Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
IN LABOR CIRCLES
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| =, -. American Federation of Labor will
be largely engaged in the consideration Oh
the jurisdictional disputes of the animated
ORGANIZATIONS the local Central LABOR
Union. at its last meeting, adopted the fol-
lowing as expressing the sentiment OF that
body:
During the past few years there has peen
a great deal of internal strife among the
various organizations connected with the
American Federation Of Labor, caused py
some of those organizations refusing to con-
cede the right of trade autonomy, as as
sured by the American Federation Of Labor.
That the Central Labor Union of Washing
ton, D. c., present to the American FEEDER
alton of Labor convention. to convene In
| Pittsburg, Pa. a resolution demanding that
that body enforce section 2, article z, OF
the constitution of the federation, thereby
granting strict trade autonomy to each ma
tional and international organization afhn-
ated with the American Federation OF La
Dor which will allow these organization to
use the time taken up in repelling the at
tacks of their sister organizations IN up
building their own"
The section of the constitution of the fed
Grafton referred to declares as an object I
that body: THE establishment of national
and international trade unions, based upon
the strict recognition Of the autonomy Of
each trade, and the promotion ana advance
ment Of such bodies"
But comparatively few of the building
crafts are aware of the existence Of an or
ganiZation which is known as the Interna-
tional Society of State and Municipal Build
| ing Commissioners and Inspectors, with
headquarters in this city. The object of
| the society Is to promote the better con-
struction OF buildings by the collection OF
| data pertaining to building construction and
to furnish information to the press. socie-
| ties and individuals which will tend to the
~ ,beta tel
| buildings.
| The Bricklayer and Mason, the trade jour
| nal Of the organized bricklayers of the
United States and Canada. highly COM
mends the purposes Of the organization.
| and says: THE work of this society should
have the hearty support of every citizen.
| particularly those who are practically en-
| gagged In building. Building workmen have
| a special knowledge of the abuses these
| public-spirited men would remove, and they
should not fail to help in this movement
in every way. Subordinate unions of the
| Bricklayers and Masons' International
Union should give this matter their thor
| ough and prompt attention. Here is an in
telligent and determined effort to do away
| with rattle-trap and other improper build
| Ing. Let us have part in it."
The officers Of the society are: President
James Mulcahy. building commissioner,
| Boston; vice presidents. G. U. Hefmberger.
| commissioner of buildings. st. Louis; Henry
| Rumrill, 5r., deputy building commissioner,
| Buffalo; F. A. Pttman, building inspector
| Atlanta: James G. Houghton, inspector of
| buildings. Minneapolis: Robert McCallum,
| city architect. Toronto; Alcide Chausse
| chief inspector of buildings. Montreal; ex-
ecutive committee, F. L. Brown, superin-
| tendent bureau building inspector Scran-
ton; F. H. Ellerbe, inspector of buildings,
| st. Paul; c. B. Cooke, city engineer, Wheel
Ing: secretary treasurer. f. w. Fitzpatrick,
consulting architect. Washington. D. c.
Should the claims of p H. Loud of Will
| IStOn. N G the Of bric VII
! machine, be verified the brickIayer In the
near future will be displaced by mechani-
cal construction which in a day Of ten
ers Of average ability.
Mr. Loud says of his invention" that
| the capacity of the machine, where
there is no obstructing building, is from
hours. The machine lays them. each
layer perfectly level, and all walls abso-
lutely vertical, leaving the necessary open
Ing. ~ to 20 cents per thousand. and in
many instances effecting a saving Of SO, 600
daily. under cost of labor at present
The machine Is built in five sections of
| 1--WE feet. and the necessary number of sec
| lions will build any size building. carrying
| all four at once. each section weighing ITO
pounds to the section. Joints of CORE
| spending layers are all broken, also Joints
| of each tier. Each tier Is separated from
| the underlying tier by three-eighths of an
inch space Mortar is applied, mixed and
pumped, all by machinery. This machine
| will lay four tiers without moving the out
| side binding structure. There is no com
| plication in its construction or operation
| every movement being simple and of ap-
| proved mechanical construction and ope-
ration"
The proposition to establish an interna-
| tional mortuary fund, which was recently
| submitted to referendum vote of the subor-
| dfnate unions of the Brickayers and Ma
| sons international Union. has been
| Jected by a majority of 3.4S7. 1t is stated
| that the small total vote of 1851 of a
membership of 5000, in round numbers
| indicates that the members of the local
unions were not greatly interested in the
| measure. The fluctuations show that of ISL
| unions to which the question was submit
| ted 262 failed to vote and of the 619 re-
| ported the per cent Of membership having
| voted is quite small.
The proposition was unanimously reject
| ed by the local Brcklayers' Union by a
majority of 1856 This unanimous opposi-
| ton to the measure by the local organized
| brtcklayers, 1t is stated, is for the reason
| that the proposition imposed a per capita
| tax of an indefinite maximum which would
| be largely borne by those organiza lions
| that maintain local beneficial fund. The
| provision in most instances are very liberal
| particularly with the local brcklayers'
| union. which, it is reported, paid over 49,,
| 900 during the last twelve months for NOR
| tuary and other benefits.
An interesting history in a nutshell of the
Central Labor Union of this city was re-
| Gently prepared by Mr.. Milford Spohn, who
| Is Familiarity referred to the father of
| the organization. 1t follows:
ION February "a, 1896, a meeting of the
| representatives of a number of local trades
| unions organizations held at Typo
| graphical Temple for the purpose of
| sldering the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing a
| central body of the American Federation
of Labor in Washington. AS result of the
conference the unanimous conclusion was
expressed that 1t is the sense of the
trades unlonists present that it is wise and
necessary to organize branch of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in the District of
Columbia and it was also unanimously re-
solved. That the officers elected today hold
over until the fourth Sunday in March,
when all. trades unions be invited to send
three delegates to meet with US on that
day to form a permanent organization
'In pursuance of the resolution a meet
ing held on March %, 1896, at which
the following organizations were represent
| ed: Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
and Joiners, Branch 6S3: Graniate Cutters,
Washington branch; Bakers and Confec-
TONERS Union, No. 11s; Columbia Musi-
clans Association; Stereotypers' Union; CT
kars Union No no. of