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


the rapid gathering of wealth and the CEN
tering Of the management Of industries into
fewer and fewer hands make the trade
union unable to cope with the evergrow ng
power OF the employing class. because the
trades unions foster a state OF things which
allows one set OF workers to be pitted
against another set of workers In the same
industry. thereby helping TO defeat one an
other III wage wars. The trades unions aid
the employing class TO misiead the workers
into the belief that the working class has
interests in common with their employers.
These sad conditions can be changed
anf the interests of the working class up
held only by an organization formed in
such a way that all its members In any one
INDUSTRY. or all Industries, If necessary.
cease work Whenever strike or lockout is
on in any department thereof. thus making
an injury TO one an injury To all"
Those prominent in the movement express
confidence in the final success of the orgaui-
z&tion Charles o. Sherman. general presi-
dent of the executive board of the body.
says in the last issue of the Interna tonal
Metal Worker: The literary Hessians will
no" make show OF fighting the new in
dustrial organization because they are paid
to write down truth and impede progress.
But the hacks have never succeeded and
all their lances will tie broken against the
revolutionary organ zatiou."
Eugene '. Debs, N an article in the same
issue of the Metal Worker says: The del
egates who assembled in Chicaso in re-
Spouse to the call for the Industrial COM
Nention were as repre- sentative proletar an
gathering as ever met in this any other
country. The task that awaited them
as difficult all things considered. as any
that ever confronted a body OF WOO kers.
but they were equal to it, and as a resu L
of their deliberations and actions there Is
now Il sound economic working-ciass- or
Sanization IN the Held; and although its
progress Will be beset with difficulties, IL
Will sturdily face and successfully over
come them all and fulfill he great miss.on
FOR which II has been organized
President Samue! 6ompers OF the Amer;-
can Federation of Labor no doubt expresses
the general sentiment OF the membership
or that Organization in AN editorial in the
current Issue OF the American Federation
LIST, in which, aluding 10 the new organ:-
zaton lie says: The fame OF the three
tallors of Tooley street London who fs-
sued a proclamation in the name of We. :
the people of England has lived for over;
ooo years. Alas! they have now been out
done and Will henceforth be supplanted by
the famous tor otherwise) gathering held
at Chicago a few weeks ago. These latter
day bombasts did not presume to speak or
proclaim for the people of Chicago: not
merely for the United States, aye not even
Tor the continent of America. these were
too small and circumscribed for their pre-
tentions and imsginations. They mus.
needs speak in the name of the workers
of the world.
And after effort OF more than sly
months. the issuance and distribution OF
tons upon tons of circulars and literature
n
try OF the globe Cthe expense borne from
the money contributed by the American
trade unt0nists. which has been diverted
from the legitimate purpose for which the
american workmen made such contrfbu-
tohS), what was the result? The noun
tain Iabored and brought forth a mouse.
ana d very silly little mouse at that"
AT recent election for officers of local
Brickiayers Union. No 1. the foIlowine
named We're chosen for he Il
one year:
William Roche. president; Joseph Hutton
vice president: H. NJ. Shook. recording Sec
rotary: John I. Kenealy financial sacre.
tary: Milford Spohn. corresponding secre.
tary; William r. Goddard treasurer: NJ.
McNulty sergeant-at-arms.
The latest statement of tho state of en-
ployment, as shown by reports received at
the headquarters of the 4 merican Fedora
ton of Labor for the month OF June 1905
from 1.269 organizations. with an aggregate
membership of 93. 467, gives a per cent of
OF unemployed. In the preceding month
Si3 unions. with a membership of 81 300 re-
ported IL per cent without employment
AT the last meeting of the Central Labor.
Union the following delegates We're admit,
ted: Steel and Copper Plate Printers Union
No. =. John Spencer: Amalgamated Society
of Carpenters and Joiners. Branch No 3.
Nathaniel Sloan. j. s. Mcdonald. w. HI.
Fleming. r. 8. Newman. j. w. Leedy:
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No l4s.-
c. f. Young, J. c. Bailey. C H Louthran
@. II. Wright, J. F. Dixon.
1t is reported that the Bakers and Con-
fectioners International I-nIo, has tssnad
appeal to all subordinate unions of the
craft calling upon them to assist in the
establishment Of municipal bake shops in all
cities of the United States, Canada and
Mexico
Along with the public utilities" says the
appeal. the food product industry will be
the one that Will become the object of
municipal control for the benefit of the peo-
pie
las It is now possible to put the control
of the railroads, street railways. the post
office, the telegraph. the manufacture OF
tobacco the transportation, the lighting
plants. and even the savings institutions
in the hands Of the state or municipality
as Is the case in many European countries.
and partially even in the United States.
why should 1t not also be possible TO have
the food product industry. we'll all
other industries, controlled in the selfsame
manner?
Local No. % OF the Electrical Workers Of
Washington. at a recent meeting. says the
Trade InoniSt. instructed its delegates to
the national convention ito use ali honor
able means in their power to have the IN
ternational affiliate with the Structural AL
lance" This question has been submitted
like the iron workers. II did not carry
but mos pow full close Twill win
next time. for the sentiment that prevailed
against utilization seeing the success of the
alliance has changed. The locals in many
cities are affilIa ted and easily see It's
advantages. presume they will take Il
large dose" next time. Executive officer
of this district-Dale Smith was in the city
Sunday and reports very encouraging out
look for the craft throughout the entire
district.
j. Frank Hammes. the newly elected
president OF the Stone Cutters National
Union, who has been spending the past
week at the general headquarters. SOB 9Th
street rthwest. leaves tonight for ex-
tended trip among the branches While
away he will go far west as Denver.
On his return he will probably make Wash
ington his permanent headquarters,
Bakers Union. No. lis. of this city has
received notice from the general secretary
treasurer of district No. OF the Bakers
and Confectoners' International Union that
the semi annual convention OF that district
will be hed at Philadelphia. beginning Sep
a na