The Washington herald., 1908-08-18

BY a unanimous vote, after q fun de-
scription OF the situation by one Of the
strikers and = fiery appeal IN support Of
The move. TIE Central Labor Union last
uisht rleiged It's moral support and ex-
dressed its approval Of the strike in
lugurated last week by The local butchers.
Several items of routine business hay
-ag been disposed Of, President John Il.
i.orch called f0- the roll caE OF the
Inflated bodies When the name OF the
butchers union was called. George
=s-lzers1ri-l. a member Of that organiza-
Ion. arose and proceeded 10 explain IN
.etau the side Of the strikers
He declared the strike had been forced
upon the butchers by the packers, and
lat they had been locked out after they
sad refused TO continue TO work a ten
.1u- day. tsselr plea being for a aine-hour
lay. They had not been treated fairly
nd had walked out, leaving the stock on
AID U1kllcd
False Representation.
Regarding tne importation Of strike
rs-eakers. Bakersnith said the men were
s.eluE brought here under false represeE-
-ari0us. lie said they were told by the
sen scouting for aid that new men were
s4eded here for q new abattoir. and
-saen they had been enticed from other
.Eties they were told of the strike
IN practically every instance when the
.--ported workers discovered the rUse. he
-aid. they had laid down their tools and
--aIked ouc OF the shops. without even
.uishilg the piece Of work These men.
aid the speaker. had come 10 the butch
IS union and voluntarily told OF the de-
LIT pract.ceE in getting them here. and
sked 20 be aided 10 get back home
In closing his remarks. BakersDith
Sked the moral support of the Central
.-lbor Union for The butchers At this
me Emmett L Adams, Of Columbia
--oCEe OF 1lacE-1ists. rose IN support OF
re motion and made q strong address.
.-gi1g the fact that the strike should ap-
al 20 every working man IN the Dis
-5cc as q part Of the struggle against IN
--s-r5al oppression The motion was
-.zss75 by an overwhelming vote
on motion OF sam De Nedrey. Secre-
z-v OF the union. @ committee OF five
-ls appointed hv the president 10 lnves-
.Eate tEe alleged crowded and u1c-ean
sa-d5tions ar the District Jail and work
l-za. which have recently been made
.gblic through the press Those appoint
d we're Z L Adams. c. l. Smith. sam
pe Nedrey. P. T Fielding, and J. H
--srch-
In connection with the work Of this
.-1uu.,-ee, r L Adams spoke Of the
lad conditions al these places and the
-aas0l for them He referred 10 the fact
hat tl-a jail IS overcr17v 7vdFd- and de-
Jared that. IN his opinion. IL was largely
Sd because OF The fact that many men
re puc in the jail and vorkLoEse be
-zuSs Of their inability 70 get work 10
-1lz~ Faa
e tie situation were treated differently
I'd the men were aided IN their search
-lr honest work instead OF being locked
p. the conditions would be different
Cited an Example
As an example. Adams told oS the case
# a man who having been discharged
rom a government job and made un-
.5le 70 support his family, had been
-lreatened with the workhouzs for non
-Ipport- sam De Nedrey also spoke on
he subject and told Of conditions OF
.zb1r in other cities. which. he said. were
zen worse than rhosz here
That many OF the newspapers OF the
7uutry failed 20 aid labor conditions by
-istortinE the real state of Industrial af-
airs and contentious. he affirmed as a
act According TO figures. at the present
me. he said. there are more than 5.0Gl. .511
len out OF work IN the United States
Before adjournment. a motion vas
-asse6 elec-i1E Flogrley c Roberts who
-ras not reappoint=d, a delegate-at-Iarge
rom Columbia Typographical Union No.
IL 10 the Central Labor Union
Plate Printers Union, Local No ., Will
i've a. excursion 10 River View on sat
5-6ay- Arrangements have been perfect
d for a good amusement programme. in
r.1dlng athletic games. for which $50 in
--lZes are provided Boats VIII leave IN