Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-24

may be employed on flushing. vanishing,
wood carving or painting of wood and
ca binet work In mills factories or build
ings !"
The decision was Endorsed by the execu-
tive council of the American Federation
of Labor and approved at the last conven-
ton of that body held last November at
Boston, Mass
1t is stated that notwithstanding the de-
cision and its Endorsement by the American
Federation of Labor the carpenters insist
upon their claim and are not disposed to
abide by the finding of the umpire.
The contention does not affect this To-
cality. as the Bench and Mill Workers,
claimed by the Amalgamated Wood Work
tered in affiliation with the brotherhood of
Carpenters.
The formation of structural building
trades alliance has provoked the antagon-
ism of the National Building Trades Coun-
Gil. H. w. Steinbiss. general secretary
treasurer of the council and also editor of
the onicial organ of the organization.
through the columns of his paper, charges
mat 1t Is the purpose of those who are
interested in the alliance to disrupt the Ma
tfonaI Building Trades Council It is adj
mitted by those who are prominent in the
EFFORT to organize the building trades along
the lines proposed that the Affiliations of
the nine building trades in the formation of
an aInance VIII result In the disentegra-
ton OF the National Building Trades Coun-
Gil. 1t Is stated that since the Organization
OF the council In 1897 there has been num-
erous instances of friction with the various
~ 9 organizations caused mainly, IT
IS aieged, by conflict of authority and the
attempt to subordinate the national organi-
cations to the interests of the council.
IL IS also stated that the adoption of a
council favorable to William n. Hears for
the presidency of the United States caused
considerable dissatisfaction in the ranks
OF the affiliated organizations and the
&c hoavx g. l.
tfonal Building Trades Council, under the
control OF Mr.. Steinbiss has become a
political organization in the interest of Mr..
Hearst. AS a result, 1t is said, organiza-
and that the aggregate membership of the
hatiohai organization is being reduced
II is reported that the National Brother
Ilood OF PAINTERS and Decorators, as the
result OF referendum vote, has decided to
afhlfate with the structural alliance This
organization has, since the formation of the
Nauonai Building Trades Council been
aineu Win tnat body and the result of the
Gil ION INC 'ouh-
Mr. e. j. Ratigan, business agent of the
Aineo Coupc1i of Building Trades of the
Centrdl LABOR Union, states that the pros
poets are favorable, for prosperous sea-
son Tor the local building trades 1t is an
tlcipated that the work of building CON
s.ruction during the current year will fully
equal mat OF last year. which was generally
SATISFACTORY to the building trades. The
reiations OF employer and employee. it is
SAID, are mutually satisfactory, and under
t aH agpeements between the Council of
Allied Building Trades and Builders Asso-
cation, which provides for the arbitra ton
OF disagreements. no serious trouble during
the year is anticipated
= Is stated the only serious difference at
this time Is the recognition by the Master
Brlckiayers' Association of a dual organi-
eaton of hodcarriers and their refusal to
employ members of Hodcarriers' Local, No.
IL winch IS allied with the Council of
Buiiding Trades. AS the Master Brick
layers Association is not affiliated with the
ioca! builders organization, the employing
prlcklayer has no trade relations with the
tract