Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
IN LABOR CIRCLES


Members Of Congress viii watch with In
terest the outcome OF the printers struggle
for the eight-hour day. which will be inau-
gurated at the close OF the present month
1t Is said the progress and final outcome OF
the movement will have an important bear
Ing on future labor legislation. President
Lynch of the International Typographical
Union is handling the helm of the printers
craft, while Secretary Macintyre of the
National Typothetae is conducting the
employers side OF the controversy Late
reports from President Lynch are. to say
the least, encouraging to the typos.
The printers must win this eight-hour
fight said Washington labor leader to
Star reporter. ITO lose 1t would be a
serious setback to the general labor move
ment. Therefore. in order to insure their
success the entire power OF the millions
of members of the American Federation
OF Labor Will be exerted In their behalf, IL
necessary. If general boycott of that
association Is declared in behalf Of the
printers YOU can rest assured there will be
something DOING
OIL the means to be adopted by the typo
graphical unions ito break the back OF the
open shop proposition will be the estab-
iishnent of cooperative printing ofices to
be operated by the unions.
The men of all trades" he added, real
lie that in the printers contest Will be
presented the test case OF whether the
open shop or the union shop shall prevail.
Should the printers lose their fight they
realize that the effect will be a turning
back of the hands of their clock of hope.
Hence the printers will have the moral
and financial support Of all the crafts in
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The eight-hour committee of Columbia
Typographical Union of Washington made
its report at the last meeting of that body,
and it Is said it has planned to meet con-
ditfons here bravely and with prospects of
success eventually
Local No. 10 of the International Associa-
ton of Steam Hot Water and Power Pipe
Filters and Helpers is again represented in
the Central Labor Union. delegates having
been admitted at the last meeting of that
body. The steamftters were refused repre-
sentatior in the central union about a year
ago because of a jurisdictional contention
between them and the plumbers, which
finally resulted in the expulsion of the
lean Federation of Labor. During the con-
tentfon of several years the steamfitters
have vigorously and persistently maintained
their right to separate organization and
refused to become subordinate to the
plumbers. In the last several annual con-
ventions of the American Federation of
Labor the matter has been considered on
appeal of the steamfitters, until. at the con-
verptfon of that body held at Pittsburg last
November, the executive council of the
federation was directed to grant a charter
of affiliation to the International Associa-
ton of Steamfitters, thus eoneeding them
trade autonomy, independent of the plum
bers, and restoring them to the status held
previous to the revocation of their charter
of afiliation by the American Federation
of Labor several years ago.
of ln G
ton with the Central Labor Union was gen.
orally gratifying to the delegates of that
body, as, 1t Is stated, that since the fncep-
ton of the union, the steametters in their
utilization have been consistent and loyal
trade unionistS.
The delegates from No. TO- WHO were
obligated and seated. are G. Hudson, F. G.
Luce C. F. Allison, III. T. Rogers and Will
liam HOLMAN.
James Knighton. Charles Stewart and
James F. Murtaugh have been elected dele
gates to represent Bricklayers' Union, No.
/, of this city In the convention of the
Bricklayers and Masons international
Union, which will be held at Minneapolis
Minn commencing January next.
The gentlemen named were the successful
candidates of eleven who contested for the
honor, and their popularity Is evidenced by
the substantial majorities that each re-
ceiyed. 1t is stated also that the delegates
chosen are well fitted to represent the local
organization. which is regarded as one OF
the best that Is afhlfated In the natiohai
organization of the craft.
It Is stated that Mr.. Harry w. Sherman,
recently seeretary-treasurer of the Inter
national brotherhood of Electrical Work.
ers, will before his departure from this
city, be presented resolutions by the Gem
trail Labor Union. testifying the apprec.a-
ton of that body of his services In the
local field of labor, AT the last meeting OF
the union committee. composed Of J. L.
Feerfey Norman G. Sprague and L. NJ
Ring. was appointed to prepare the testi-
monial, which will probably be formally
presented at the next meeting.
Much regret Is expressed at Mr.. Sher-
mans departure, as ever since the removal
of the national headquarters of the cleo
trical workers to this city several wears
with the Central Labor Union. and has
been efficient and active in promoting the
interest, generally, of the organized labor
of the District 1t is said of him that or
a number of national officers of trade or
CARNATIONS, having headquarters in this
city, he was nearer the rank and file than
any other, and for this reason he is more
generally personally known and apple-
ciated by the laymen of all crafts
Mr.. Shermans ability as an executive DIN
Ger was also recognized by his being elect
ed president of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers four cons acutive
exacting position of national secretary
treasurer. which he held for eight years
continuously. He has also represented his
local organization, since his residence in
this city, in the Central Labor Union and
was president of that body for two consecu-
tive terms.
1t is stated that Mr.. Sherman will devote
himself to newspaper work in the future,
and will be interested in the publication
o fthe Labor Journal the trade organ Of
the organized labor of Rochester, NJ Y
A year or more after withdrawal from
the Central Labor Union Iron Molders' Lo-
cal Union, Nc. 215, is gain represented in that
body, the following delegates having been
admitted at the last meeting: VIII am w
Dyer, Samuel B. Jones. Fred K Sparrow,
Samuel Gardner, jr.. and George E. Toll
son.
Pursuant to resolution adopted recent
ly by the Central Labor Union the fact that
the Brotherhood of Carpenters are not af-
fiHated with that body will be commune
Gated to President Samuel Gompers. who
will be asked to request Pres dent Huber
of the National Brotherhood to prevail IL
possible, with the local organizat on in hav-
ing 1t allied with the central body. It is said
to be the opinion of local tradesmen gener-
ally that the brotherhood carpenters should
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