Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-16
IN LABOR CIRCLES
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1t appears that the building trades of
the District and the Washington Employ
ers Association have locked horns in
earnest in the open and closed shop con-
troversy, and according to leaders on both
sides there will be no unlocking this fall
| or winter. Both elements have decIa red
that they have no white flag to fly, and
the outlook at this time is that when the
snow flies and the closing-down time of
building operations arrives the employers
and the workmen will devote the winter
months to recruiting their ranks
The employers claim that when the
building season of 1908 opens next spring
they will have full force of non-union
mechanics ready to undertake all neces-
sary work.
Inc building mechanics say during the
winter they will perfect plans to resist the
open shop movement. They do not be-
neVe the employers will have a sufficient
force OF non-unionists to take I'D the full
volume Of building when the flowers be-
gin to bloom next April
In the meantime. conservatives saw If
| may happen that both sides NAV get TO-
gether during the cold period talk over
their differences and make UP ;" Whether
| THIS VIII be done remains to be SEEN At
| this time the outlook for Industrial peace
| here is not very cheerful
Employers associations in other cities
| are already pointing to Washington as
| an object lesson Of the open shop prin-
ciple and declaring that other municfoali-
ties will next year follow the example of
| this city.
| Credentials from the following organiza-
lions were received by the Central Labor
Union, and the delegates named given
| seats:
Beer Drivers and tablemen-william
Spillman, vice j. j. Binder, resigned.
BARRIERS Local No. 239-J. E. Wilson
| and George Brown. vice Joseph Handloes
| and Louis H. Ripple.
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
George Loebsack.
The Painters, Paperhangers and Deco
| rators' Union of Alexandria will meet this
| evening at Trades Council Hall. The AL
| exandria carpenters and Joiners will meet
at the same place al 7:3O o'clock tomorrow
| evening.
One of the latest fads in labor circles is
| the formation of pallbearers' union in
Alexandria, Va
| The full text of the resolutions adopted
! by the Central Labor Union against the
sacrifice of the historical shade trees to
make room for the Grant statue in the
UOtdfllC garden Is as 1OlfOWS:
whereas The Washington Star has
called the attention of the public to the
acts of vandalism committed and proposed
| by the commission having in charge the
erection Of the proposed monument to
Gen. u. 8. Grant, by the useless cutting
down of shade trees. historical landmarks
| of our beautiful city; there fore be 1t
Resolved, By the Central Labor Union
of the District Of Columbia. that we hear
| tily indorse the action of The Star news
papers stand in demanding that the city's
historic shade trees shall be preserved to
| the people OF our city and nation; and
Resolved. That we hereby respectfully
urge upon our citizens generally to coop
crate with the Central Labor Union and
The Star in requesting the commission to
cease its work OF demolition"
The resolutions were offered by Delegate
Considine and unanimously adopted.
| A general order issued by the War De-
partment Is calculated to put an end to
| the long-drawn-out controversy between
organized labor and the army engineers
over the question Of enforcing the eight
hour day In all government work
| The labor unions. according to the order
win decisively. for the new proclamation
amends the army regulations, making the
e1ght-hour day SO general that 1t seems
to leave no point over which even labor
leaders can dispute.
|
hood of Locomotive Engineers and the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain sys-
tenn has been settled. the adjustment COW
ering all points at issue. including eight
advanced by the engineers and one by the
road. The agreement terminated a series
Of conferences which took place during
the past week with Charles P. Neill
United States commissioner Of labor, as
mediator. General Manager Sullivan gave
out a statement in which he said conces-
| SinnS 70 hot,
and the prestige of each side has been
| satisfactorily maintained.
Sam De Nedrey secretary of the Central
Labor Union. Is in Boston on business
connected with certain affiliated trades
before the retail LIQUOR dealers national
convention. He will return to this city
next Friday. Several days later he will
leave for Chicago on business for the
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| The International Molders' Union Of
| North America Is a big and powerful or
ganization. 1t recently held its conven-
| ton in Philadelphia.
| After transacting other business the
| delegates of the convention. by a unanf-
| nous vote, agreed to increase the salaries
of the officers of the union 500 per year
| for the president, and from 500 to $500
| year each for the other ten officers of the
| union.
| 1t happens that at this time the holders
| union, although a powerful and extern
sive organization. is having a difficult
struggle. The invention Of new machinery
the moiders are too wise to fight that
| has thrown confusion into the ranks of
| the men. In addition, their interests are
| facing a strong antagonistic organization
known as the National Founders Asso-
| citation.
| A. labor journal called attention to the
fact that after the convention of work
| ingmen had voted unanimously to in
| crease the pay of the officers who repre-
sent them and worked for them these
| officers refused to accept the increase of
| salary"
They offered as q reason for their re-
| fusal the fact that the men are having