Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-21
IN THE LABOR WORLD


are taking an active interest in the Cruz
SADIE Health Officer Woodward and his as
sistants are making against uncleanl3-
ness In the kitchens. pantrias and dining
rooms OF some of the Washington restau-
rants and the handling of foodsturs. TIE
workingmen declare they are In hearty
accord with Dr. Woodw ards work in this
direction. and express the hope that he
may extend II in every possible direction.
warfare against unciesnly bread has
been inaugurated by the Trades Unionist
OF this city. In referring TO this matter it
says:
Pure. wholesome bread. pies and cakes
will be turned out by the bakeries OF
tn.Gasc AIN ol..tr cites =. t.." III
Uakers succeed IN enforcing the uemaaus
they Will bring 10 bear on TIE ownSrs OF
Chicago bakeries.
The recent investigation made by the
sanitary bureau OF the department OK
health concerned Itself only with the
cago bakeries This disclosed numerous
bakeries in Chicago that are conducted
in insanitary places, but IT, made no in
vestieation of the materials used in MAX
health OF the men who handle the prod
ucts
Recently the fact was brought before
the bakers union Of Chicago that man
employed in one OF the non-union shops
OF the city Is far advanced In consump-
ton, but Is employed daily In making
bread that is distributed TO hundreds OF
families.
I'VE make every effort to remove .
union man who is suffering from any con-
tagious disease from the bakery and have
him cared for where he will not infect
others, said Charles Holman. editor OF
the Bakers Journal. One OF the best
ways to reduce consumption IL to see that
a a - n
bakery goods purchased. II is the only
way TO protect the families of workers
from the germs of contagious disease
which are SO easily spread from bake
shops
Not only is the bakers union engaged
at present In an active campaign TO as
far as possible protect those who use
union-made bread from contagion from
disease, but they demand that only pure.
wholesome material shall be used in the
products they turn out.
1T Is well known that in many bakeries.
largely where non-union labor Is en-
ployed. that material often in the last
stages OF decay is used In making pies
and cakes
Cakes made of winged eggs-eggs I'M
salable in the retail market-and pies
made of 'whiskered berries are common
articles on the market"
A member OF the Machinists' Union. in
a communication to the American Me-
chanic, says: I'VE had a queer expert
ence the other night at a meeting OF our
labor union. We initiated five candidates.
and il required the services OF as many
different interpreters There were a
Swede, a German. a Hungarian, a Be-
hemian and a Frenchman.
The fellows had lots OF fun about IT,
but II was a serious business to the Of
hcers who were doing the job. Every
one of the candidates went through the
entire performance without smile.
F1- tratxr s<ln
crowd.
THE ceremony reminded me again ana
again Of the pledge required by the
American Federation of Labor. that its
members will never discriminate against
fellow worker on account OF creed.
color or nationality
once on a time we machinists were
bound to introduce into our lodges only
white candidates. But about dozen
years ago the American Federation OF
Labor told Us that either We should
have to cut out the word white or they
would cut us out.
I'VE cut out the word. The lodges
that are still using the old form are
doing It against the laws OF the union"
At Bedford. Mass. three unions OF car
penters and joiners have appointed
committee to examine applications for
admission into either union. The applt-
can't must demonstrate by working out
fifteen or twenty problems with his tools.
and II he can do that he Is admitted.
otherwise rejected. This rule has been
adopted because of many complaints that
membership I'm a union Is not absolute
proof Of competency.
Charles S. Deneen, Governor of Illinois.
has appointed Peter w. Collins. grand
secretary OF the International Brotherhood
Of Electrical Workers. Edwin Wright.
president of the Illinois State Federation
of Labor. and William NJ. Russell Of the
{'hica on EQdera n a hof- A he
bers OF the commission TO investigate ana
report on necessary legislation for the
health, safety and comfort of employees
Of the state OF Illinois. The appointment
OF this commission was Authorized by the
last legislature. and its duties will be to
investigate and advise the enactment OF
remedial legislation for the protection %
the health and li%es of the workers.
AS a result OF accidents in coal mines
in the United States during the past year
3.125 men died and 1916 We're injured, ac-
cording TO statistics recently given out by
the geological survey. The death record
among coal miners was greater by l.o33
than in the preceding year. West Eir-
ginia reported the heaviest death rate last
year-l235 per 1000 employees. This state
also showed the lowest producfion or coal
for each life lost-65. 969 tons. New Mex
leo came next with a death rate OF Has
per 1000. and a production OF 1882 tons
for each life lost.
The statistics OF the Seologlcal survey
do not bear out the popular idea thar
most mine disasters result from explo-
sicns OF the total number reported dur
ms, the last year 947 deaths and 343 M
juries resulting from gas and dust eX-
blossoms, and 2Ol deaths and <1S injuries
were caused by powder explosions. The
CHIEF cause of death among the miners,
the report explains. was due TO the fall
ing of mine roofs and coal. Such dis
asters caused 1,122 deaths and 2,li in-
juries.
e W. Parker, chief statstician of the
result from the action OF Congress In
appropriating s15O.OOO to investigate mine
disasters and take steps to decrease the
number of accidents each year He says
one Of the greatest needs OF the coal
mining industry Is the enforcement or
military discipline in the operation of the
mines.
II often happens that employees are re-
sponsibie for the absence OF pleasant re-
lations between themselves and their en-
blowers Employers have hearts-otten
big kind hearts that beat In warm SYM
pathy with those who work for them.
They esteem their position as one or
responsible stewardship under the one
Great Ruler They are In many cases
men of culture and refinement. sensitive
to injury. Insult or to any exhibition or
ingratitude on the part of those 10 whom
they show more than ordinary business
kindness.
Such an employer wants his employees
to be more than servants; he wants them
to be friends and brothers. And when his