The Washington herald., 1907-04-14

| 4 committee Of the board Of governors.
/ recently created b. the Employers Asso-
citation Of the Building Trades Of the Dis
tFict. yesterday issued the following
statement:
1t is deemed advisable at this time To
acquaint the public with the conditions
that exist in the building industry. in
order to quiet any feeling that may
obtain in refeneree to any possible dis
turbances that might arise 10 interrupt
! the progress Of this industry
TO insure harmony and an equitable
adjustment OF differences that may. come
up. a board Of governors has been Gre
ated, the members OF which are employ
ing contractors and dealers in building
materials and are elected to their posi-
tions on this board by the parent organi-
zation. viz, the Employers Association
Of the Building Trades Of the District Of
Columbia. The absolute authority dele
gated TO this board by the employers
and dealers in material readily makes it
apparent to the most casual observer that
the underlying strength Of the board Of
governors gives TO this organization a
power which used couservatlvely viii
tend to settle equitably all differences
that can possibly arise. and hence avoid
all future contention and disturbance in
connection with the industry.
Composed OF Representative Men.
''The membership Of the Employers As
sociation OF the District Of Columbia is
composed Of representatives from each OF
the several trade organizations connected
with the building industry, and also deal
ers IN building material This includes
practically all parties connected in this
capacity in the building trade. Never be
fore was there such compact organiza-
ton and unanimity of opinion in this in
tiustry
This association elects annually one
representative from each branch of the
industry 10 serve on the board of COVER
nOfs. For the coming year the follow
ing members win compose the board.
IT. ". Smith millvork; ". T. GaniheF. lumbsr
dealer; samuel Ross. steel and iron Work Hugh
Reilly, paints and glass; C. Il. RudoBh, hardware:
John Mitchell IT, plumbers supplies. D. / Hol-
brock, brick Manufacturer; S. M Frazer. nzsons-
material. r. J. Bsail. cement work, Thomas EsEaH.
steam and hot-Eater workers, ". ID. Nolan, plumb
ing; J. X. Galway electrical Work; Warren ~.
White. sheet metal and timing; ". 4. Kennedy.
frepFoohng construction; ". 5 Hutchinson tile
EoFss q. G. Murray, plastering. " h Marriott.
slate roodng. e. r. Fonharg machinists; Charles
Rose. roohug; II. +. Rupprecht- marble Nork. }.
YiehmeyeT, stone work; Joseph Richardson. Master
Builders Association: Z. c. Graham. Employers
Association.
VIII Act ConseryativeIy.
''The public viii readily observe from
the personnel of this organization that
the importance % conservative action on
their part will be carefully and fully
considered and can rest assured that
they viii endeaVOT 10 control radical
action on the part of any constituent
organization. having in mind the fact
that this industry is the largest and most
important within the District of Colum-
bia, distributing for labor and material
annually about S15.0oo000. and realizing
what calamity any general tie-up in
this industry means To the public as
well as all parties connected herewith
zone months idleness in this industry
means 20 the business interests Of the
city Of Washington an immediate loss Of
81, ,000009 or more. and general loss
which cannot be estimated in figures.
Therefore, the board Of governors VIII
exhaust every resource and bend all
their efforts and energies 10 promote har-
mony and prevent discoTd between the
employer and employe. thereby insuring
a continuance of the prosperous and har-
mouious conditions that now exist