Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-24
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
GREATER WASHINGTON MOVE
AEFT RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT.
Business Transacted at Meeting Last
Evening-Names Of Those APP
pointed ON Committees.

The Greater Washington movement re-
ceived hearty Endorsement at meeting OF
the Central Labor Onion last night at T>y-
biographical Temple This labor orxan,xa-
ton also selected It's president. Mr.. Emmett
L. Adams. to represent IL In the Jobhers
and ShiDpers Association. and an
propriated a sum sufficient to defray his
membership fee. etc. in she new CONNER.
ciai body. The Central Labor Union repre-
sents approximately 2I.0Oo organized work.
ingmen in,the District. * is said
An unusually large number OF delegates
were present at the meeting OF the central
BODY last evening, and they settled down
to work from the opening tap of President
Adams gavel to adjournment. transac;ing
large volume OF business OF more or less
moment to the workers of the District
Delegates from the Tile Layers, Bakers
and Painters presented credentials and were
given seats on the floor. The committee
consisting OF Messrs. Feeney Spohn ana
Sneiiings, appointed TO inspect the slaugh-
ter houses of the District reported progress
In Its work and stated that the commits
tee would be ready TO make a final report
at the next meeting OF the body and that
the report would be interesting.
The grievance committee reported that as
a sequence TO the trouble between the bot
tiers and their employees new brewery
was promised in the near future for the
District. and that theattorney for the pro-
tectors had stated that it would be con-
Quoted on the lines Of the open shop.
Closing a Contract.
The committee also reported that it was
about 10 close a contract with the boss
butchers In behalf of the butcher work.
men of the District. and asked that Il be re-
ferred to the butcher workmen for ratihca-
ton.
President Adams announced the following
months:
Grievance committee-McCarthy of the
Bartenders. Torch of the Engineers. Ro-
der, Typographical Union Barrett, Plumb
ers, and Sprague, Pressmen.
Contract committee - Consldine. Sheet
Metal Workers: Ring, Typographical
Union; McKenna, Plate Printers; Potter.
Carpenters; sheary. Carpet Mechanics.
Labor day committee-H. T. lie Clair,
Machinists. vice John Michigan.
Label committee-Roberts, Typographical
Union: Brahler, Cigarmakers; Gerald,
Organization committee-Colpoys, Carpet
Mechanics: Tomhs. Bakers Drivers.
Legislative committee-Feeney, Book
binders: Bowen, Machinists; McHugh. Soft
Stone Cutters.
Auditing committee-Schmidt Bakers:
Schafer, Beer Wagon Drivers.
Committee on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Car
penters; Helmuth, Butchers.
Adopt Resolution.
Delegate Feeney of the Bookbinders in
troduced resolution. which was unani.
mously adopted. setting forth that the or
ganization of the Jobbers and Shippers As
ISOLATION by the business men of this city
has-for its object the betterment of the in
terests of not only the merchants and busi-
ness men. but also the upbuilding of
Greater Washington which Will be the pride
or every citizen, and especially of the thou
sands of members of organized labor who
are the consumers and patrons of our
merchants. and who are ever ready TO favor
and foster home industry and spend the
money in the city where II is earned.
1t was resolved that the Central Labor
Union extend to the Jobbers and Shippers
Association our cordial cooperation in the
great work II has undertaken and we stand
ready to assist in the upbuildlng and pro-
motion of trade interests of our city, as We
believe 1t is the duty of every loyal citizen
to give at this time the movement for, a
Greater Washington a boost"
Delegate De Nedrey. Typographical Union,
moved that the president of the Central
Labor Union be directed to secure MEM
bership on the committee representing
Greater Washington, and that the neces-
sary funds be appropriated to defray any
expense that might be attached thereto
The motion prevailed.