Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-04
IN LABOR CIRCLES
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Samuel Gompers, president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor returned to Wash
ington yesterday from New York, whittier
he had gone to attend to several matters IN
which the federation is concerned. He held
several conferences with employers and the
union leaders in that city. He delivered an
address Sunday before the annual conven-
ton of the International Union of Cap and
Hatmakers of that city. In connection
with the convention he was instrumental in
bringing to a close number OF pending
grievances between the cap and hatmakers
and their employers. AS has frequently oc-
Cured in recent months, President Com
pers was requested by the employers con-
cerned in the difficulty to become party
to an agreement for settlement by afiixing
his signature to the document.
To reporter of The Star Mr.. Gompers
today referred with pleasure to the fact
that Monday evening he visited for the nrst
time in several years Local Union NO. la,
International Cigarmakers' Union of New
York city in which he holds membership as
a cigarmaker. President Gompers received
a royal welcome at the hands of his former
associates Another incident Of his trip
which was a source of pleasure TO MI
Gompers was his visit Monday AFTERNOON
to the shop at which he last WORKED al ms
trade in 1885 He was employed there
seven years. He met his former employer
and a number of his former fellow-work-
men,
The American Federation of Labor, 1t IS
stated is entitled to a share or the creoit
for the insertion in the District appropria-
ton bill of a provision TOT an app 10.
ton to defray the expenses OF free Iectures
one evening each week in the various pupiic
schools. President Gompers requested an
anpropriation of $1,000 for the purpose, put
the amount was cut down 10 49, NJ
REPRESENTATIVE
Cleary Informed Mr.. Gompers tnat the mat
fer providing the free lectures Is In the eA-
detrimental stage, and That IL II proves ~ oe
success he will use his lnhuence 70 nave
TIC concentration increased next year.
The custom of giving free lectures In the
school buildings of the various seItlon go ,.aa
heen in force for some time IN New III n,
T,oston and Cleveland and a NUMBER y,
other cities. They are known as WORKING
mems universities, and nave proved
great success They are mucn appr 49, ~
nv those persons who attend tneih. y =
nronosed that the lectures in the scnoois
bbara shall be upon scientific, historical aho
| industrial subjects, and are to be delivered
| nv we'll known lecturers
,., Morris Weston of New York city
,as written a song, Labors Union
march, which he has dedicated 10 Pres
| ident Gompers of the American Federa-
/ ton OF Labor.
THO American Federation of Labor has
;ss,aa a revised and enlarged catalogue
| Of the exhibit of the federation al the St
| Gouis exposition. In addition to the list
| ~ articles comprising the display the
Catalogue contains a history OF the or
eanization. its present status, statistics
in relation to various benefits, the details
| Of the work of organizers, card OF the
| ,,nion labels, charts showing the growth
| and progress of the organization, and a
| list Of the various labor publications The
| catalogue in addition to a handsome
| pocket pamphlet containing condensed
| information of later subjects, is TO DC
/ given to every visitor to the exhibit OF
| the federation at the fair
The decision of Cashier Eckloff of the
second National Bank, as referee in the
controversy involving jurisdiction over
stone setting In the District, has been
J made public. 1t bears date of April ~
| and is addressed to the committees which
/ represented the Bricklayers and Masons
| international Union and the Journeymen
stone Cutters Association of North
America in the arbitration proceedings
! The decision follows:
"Referring to the meeting held on April
Of at which + agreed, as referee or arbi-
/ traitor, TO render decision on this date
/ OF the questions that were presented and
thoroughly discussed at that meeting,