Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-08

| tion OF Labor urging them to write Mr.
Gompers and tell him the laws had been
violated through the issuance OF a charter
to the steam filters. Tilden's communica-
lions to the International officers are under
date Of JURY II. but whether that is intend
ed as a compliment to the Irish members
ne does not explain.
The action of Secretary Tilden Is said to
be significant as indicating that the United
Association does not mean to waive its
claims to Jurisdiction over steam filters.
boards at several conventions OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor will again be
thrashed out at the coming convention.
The steam fitters will have an advantage
| this year that they have not had In q con-
vention since 1902. In that they will be on
the inside and fighting to retain their posi-
| fighting to break in They will also have
the advantage OF having the executive
council of the federation on their side, as
| the charter was issued by the council, and
| 1t will be compelled to defend Its position.
At the same time the aggressive campaign
| started by the United Association will, in
all probability. prevent the steam filters
| from getting the string that Is attached to
their charter removed.
| For years the "hands across the sea" SEN
| timent has been growing stronger among
| labor unions. but the Bakery and Confec-
| tionery Workers International Union has
brought practical results out OF 1t. Last
| week the bakers here perfected an arrange
| ment with the Operative Bakers Of Scot
| land through which each will recognize the
| cards Of the other and admit members on
| either side of the ocean to all rights and
| privileges without initiation. Similar ar
| ranEements are being made with the bakers
In Germany. Denmark. Norway and Swe-
den. but the negotiations have not yet
| reached completion. The English and the
| Irish bakers have refused to fall in with
| the idea.
| Frank H. Harzbecker. general secretary
| OF the Bakery and Confectionery Workers
| Union, who is working to bring about a
| closer alliance of the bakers all over the
| world. was born in Germany In 1865. He
| came to the country in 1888 and Joined the
| international union when 1t was formed in
1888. He was elected general secretary In
1890 and has been reelected at the end of
| each two-year term since that date. When
| Mr.. Harzbecker was first elected the inter-
| national union had but 5000 members. Now
| the membership is over 1900 and the con-
| ditions of the bakers have been much i'm
proved in the way Of better sanitary regu-
| lati0ns and shorter hours OF work. The
| watchword OF the organization Is Let
there be light" and the goal the bakers are
| striving for Is an eight-hour day and the
| abolition Of all night work. At present most
| OF the bakers are forced to work at night
The first case Of violation OF contract I'M
der the agreement between the Illinois Coal
Operators Association and the United Mine
Workers was disposed OF last week. The
agreement provides for a fine Of $40 on each
| man in the mine when a strike is called
and for 500 on an operator who orders
lockout contrary to the provisions Of the
agreement. The case occurred In the mines
of the Donk Brothers Company at Mary
ville The drivers struck and caused a
shutdown Of the mine. The miners claimed
they were not responsible as they were
ready to work II there was work for them.
The matter was referred to committee.
and the decision was that all the drivers be
fined SO and that the five men who constf-
tuted the pit committee be discharged for
failing to procure other men to take the
places of those who struck in violation of
miners are determined to cary out their
contract in good faith and stop the useless
and troublesome strikes that were largely
responsible for the recent strike so far as
the Illinois operators were concerned.
James D. Coughlin of the Chicago local
union has prepared resolutions dealing with
old-age pensions that he intends to bring
Typographical Union. Chicago Typograph-
ical Union. No. 16, has an old-age pension
system now in force through which aged
and incapacitated printers are given an al
lowance Of s. a week. The plan which
Coughlin Is advocating is along the same
lines but he will allow the details to be
worked out by the committee on laws
The proposition to stock the library of the
Printers Home with books by having each
delegate and visitor present a volume Is
meeting with unqualified success James d.
|
already has received over 200 volumes in
the Chicago district.
The Industrial Workers Of the World are
to hold their annual convention at Chicago.
beginning September II. and great things
are promised Father Hagerty, Moth
er" Jones' Daniel DeLeon and a few others
who were prominent In the convention when
the organization was formed a year ago
are to be relegated to oblivion according to
some Of the delegates. A few Of the exec
utive officers who have spent the last year
in denouncing the American Federation of
Labor are also in danger Of having to go
to work. Some Of the delegates to the
coming convention favor placing the Or
ganization on what they call a solid basis
and they propose cutting politics out of 1t
altogether.
The organization is composed almost en-
tirely of socialists. and If politics is cut out
OF the socialists curriculum there is moth
ing left. w. E. Trautmann. the secretary
Of the organization. is scheduled for defeat
Trautmann has gone to such extremes in
denouncing Samuel Gompers, John Mitch
ell and other labor men being payroll
patriots, while carefully sticking on the
pay roll himself that many Of his former
followers have turned against him. As
usual, hundreds Of labor organizations are
ION the verge" of joining the Industrial
Workers. and are awaiting the action Of
the convention After 1t is over they will.
no doubt remain ION the verge" until the
next convention. The latest report Is that
thousands OF the Chicago teamsters are