Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-27

Of the membership Of the International body
In both instances
The local Hod Carriers and Building Lac
borers' Union complain that dual union
OF hod carriers Is tolerated by some OF tho
local employers. and the matter has been
brought to the attention OF their internes
tional organization. which has referred the
matter to the Bricklayers and Masons' IN
ternationai officials. who. In turn. have IN
formed the local brickiayers of the COM
Paint of the hod carriers The hod carriers
complain that the local union Of brickIay-
ers has disseminated against them. j ne
brickiayers assert that such IL not the
fact, and state further that the dual or
ganization or bod carriers 10 the result or
factional differences among the laborers,
Tor which they are not responsible. and re-
sent the imputation OF the hod carriers
that they particularly favor the labo-ers OF
the dual union.
A member of the Brlckiayers' Union who
Is thoroughly conversant with the matter
states that were II possible for the brick
layers by breach of agreement and a series
OF troubles with the employers to satisfy
the bod carriers. judging from the past, it
would not be very long before there would
be another dual organization.
AS the adjournment of Congress ap-
proaches those in labor circles who were
interested III pending labor legislation are
indulging In censure of particular legisia-
tors and OF Congress generally. Not mucn
disappointment Is expressed. as II is said
labor has favored passed the wage workers
would have been agreeably disappointed.
and the refusal neglect of Congress to
favorably consider any of the labor meas
ures which have been pending in that body
for years Is regarded as convincing capital
which will be effectively used by labor in
the coming congressional elections. II is
said the circular letter recently sent to the
labor organizations throughout the country
by the American Federation OF Labor urg-
ing that resolutions be adopted and letters
written to members OF the judiciary COM
mlttee requesting a favorable report ahd
the enactment of the measure known as the
Injunction bill. was for the purpose OF piac-
Ing number of the members of that COM
mittee on revord. 1t is stated that the rep
resentatives of labor who have been at the
Capitol during this session OF Congress In
the interest of the several pending meas-
ures were aware that majority of the fu-
dietary committee of the House, which has
the bill In charge. did not regard 1t favor
ably and no one anticipated that the last
appeal of labor would be needed in the
least.
The miners strike in Ohio has been set
tied and the unions received 5S5 per cent
advance and the closed shop and the en-
ployes are to make some concessions In
and about the mines.
For the first time In many years ths
wage scale of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers have been
adjusted two weeks before the expiration of
the existing scales. The new ARRANGEMENTS
VIII go into effect on July 1. The settle
ment will prevent labor disputes I'm the
union mills of the country and Is regarded
as assurance that all will be kept in opera
ton the rest OF the year. The settlement
with the officials of the American Sheet and
Tin Plate Company was made on the same,
basis as the 19o5-1906 scale for sheet and tin
mills. except that some OF the foot notes
have been modified
In view OF the announcement that the
American Federation of Labor will enter
politics due to the relaxation of the exclu-
sion laws relative to Chinese and japanese
the International Labor News bureau has
obtained the following figures from NJ. Taoi
on wages paid in Japan:
Per day: Carpenters, 80 cents stone-
cNtters, "a cents; bricklayers, 81 cents; mat
work. "a cents; shipbuilder, 81 cents; farm
laborer, male, 10 cents; female 10 cents;
day laborer. 20 cents.
Daily wages average q cents and
monthly expenses S944, itemized by Mr..
Taoi as follows:
House rent 20 cents; rice, 1925; fuel and
light. Al cents; vegetables, 60 cents: fish. 90
cents; shoyn and misc, % cents; tobacco, Is
cents; bath, 20 cents: pin money 80 cents;
sundries, including taxes, S237. These fig
ures are given to cover for family OF
man, wife and children.
The New Zealand Trades and Labor Con-
ference passed a resolution that the arbitra-
ton act be amended to bring all state en-
ployes under its provisions reaffirmed the
principle of land naturalization, decided to
urge the government to nationalist the
mineral wealth and adopt a self-reliant
policy and cease borrowing except for re-
demption Of loans. approved a universal
compulsory half-holiday. and resolved to
support progressive income and absentee
tax and the abolition of duties on the
necessities of life.
An agreement has been reached whereby
Cal, becomes CLOSED shop"
town. SO far building trades are con-
cerned. The agreement is signed by the
Builders Association, the Contractors As
ISOLATION and the Building Trades Council.
and includes all trades and contractors en-
gagged in the building industry
Sixteen subordinate unions In New York
city, Chicago. Boston, Seattle and else
where make up the Actors National Protec-
tive Union, with a membership of about
LOCO.
Following considerable threatening on
both sides the horseshoers and their en-
ployers and the carmen of the Southwestern
Traction Company of Cleveland, Ohio, and
the management thereof got together last
week and settled their differences. The
horseshoers obtained the Saturday half
holiday for the summer months and fifty
cents an hour for overtime. The suburban
railway employees were granted an Inc
crease of a cent an hour In wages on and
after August 1. In both controversies there
was much talk about disrupting the unions
better judgment prevailed after the con-
tending parties got together and talked
matters over. Peace will reign In those Inc
dutrieS f6r the two