Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
AS TO LOCAL BUILDING
Secretary of Employers Asso-
citation Makes Statement.
ESTABLISHING "OPEN SHOP"
Rumor of Proceedings Against
Trades Unions.
MEETING OF COMMITTEES
Proposed Afiliation With Architects.
Arrival Of Bricklayers From
Out of Town.

Washington building for Washington
builders"
"A fair days work for fair days pay"
Secretary Hall of the Employers Asso-
citation stated today that the foregoing
had been adopted by the organization he
represents as its slogans, and the princi-
pies stated will be carried into effect from
this time forward He added that the ac-
ton Of the committee of business agents
of the building trades in permitting one
contractor Mr.. Parsons, to employ non
union plumbers to work side by side with
union men on the municipal building, be-
cause Mr.. Parsons known as "a friend
of organized labor. had been an acknowl-
edgment that the unions were willing TO
fling union principles to the winds when il
suited their purpose so to do. and allow
the open shop to be conducted by some
builders while others were placed under
prohibi ION.
by doing this" Mr.. Hall added, they
themselves have established the open shop
in the District, and will do 1t further
when it suits their purposes, 1 have no
doubt BY doing this it seems they have
overthrown all union principles, and have
done what they are fighting us for at
tempting to do, as they charge"
There were other important Developments
at the headquarters of the Employers As
attorney for the association has been be-
fore the Department of Justice for several
days in regard to beginning proceedings
against the building trades union under
the Sherman antitrust law.
Meeting of Committees.
A joint meeting was held last night Of
committees of the building exchanges of
Baltimore and Washington for the purpose
of forming a state association of building
of Columbia and Maryland, and providing
for closer affiliation between the employers
of the two bailwicks. tentative organi-
cation was formed and another meeting ar
ranged, when permanent association will
be launced, bylaws adopted and a general
plan of future action adopted.
The Master Bricklayers' Association held
meeting last night, it was announced, and
voted to advertise today and hereafter for
non-union workmen of the craft to take
the place of the striking union bricklayers
1t was added that the. master bricklayers
have placed themselves "squarely in line
with the full policy OF the Employers As
ISOLATION
Steps being taken, it was further
stated at the employers headquarters. TO
bring about an affilation of the architects
of the District and Maryland and the En-
ployers Associations. In this connection
the resolution recently adopted by the archi-
tects of Louisville, KY, was cited as prec-
edent for the local men to follow. 1t sets
forth that the architects of Louisville VIII
advise and urge their clients not to invite
any contractor to bid on work who en-
p,oys workmen affiliated with the Structural
Building Trades Alliance.
1t was explained that the Structural
Trades Alliance of Louisville is an organi-
zaton similar to the Building Trades Me-
chancs Council of this city,
copy of the contract in force in Phlla-
delpha between the Associated carpen-
tiers" of that city and the employers was
also exhibited at Headquarters TINS AFTER
,pi lei iS
carpenters can work with carpenters not
members of the union.
Arrival of Bricklayers.
Secretary Hall reported today that six
out of town bricklayers reached this city
last night and went at once to the rooms
of the Employers Association. They
were registered, and this morning started
to work on buildings where strikes have
been declared. Contractor Thomas II. Mel
ton reported that he put twelve nom
union mechanics to work on his contracts
Yesterday, and of that number it was
only necessary to lay off" one mun be-
cause of incompetency. =
LAS rule" he aGded, the non union
lists we are receiving are Intelligent men
and good workmen.'
Another report that Contractors
Kennedy & Davis, who are erecting
thirty-one dwellings In the northeast
N.
secured all the non-unlon mechanics they
need on that work.
Members of the Employers Association
again entered a denial of the statement
that Contractor Cowsill had signed an
agreement with the executive committee
of the workingmen to employ only union
mechanics in the future. They explained
that the executive committee consented
TO permit union men to work on the AdIS
Israel Synagogue because the church peo-
pie had requested that such be done.
ham .ssCi don of l4a
ployers' Association, said this afternoon
that a sufficient number of non-union cleo
tricians coming here to more than fill
the demands.
Il am not taking all the men that come
along" Mr.. Graham added, but select the
best workmen."
1t was said that in Baltimore there are
only three union firms of electrical work
e.s while there fifteen non-union
firms while in Philadelphia the open shop
prevails and union and non-union cleo
tricians work side by side.
What Contractor Cowsill Says.
Contractor Arthur Cowsll this afternoon
denied the statement that he had signed
an agreement with the building trades
union to the effect that hereafter he will
employ only union mechanics on his work
II was asked to sign such paper he
added, but emphatically declined to do so.
/ was then requested to allow union car
penters to complete the interior work on
the Adas Israel Synagogue, as the con-
gregation wished to occupy the structure
next week. and I consented. That IS all
there rs to the report
The executive committee of the Build
ing Trades Council held a long session
this afternoon at headquarters IN Typo
graphical Temple, and it is said the mem
bers reviewed many phases of the strike
situation. Reporters We're Informed that
there was no news to give out.
Denial Of Statement.
mechanics deny the statement of Il prom
inent workingman. as given to the press
yesterday. that the force of the strike
has been broken and its forces are dis
because of the return Of nom
union plumbers to work on the municipal
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