Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04

union organizations Of the United Statss.s
stating that the organization has deoidei
10 call couventionofn this city to as
sembls on August 10. should 100 trade
organisations outside OF New York ep.
prove OF the call and decide to send dele
gates.
The purpose OF the convention 4, ..
stated. lie to protest against the Inn
prtsonment OF Haywood, Meyer and Petit
bone. officiais OF the Western Federation
The local central body it seems, does
not favor the movement. as the invitation
10 participate was placed on file. whicn
ahsposes OF the matter 1t is stated that
the sentiment OF the circular was strong
iy socialispc, and that for this reason tho
matter VIM be permitted to rest
Germany can now boast OF having tho
strongest labor union In tho world Until
recently It Was supposed that the United
Mine Workers of America occupied this
proud position. BY recent statistics tho
German Metal Workers Union Is on top.
The cotton manufacturers of Fall River.
Mass. have granted the operatives a Il
per cent Increase in wages. About 25ooo
employees benefited The new scale.
which will take effect July 2, Is practically
the same as that prevailing to July /. 1904
As other New England cotton manufactur-
Ing centers follow the lead OF Fail River
as Il rule. the change is expected ultimately
to affect all cotton mill workers in that
section.
By unanimous vote the executive board
OF the Western Federation OF Miners has
turned down the application of the coal
miners OF Ohio and Illinois. affiliated with
the United Mine Workers OF America. for
admission to the federation. Acting Sec
rotary Kirwtn OF the federation says that
as the interests OF the coal and metslifer-
miners are identical IL Is only a ques-
ton of time before the two organizations
must consolidate. To take In the coal
miners who have applied, said Secretary
Il a
two organizations. which might end disas-
trously to one or the other or both. For
this reason the executive board decided 10
await a time when the organizations can
get together on some mutual basis.
Never before In the history OF organized
labor in Chicago have many unions Sc
cured an advance In wages without s. strike
as this year, and at no time In recent years
has this season seen such peace IN tho
labor world as is seen today. Commenting
on this state OF AFFAIRS the Chicago Inter-
Ocean says; Arbitration and Cancellation
have been the methods by which this con-
diton has been brought about. and tho
unions and the employers concede that IL
IS better to meet together in conference
and discuss their grievances with one an
other first than to start a fight and try
TO talk II over afterward. Nearly every
union In the city has asked Tor and re-
ceived some advance in wages, or some
Improvement in conditions and 1t Is safe
TO say that the pending difficulties of the
waited. the truck drivers. molders and paint
ers will be speedily adjusted, and so Tar
as can be seen there is nothing to Indicate
that there viii be any strikes this year
similar 10 those Chicago has had yearly
for the last five or six years"
The wage controversy between the Union
Traction Company of Chicago and It's en-
ployes that has been under discussion Tor
six weeks will be submitted to referen-
dunn vote of all the workmen tomorrow.
The voting will take place at the eighteen
barns of the company the polls opening az
4 O. clock In the morning and closing at =
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The offer of the company means an In
crease In wages of more than $2oooo
year, and the more conservative union off-
GERS were in favor of it's acceptance at the
meeting Thursday night TO vote on tho
question. A radical faction In the organl-
cation, which has always opposed ANYTHING
that the administration proposes, fought
against accepting the terms, and the con-
sentative men changed their tactics on the
floor and succeeded in having the matter
sent to referendum vote, which VIII Do
final.
That the agreement, as proposed, VIII DO
ratified when all the employees get a chance
to vote on 1t is not doubted now. because
the dissatisfied element has been largely In
the minority. The main contention of tho
employees for an, equalization OF tho
wages of the men on the Consolidated Trac-
tion lines, bringing them to level with
ton Company
The international Association Of Steam
and Hot Water Filters and Helpers of chi
cago has been granted charter by the
American Federation of Labor after hght
that lasted three years About year and
a half ago the Chicago union was forced to
withdraw from the Chicago Federation or
Labor on the protest of the United Assoc
citation of Plumbers, Gasfitters and Steam
filters. which claims jurisdiction over all
pipehtters. The steamfitters VIII seek ad-
mission to the Chicago Federation OF La
Dor and they will have 10 be seated now
that their claims for recognition as a sep
arate organization have been recognized
All the union window bottle and flint
glass factories In the country that had been
in steady operation during the season closed
last Saturday for the usual summer STOP
and over 80 900 men and boys Will enjoy q
vacation. The suspension of the flint glass
plants will be only for two weeks, but IN
the window and bottle trades the regular
stop Is for two months and THIS year IT.
may be prolonged
In former years the suspension of the
flint glass works ranged from -FOUR weeks
TO two months In different branches OF tho
industry. but as trade Increased each year
the time was reduced. In 1904 some
branches were Idle for two weeks ana
others four weeks. and last year there was
a uniform stop OF three weeks In all
branches A further cut was made this
year and the flint glass workers will only
get a two weeks vacation, as all plants
will be ready to start on Monday. July III.
The wage scale for the next fire Will not
be settled by that times but under an
agreement between the American Flint
Glass Workers Union and the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers of Pressed ana
Blown Glassware work must be resumed on
the date fixed under the previous wage
scale pending negotiations on a new annual
scale The annual convention OF the
''fints'' will be held at Sea Isle City, \. j..
beginning Monday July 8, at Wncn
propositions from the manufacturers Will
be considered and changes desired by the
workers will be arranged for presentation
at the wage conference TO be held In Al
lantic City at the close OF the convention
The membership of the union numbers
about $500 skilled workmen, but four times
as many or 1900 are thrown idle by
suspension of the flint glass factories
News Briefs.
George Y. Wisner a consulting engineer
a. vol tuf led Detroit