Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-12

become the Carrie Nation of the wash
women's movement and begin a series of
raids against the offending Cinnamon.
The open shop declaration by the mas
ter builders of Philadelphia will be resisted
by organized labor in that city. In the
opinion of labor men, the proposition
have the effect of solidifying organized la
Dor in opposition to the enforcement of
any such principle. President James S.
Meade of t,,n lied Building Trades Coun-
Gil is authCl Tor the statement that any
attempt on Iue part of the employers To
work under the open shop" rule would
have the effect of causing all unions in thu
building trades to forget any differences
which may exist among them and present
an unhroken front to the employers for the
purpose of forcing continued recognition of
the trades union as a factor in the sit
uation. There be no middle ground.
say the labor leaders, in controversy of
this character. shop must be union or
non-union.
At the recent national convention of the
United Brewery Workers that organizatio
was invited to Join the American Labor
Union. n rival body to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Acting upon this invita-
tiof, a resolution was introduced providing
tnat the brewery workers withdraw from
| the American Federation of Labor ana
| cast their fortunes with the American La
| Dor Union This proposition was warmly
discussed and when vote was taken was
overwhelmingly defeated
ne IulIest support of the Amalgamated
association of Iron and Steel Workers will
De given the striking .workmen of the Car
negle Steel Company. according to Presi-
dent Shaf1er. No condition. he said. should
stand In the way of winning the fight. The
association Will even go beyond the consti-
tutionai provision in extending aid to the
men on strike. The present trouble be-
tween the Carnegie Steel COMPANY and tina
Amalgamated Association is an attempt on
the part Of the company to destroy the In
tegrity of the uniform and sliding scales
which have existed for years and under
which corporations and many Independent
firms are satisfied to operate their plants.
By decisive vote the biennial conven-
ton of the United Brotherhood of Carpen,
tiers and Joiners in session recently a Mil
waukee declared against socialism ii Is
stated The organization was said to be in
most prosperous condition. 1t had bal,
ance in the treasury July l last of S172,,
035. rs, against S113.35S.25 two years ago.
The total receipts during the last two years
we're SOS, 30, and disbursements S179,-
6t1 OBJ The total membership is said TO eX-
coed 600 workers
The twenty annual convention Of
the Illinois State Federation of Labor be.
gan yesterday at Aurora, Ill.
An amateur statistician in the govern
ment printing office has figured out that
this government expends over 100000 on
an average each year restricting immi-
grafton, while the government of Canada
expends $750,0o0 annually to induce inn
migration.
International Union of Steam Engineers
| has resolved to create a defense fund of
| $4,000, placed pro rata into the treas
| uries of the subordinate unions and avail
| able on orders from the parent body In
cases of strikes and lockouts-
A novel method of deciding strike was
employed, it is stated by the skaters and
| their workmen at Orange, N J. The men,
who had been on strike since July l,
were unable to reach an agreement with
| the employers. Finally a member of the
| conference committee suggested that a
penny be tipped to decide the vexed
question. Accordingly committeeman
tossed q coin in the air with the remark:
Heads l win"
| The coin came down heads up" the
union won, the strike settled and
terms reached in a few minutes.
| The principal cause of the comparative
peace in British industry has been the rec
ognition in the fullest and freest way of
| the trade unions and the creation of boards
of Cancellation and other machinery for the
settlement of disputes. These boards of
Cancellation grew up as soon as the unions
We're recognized. and now exist in most of
the important trades of the kingdom.
Labor papers in the west are publishing
| large likenesses of Mr.. James F. McHugh
| of Washington, D. c., one of the cham
! pions of organized labor" Speaking of Mr..
| McHugh, the Chicago-Re Herald says:
lie is not only champion OF true
unionism, but a man of commanding APP
pearance, standing more than six feet In
height and with the physique Of an athlete;
fluent speaker. an entertaining and inter-
esting converse tionalist; a man among
men, whom 1t Is pleasure to meet. In all,
he is one of labor's handsome and COM
manding champions.
Mr. McHugh was born in La Crosse, Wis,
in 1855, and is a stone cutter by trade. This
calling he followed actively until elected
several years ago to the position of general
Stone Cutters Association of North Amer
lea. which position he still holds He is
also the editor of the Stone Cutters Jour-
nal! the official magazine of the general
union Before being elected secretary he
served as vice president chairman of the
general executive board. ard general pres-
dent three terms, in all positions giving
efficient service and perfect satisfaction.
In Washington, where he resides, he
is delegate to the Washington Federation
of Labor, of which body he also served as
president
Pittsburg unonists are to interest wives
and daughters in the movement in the
union label Believing that the woman.
| as the purchasing head OF the household,
can do more to advance the union label,
an organization is to be formed with the
purpose of interesting the fair sex and
they see it, and distinguish between union
label and q trademark.
Steps will be taken Immediately to form
the bOuy lana 1t VIII De composed entlrcly
of women. Regular meetings will be held.
Men will make addresses illustrated by a
stereopticon.
T j. Sullivan. president of the Bar
tenders International League, recently
stated that the organization over which he
preSides now has a membership of 100000,
a gain of 26,Co0 members over last year.
He Is said to favor Pittsburg Pa. for the
1908 convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
The grandmother of the Railway Switch
mems Union. F. T. Hawley, former news
paper reporter. is holding union missionary
meetings in Pennsylvania.
Reports from printers chapel elections
in Chicago and New York city state the
result to be almost unanimously in favor
of the eight-hour proposition.
One of the important matters to be con-
sidered al the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, next month at
San Francisco, will be effort to have uni
form laws adopted for the guidance of labor
unions. 1t is stated that many unions are
now operating under variety of laws. and
that confusion and conflict are the result.