Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
IN LABOR CIRCLES
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The unsettled labor cOndlllOnS III NdSH-
ington were still further complicated sew
eral days ago by lockout of 1ourneymen
painters by those of their employers who
are members of the Master Painters Asso-
citation. The lockout resulted. 1t Is said. be-
cause the painters, being affiliated In their
general organization with the paperhang-
ers. threatened sympathetic strike to sus-
tain the paperhangers' contention In the
strike of the latter. which has been on for
several weeks.
Having heard Of this proposed action on
the part of the painters. the masters or
ganization held meeting and decided that
unless the journeymen Of that craft with
drew their cooperation from the paper
hangers a lockout would be ordered. The
Journeymen Painters Union declined to do
this, and the bosses kept their word and
closed their shops against their former en-
ployes.
The outlook for the settlement of all the
differences between employers and former
employees Is said to be more cheerful than IT
was one week ago. and optimistic local la
Dor leaders say they can see a rift of sun
shine in the troublous clouds.
The Central Labor Union Of Washington
has been asked by the Chicago Federation
of Labor to present the protest Of the latter
against the effort to send United States
troops to Chicago during the teamsters'
strike President Dickman Of the central
body referred the protest to the legislative
committee The Chicago Federation also
asked for aid for the striking Transfers,
and the Central Labor Union appropriated
500 for that purpose.
Washington labor leaders have been in
formed that as the result of recent refer
endum vote the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers has
withdrawn utilization with the National
Rufl5tpp Ac
ported, the total vote upon the proposition
was g. 434, of which 4,4S was for utilization
and 1853 for withdrawal
1t is stated that President Buchanan of
the iron workers association was prominent
in the organization of the Structural Build
ing Trades Alliance, and that the associa-
ton, with the national organizations of the
carpenters, painters, plumbers and hodcar-
riers, constituted the National Structural
Building Trades Alliance
It is said that the recent election was the
third time the question Of utilization with the
alliance was submitted to referendum vote
ISOLATION. The former elections, it is stated,
favored utilization, but an unfavorable senti-
ment having developed, the question was
submitted the third time. with the result as
stated. 20
Information has been received by the
Trades Unionist Of the death of Adrian NJ.
Jones' a former Washington printer at
Waldeck Hospital. San Francisco on May
IA. probably from Bright's disease, with
which he has long been a sufferer. Mr..
Jones originally belonged In this city. but
had been for over twenty years away from
1t. He was corresponding secretary Of Co.
lumbia Union in $780, SO. In 1887 he repre-
scented Kansas City union at the I. 7. u.
convention at Buffalo He leaves two sons,
both of whom live In California.
President Samuel Gompers Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor while in Minneapo-
lis Mimi, several days ago addressed a pub
lie meeting Of worAingmen, and said some
things" one Of his hearers put It. In
part Mr.. Gompers said:
I'VE are like other people in this respect
And how much a man wants depends upon
his condition in society. The tramp wants @
full meal. or, perhaps, drink. The laborer
wants an extra 10 cents day; the skilled
workman. perhaps. another 80 cents day;
the high-salaried man. another 5000 a
year, and the millionaire. few more mil
lions.
"And to get them there are some who are
not 10th to coin the blood Of innocent chill
dren into dollars.
ANY Improvement in the condition of the
workingmen Of today is due to his increased
intelligence and to the solidarity that makes
all working men and women brothers and
sisters. And we will cooperate with any
one who is striving to uplift the masses Of
humanity.
ment man loses his individuality. Let, us
look at that statement.
What is government Is 1t not band
ing of men together in agreements by which
they give I'D certain individual rights In
order that their other rights may be better
protected?
rs Il not true that q few years ago some
southern states wished to withdraw from
the Union and that they were not allowed
to? And are not many OF the people OF