The Washington times., 1906-08-26

Of those streams Recently tho Amer
lean Federation OF Labor Instituted an
investigation 10 determine II the eight
hour law IS being observed by the con-
tractors doing the WORK They diseov-
cred that in many instances the law
was being Ignored. The facts have
been forwarded % the Department OF
Commerce ana Labor.
p. J. McArdle. president OF the Anal
gamated Association OF Iron. Steel and
Tinworkers, viii deliver the Labor Day
address at the celebration at GAINESVILLE.
Ohio.
Arthur T. ireland. special organizer
Of the International Association of Ma
chinists. who has been stationed in
Pittsburg for several weeks in conuec-
ton with the eight-hour campaign. is
In Washington 70 attend a conference
10 be held with regard 10 sending addI-
tionaI organizers into. the Plttsburg
Held during the next three months.
Golden & Company, the Washington
meat dealers in "a communication 20 the
Trades CuiOuists. the official organ Of
central Labor Union and Of the Wash
inEton branch American Federation %
Labor. notify that publication that IN
less IL publishes an apuiugy for Inc
articles published iU its cnlunns recent
~ criucising the sanitary condition of
their plant. that they viii institute legal
proceedings I'm the courts for damages.
The matter was brought 10 the atten-
II the Central Labor Union. which sent
notification 70 Golden & Company
that that body was responsible for ths
publication ana not the Trades Tni0nisc
Central Labor Union VIII ask master
builders, real estate agents and others
that may have contracts 20 let after
September J. to specify IN their contracts
that none but union men De allowed 70
work on the buildings.
Columbia Union. No. l01. International
Typographical Union, has appointed
Messrs. Wiley, Of The Post; Knapp. ~
me Times, ana Watson, Of The star.
as the newspaper scale committee.
Titus =. Ellis. excursion agent of Luna
Park. has invited Columbia Union No.
10l. international Typographical Union.
70 be the guest Of the park on September
The international Typographical Union
convention at Colorado Springs selected
Hot Springs as the next place Of meet
ing. reduced the strike assessment for
eight hours ana closed shop. indicating
that they are winning the fight. iudOTS-
81 the plan for political campaign OF
the American Federation OF Labor.
Thomas +. Dorui1, president Of Column
hia Lodge. No. ia. OF the International
Association Of Nachinists, is improving
at Providence Hospital; F. J. Tucker
another well known Uachinist Of the
local navy yard. has accepted q position
in Savannah for change Of climate to
benefit his health.
Captain Leutz-. commandment of the
Washington navy yard. and family are
away for a month enjoying the sea
bTeeZes of the Atlantic coast. in the
meantime Commander Beatty is IN COM
maud.
Members Of the art preseryative"
connected with the Government Print
Ing OHice are highly eia,ed over the
favorable report made by A. H Howe,
clerk on the Senate Committee on Print
ing. appointed 20 investigate the undue
delay Of The Government Printing or
ice in sending final prints OF bills u
Congress during the closing hours Of the
last session. The conclusion reached
was that the time On handling the bills
was mot unreasonable. but rather posi-.
lively expeditions
In local labor circles The decision OF
Acting Attorney General Charles a.
Robb in deciding that Mexican Iaborers
could not be imported into the United
States for work on the Texas railroads.
on the ground that IL was a violation
Of the contract labor law. meets with
general approval here.
The current issue OF The Fedora ton.
ist, the official organ OF the American
Federation Of Labor. is one OF ths
popular mOnthlles issued for September.
The publication is always edited with
an ability and fairness thar IS not usu.
ally found lu such publications. and is
always popular with union men, but the
popularity for the issue JUST out is gem
crlL and special attention Is being paid
10 fl by politicians or both parties for
It's editorials and general text contains
much 10 interest asUirauts FOR Congress
si1nal hOuOrs. The edition. no doubt
viii soon be exhausted. il points the
way that labor Is fighting 20 the front
on the political battlefield.