Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-19


Scott. trustees.
The bookoinders of Washington are al
ready making advance arrangements for
the annual meeting of the Brotherhood of
Bookbinders, which is scheduled to be held
In this city in June. 1906. At recent meet
Ing of the local brotherhood the following
arrangements committee was appointed w.
C. O'Connor. chairman: John NJ. Touey, vice
chairman; J. A. B. Espey. treasurer:
Charles F. Miller, secretary. The chairman
announced named the following members
to designate the minor committees: William
B. Hyde, James Stockman and Peter Elan
agan.
A circular recently issued by the Interna-
tional Typographical Union shows that
eighty-nine unions already have the eight
hour day In force. while sixty have made
arrangements for the same.
Labor unions have been formed by the
street peddlers OF Detroit, Mich, and the
clam catchers on the New Jersey coast.
While the organized workingmen of
Washington are not In sympathy with the
movement to form an Industrial organiza-
ton. so-called, In opposition to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, they are neverthe-
less inqusitive as to the outcome of the
recent Chicago convention. In this connec-
ton 1t is said that the new organization was
launched after a session of eleven days, and
will be known as the Industrial Workers of
the World.
None of the national or international
bodies of the federation was directly rep
resented in the convention, but several local
unions sent delegates. Details of the new
organization will be forwarded to all trade
unions during the next few days urging
support to the industrial movement. Labor
leaders say the promoters will not have any
success In this district as the trade unionists
are engaged in making arrangements for
tu.an II nAn ton Of fka
can Federation of Labor. which will be held
In Pittsburg, the birthplace of the organi-
cation, next November. 1t Is believed the
coming convention of the federation will be
the largest and most interesting ever held.
The first annual convention of the Carpet
Mechanics International Union was held
In Plttsburg, Pa, last week. This organ
iZation was formed in Washington, D. c.,
at a convention held last year, and has rap
Idly gained in strength. Local unions have
been established in many of the principal
cities of the country. F. p. Mcguire has
been elected general organizer, and ener-
getic efforts will be made to double The
membership before the next annual con-
yention.
The next convention will be held in Balti-
more on July 10, 1906. The question of
amalgamation with the Upholsterers' Inter-
national Union was referred to a committee
with instructions to attend the annual
meeting OF the American Federation OF
Labor In November and endeavor to ar
range the differences between the two or
ganizations.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Cyrus Roberts. Tfttsburg; first Vice
president, r. p. Alderman, st. Louis: sec
ond vice president, Charles Clatchey. Balti- |
more; secretary treasurer, Charles Hutch
ms. Washington. D. c.; executive commit
tee. H. Shearer. Stockton, Cal: Frank
Webb, Pittsburg: Louis Street, Baltimore:
John Colpoys. Boston. and A. c. Anderson
Steps have been taken for the reorgani- |
cation of the International Brotherhood of |
Railway Expressmen. The brotherhood was
organized first in March. 1908. In Lancaster.
Pa, but the formation Of two rival organf- :
nations and a strike at that time retarded
Its growth. The rival organizations have