Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14

unnamed amount was reached. Mr.. Mitchell
promptly and smilingly refused the offer
AS president Of the United Mine Workers
OF America Mr.. Mitchell's annual salary Is
Sc. 900.
The anomaly of a strike breakers strike
is reported from Bay City, Mich. II Is said
number of imported strike breakers
formed themselves Into an association
which they called the Foundrymens Asso-
ella ton of Free and Independent Molders.
After working three weeks the strike
breakers struck against the same conditions
as actuated the unions refusal TO work and
demanded practically union conditions and
wages ere they would return.
President James Wilson OF the Pattern
Makers League OF America says that he
has lust received word that the San Fran
cisco local of the league is returning to the
national treasury the sum OF $1,000 ms
amount remains after the needs OF the
members of the organization In San Fran
cisco have been fully satisfied from the
fund forwarded by the national officers.
In addition to the large sum voluntarily
donated from the general funds LOT the re-
lief Of San Francisco brothers $3.50 were
paid to San Francisco members OF the
league from the insurance fund, in accord
ance with the laws of the organization
A legal decision unique in the annals Oh
trades unionism was recently handed down
by the supreme court Of louisiana Ia
personal injury case in which union man
was crushed by a mass OF material "hlcn
fell from a hoisting machine the court
held that when any union Is strong
enough to compel an employer to hire none
but union men, then In every such case
the master Is relieved OF all haollty LOT
damages for the injuries OF the men IN ms
employ"
A number of international trade unions
are considering plans for the es.a ai3lsnI
ment of homes for aged and incapacltated
members. The latest to figure on schehls
TO raise the necessary funds for the erection
and maintenance of home Is the bfottet-
hood of Painters. Decorators ana Fapel-
hangers. ~ = -.
+ Fl. Harrison of local union No PA
has outlined plan which he sent 70 inter
national headquarters of the hrotherh1oa
in LAFAYETTE Ind His suggestion mas
been laid before the members for considera-
ton. His communication on the subject Is
As a member of this brotherhood In good
standing 1 propose that the brotherhood use
a part Of the large amount Of ready casa
IL has on deposit IN the banks at Lafayette
Ind. for the purpose OF establishing an
overall factory. the brotherhood 10 manu-
facture overalls and supply the members Oh
There is d profit of about 80 cents on each
and every pair of good overaiis sofa NVM
1t seems to me, II the -brotherh ooo Noui1
manufacture overalls it could place TINS %
cents to the credit of the aged painters
home fund The funds thus raised Woutd
in course OF time buy the home and main
tain il after II was bought. We ought TO
care for our aged brothers. ana the large
amount of money required to purchase the
home will never be raised by any other
method. -. .,>sa
After giving this subject years OF CLOSE
stndv I estimate that II will require s2Joo0o
IN establish a fit home for our aged
brothers We can never levy assessments
for that amount, for the members VIII not
stand for 1T BY manufacturing our own
oyeralls we would not have to levy assess
rnents and we would be wearing strictly
union made garments. suppose you dont
know that the overalls you wore TO-DAY
we're made In some states prisonT Wen'
thew might have been, for they manufac-
t,re oyeraIls in many prisons throughoue
Tha idea is this: The brotherhood JUST
ssnnlv steps In and becomes owner anu
generator of an overall factory, ana WIZ
smploy none but United Garment w gers,
so the United Garment Workers nave no
lxicx coming and our own members haf'
no room to grumble. as there Is no asses
nnent leyiedl All they would ask OF any
brother would be to wear the overaiis h ,Is
hv the brotherhood. They VIII De the pes
on the market sold at market prices tn ny
nroft to go to secure home tina. WIN
prove a Godsend for our aged brothers'