Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

In other respects the report ID one OF the
most complete historical resumes OF the
financial Transactions OF a labor organisa-
ton ever issued II presents bird s-eye
view OF the benefits paid. the cost per MEM
Der for any given year. and the cost per
member for any given number of years,
and the balance on hand at the end OF each
fiscal year. For instance, In the payment
of out-of-work benefit the amounts ductu-
ate. according to the state OF trade The
highest cost per member per year for out
of-work benefit was 1913 40 in 1896. and
the lowest cost per member per year was
3e5k cents in 1905
The out-of-work benefit has been paid for
period OF sixteen years, commencing
January /. 1890, and the average cost per
member per year for the hrst ten years
was 20 LILO. This Is Instructive fnforrna-
ton. as the ten years in question were
about equally divided between periods OF
normal trade condition and industrial stag
nation. The average cost per member per
year for the sixteen years In which TINS
benefit has been in operation was $2.S1.
An encouraging report concerning condi-
lions In the building trades throughout the
country has been made by w. ]. Spencer.
general secretary of the Structural Building
Trades Alliance. The active building sea-
son opened yesterday, and Secretary Spen-
Ger says:
THE open weather experienced during the
winter Ia largely responsible for the I'M
usually heavy building operations. and with
the approaching rise in temperature a here
may be safely predicted.
Building mechanics have been generally
well employed throughout the past year but
the ensuing season promises to be equally
steady, and with moderate conditions, pre-
yailing the labor market should be relieved
of all surplus, II not an actual demand for
skilled labor created.
Moderate increases In wages have al
ready been granted in some localities, but
excessive demands are to de deprecated,
since, should the building industry material
ize, as the present indications seem to
promise. there should follow voluntary
rise In prices all along the line.
THE volume of the work throughout the
country Is SO extensive as to prohibit even
cursory review of it's character in the sew
eral localities. but some idea of the inn
mense work contemplated and in course of
construction may be formed from the fig
ures that have been reported to the Struc-
tural Building Trades Alliance for the past
five weeks that are herewith presented.
In the aggregate contracts are about to
be let or are now under construction in the
following cities to the total amount set OPP
posite: New York, $15.206,65O; Brooklyn.
g. $3.50; Chicago. $3.50, 200: St. Louis,
81, 225 600; Louisville. 81 S35 600; Cleveland,
81, 100000; Cincinnati. s1.5oO,0O0; Detroit.
600; Philadelphia. 81 246.oO0; Butte.
S1,110O00; Kansas City, 100000; Milwau-
kee, $4,000"
President James NJ. Lynch, Vice President
John w. Hays and Secretary Treasurer J.
graphical Union have been practically re-
elected, as the nominations have been fin
ished and there will be no opposition to
them on the ticket which will be voted on
throughout the country the third Wednes-
day In May. Mr.. Lynch has been president
of the International since November. 1900,
and prior to that for two years was vice
president. Mr.. Brentwood has been secre-
tary-treasurer since November 1896.
The United Garment Workers are plan
ming a novel campaign to advertise their
union label. They have arranged to give
the Passion Play with moving pictures In
the different halls of Chicago, and at the
same time display a series of sweatshop pic
lures Other labor organizations interested
In advertising the label of their craft are
joining the Garment Workers, and they be-
lieve this will interest the workmen more
than the speeches of the organizers. There
is some talk In the Washington unions of
having the Passion Play" produced here.
Hundreds of resolutions have been adopt
ed by trades unions in all parts of the
country and copies sent to President Roose-
welt. Governor Gooding of Idaho and Gov
emo Mcdonald of Colorado protesting
vigorously against the alleged kidnapping
of the members of the Western Federation
of Miners. The form of resolution general
~ adopted states that "the manner of the
arrest and extradition of President Meyer,
Secretary Haywood and other officers of
the Western Federation of Miners was
SiOSSiy llItSdl dIu UNJUST, ana Indt these
men are being held to answer to an accusa-
ton of capital crime no better evidence
than alleged confessions of known crimi-
mails, extorted by third degree methods
under direction of Pinkerton spies In the
pay of the Mine Owners Association that
the governor Of Idaho. without waiting for
trial or even for indictment, publicly con-
demned these men in advance and declared
that they should be hanged.
This outrageous procedure Is but the
sequel of long record of lawless usurpa-
ton and abuse OF power on the part of the
state authorities of Idaho and Colorado
against the Western Federation of Miners
and in subservience to the interests of the
organized mine owners"
1t was therefore resolved that the unions
do hereby express our unqualified con-
demnation of the conduct of Governor
Gooding of Idaho and Governor Mcdonald
of Colorado and their associates and sub
ordinateS in this matter, as being an as
sault upon the most sacred rights Of Amer
lean citizens and upon the interests of the
working class
THAT we extend our sympathy to the
imprisoned officers Of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners and pledge them our hearty
support financial and moral. in establish
ing their innocence and exposing the In
famous plot of which they are the VIC
tins, and in protecting their organization
from the attacks Of the capitalists.
THAT we demand a fair and impartial
trial by a fair and impartial judge and
jury; If this is not granted and any harm
is committed on our brothers, these author
tiles will be held responsible by the work
Ing class o,,,.,.
sent to Governor Gooding, Boise city,
Idaho: Governor Mcdonald, Denver, Colo,
and the President Of the United States.
The current issue of the Carpenter. the
official organ of the Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters, contains q sorrowing tribute to the
memory of its founder and the founder of
the organization. as we'll one OF the pio-
neers of the American Federation OF Labor,
P j. Mcclure. who died recently in Cam
den, N. J.. and who was known not only
all over the United States, but wherever
there are unions of labor
Over a quarter Of a century ago Mcclure,
then resident of st. Louis. established the
Carpenter. a little four-page journal, in
which he agitated the formation of a ma
tional union of carpenters. 1t was he who
sent out the call for the first convention
held in Chicago in 1881. where the organize
ton was born that now numbers fully
10000 members. and Is the second largest
In the American Federation of Labor. which
the year previous at the city Of Pittsburg
he had assisted in founding, and of which
he was for twenty years first vice president
P J. Mcclure was born in New York; city