and permitting
men to work there If they wish and stu
be recognized as union men. Ihe move -
expected to result In a great advantage 10
the steel workers union.
Mitchell Day" set apart as day OF ceie-
bration by the anthracite miners OF fehn-
sylyanfa In honor of John M1tchell, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers or Amer1-
ca, who was mainly responsible for the sue
cess Of the strikes of 1900 and 1907. was
generally observed throughout the marc coai
region. Parades were held in Hazleton,
WilkeSbarre and other places. President
Mitchell addressed the miners at Mahanoy
City.
D. F. Kennedy. general organizer of the
American Federation of Labor for the state
Of Indiana. discussing the labor situation
recently, said the trade unionists of the
hoosier state We're enjoying peace and har-
mony. The fact that crops this year were
plentiful was cited as an indication that
employment would be good in the coming
winter.
1t is definitely settled that there will be
no convention of the International Cigar
Makers Union this year 1t is eight years
since the cigar makers have held con-
Ventlon and thereby have saved a lot of
money. Any amendments to the constitu
ton that are to be made and the election
of officers are voted on by referendum.
The union is one of the most progressive
and practical in the country.
After months of consideration the Mas
ter Builders Association of Boston,
Mass, has adopted a platform of prin-
c1ples declaring for absolute freedom to
manage. without interference of any kind
from employees the open shop, no recog-
milton of antagOnfstic combinations, abb
solute harmony of action on the part of
ali In case of a strike against any men,
ber the registration of skilled workmen
and the right of such registered work.
men to conference on grievances.
The labor leader who is not level-head-
ed. says the Labor Journal, is danger
Gus Notwithstanding like the pro-
verbal empty gun that invariably goes
off and kills somebody
New York transfers employed in the
independent Strengthening houses threaten
to strike unless Sunday work Is stopped
They have appealed to Mayor Mcclellan
that the law prohibiting labor on the
Sabbath be enforced.
homa; wages are good, and many men
find employment, as the Interior Depart
ment is proceeding with important i'm
provements In that territory.
A resolution has been adopted by the
ST Paul tMinn.) Journeymen Plasterers'
Union that for period of two years no
more apprentices will be admitted.
are said to receive wages of from 20 to
20 cents day, and at the same time per-
form the hardest kind of labor.
Upward of $4,000 has been voted to be
used for organization purposes in various
parts of the country by the Brotherhood
or Carpenters and Joiners.
sliding scale death benefit system has
been established by the BARRIERS Interna-
tional Union. The maximum benefit will
be $500.