Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01


makers National Union at Columbus. O.;
the International Association Of Marble
Workers at ST. Louis. Mo.
During 1908 the following assemblies
VIII be held at Washington. D. c.: The
International Union Of Journeymen
Horseshoers. in June; the Bakery and
Confectionery Workers International
Union. October g. and the quarterly SEES
slons of the executive council OF the
American Federation Of Labor.
Referring to the open-shop contest in
the District of Columbia, Sam De Nedrey.
secretary of the Central Labor Union,
says in the Trades Unionst:
The report of Secretary McIver of the
building trades grievance committee
shows that its members are active and
surely gaining ground over the trade con-
dlt1ons that have existed during the win
ter months. and that prospects for settled
conditions are much better now than they
have been for some time past Contract
ors who have become weary over the ef-
forts OF the Employers Association to
break up the labor movement as repre-
sented by the building trades have signed
up contracts with the unions. and there
are many who have the matter under ad-
visement to follow suit. All are tired Of
the loss of time and money and want the
mechanics who were employed by them in
the past to return to work under the fair
conditions asked
Credentials of delegates in the Central
Labor Union have been received as fol-
lows:
Cigarmakers, No. 11O-Charles Hall and
Dahler.
steamfitters. No 1o-F. c. Luce, C. E..
Allison. e. Mastin, Joseph Douglas and
H. Riegert.
Elevator Observation-Disclosures Eslon
and Edward Hurley.
The crednetials from the Marine En-
gineers were received and referred to the
organization committee.
At the recent reunion Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men in this city Labor Commissioner
NELL in his speech pointed out how labor
organizations in this country can over
come the anarchistic attitude of irrational
fanatics who seek to improve commercial
and labor situations by socalistic riot.
Referring to the demonstration by the un-
employed in New York city last Saturday
Mr.. Neill said: This Is the method the
irrational pursued in settling what they
believed to be labor difficulties. The other
conservative judgment and liberation
which the reputable labor organizations
of the country respect"
Continuing he said: 1.-The wage earners
are going to prosper by organization IT
they adhere strictly to the law and en-
ment moderation and tolerance. The mis-
guided man who believes in smashing
labor meetings and inflicting indignities
upon society can do nothing but harm
to reputable organizations of the country
Mr.. Sargent, commissioner of imm1gra-
ton. gave word of advice to the effect
that 1t is time for every member OF
labor organiZa ton to Observe conServa-
tism and common sense. Il believe he
said their is no fear Of a labor revolu-
4. II fc fA1 hall
by the members OF the B. L. Z. The
members Of this organization are always
amenable to the law; they are willing to
reason and take reasonable advice
At a recent conference Of representa-
tives of the Woodworking trades held
at Cincinnati the proposition Ut FORM
ing the metal crafts into department
of the A. +. L.. similar to the recently
formed building trades department, was
favorably considered. There seems TO
be a tendency among the trades to-
ward such departments and the con-
sequent concentration of their forces
The growth of the Pressmen's Union.
as now organized. has been phenomenal:
The first international convention of
the trade was held in Brooklyn. N. Y,
nineteen years ago. Ihere were thlr-
teen locals represented at that conven-
ton by fifteen delegates. At the con-
there were 900 local unions represented
by upward Of 300 delegates. Now for
Mobile.
The Erie railroad has oficially notified
its boiler makers and boiler makers
helpers that their wages will be re duced
10 per cent. Telegraph oprators VINO
were put on a basis Of eight hours day
to conform to the new law limiting thelr
work day to nine hours are said to be
organizing to protest against cut
which, 1t Is said unofhcially, will be
made in their wages
Word comes from Boston that the He
brew bakers union of that city recently
began the distribution of free bread to
the Door In two days more than LOCO
loaves were given away. The work Will
be continued on more extended scale.
The money for the work Is secured by
one dollar-a- week assessment on them
selves by the members. The Hebrew
charitable organization officers will CO.
operate this week. Friday the union re-
fused a one-hundred-d ollar-a-week dona-
ton offer FROM local newspaper because
the paper was involved In dispute with
the Boston Newsboys Protective Union,
No. 9077, A. F. of L.
Inventors are perfecting a new lock-
stitch machine which. 1t Is claimed. will
take 1850 stitches a minute and enable
an operator 10 DO oIU pdlIS Ol SliQeS d
day, or a pair minute.
ST. Louis-The American Car and
Foundry Company plant in South st.
Louis has closed down, throwing 1900
men out of employment. In normal times
the plant employs 5000 men, but 100
were laid off several weeks ago. 1t is
also stated that the men yet employed
in the three other plants near st. Louis
will be dismissed within a few weeks.
Lack OF orders is given as the cause.
Roston-Notice has been received by
1000 employees in five factories in Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island. controlled
by the United States Rubber Company.
that the mills will be closed shortly. some
for an indefinite period and others for
several weeks.
Providence. r. Notices were posted
in all Of the mills of the B. B. & r.
knight cotton mills announcing that the
plant will go on a three-quarter time
schedule, affecting 5000 operatives.
The bookbinders' union of Boston has
secured the eight-hour day and union
conditions in several more shops. Now
but three big Cambridge or Boston shops
have not signed or agreed to establish
the workday at a near date.