Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-20

city have wot out IN their contest with the
master earpensers The Brooklyn carpen-
to t4.O day and the Manhattan man
from $3.50 to s9.S0 a day.
The annual convention Of the American
-Foundrymen's Association was held last
week In Cleveland On Thursday morning
the officers to serve for the year iap05-lgO1
wero- elected as follows: President w H.
McFadsien OF the Maekintosh & HemphiIl
Co.. Phfsburg; vice presidents. C. j. Caylsy.
Rnllell Il Erwin Mfg. Co., New Britain.
Corn; John w. Burr, Brook a Houston
Co. Brooklyn. N. y: Stanley c. F1agg, tr,
Philadelphia: J. Fl. whiting Whiting Foun-
dry Equipment Co. Chicago: w. J. Keep.
Michigan Stove Co. Detroit Thomas J.
Sherlffs, Sheriffs Mfg. Co. Milwaukee. j.
y. Golden. Golden Foundry and Machine
Co, Columbus. Ga: L. L. Antilles Toronto
Foundry and Machine Co.. Toronto, Orvt
and secretary-treasurer Richard Moidenke,
Watching, N ].
Refuting the theory that the liquor In
dustry gives employment TO labor and
creates demand for material. President
H. o. Creel of the Associated Labor Press
says; II purchases less material. employs
fewer men and pays Il lower rate of wages
than any industry with which Il may bs
equitably compared. Ii ranks lowest In
the aggregate number of wage earners IN u
list of fifty-five industries. II pays only 8
per cent for labor, while the general man
ufacturer pays 20 per cent for labor" Tho
upon inquiry that ~ per cent of sgricul-
turfsts, 20 per cent of manufacturers. 30
per cent Of tradesmen and 80 per cent Of
railroad officials discriminate against men
who drink.
determined effort is being made BY or
ganized labor to secure the passage by
Congress OF the eight-hour bin. The fol-
lowing circular letter sent out from head
quarters of the American Federation OF
Labor. signed by President Gompers was
received by local unions in the Pittsburg
district last week
Labor has for many years endeavored to
secure the passage OF what has come to be
commonly known as the eight-hour bill.
The bill In question is II. r. 1851 Tho
Parry-Post organizations throughout tho
country are bringing every pressure to
bear 10 prevent the progress of the bill
and to defeat its passage
You are respectfully requested TO have
your organization send letter 10 Speaker
Cannon urging that the bill be passed by
this session OF Congress Not only should
your organization do this but other organi-
cations. you yourself. all friends and sym
pathizers should do likewise.
All letters should be addressed to Hon.
Joseph G. Cannon, House OF Representa-
tives, Washington. ID. c.
The eight-hour bill which labor desires
enacted is known the Gardner bill H X.
1851.
II those responsible for legislation in
Congress or for failure of legisla alton. are
uetcTrnlfled not TO enact the efght-hOu bill
into law, they at least should not have tho
excuse that labor has manifested little in
terest In securing its passage. Therefore.
let us Jointly make concentrated effort to
secure the passage of this bin at the pres
ent session OF Congress. Act at once.
The union iron molders of the country
have for the past ,nonth been paying an
assessment OF 10 cents week In addition
to their regular weekly dues OF % cents for
the purpose of providing defense fund To
combat the attempt of the National Found
ers Association to introduce the open shop.
The work OF organizing the railway ex-
pressrnen of the United States and Canada
Is being quietly pressed under direction OF
President Samuel Gompers OF the American
Federation of Labor Ii Is the purpose to
unite them with the International Brother
hood of Railway Expressmen. whose pres
ent Headquarters are at Lancaster Pa. In
circular on the subject sent out by Mr..
Gompers after stating that the organizing
OF the expressmen is a difficult problem for
the brotherhood to handle with it's limited
resources. he continues:
Experience has demonstrated that to
establish small isolated local divisions here
and there subjects the members 10 imme-
date discharge, and no firm lasting foot
ing is gained
In view of these facts and that we may
cope successfully with the unreasonable an
tagonism of the express companies we have
resolved to enlist the entire machinery OF
half of the movement to establish upon n
permanent and self-sustaining basis the In
ternational Brotherhood of Railway Ex-
preSsmen.
ITO be entirely satisfactory IL is inn
portant that the efforts of our organizers
should be simultaneous throughout the ell
tire Jurisdiction of the American Federation
or Labor You are therefore requested To
get in touch with the railway
expressmen In your vicinity with a view OF
forming them into local divisions OF the
brotherhood"
The United Association of Plumbers,
Steam Filters and Helpers has applied to
the circuit court in Chicago for an injunc-
ton against a firm that conducts several
schools for plumbing These schools are
located In Chicago, ST. Louis New York
city and Cincinnati In the application It
is charged that the firm Is operating al
legged schools for the teaching OF plumbing
steam fitting and gas fitting. and is dis
honestly and fraudulently advertising in
that II can teach any one
plumbing. gas or steam fitting IN three
months. regardless of any preliminary
training. The Arm also promises that It VIII
secure all graduates OF its schools admis-
sion TO the United Association Of Plumbers
and that IL has members of the asso-
citation as instructors in It's schools. all
Of which claims said to be false. and
are made with the intent to destroy the
United Association.
The Amalgamated Woodworker sounds
warning against low dues In labor organ
izations. II says that because Of the pros
perity that has attended them for the past
few years they have been tempted into add
ing features that entailed expense
without providing sufficient revenue to meet
the increased demands upon their treasur-
les.
Usually the resources of nearly all organ
nations taxed almost TO the limit to
maintain these obligations comments the
editor, making it Impossible to accumulate
funds for emergencies that are likely 10
arise at any time. The stability OF trades
unions is only endangered by the desire OF
some of its members to get out OF the
CARNATIONS more than they are willing 10
contribute.
Neither conventions nor the referendum
OF any organization ever gives due consd-
Grafton to the expectancy of life in making
laws governing death benefits: consequently
unions attempt to pay sums that are mt
terly out OF proportion to the revenue
cedyed. Some day the lapses make UP the
difference but unions do not permit mem
bers to lapse If they can prevent H. and as
Is being perfected unions
continually increasing their effectiveness In
successfully reducing the number Of lapses
The AIRY IN Of fe n