Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-10
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
PROCEEDINGS AT WEEKLY
MEETING OF DELEGATES.

At the meeting last evening of the
Central Labor Union a resolution was in
troduced by the Typographical Union del
egation directing attention to the law
relating to the appointment of govern
ment printer. and urging opposition To
the confirmation of any but a practical
printer. The resolution also directed that
a copy be furnished President Rooseve 1t
and the. Senate The resolution was
adopted.
a resolution i'm regard to the death of
the Rev. Charles Alvin Smith. 1t re-
ferred to the deceased as. "a believer in
and an active promoter of the prece ut 5
of the brotherhood of man as laid down
In the Golden Rule" The resolutions in
Guided expressions of sympathy. provided
for the appointment of a committee of
five delegates to represent Central Labor
Union at the memorial service to be held
at Peck Memorial Church Sunday night.
March II. and that when the meeting
last evening adjourn the delegates pres
ent rise and spend two minutes in silent
meditation.
The president appointed the following
conmittee to attend the memorial service:
Charles Smith of the plate printers, n. c,
Sprague Of the preSsmen. Thomas Me-
Clifton of the painters, f. L. Tucker of
the machnists and Sam De Nedry of
Typographical Union.
Delay in Mail Delivery.
A delegate spoke of the work The Star
is doing in calling the attention of the
public to the irregularities in the deliv-
cry of mail.
Robert Hungerford OF Toronto. Canada.
president of Carriage and Wagon Work
- -: its
He was introduced by President Torch.
and made a short address compliment
ing the central body. He told the dele
gates of the workings of certain laws
relating to labor passed by the Canadian
parliament.
Certain charges having been preferred
against William Bradfield, delegate
from the Commercial Telegraphers
Union. he was censured. The secretary
of the Central Labor Union was directed
to write to the Photographers Union and
request recall of Mr.. Bradfield as dele
gate.
Delegate Brinkman. i'll reporting for the
committee appointed to secure an investi-
cation of alleged irregularities at the
stables of the engineer department. of
the District said that he had received
which was far from satisfactory to the
committee. Mr. Rrinkman. in moving
that the matter be placed in the hands
of the attorney for the central body.
said:
Testimony in Advance.
I'VE have asked for an Investigation of
this department, and the Commissioners
have agreed to it. provided we produce
affidavits of the witnesses who have
brought the charges. We will not fur
nish our testimony in advance.
Resolutions from the Bricklayers and
Masons' Union. recommending the pass
age of law providing d municipal
architect were Endorsed.
Delegate Mcclure of the Plate Printers
Union turned over TO Treasurer Con-
sldine of the Central Labor Union the
sum of $3.50, the result of a collection
taken by the printers at the bureau. The
money will be applied to relieve the
wants of those members who may be in
need
House bill 1890, introduced by Repre-
sentative Hughes of New Jersey. to
amend an act entitled IAN act to protect
trade and commerce against unlawful
restraints and monopolies," was in
dorsed.
The bill of Senator Penrose of Penn
sylyana, amending the postal laws. CIV
ing to the Postmaster General certain
powers relating TO the admission of sec
ond-class mail matter. was condemned
and the legislative committee directed to
oppose its passage.