The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
Central Labor Union
Stirred at Meeting by
A Arralgnment Of the
Public Printer.
Official Accused of Try
ing to Disrupt Organ
iZedLabOr in G.P.O.

Charging that Public Printer Still
ings has made a determined effort
10 break down organized labor in
the Government Printing Office b.
discriminating against union Men in
making discharges from the Zig
shop, Delegate Feeney, Of the Book
binders Union, threw bomb into
the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union, in Typographical Temple last
night.
Charge Of Delegate Feeney.
Feeney declared that the recent
discharge of 2O4 employees carried
more than was shown On the face.
that members of the Bookbinders'
Union who had been active in the
interests Of the organization had
been summarily dismissed on the
I ground that there "is no work for
them 10 do" He asserted that they
had been discharged for no other
reason than that they had become
; distasteful to Mr.. Stillings because
Of their activity IN anion matters.
He pointed 10 the fact that William,
r. Gallagher. financial secretary: joseph
Bradbent. recording secretary: a former
secretary who had been IN the binderv
! for twenty-five years, the arbitration
/ board, the executive committee. and
every member OF the special COMMITTEES
who mad been charged with the duty of
L linking ~
Government Printing Office. were among
those discharged This. he declared vyas
most significant
Want Roosevelt TO Act.
Delegate Feeney said he purposed ar
| The next meeting Of Central Labor In
I ION 20 present q resolution for the an
pointment OF strong representative
committee 20 call on the President and
snow him that Public Printer StilHugs
! was going out Of his Official duties 10
discharge union men for the reason thar
I they were union men He said he he
/ lieved that the President Vas mad
Nlsed OF the facts and woufd not stand
/ Tor such a policy.
Delegate McMsnus. Of the bookbind-
I eTS. said he thought President Roose-
[ Welt knew what NIr- StIIings was doing.
[ mat ne was doing IL with the knowledge
ana consent or Mr. Roosevelt. and that
L
central Labor Union might make Z,
I correct this alleged wrong
hen several delegates from the Re
IaI clerks Protective AssOcia ton
stated that their organization. after
| spending nearly s., ,0O0 in prosecuting its
/ night against their employers for recOr-
nlIlOn- with the fight nearly v-ou vas
without funds 10 conduct the contest
/ further- Delegate DeNedrey, Of Typo
graphical Union, made an eloquent
! speech favoring the central body not
! only giving the clerks organization
/ moral but financial support. His re-
I marks were received with rounds Of ap-
4 plaUse. and SEQ was QU-.kly voted for
/ the fund. resolution followed in
! sjructing the delegates from the eighty
/ animated unions making up Central
] Labor Union TO ask their bodies 10 con-
| tribute literally to the cause
Committee to Visit President.
Delegate J. n. Riggles. Of the com
I mittee on resolutions, pres nted a reso-
/ luton which was promptly adopted in
/ structing the chair 10 appoint a commit
/ tee TO can upon President Roosevelt
[ and ask him 10 have the Bureau Of
/ Corporations make an exhaustive in
NestlgaJion INTO public utilities as they
/ relate TO electric and gas lighting com
panies and street car cOrDoratfous v-irI,
I a view Of formulating such legislation
| as may seem necessary for the better
/ ADMINISTRATIONS OF such public utilities
| delegate RlggleS. of the machinisrs
/ IN reporting on the lamp lighters strike
said that he had called on Commis-
siOners Macfarland and West for Dublft
/ Information which had been refused
I lie took occasion TO score what he
/ termed an autocratic government Rus
I Sia, he said, was a paradise conpared
with the District or Columbia when
Z II came 70 the rights OF the people
A large and handsome silver loving
] cup was presented TO the Rev D. ".
! Skellenger. ID. D.. delegate frocl the
Presbyterian Ministerial Association OF
this city, an active member of Central
Labor Union. who is soon to leave for
/ his new pulpit in Brooklyn. Samuel
DeNedrey made the presentation
speech. Dr. Skellenger feelingiy re-