Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-11
IN LABOR CIRCLES


Bakery and Confectionery Workers Inter-
national Union. which win begin its ses-
sions next week IN New York city. A
| local baker informed a star reporter last
night that there has been large Increase
in the membership of the Organization since
the last convention. A complete revision of
the constitution Is proposed. which will in
Glide an increase In the per capita tax and
the creation of a strong defense fund
+. II. Harzbecker the International sec
rotary. has sent out TO the membership a
list of subjects that are to be considered
by the convention with request that they
be discussed at the meetings OF the local
unions, and Instructions given the dele
gates. Among them are the following
First-The establishing of system where
by record of the entire membership. In
cluding their standing. mutations transfers
and Withdrawals, such is In vogue In a
number OF other international organizations.
| may be kept In our International Office
Second-The formation OF seven district
organizations with district constitution.
Third-The formulation of plans for the
election of a representative international
executive board.
Fourth-The per capita tax and its dis
| posaL
Fifth-The helpers and apprentices plan
| OF organization.
Sixth-Why shall n withdrawal card eN-
| pire one year from date of issue?
| acknowledgements at the American
Federation OF Labor convention.
| Washington workers are interested in the
recent move made by the Chicago Fedora
| ton of Labor to establish a bank for mem
bers of trades unions.
The bank is TO be capitalized at 50 600 600.
and the majority control In the board of
directors is to rest with labor unonists.
| y charter has already been secured and
the plan is to sell the stock of the concern
| to members of the unions at 81 share.
| that the bank will be owned by multitude
of small investors.
| Credentials have been received and dele
| gates seated in the Central Labor Union
| of Washington as follows: Amalgamated
| Carpenters First Branch)-W. A. Smith.
| G. A. Adams. Fred Hook, w. T. Phillips
| and Frederick Parks. Engineers Local,
| No. OIL. w. Locks vice NJ. s Godfrey.
Among the subjects to come up at the
| next meeting of Columbia Typographical
| Union" says Charles S. Gum in the Trades
Unionist. will be that of changing the rate
of mileage allowed to delegates represent
ing Columbia Union at I. I. L. conventions.
Viewed from purely 'economicar stand
point, 1t would seem that the 10 cents per
mile allowed would furnish to delegate a
| considerable surplus above necessary eX-
penses when the convention is held in a dis
| tant city: at the same time. II should be
| borne in mind the greater the distance the
| greater travelling expenses. Undoubtedly
men will be found to represent Columbia
| Union when the financial consideration for
| so doing has been reduced to pittance. but
| whether great union like Columbia wishes
| to uphold its dignity on an empty pocket
| book Is another question. 1t will be up 10
| the membership to decide, and will furnish
| one of those 'perplexing' questions for de-
| bate, and. give hope and Inspiration TO
| those who believe Columbia Union should
| cease to be spendthrift.'
The question of holding a convention this
year having been decided by the Brother
! hood of Painters, Decorators and Paper
| hangers. the membership is now voting on
| the place. At the general assembly held in
Detroit four years ago Memphis Tenn,
| was selected as the city for the next meet
| ing. A change is now desired. and a prop
| ostion was sent out for a referendum vote.
| resembling the action of the convention. Six
cities have been Observation-Disclosures. Chi
| cago New York. Indianapolis St. Louis
| and Cleveland-and the membership will de-
| eide on one of these. The result of the vote
will not be known for about three weeks,
which will be ample time. the convention
is scheduled to be held on December 4. 1t
is expected to continue In session for at
least three weeks, as there has been an ac-
| emulation of business since the previous
| convention that could not be satisfactorily
| settled by the referendum system.
| The annual convention of the Information
| an Photo-Engravers' Union was held last
| week in Buffalo. Reports showed the or
| ganization has greatly increased in strength
| during the year. Officers were elected as
| follows: President, Louis Flader, Chicago:
vice presidents, H. ]. Griffths. San Fran
| cisco; Augustus E. Blank. Buffalo and L.
]. Finnegan. Boston: secretary-t treasurer.
| H. E. Gudbrandson Cleveland.
| Edward A Moffatt of the Bricklayers
and Masons International Union who re-
| Gently went TO Panama as a government
| welfare rot ,a.i a,NI
| a report of his observations. He says the
/ work of sanitation has made fine progress
| in the past nine months, and that the
| stories told of the prevalence of yellow
| fever and other diseases do not compare
| with the facts. The report in part follows:
we do not wish to be understood as
| painting a rosy picture Of conditions on
| the isthmus We have tried in our own
| way to answer those responsible for the
many false Impressions now existing We
desire 10 be equally well understood as
wishing to against going there per-
| sons unaccustomed to rOughing ii. Even
with the execution of the present plans Of
Improvement Panama will still be trop-
ical country, and viii stil be IN the same
altitude Abyssinia. 1t is no place for
the man who makes much of the convent
ences and comforts of life in the modern
city. Men who intend to go there should
be men who have the ability to accommo-
date themselves to circumstances. We
would especially advise to stay at home
those who have not lived for some time
|
country Above ALL 1t is no place for the
man who is fond OF drink. Not that the
non-drinker is not liable to infection. but
his chances for recovery are infinitely bet
| ter.
Hardly less care needs to be exercised in
the matter of food. But little meat should
be eaten-the kind now supplied Is anything
but tempting Strange fruits should be
avoided Plenty of sleep should be had;
the best sleep in the tropics Is had before
midnight The night air Is dangerous. IL
wet one should change clothes at the earli-
est possible moment. Wooden underwear
should be worn every day and stomach
band of the same material every night
1t is the rainy season there now, and It
will be until November; rubber coat
or cravenette and an umbrella should be
part of ones outfit. Boots or leggfns are
Indispensable on account Of the many ants
and other crawling creatures. As all per-
sons who are to remain upon the isthmus
any length of time are vaccinated before
disembarking, one or two vaccination
shields should be provided, for the govern
ment does not at present furnish these.
Lastly. no one should think OF going TO
the isthmus without sufficient means Tor
nd should