Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-29
IN LABOR CIRCLES
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| The building trades conditions In the
District have been anieimportant topic of
discussion in labor circles during the past
| week. The bricklayers1 have been granted
an advance of fifty cents per diem in their
wages by the boss bFickiayers and the car
| penters have been granted similar raise,
increasing their days pay from $3.50 to a.
| The contractors and those of the real estate
men who contemplate Building this spring
and summer are dissatisfied with these adj
| vances, it is said. and it begins to look as
though there is trouble brewing. The brick
layers and carpenters claim that the cost of
living in the District has materially increas-
1 ed and that they cannot, therefore. work at
the rates that prevailed last season with
out injury to themselves and their families
| 1t is probable, according to one of the
building contractors, that a conference will
be asked for between representatives of the
triple interests involved-the bricklayers
| the boss bricklayers and the contractors and
bulders-with view of coming to some
| rangement agreeable to all parties concern
ed. The bricklayers say, however, that such
| a conference would be futile as they intend
| to stick to their demand for the increase of
pay.
In connection with this condition it is re-
| ported that the painters and paperhangers
will make demand for an increase of pay,
and that others of the building trades will
| follow suit. Nothing definite could be
but there are many rumors concerning the
contentious, present and prospective. That
such controversies should have arisen at the
very outset of what is believed will be an
unusually brisk building season is regarded
as deplorable.
The credentials of G. G. Kendall w. F.
Wall and J. Hausler (vice c.. K Young,)
as delegates from the American Society of
Plate Engravers to the Central Labor Union
have been received by the latter body and
ha rnrNrn ,tpt Twas Gen tod
An effort is being made to have the
Brotherhood of Commercial Telegraphers of
this city affiliate with the Central Labor
Union. E
Referring to the reorganization of the
Allied Label League of the District of Col
umba the Trades Unionist says the
promoters of the plan are receiving much
encouragement. At recent meeting Off
GERS were chosen to serve six months as
follows:
President, ]. H. Brahler, cigarmakers;
vice president, G.. Amberg, BARRIERS; finan-
cial secretary, L. r: Boyd, musicians; re-
cording secretary, John G. Schmidt bakers:
| treasurer, c. A. Pau, retail clerks; SER
geant-at-arms, A. w. Henley, bottlers
Revival services are still being held at
and considerable interest was manifested.
According to present plans as expressed in
the discussion that took a general scope
and which was participated in by the dele
gates from the various unions, there is a
vast field for work that will be of great
benefit to all label trades
In the past there has been great lack
on the part of workingmen to insist on the
label 1t is the purpose of the league ac-
cording to plans discussed to send commit ,
tees from time to time to the meetings of
the different labor organizations through
out the city to advocate the insistence of
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There is unquestienably large field for
the league In this line; and lots of hard
work ahead If they go about their work In
telllgently and persistently, which is guar
anteed by the officers chosen, who are all
hustlers in their locals besides being dele
gates to the Central Labor Union and sew
erai serving on prominent committees
Revival services are still being held at
the Printers Church, 18th and D streets
! northeast The topic this eveing will he
chrIsts Cali T9aay m and on eI Friaav
evening the subject win be "The Cry of a
Lost Soul" ReE w. s. Priest is the
Mr.. Samuel Gompers, president of the
Hafed Labor recently
Of 1903, to; take preliminary steps toward
the holding of The great meeting. Referring
| to his visit to the smoky city, Mr.. Gompers1
is reported to have said:
The object of my visit to Pittsburg at
this time is for the PURPOSE of making some
of the preliminary arrangements for the
l"eHty-iItH OF SILVER anniversary COnyen-
ton OF the federation. 1 consulted with
some of the Pittsburg labor leaders rela-
tive to securing aylarge hall for the conven-
ton, hotel rates, railway fares and the like.
we expect this convention, as it is to
meet in the largest Industrial city in the
world. to be most important gathering.
About 400 or 800 delegates will be in at
tendance, and a commodiouS hall must be
secured for their benefit. In our conven-
tons it is the invariable rule to provide
every delegate with facilities for writing
and taking notes of the proceedings, so
that it requires between 200 and 300 tables
for that purpose"
Mr.. Gompers urged on the local labor
leaders the Importance of starting work at
once on the matter.
The national convention of the Amalga-
Ma ted Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers will be held at Detroit Mich, be-
ginning May q 1t is announced Lively
times are expected at the convention 1t
is rumored that number of charges con-
corning the method of carrying on the bust
ness OF the association may be made open
ly upon the floor during the convention.
and it is said that President Shaffer, al
though greatly opposed to trouble or dill
Guilty of any sort, has decided to allow this
to take place, in order that the blame may
reach the persons at fault.
Considerable speculation Is being indulg-
ed in as to who will be elected president for
the coming year. Despite the efforts OF his
friends, that he reconsider and allow his
name to be used as a candidate for re-elec-
ton, President Shaffer stands firm and re-
iterates his former statements that he VIII,
retire. He says that after service of nine
years he is ready to step down and out,
that some one else should be elected. His
determination to retire, however, has re-
suited in his increased popularity, ana his
friends throughout the entire district are
bending all their efforts to bring about his
reelection. Other candidates for the office
are M. f. Tigh, the present assistant sec
rotary of the association; William M Glib
son of Allegheny, vice president of the first
district: Walter Larkins Of Martins Ferry
Ohio, vice president of the second district;
P. j. McArdie Muncie, Ind, vice president
of the fifth district; Richard Fitzgerald.
Greenville Pa, vice president of the sixth
district, and w. ]. Young Of New Castle,
Pa.
prominent labor leader gave it as his
opinion that much comfort can be drawn
by the public from the outcome of the
strike on the subway and elevated railroad
systems of New York. The sacredness of
contracts has again been upheld by ma
tional organizations, and the great lesson
taught that no local, However strong, can
violate laws of its International body with
inpunity. The vigor with which interna-
tional officers insisted upon the enforce