Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
OPPOSE STAR CHAMBER PLAN
CENTRAL LABOR UNION TABLES
RESOLUTION.
Proceedings at Meeting Held Last
Night-Union's Conservative At
titude on Pending Questions.

At the Central Labor Union meeting last
night delegation of representatives of
the Alexandria Trades Council and the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Mems Union were present
and presented a petition to the central body
recting the alleged grievances of the pres
ent and former employees of the company
against the road and asked that it be de-
clared unfair. This proposition did not
seem to meet with much favor. 1t Is said,
and Its Introduction precipitated a discus
sion covering the ground from the forma-
ton Of the organization to the present
time.
Mr.. Crandal Mackey. commemorative
attorney for Alexandria county. also pre-
sented a written report, through the Sec
| rotary. giving the result of his interview
| with the president of the company. and
though many of the delegates present
favored drastic action. the matter was re-
fefred to the adjustment committee for in
yestigation.
The resolution committee reported I'M
favorably the resolution pledging financial
support to one of the building contractors
Of the city who. 1t is alleged has been
threatened with law suits because OF the
attitude taken by him. The committee
stated that lat this Juncture it would be
unwise to proffer financial support to an
employer whose interests are opposed to
ours. however much he may be disposed to
deal justly with his employees. this body
deeming that justice should be exacted of
every employer and charity asked from
none
Decline to Expel.
The resolution calling for the expulsion Of
the Steamf1tters Union because the organ
ization on account Of existing contracts
with the builders, had withdrawn from Me-
chanics' Council. and whose members are
he
adversely. The committee recommended
that the resolutions lie upon the table
which was agreed to.
A resolution providing that no more labor
news shall be given to reporters unless the
reporter be a member of organized labor
a newspaper writer's union or other similar
organization met the same fate as the 9TH
ers. The committee reported that the reso-
luton 'contemplates star chamber procea
ings on the part Of the Central Labor
Union. when 1t is the belief Of your commit
tee that our sessions shall be open ana pub
licly sought for instead Of avoided
The committee also said 1.-The reporters of
Washington have shown a spirit of fairness
and a desire to give organized labor an
even brake at all times and under all ci.-
cumstances. and hence there is no necessity
for such action as contemplated In the rcso-
luton
Cement. Granolithic and Construction
Workers Union. No. 60. reported that It
had taken action In the lockout proposition
and had unanimously resolved to comply
with the request of the Central Labor
Union and would refuse to work on jobs
where non-unionists are employed.
Delegates were added to the Labor day
committee as follows: w. II. Schaefer beer
drivers: John Weber. BAKERS; H. c. Bo-
nault, bartenders; James Mosher. clerks; j.
Il. Colpoys, carpet mechanics; ]. ]. Purcell.
electricians; n. A. James. flremen; w. r. E.
Hesen. horseshoers: 8. J. Bryan. ironwork-
ers: George Backersmith. butchers: F. II.
l'itchfield. machinists A. E. Farnen, plumb
ers; c. f. Mcclure. plate printers: Harry I.
Wells. paperhangers; Walter Thompson, tile
layers