Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-26

United states can imagine.
There is a growing feeling in the Fed
Grated Trades Council that the translation
of all proceedings into German mIgnt as
we'll be done away with. Under the pres
ent system there is no piece of business
discussed voted upon until it has been
read from the platform in the German Ian
guage. This consumes great deal of the
time of every meeting. 1t is claimed that
there are not more than two or three mem
berS who care to have this done. and tn. Sc,
it is said, understand English perfectly
well, but have some satisfaction in having
part of the business done in their native
language. Some time in the near future
ii is proposed to take steps toward legis-
lating the German translation out of exist
ence in the meetings of the council.
The Milwaukee local of the bartenders
union is not in a fiourshng condition. This
was revealed by an attempt to learn some
thing from the union members in regard
to the annual convention of the national
| union, which it said might be held in
Milwaukee. But few bartenderS could be
found who were members of the union and
these said they had not attended any meet
ngS for months, and did not know much
about the affairs of the organization Four
years ago the union was started under con-
ditions which seemed favorable to a large
and prosperous body. Jealousies arose
however. and many of the members became
disguised with the chickering's and disput-
ing which was continually going on and
dropped out. There has been some talk
lately of reviving the union.
The strike at the porcelain works at
Limoges, France. practically ended last Sat
urday with the signing of an agreement be-
tween the proprietors and workmen adj
justing their differences. Work was re-
sumed Monday. feature of the agreement
is the removal of the foreman of the Havi-
land factory whose conduct was the main
cause of the trouble, the workmen insisting
on his removal.
That the coming annual convention of the
Anal gamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers, in Detroit, starting May
2. will be one of the most important In its
effect upon the association that has been
held in years is conceded by officials of the
body and the members.
Ways and means looking toward increas-
ing the revenues of the association to meet
the enormous drains entailed by the large
number OF strikes in force will be one
of the principal topics to be taken up.
AS result of the referendum vote Will
liam E. Trautmann was last week deposed
as editor of the official organ of the United
Brewery Workers. He charged Irregular
tiles in casting and counting the vote and
refused to leave the office, which is located
in the Odd Fellows Temple in Cincinnati, Q.
An intensely dramatic scene followed the
notification that the membership had
tanned his discharge by the international
executive board because he refused to give
up his active interest in the Industrial union
movement, which is antagonistic to the
American Federation of Labor.
The National Letter Carriers Association
convention, which was scheduled for Port
land, Oregon, in September, probably VIII
not be held in that city owing to the rates
asked by the railroads. Minneapolis proba-
bly, will be the place of meeting.
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