Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-05
Columbia Lodge, No. ia. 1. A. of M.

The Structural Alliance has, by unani-
nous vote at its last meeting, decided to
tender the services of its board of gov
errors to the stone masons local to act In
conjunction with that body In an effort to
bring about settlement OF the differences
between the stone contractors and the
stone laborers, which has resulted In the
lockout Of the latter.
An interesting report has been made by
President Perkins Of the Cigarmakers'
Union on the condition OF the cigarmakers
in Cuba. Mr. Perkins recently made tour
Of the island for the purpose OF organizing
the men of his craft there. He says he
found the workers badly divided among
themselves on racial lines. About half Of
the cigarmakers in Cuba are Spaniards and
the rest Cubans, and the old prejudices are
still strong. In his report he says:
In Cuba I found deplorable condition
of the affairs. as 1t not only concerns our
trade, but all others. There are estimated
to be about 10000 cigarmakers on the is
land, of which number about half. or 10000,
are located at Havana. The American trust
has strong hold in Havana, employing
about 1000 cigarmakers There has been
no organization worthy of being called such
in our trade on the island since 1885. True,
they have had the Restancia, composed of
Spaniards, and La League, composed OF
Cubans, but these crude organizations were
divided against themselves, and accom-
plished nothing in so far as improving the
condition of the workers was concerned.
Il visited four or five large cigar fac
tories and saw only one woman making
cigars l was informed that very few wo-
men were employed at cigarmaking on the
island. There are no restrictions as TO
wages. as far as the cigarmakers are con-
cerned, and no restrictions as to appren-
tees. In one shop. employing 300 cigarmak-
ers, there were eighty-five apprentices.
"Molds and the bunch-breaking and roll
up system have not been introduced on the
island.
1.-The great bulk OF the cigarmakers in
Havana work on jobs ranging from SO
to S14 per 1000. and they have to make
called Spanish style. The average wages
is from 50 to SO a week, when they work
a full week Some jobs run up to s34 for
1000, but they are the exception instead
1925 thousand for making. The shops are
all large, as a rule They, however, have
the buckeye there, in which the prevailing
prices are from s. to So thousand. These
shops dispose of their product by peddling
them around the streets"
Quarrymen in north Wales recently suf-
fered reduction in wages.
In Norway there are 1896 organized
workers, of whom 926 are women.
OF 1890, GOO railway workers in the Unit
ed States 1t Is said 1.000,000 are morgan
lied.
Mattresses and both white and colored
belboys unions will be officially organized
in Boston, Mass.
Theatrical Stage Employees International
Alliance will hold its annual convention at
Pittsburg. Pa, July 8.
San Pedro, Cal, will shortly have
walters and Mattresses union. Prelim-
mary steps have already been taken.
All the unions of lobster fishermen of
~ al DIV MI
to the American Federation of Labor.
Gasftters'. fixture filters and hangers
union at Boston. Mass. is the latest to
consider the adoption of an out Of work
system.
The next convention of the women's In
ternational Union Labor League will not
be held until 1907. 1t will take place at
Millville N. ].
Preparations for a demand for a nine
instead of the present ten-hour workday
are being made by union foundry employees
a. Boston, Mass.
One-third of the manufactures of CIV
ilized countries are produced In the United
States, and our exports of manufactured
articles have passed S50OO00,000 a year.
Boston, Mass. Central Labor Union, by
an overwhelming majority. recently voted
not to enter politics and denounced the
disuniting influence of politics in trade
unions.
Peace was declared this spring among
the building trades In New York city and
the result is that $3.50, OOO, 600 will be ex-
pended there in new structures this season.
President ]. s. Canady of the Farmers
Grain and Live Stock Association has is
sued an address to the farmers of the
country advising them to form unions
Agricultural labor Is reported to be rath-
er scarce in the midland and southwestern
counties of England. In other parts reg
ular employment Is reported, except for
casual labor.
1t has recently been reported that Japan