Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-23
PLAN FOR CONFER ENCE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION AND THE
open SHOP"

The feature Of the Central Labor Union
meeting last night >was the report of the
special committee of ten appointed some
time ago for the purpose of bringing about
an adjustment of the lockout trouble now
on in Washington.
The report recites that after due consid-
Grafton it is of the opinion there should be
meeting in Washington of one national
representative from each of the building
trades represented by Il local, not later than
August l. and in convention consult each
other relative to concerted action In the in
terest of the union shop" and that we.
therefore, recommend that the secretary of
the Central Labor Union be directed to
communicate with all national officers, un-
der seal of this Central Labor Union. and
urge that representative he sent to Wash
fngton to meet other representatives for
the purposes named herein.
The recommended was agreed to ana
the secretary will send out the call 1t is
expected that the request of the central
body will meet with immediate re-
spons". and that the conference will deal
with matters in the. building trades of ma
tional concern as well as local 1t was
pointed out by one Of the delegates that this
would be a good time to plan a defense
against the alleged opCn shop. as 1t would
be one of the most representative glther1 1ss
of labor union officials held in this coun-
try until the convenin- of the American
Federation OF Labor at the jamestown exc
position in November.
Invitation to Plasterers.
In response TO an invitation extended
some time ago to affiliate with the Central
Labor Union reply from the plasterers
was read acknowledging the invitation and
stating that they had taken the matter
under Amusement. The national orsaniza-
ton of the plssterers is not affiliated with
the American Federation, and the local
here has held aloof from the centra! body.
As an echo from the late strike of the
carriage and wagon workers. delegates
representing that organization In the Cen
trail Labor Union announced that another
firm had signed a contract with the union
and had been declared fair to organized
labor"
The Labor day committee reported that
one of the features of the celebration would
he chorus of go children. who would
sing patriotic songs before and after the
speaking on Labor day
AS a result of an allegation made by
delegate that the Elks' new building was
being erected in part by non-union labor,
the secretary was instructed TO communi-
cate with the secretary Of the Elks, in
forming them of that fact and asking that
the condition be changed. This proposition
met with considerable opposition, and the
discussion bordered on personal lines before
the motion prevailed.
Personnel of Committees.
Following are the committees which will
serve under President Lorch during his
term as president of the central body:
Adjustment-John IL. Brinkman, chair
man: George A Swift j. j. Purcell, c. w.
Winslow. John Barrett.
Contradiction b. Dickman. chairman: ].
B. ColpOys, Thomas f. Dornin. N. c.
Sprague W. W. Winfree.
Label-F. c. Roberts. chairman: John G.
Wolfe. John G. Schmidt. r. Thiele.
observation-disclosures F. McHugh, chair
man: f. l.. Adams. ]. l.. Feeney, Jere F.
Mccarthy. f. J. Mckenna.
Organizat ion-E. l.. Tucker, chairman; w.
II. Schaefer. J. f. Toone y. A. James.
Audit!ng-John Weber, Z. A. Bachrach.
u. +. Manning.
Credentials. X. Potter. chairman; W.
Z. T. Hesan. ]. w. Considine.
Resoutions-H. c. Stein, ]. l.. Roder.
Fred W. Fox.