Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16

D. A. 66, knights OF Labor. a feature has
been added which will be appreciated by
the members and their friends. II will con-
sist of two addresses. ere by Mr. T. V.
Powderly, the past general master work
man of the order. and the other by Mr..
Thomas N Canning. the present general
observation-disclosures. These addresses will
be delivered after the arrival of the 30
o'clock boat at the Hall.
Arrangements have also been completed
for a game OF ua.. .-,A--.. 60 1900
Church team of the Episcopal League and
the ST. Vincent's of the Marquette League,
for a handsome silver cup. These clubs
are among the leaders in their respective
leagues and as there is considerable rivalry
between them it is expected a good game
will result.
program. is meeting with success. and this
years program promises to eclipse all for
mer efforts.
The athletic committee has under con-
sideratiOn several new events which may
be added to the already very long pro-
gram.
~ 1t Is probable that an effort VIII be made
by the organiza ton committee of the Cen
trail Labor Union to organize the local
laundry workers 1t is stated that the
employees IN the local laundries have never
been organized. and that of the large cities
of the country Washington is the excep-
ton. The unorganized condition of those
employed In the laundries of this city has
been a matter of frequent complaint from
the national organization of laundry work.
erS.
1t Is said that special effort will be made
to organize this class of workers. as 1t has
been ascertained that several of the local
laundries are doing the Starching and FIN
fishing work for a firm at Troy. N. Y.
which is largely engaged in the manufac-
ture of cuffs and collars, and whose for
mer employees were locked out several
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ing unable to procure nOn-union StarcherS
and finishers in place Of those locked out.
Is having the work done in the laundries
in other cities where the laundry workers
are not organized.
This scheme was reported to the Cen
trail Labor Union last Monday evening.
and q motion prevailed that the Secre-
tary of that body inform the local laun-
dry firms that where such work Is done
the laundry will be regarded as unfair to
organized labor.
John T. walze, secretary of the Interna-
ttonal Brotherhood Of Railroad Freight and
Baggagemen, in communication address,
ed to a Washington organizer Of the
American Federation of Labor. requests
that an effort be made to organize the
railroad freight and baggagemen. which in
cludes all men employed in the station
service at freight and passenger stations.
classifying them as follows:
All men in the freight department. from
the freight office force down to truckers
on the platform. In passenger stations
all men employed except telegraphers and
switchmen.
It Is stated that the national organi-
zation has in affiI!ation one hundred d.
visions. and working agreements with
many of the leading railroads.
The recent formation OF an international
Organization known as The Industrial
Workers of the World" has, as anticipated
by the observant in labor circles. intensified
-. .xrrHf rh ho aNf tod yyoar re
between the class conscious" socialist
wage workers. their leaders and advisers
and those who favor the principles and poll
CLOS of the American Federation of Labor.
The preamble to the constitution OF the In
dustrial Workers Is an arraignment CT
trades unionism. and leaves no doubt that