Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
IN LABOR CIRCLES
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The election Of Mr.. Jere F. Mccarthy as
president Of the Central Labor Union seems
to meet with general approval among the
workingmen of Washington. The new pre-
siding officer Of the central body. whose
election was unanimous. Is member OF
Rartenders' League. No. Is. He IL said to
be man of vigor in labor matters. and IT
Is predicted that he will fulfill the fullest
expectations Of his friends.
The Trades Unionist gives the following
Interesting sketch Of the resident-elect:
"Jere F. Mccarthy was born on April
rs. 1868. He received very little education,
being compelled to leave school at the early
age Of eleven to assist his father. who was
engaged in business at that time. The
close confinement Of an indoor life having
affected his health, at the age Of eighteen
he sought work among the building trades.
and obtained employment with builder
as carpenters apprentice. He applied
himself assiduously to learning the trade,
and in little over two years took charge
and supervised all work of his employer,
who was employing at least twenty-five
carpenters. During his apprenticeship he
burnt the midnight oil in the study Of
architecture and made himself competent
and capable craftsman, In the latter part
Of the T0's, while still an apprentice, lie
went out In sympathy with the carpenters
d
mand for an increase in wages. The mem
bers of old Carpenters Union No. 1O1 were
SO elated over the affair that they admitted
him to full membership in their organiza-
ton, the only apprentice up to that time so
honored. He was a members of Carpen-
ters' Assembly. No. 174S. X. of L., and
was in the strike for eight hours in the lat
ter sos. The strike was unsuccessful put
1t was practically the beginning OF me
eight-hour day for the trade here in the
District of Columbia. From 1890 to 1893
he engaged in the building business, and
erected a dozen or more houses In that
time. all of which were built by members
of organized labor and who carried pald-up
cards Afterward he formed a partnership
with w. T. Whelan in the grocery business,
and eventually drifted into the craft which
he now represents at the Central Labor
UniOn-the 'Bartenders' which was organ
lied September, 1901. He has been a dele
gate to the Central Labor Union since the
formation of his organization and has been
faithful worker for the interests OF or
ganiZed labor. He has served two terms
as an executive officer of his international
organization and has attended all conven-
tons of that body, with the exception OF
the last-illness preventing
The other newly elected officers OF the
Central Labor Union are: Delegate
Sprague of the Printing Pressmen's Union,
vice president; Delegate Chas. w. Winslow
OF the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
secretary (re-electedD; Delegate II. T. La
Clair treasurer: Delegate Samuel Beckett,
doorkeeper tre-eleeted); trustees. Delegates
James l.. Feeney, John Webber and j. W.
Considine.
Credentials have been received and dele
gates to the central body seated as follows:
Theatrical Stage Employes.Wm: Nuclei rif,r,
John T. Hurley, Joseph P. Shilling. c. THY
and D. r. Allen. Cigar Makers, No. llo-
]. Wingate ]. Brahler, ]. Bradengeyer, H.
Balmuth and c. Cook. Printing Freshmen
oy11 nnr
Jaeger Bartenders' League, No. 75-Jere
F. Mccarthy, James Howard, ]. j. Crow
ley, j. McGlton and c. l. Hill. Beer Div
ers and Stablemen, No. 234-John MUIR, J.
F. Forney. Arthur Hunt, A. D. Manager ana
Timothy Sullivan.
At the last meeting of the Central Labor
Union the following delegates were admit
w. Considine. r. g. M. Ross, Charles
Wright, Charles Aucherhausen and Walter
House; Columbia Lodge of Machinists ia,
Henry T. LeClair, Emmett L. Adams, Oliver
T. Beaumont, John McGuigan and George
Preston: Tile Layers Local No. 2. Daniel
Dowd William Keith, William Miller, Mil
ton Clark and John McVey: Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Second
Branch, No. 800, A. Martin. A. Stevenson,
A. Beaton, l.. H. Odell and J. Birkbeck;
Carriage and Wagon Workers Union,
Harry c. Cornwell, Frank Carroll, George
II. Langhenry. A. ]. Morrow and Henry c.
Stein.
The various local unions of building la
borers recently formed a joint district coun-
Gil, the purpose of which is mutual assistance
and cooperative effort in all trade matters
pertaining to the several organization affil-
lated. The council Is composed of represen-
tatives of the Hold Carriers and Building
I.aborers' Union. Building Stone Laborsrs
Union and Plasterers' Laborers Union. The
following are the officers of the council:
Moses Peyton, president; Alexander Muir
ply, vice president; Daniel Lahey, secre-
tary-treasurer; Thomas Johnson, sergeant
alarms.
Representatives of the Information Union
of United Brewery Workmen have reported
to the Local Central Labor Union that all
the bottlng establishments In Alexandria,
Va, have been unioniZed and the employees
placed in utilization with the national or
ganization of brewery workmen. 1t is
stated that since the organization of the
wages over those formerly received of from
so to 100 per cent.
The Musicians Protective Union, Local
161, has officially notified the Central Labor
Union OF the withdrawal temporarily of
representation in that body. In the COM
munication informing the central body of
the action of the musicians organization
no reason was given for the severance of
utilization. The withdrawal, however was
accepted. and the organization committee
was directed to ascertain, IL possible, the
reason for the summary action of the mu-
sicians.
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen Local Union No. 14S recently pro-
tested against bill which was introduced
at the last session of the New York legis-
lature, and which, it is stated, Will be
again introduced in the coming session. The
local butcher workmen requested the IN
dorsement of their protest by the Central
Labor Union, and the matter being referred
to the legislative committee of that body,
the following report was submitted and
approved
The legislative committee of the Central
Labor Union. to whom was referred a bill
introduced at the last session of the New
York legislature. report: The BILL which
is entitled An act regulating traffic in
meats, Is measure proposed by the Re-
tail Meat Dealers Association Of the state
of New York, and was passed to a third
reading, but through the active efforts Of
the National Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmen the measure was
defeated for that session.
The bill in substance provides that there
shall be selected and sent to the governor
by the Retail Butchers and Meat Dealers
Association Of the state of New York the
names of five persons, all of whom shall
be members of aaid aSeociatfon IN .>ona