Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-28

to present Brother Spohn with the gift as
provided for in this resolution together
with a copy Of the same. in appropriate IAN
guage and manner.
IF is exnected that William Miller, ma
tional secretary Of the American Feoera-
ton of Musicians. will visit Washington tnls
fail. He was born In lSol ana IS ki ~, as
one of the prominent organizers or the MI
sicians' Mutual Benefit Association OF 81.
Louis, Through him a vigorous fight was
made on military competition as represented
by the band stationed in Jefferson barracks,
Mo On February "a, 1887, an order was
received from Secretary OF war Endlcctt
combining the band to military duties alone.
Mr.. Miller has served several terms as
president of the A. F. Of NJ and In !SoO
was elected secretary OF the organization
which position he has ever since held.
Mr. David Fegan, who represented Wash
ington Carriage and Wagon workers Local
national union In Cincinnati, was born at
Toruuay, Devonshire England. OCTOBER To-
1856 He came to Washington when boy
of sixteen and apprenticed himself TO Jonn
McDermott & Brother, carriage builders,
and learned the trade Of carriage trimming.
Fully realizing the benefit accruing from
Industrial organization, Mr.. Fegan connect
ed himself with Local Assembly, NO. "soo:
of the knights Of Labor, the first year OF
it's existence and remained an active ana
influential member until engaging In busi-
ness some years ago. He filled every office
in the gift Of the assembly ana nao the as
tinction Of representing his organization
upon the floor Of the district assembly Tor
eight years. Later he was one or the Or
ganizers Of Carriage and wagon Bulld.
ers' Union. No. I. OF washington. y. ":
ship In the Central Labor Union In 1913.
and after a contest covering period OF Two
years charter was secured from the Car
riage and Wagon Workers international
Tr,,so nP Anna
There were nearly 900 delegates to the
national convention Of the Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners' OF America, held
last week at Milwaukee. Wis.
The Countess Warwick of England is the
latest addition to the advocates of union
labor. This titled lady Is renowned ior ner
many and generous grants toward the es-
Establishment of training schools ana col
leges for girls and women Al a meeting
convened by the Amalgamated Society OF
Tailors. Lady Warwick occupied the chair,
and in an eloquent speech urged upon all
women engaged In the tailoring industry
the Importance Of becoming members OF the
trade union. According to the last census
for London the female element In the tail
oring trade is gradually ousting the male
tailor. the figures being females 1870.
males. 3S,SO4. o. 10:
A communication has been received by the
Central Labor Union of this city from Hold
Carriers Unions Nos u. disciaiming any
part in picnic given oy an alleged organi-
zation known az H9d Carriers Union, No.
!. where the union label was omitted from
it's printing. The, communication says:
THAT Hold CARRIERS Union. No. l. Is not
affiliated with any Central body and 1t adj
yocates the open shop system. We advo-
cate the label as we'll IS the card, and In
struct our MEMBERSHIP buy only labeled
goods. A daughter OF one OF our members
refused to buy a. fan during the not month
a. -~.lxy L
a label on it. She was told subsequently
that fans as yet thAye no label. We are
doing our best for the success OF the labor
movement" The communication was plac-
ed on fle s'v6 III
Eugene " Debs, socialist candidate for
president, addressed large audience COM
posed mostly of working men. at the Ly-
ceum Theater. Memphis. Tenn. several
nights ago.
1t would seem, labor leaders state. that
the threat made by Frederick w. Job. at
torney of the Employers Association OF
Chicago, to begin a war OF determination on
organized labor in that city has begun to
be put into execution. Nine thousand men
have been thrown out OF work by the clos
ing down OF the. three dig branches of the
International Harvester Company, the Nc
Cormick and Deering divisions in Chicago
and the plant at Plano. Ill. 1t Is said the
notice posted in each of the plants stated
that the shutdown would continue inded-
nitely. Officials of the company assert that
the only significance In the move is that the
dull season has arrived and that extensive
business improvements are to be made while