Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
IN LABOR CIRCLES
C.

A dispatch from Denver, COL, states tnat
by a vote of 2S3 to 66 the convention Of
the Western Federation of Miners today
adopted new preamble for the constitution
and bylaws of the federation which in eff
feet pledges all the members to socialism
1t is the announced intention Of the leaders
of the federation to call convention at
Chicago for the purpose of organizing an
industrial and political party which will
place a ticket in nomination for the next
national election. The Western Federation
of Miners and the Brewery Workers Union.
!. is expected, will form the nucleus Of the
new national organization.
At a recent meeting Of Columbia Lodge
of Machinists delegates were elected to the
Central Labor Union for the ensuing six
months as follows: E. L. Adams, T. F.
Dornin, E. L. Tucker. F. H Litchfield and
o. T. Beaumont. This is the first time
probably that Columbia Lodge has honored
one of the international officers by select
ing him as delegate to the Central Labor
Union The officer referred to is Mr.. E. l..
Tucker of the general executive board.
He Is one of the old wheel horses in the
labor movement and possesses qualifications
that easily make him a leader. Delegate
Litchfield Is not new in the Central Labor
Union as he served several terms in that
body several years ago.
Local Union No. 1858 Of the Brotherhood
of Painters. Decorators and Paperhangers
OF America held its regular meeting in the
Trades Council Hall Wednesday evening.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing six months and will be installed
next Wednesday evening: Vice president
warden, James Herndon; trustee for eight
cen months, Cooper T. Smith. Mr.. VIII
Lewis was elected business agent of the
union for the fifth successive term.
Several important labor conventions will
be held this month. The dates, places of
meetings and names of the organizations
follow:
July s. Detroit, Mich.-Brushmakers.
July 8, Detroit; Observation-Disclosures
Marine and Transport Workers.
July 8, East Liverpool, Ohio-Operatve
Potters.
July s. Toronto, Canada-Glass Bottle
July s. Evansville, Ind.-American Flint
Glass Workers.
July 9. Detroit, Northumberland
Window Glass Workers.
July 9, Norfolk, Va.-Theatrical Stage
Employees.
July Is, chicago-steel and Copper Plate
July 16. Brooklyn, NJ Y.-Wire Weavers
Association.
Sam De Nedrey secretary of the c. L. u,
in recent editorial said:
IF the socialists and the prohibtionists,
each in their own field, would help what
ever makes for their respective causes.
they might accomplish something. But their
cry is All or nothing and nothing they
get, as a rule
The labor leaders of Pittsburg are very
much interested in decision handed down
by Judge Anderson of the United States
court at Indianapolis recently in which he
decided that the property of a member of
the machinists' union could be sold under
"a nf
facturer In securing an injunction.
A strike of machinists took place in the
Pope Motor Car Company in that city
and the men proceeded to picket the plant
The company brought in a number of men,
but many of them never reached the plant,
being persuaded to return to their homes.
The company then applied to the court
for an injunction to prevent the pcketing
of the shop, which granted, but not
until large bill of costs had been piled
up. This the company demanded should
be paid by the losing party.
The injunction had been issued against
the Machnists' Union as an organization
and against its members as individuals
The union had no tangible property. and the
court was asked to instruct its officers to
proceed against such individuals among
| the strikers as had property not exempt
under the homestead law.
Louis w. Poehler and Joseph w. Feltz
two of the striking machinsts, were dis
covered to have unincumbered real estate
Fee bills were issued against them and
their property was advertised for sale The
Poehler property brought $500, and as this
sum was ample to pay the costs the Feltz
home was not sold. The trust company
| that purchased the property paid the money
| into the court, and the title will pass from
Poehler unless he redeems it within the
next sixty days.
The name of Poehler does not appear
anywhere in the proceedings except as a
! member of the machinists union. He was
a striker, but was not one of the pickets
he nj viz 1Dti f1a
Porary restrain order.
The local officials of the painters, deco
rators and paperhangers have been notified
of change, which, while not of general
interest, is important to the members, and
is one that might be adopted with profit by
other organizations. In the past this union
has had separate form of clearance card,
which has been source of annoyance to
the members and to all officials called upon
to handle such matters. To reduce the
trouble to minimum the general execu-
tive board has decided to abolish this old
form and insert a number of clearance
cards In each membership book. Each will
be attached to stub, upon which the sec
rotary issuing the card will insert the num-
Der of his local and the standing of the
member receiving it. The new system will
in most instances induce the travelling
member to secure his card before leaving
The stubs will be valuable in making up a
list of the members and will facilitate the
preparation of claims for benefits.
Mr.. Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, went to
Northampton. Mass, last week to attend
the annual convention of the Paper Ma
kers' International Union.
The Universal Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployes Association Geneva Union,'' which
held a convention at Terrace Garden. Man
haitian, during the past week, decided to
erect clubhouse m New York city which
will cost between 5000 and 100000. In
this building it is intended to establish
schools in which the members of the union
will be taught the arts of cooking, waiting,
and, in fact, everything pertaining to the
production of a firI-class chef or first
class waiter.
we shall also" said Secretary j. c. Leh-
ner, bureau chief, establish school of
languages, SO that members from foreign
countries can be instructed in English free
of charge.
I'm future he said, I'VE shall be known
as the international Geneva Association
of Hotel and Restaurant Employees instead
of UNIVERSAL
The hello girls of the Montreal Cam
ada, telephone exchange have organized a
union in utilization with the Electrical
Workers Union.