Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-13
report some time ago. but no action was

report some time ago, but no action was
taken.
1.-The finances Of our organization" says
the report, ..are necessarily among its most
important features. We believe that every
thing concerning them should be made as
plain as possible to all of our members,
and 1t Is therefore necessary to enter on a
somewhat comprehensive review of the
financial policy and aims Of the union
The report gives full explanation of the
situation. and closes with the following
recommendations:
THAT the officers Of the union have print
ed at the end Of each quarter statement
by months of all receipts and expenditures,
the same to be ftemized, and that a suffi-
Gent number Of these reports be printed to
supply each member Of the union a copy
thereof, such reports to be sent out by the
secretary to chairmen of chapels and by
them distributed to the membership.
That the quarterly report for the period
ending with January of each year. in addi-
ton to the statement of income and ex-
penditures. shall contain the name Of each
member Of the union with the amount he
has paid during the preceding year opposite
his name; that 1t also contain the names
or those who have died, and such other
Information as will make practically clear
the workings Of the union during the pre-
ceding year.
revenues will permit it-a complete reprint
OF our constitution and bylaws and scale
OF prices be made, each member to be SUD
piled with a copy thereof.
That in the future, within ten DAYS after
the passage of any amendment altering our
laws or making new ones. a printed Slip
containing the same shall be distributed to
the membership.
I'VE further recommend that comnlete
nles OF all printed reports be kept by the
secretary lin addition to those in the min
qtes), the treasurer, the auditors the board
u trustees, the finance committee and the
fhNu@
TO be turned over by retiring officers and
committeeman to their SUCCESSORS"
William Silver Of this city. James Me-
Closky Of Granite and D. B. Keefer of Raj
tlmore have been elected auditors of the
national Granite Cutters Union the head
quarters or which are in Washington. They
Will audit the books Of Secretary James
Duncan next week.
The American Federation of Labor is de-
Its exhibit for the ST Louis exposition In
accordance with a circular letter sent ont
by President Samuel Gompers the interna-
tiohai unions, national unions and federal
unions are sending donations to the head
quarters in this city to be placed in the ex-
hibit. o 90
The proposition looking to the amalgama-
tlon OF the International Associa ton of AL
lied Metal Mechanics and the International
Association of Machinists will be submitted
10 referendum vote of the two organiza-
1lons witnln the next ten days. President
John Mulholland of the mechanics and
PRESIDENT James O'Connell of the machin-
lists have been in conference consIdera bly
during the past ten days arranging the de-
tails of the consolida ton
The local Central Labor Union recently
ADOPTED a form of agreement which il ac-
cepted by four of the local brewery firms
VIII form an offensive and defensive alii-
ance between that body and the local brew
ers association. This association which
was reorsanized during the last year. is
composed of the Washington Brewery
Company, National Capital Brewing Com
and Arlington Brewing Company 1t is
stated that since the disruption of the asso-
citation. about a year ago, the price of light
or lager beer has been reduced from s.. 70
net per barrel to $500 net, which 1t ts
claimed. has eliminated the brewers profits
and resulted in serious loss to several Of
the local firms. 1t is understood that it is
the purpose of the association to advance
the price of beer If it succeeds in COM
bining the five local companies.
With this end in view several forms OF
contract have been presented to commit
tees of the Central Labor Union, which has
finally resulted in the approval by that
body of a revised form of agreement, which,
it is stated, will be submitted to the Brew
ers Association for approval.
Relative to the cause for the recent SIS
pension of several local organizations from
the Central Labor Union and Allied Coun-
Gil of Building Trades, the following official
statement has been forwarded to the va
rious allied organizations by Secretary
Ratigan:
THE Woodley apartment house job was
ordered struck by the executive committee
on september q, 1903. because of the con-
tinued preferment being given to employers
of non-union tile layers. There were nine
teen members present out of twenty-six and
the vote was unanimous to strike the JOB.
The action of the executive committee was
brought before the board of arbitration and
Endorsed at a special meeting called for
that purpose, and all affiliated unions vera
notified on September "a.
"On October q three other apartment
houses under construction by the same ar
chitect and owners were ordered struck
because of the putting to work of non-union
iron workers to take the place of union men
who had been called out. On November IT
the plumbers asked the Council of Allied
Building Trades to grant hearing to Mr.
Williamson, the master plumber doing work
on two of the jobs which was granted and
the council refusing to change it's attitude
relative to the jobs the plumbers held d
special meeting and ordered members to
return to work on the struck jobs The
marble workers pursued the same course
and their helpers were consequently forced
to go with them. The council has had this
trouble on its hands for over three months E"
The Washington District Council of the
United Brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners has. at the request of District Coun-
eli Of United Brotherhood OF Carpenters of
San Francisco. Cal. secured the approval
by the local Central Labor Union Of a pro-
test against the United States government
employing enlisted men at mechanical work
to the injury, 1t is alleged, Of civilian work
men.
1t is stated that the protest has been for
warded by the San Francisco council to
Representative w. r. Hearst. and that an
effort will be made during the present ses-
sion of Congress to secure legislation which
will prevent the employment of enlisted men
in the erection of buildings and other me-
chanical work in competition with civilian
mechanics. 1t Is stated that in many in
stances enlisted men have been employed as
mechanics to the exclusion of civilians. at
wage of so cents per day over the pay Of
SIS per month
1t Is alleged that this condition exists par
ticularly in the Pacific coast department,
and case is cited which was brought to
the attention of the War Department about
a year ago At that time. it is said, Con-
gress having appropriated $4,000 for the