Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-02


under which to work, tof 20 into effect the
coming spring. In some Instances 1t Is for
an Increase In wages and a shorter work.
day; in others. for RECOGNITION Of the union
the inauguration of the Saturday half-holf-
day; refuse to work with non-union men.
or to handle non-union material In fact,
some Of them have already notified US to
that effect.
and deserving of our most careful consider
alton. we should when prejudice RACES
against us through the fundamentally Of
the National Association5of Manufacturers,
look far ahead and try, il possible, to pierce
the atmosphere of suspicion that envelops
the labor movement at the present time,
before taking any steps that may draw us
into the vortex of Industrial war. We
should try to avoid anything and every
thing that has a tendency to endanger our
progress or hamper our advancement
we nave made wonderful strides within
the last three years BY calm, cool and
deliberate foresight we jumped from a
membership OF $1,000 to membership OF
over ltO,OoO while other organizations stood
Dy and applauded. We are determined to
pursue that policy until we have every man
working at the trade within our ranks.
1t is a well-known fact that strenuous
cHorts nave been put forth within the past
year to organize the employers in every
town and city Of any size or consequence
In the country. and for the sole purpose
o. antagonizng organized labor. they now
changes &c.
These local bodies are affiliated with one
another ana are now part of the national
body known as the National Association Of
America, with large fund on hand for
fshting what they call the tyranny of
trades unions. and the INSCRIPTIONS meth
DDS pursued by their representatives. the
talking delegates or business agents.
The fight is coming. and we should be
prepared to meet 1t. We should not be the
aggressors. but on the contrary, force the
employers to show their hands. The on
slaEght is to be made on the United Broth
erEood OF Carpenters and Joiners OF Amer
ice. for we are looked upon as the giant
organization Of skilled labor.
Il would, therefore, request all local
unions and district councils to be as mod
crate possible in their intended trade
movements this spring. If you cannot see
your way clear for a complete victory, do
not make a demand at all, but husband
your resources for another time or until a
more favorable opportunity presents itself"
The first monument to trade unioDism
was erected recently in Melbourne. Aus.
tralia. 1t is called the "Eight-Hour mon
ument." as it is in comm emoration of the
e:ght-hOur system, which was begun in
Australia forty-eight years ago. The monu
ment is a tall m rble pillar, surmounted
by an oblong block holding globe and
torch. The word Prosperity Is written
are engraved on the block.
The recently elected general officers Of
the Brotherhood of Painters. Decoralors
and Paperhangers have sent a greeting to
the membership in which the policy to be
pursued Is outlined. 1t is signed by ]. C..
Bahlhorn, president; NJ. P. Carrick. secre-
tary-treasurer; George F. Hedrick. James
Scott. Joseph c. Skemp, Charles March,
Henry Rover and Frank E. Smith, vice
presidents.
The local unions of the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders have been
notified to prepare for the ninth convention
of that body to meet In St Paul, Mimi,
June a. According to the call many
important matters are to be considered,
among them being the famous Miller
case in the government printing Office at
Washington and President Roosevelt's atti-
tude. The general officers of the brother
hood met in Chicago several months ago
and arranged for a strong political Organi-
zation of the craft for the purpose of COM
the President and laying plans to defeat
him for election.
The local Allied Label League, 1t is stated,
has become an important auxiliary to the
Central Labor Union III advancing the sale
of union label goods. The league Is COM
posed of trades allied with the Central La
Dor Union other than the building trades.
cure the cooperation Of all the label and
miscellaneous organizations which are af-
filiated with the central union it is proposed
to adopt rule making it obligatory upon
the organzat lions to become allied with the
league. .
At the last meeting of the Central Labor
Union the committee appointed to solicit
donations for the relief of those who suf-
fered from the recent fire in Baltimore was
discharged. This action was taken after
the committee reported that the Federation
of Labor of Baltimore mad returned the 500
contributed by the Central Labor Union
with the statement that financial aid is not
needed
The national organizations of the various
building trades are requesting the mem
bership to stay away from Baltimore.
In letter received by prominent off,
cial of national organization from several
unions in Baltimore it is stated that me
chanics from all over the country are float
ing in already, only to be disappointed as
resident workmen are walking about. and
1t will be at least two months before any
work starts up
Showing the condition of empIoyment
throughout the country during January.
Secretary Frank Morrison in the current is
sue of the American Federationist reports
that of ,511 unions making report, with an
aggregate membership of 103 455 81 per
cent were without employment
AS compared with the preceding month
the report shows an increase in the per
cent of unemployed as 1,437 organizations
with membership of 135, 626 reported /. 1
per cent unemployed.
During February 30 charters were issued
including an international Union of Paner
Box Makers, ten central bodies. fourteen
local trade unions and five federal labor
unions.
AS the result Of a conference of commit
tees of Slate and Tile Roofers' Union No
IL and the employing Skaters held last
week, 1t was agreed that the wages of
skaters should be "a per eight-hour day
during the current year. The agreement
it is stated, comedies an advance of "a
cents day of the wages formerly paid
and became operative on March 1, 1904
1t is stated that the metal fathers of To-
cal Union No. have submitted to the en-
ploying plasterers a wage scale of S36O
per day for the present year 1t is under
stood the wages of the metal lathers dur
ing last season were 50 day.
The hodcarriers report that notwith-
standing the refusal of the Master BRICK
layers Association to employ members of
their union, the hodcarriers employed by
several large contractors have applied for
membership in the union. 1t is stated that
tho matter Of the anplOymapt ,,x;a.-