Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
THE 1. 4! HOLIDAY
Trades Organizations Prepare
Order of Exercises.
LOCAL !. CELEBRATION
CENTRAL LABOR UNIONS ILLUS
TRATED ANNUAL.
History of the Organization Since Year
of Its Formation-Build-
ing Trades.
LOCAL CELEBRATION

| DratiOn OF Labor DAY next Mohuay w .iiS
numerous trades organizations OF the DIS
trict, under the general supervision Oh ehe
Central Labor Union are said to be about
| compete. The principal feature OF the Gay
will be the automobile races and other
| events at the Benning race track, as preVl-
| ously given by The Star.
| In connection with the celebration the
| Central Labor Union has issued an Illus
| trated Labor Day Annual" which gives an
| interesting history of that organlzauon'
| which holds such important place III
| trades matters In this city. lit Is stated IN
| the Introductory that the influence or the
| Central Labor Union has been "a potent
| factor in the business world of the Distrlct
| of Columbia
| ut has" it is further stated. "by the APP
| plica ton of conservative business metnodS,
| ayerted those larger troubles which have
occurred in other localities 1t has many
| times since it's organization am1cabiy ana
| satisfactorily adjusted contentious which II
| a wise policy had not been pursued would
| have resulted in disastrous strikes and lock-
| outs.
Organized in 1896.
1.-The Central Labor Union was tempo
| rarily organized at a meeting held March
| %, 1896, at which the following organiza-
| lions were represented: Amalgamated So
| ciety of Carpenters and Joiners; Granite
| Cutters, Washington branch: Electrical
Workers Union. No 26: Bricklayers Union,
| No. l: Bakers and Confect1oners Unon'
| No. 11S; Stereotypers' Union. No. 10; Co
| lumbar Musicians Association; Cigar MAN
ers' Union. No. 10; Brotherhood of Car
| penters' Union. No 100; Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 1O1; Steam and Hot
Water Filters and Helpers, and Stationary
| Engineers Union, No. IA. At this prelim-
| nary meeting temporary officers were
elected and tentative constitution was
| adopted. and application made to the
American Federation of Labor for char
| ter. The charter was granted April 20
| 1896
| President Gompers, in forwarding the
| charter from the headquarters then in In
| dianapOlis. Ind, in a letter of transmittal
| to Milford Spohn, the temporary president,
| said: L desire to extend to your union
| hearty welcome into the ranks of the great
| trade unions of our country under the ban
! ner of the American Federation of Labor.
and sncely hope you will be entirely sue
| cessful in your efforts to improve the condi
| ton of your fellow-craftsmen, and by your
| organized efforts contribute to the success
| of the labor movement of Washington
Fulfllment of Hope.
"The hope of President Gompers has, in
| the history of the Central Labor Union,
| been fully realized" it is claimed I'm the
| beginning the objects of the organization
we're declared to be to unite the various
| labor organizations of the city and vicinity
and assist In the formation of organiza-
lions where none exists, that brother
| hood may be formed for the defense of the
rights and the protection of the interests
| of the Iaboring masses; to use our utmost
endeavor to impress upon the various
branches OF labor the necessity of main
| tanning more perfect organization of
| their craft or calling; to use all honorable
means in our power to arbitrate difficulties
that may arise between workmen and their
employers and while the central body has
no desire to dictate to local bodies to
matters of hours and wages, We pledge
ourselves to assist in any just demand they
may make, and financially assist them to
| the best of our ability"
ut can be said that the principles de-
| clared at the time of the inception of the
| body have been persistently adhered to
| and the result has been that while serious
dissensions have occurred in other locali-
| ties the relations of employer and employe
| in the District have been harmonious and
| friendly
| prior to the organiza ton of the Central
| Labor Union, the selfish principle of each
organization prevailed of every local Or
ganization taking care of itself. This anti
| trade union principle prevailed so long and
| to such an extent that after the organiza-
| ton of the Central Labor Union it required
| considerable missionary work to instill into
| some of the local organizations spirit of
| unity and mutual helpfulness."
| The officers of the union for the current
| term are: President, John B. Dickman;
| vice president. w. S. Crown; recording
secretary, c. w. Winslow; financial secre-
| tary, John G. Schmidt; treasurer, ]. NJ
| Heisley; sergeant-at-arms Samuel Beckett;
| trustees H. T. LaClair, j. II. Babcock and
| N. c. Sprague.
Allied Building Trades.
| The Council of Allied Building Trades of
| the District of Columbia was organized
| March s, 1901, by representatives of five
| of the local building trades, the first meet
| ing being held at Typographical Temple.
The objects of the council, declared in
| the constitution. are to combine the build
| ing trades organizations of the District of
| Columbia which are affiliated with the Cen
| trail Labor Union, to secure unity of action
and cooperative effort and to further the
| interests of the membership of all organi-
cations concerned
The duties of the council are said to be to
secure contracts from contractors; to in
vestigate all grievances presented In writ
ing to the body and to adjust same If Dos
sible; to, by all honorable means, secure
employment for members of orsaniza tjons
allied with the council; to transact all
business pertaining to the building trades
organizations of the District of Columbia
as may be brought before it,
The officers ct the Council of Allied Build
ing Trades are:
Chairman, Harry ]. Wells of Paper Hang
ers; vice chairman, Joseph A. Daly Tin and
Sheet Metal Workers; secretary -trea surer.
Edward ]. Ratigan, Steam Filters; SER
geant-at-arms Moses Peyton, Hold Car
riers; trustees. Joseph A Daily, BENJAMIN
Russell Samuel Beckett; business agent E.
J. Ratgan.2
The Allied Label League and Mfscella-
| neous Trades Council was organized as an
adjunct of the Central Labor Union. during
the winter of 1902. by a few organiza tons
| having either label card or button to be
recognized as the emblem of their craft
The principal object of the organization is
to promote the sale of union made goods
and to interest local organized labor in the
various craft labels; 1t was realized that
to comprehend the advantages to he de-
rived from such a movement, and therefore
did not avail themselves of the opportunity
to affiliate with the league The compara-
| lively few organizations comprising the
league, however, were persistent in their
endeavor, and more organizations fell into
line and the organization gradually in
creased in numbers. until on March & 1901
it was deemed proper f,eI to change the title
League and Miscellaneous Trades CounciI ;;
This title was approved by the Central La
that body decided that all miscellaneous