Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-13

ers and make only small amount on
through-runnng engines. OF the railroad
organizations only the machiniSts who have
contract with all roads running into
Washington, except the Pennsylvania, are
affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor. The members of this committee
being all railroaders, We appeal to the
c. L. L. of Washington to help this move
ment-they are practically our brothers
in this--and to appear with the railroad Or
ganfzation before the Commissioners and
the Senate committee OIL the District of
Columbia for the three minute clause in the
being driven out of Washington. Inose
that reside here will lose many hours going
ana coming from their engines when they
are out OF Washington smoke limits
Ihis report was concurred in and it was
sent on to the legislative committee for
immediate action.
The Central body also gave consideration
10 the proposition for the erection of a new
building for the bureau Of engraving and
printing. The following resolutions were
adopted:
LAS the director of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing has appeared before the
committee on public buildings and grounds,
and has urged upon said committee the
necessity OF new building for the purpose
OF getting out and printing government Sc
curlties, and has called attention to the
inadequate facilities and overcrowded con-
dlt1on of the present building, and as he
has urged the committee to take action
during the present session of Congress in
order that the plans and estimates may be
submitted and an initial appropriation made
for the purchase of a site for said building;
and
LAS it is necessary to have night force
IN order to get out the growing output of
the bureau, and many of the employees on
the night force are young women who live
in different parts of the city, and 1t is neces-
Sary to have policemen detailed to protect
them leaving the hllrean mid
night. and that 1t is dangerous to the safety
and health of the employees to work under
such conditions
1t was resolved THAT the Central Labor
Union of the city of Washington, District
of Columbia. in session assembled do urge
upon the committee on public buildings and
grounds and Congress the necessity and
Importance of having a building large
enough and in every way equipped to meet
| the present demands, and that such buiIu-
ing should be centrally located and equipped
with all modern improvements, with due
regard for the health and comfort of the
employees, and that an appropriation be
made to that end
John Mitchell, the labor leader, tells how
one man ticketed himself among the amaz-
ing variety of labor creeds of today. He
says:
''There was labor meeting in session be-
hind closed doors the other day, and a
friend of mine tried to get into it.
what are YOU? the doorkeeper asked
sternly. Positionist, communist, socialist,
Marxist, solutionist, Sinclairist or collec-
tionist?
Il faltered my bewildered friend
why. lam machinist.'
Not bad creed, either, If you live up
| to it.
Officers of the District of Columbia The
atrcal Protective Union, Local No. %, /. A.
T. s. E., have been elected and installed as
follows: President, Warren e. Talbert; vice
tary, E. H. McMichael; financial secretary,
Leonard Rubel; business agent, Harry Sol
lers; treasurer, ]. L. Divine; sergeant-at-
arms, Lee Gormley.
Credentials have been received by the
Central Labor Union as follows:
Beer Drivers and Stablemen-w. H.
Schaefer, ]. ]. Binder, H. M. Sears Louis
Frank and F. c.. Pooh.
Brotherhood of Carpenters-L. W. Lloyd
Gustav Luebkert, ]. K. Potter. w. B. Rohi
and e. B. Byrne
Cement Workers, No. eO-Frank Acker-
man. H. w. Gray. Gus Eskete, c. Kraft and
p. Kropp.
Musicians. No. 1e1-J B. Caldwell. vice
j. c. Callan.
A referendum vote is to be taken by the
members Of the Amalgamated Woodwork
| Joining the United Brotherhood Of Carpen-
ters and Joiners. The vote will be taken
during the last two weeks Of this month
ana the urSt TWO weeks OF Marcn. 1t Is the
belief Of officers Of the woodworkers' or
ganization that the proposition to ANAL
gamate will be defeated because 1t carries
with 1t no provisions. The convention Of
the American Federation of Labor ordered
an amalgamation Of the two organizations
within two years, and 1t win no doubt
be accomplished within that time limit
even If defeated on the first vote.
One Of the important questions discussed
at the recent convention Of the United Mine
Workers at Indianapolis was whether the
coal-hoisting engineers and blacksmiths
should be granted separate charters. The
convention stood by its past policy Of indus
trialism and the appeals Of number of
the engineers were in vain. AS result a
split Is threatened In some Of the districts
mined to have separate locals for them
selves. On the last day of the convention
President John Mitchell read telegram
OF hoisting engineers. 1t read:
Gentlemen: Our forefathers fought tax