Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-14
IN LABOR CIRCLES
c.

The appointment of Prof. Charles P. NELL
to be commissioner Of labor to succeed Mr..
Carroll D. Wright, was mot received with
acclaim by the national and local labor
leaders In Washington. The term "sullen
silicon" can be best employed to describe
the reception Of the news of the selection
of Prof Neill by the President. 1t is the
opinion of prominent labor men that in
making this appointment President Roose-
welt again demonstrated his determination
to select men for the important places in
his administration whose fitness to hold
them is personally known to him.
1t was pointed out that William s. Waud-
by Of Rochester, N Y, was clearly the
choice Of organized labor for the commits
sionership, as his candidacy was strongly in
dorsed by national, state, county and city
organizations Of workingmen In all parts Of
the country. The fact that he was not ap
pointed, or that some man directly and
prominently connected with organized labor
was not selected, has caused surprise in
the ranks of the workingmen.
One of the most prominent Of the labor
leaders in the United States said he would
not criticise the Presidents appointment.
But" he added. 1T has caused wonder
ment among us. Prof Neill is to us an I'M
known person and an unknown quantity.
However we are receptive and will
wait and watch We hope the appoint
ment will fulfill the Presidents expecta
tons and ours.
Soon after President Samuel Gompers re-
turned from San Francisco. where he had
been presiding over the deliberations OF the
great convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor he wrote a characteristic
and hearty letter of thanks to General VIII
son thanking him personally and In behalf
of organized labor for his (GompersD ap
1,Qr Nfx ln tn
ausural committee. President Gompers Is
a busy man at his office in Typographical
Temple on G street. Upon his return from
the Pacific slope he found mass of work
awaiting his attention. He expressed HIM
self as much pleased with the outcome Of
the San Francisco meet
At the recent meeting Of the Central
Labor Union action on the business trades
tangle was deferred until December 80 AS
vet the officers Of the central body have
been unable to pour sufficient oil on the
troubled waters to reduce their turbulence
to a state Of calmness
IT ia limited that certain leaders are seeking
to make deal between the local building
trades alliance and the Central Labor
union, with the object OF restoring har-
Credentials Of the following delegates
from the Stationary Firemen's Union. No.
8S. were received by the Central Labor
Union and the delegates were seated. J: D.
X,
Lenny Jett and Fred Talton.
oficers were elected last Monday evening
by local No. SS4. Emitted Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and Joiners of America. for the
ensuing term, as follows: President. Jacob
Mussbaum fourth term vice president.
John Gift second term; recording secre-
tary. Charles e. Torney, fifth term: finan-
ciai secretary C. Crutchley fourth term:
treasurer. F. Naite, seventh term: conduct
or James Gill. first term; Warden, Will
lam Bergman. first term.
After the election ethe officers and MEM
bers were invited to partake of a bounti.
full spread. This was followed by speeches
and cigars
Local No. SS4 was organized in February.
1902 with thirty-seven members 1t now
has a membership of 1855 in good standing
and Is said to be in most prosperous con-
dition.
The success which has been met with by
the Women's Auxiliary to Columbia Ty-
biographical Union OF this city has prompt
ed the members of several Of the other la
Dor organizations of Washington to give
ing additional auxiliaries. One of those
interested in this move called attention to
a novel scheme which was recently adopted
by the Central Trades Council of Mobile.
Ala, to form q woman's auxiliary An en-
tertainment was arranged to take place the |
night the new auxiliary was organized Ad-
mission to the entertainment for q man
who attended alone was 90 cents II he
was accompanied by his wife, mother. sis |
ter. daughter or sweetheart he was admit l
ted free. But few men were required tn nav