Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
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A new phase of THE open-shOp contro-
versy in the District has just developed.
1t is claimed the Painters Union at re-
cent meeting decided that its members
could work on open-shop contracts, pro-
vided the employers would allow them
to work under union conditions. In this
connection the statement was made to-
day that officers of the Master Painters
Association recently conferred with First
Vice President Hedrck of the Interna-
tional Union of Painters and Decora tors.
and upon his recommendation the local
pathetic strike of the building trades and
reached the decision stated.
Therefore, it is asserted. the painters
will work on jobs with open-shOp mechan-
les in the future along the same lines as
the union bricklayers, provided they re-
ceive the union schedule of pay and are
only required to work the number Of
hours per day that are prescribed by
their organization.
The employers are said to regard the
action Of the painters with favor. and eX-
press the belief that others of the build
ing trades will follow suit.
President Roosevelt is said to have for
warded to George f. Cain. president of
the National League of Employees of Navy
Yard, Naval Stations, Arsenals and Gun
Factories. the pen with which he signed
the compensa ton BILL his signature max
ing it law. This act. as passed by Con-
gress at it's recent session, requires the
government to pay it's employees for all
the time they may lose more than fifteen
days as a result of injury or accident i'll
a government plant 1t is claimed that
large number Of men have been hurt
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them by the federal government.
The officers and representatives of the
league worked faithfully to induce Con-
gress to pass this bill upon it's merits,
and the measure is particularly appre-
ciated by the workers at the Washington
navy yard and the government printing
office. The bill goes into effect on or
after August l next.
1t is provided that no compensation
shall be paid under this act where the
conduct of the employe injured, nor I'M
less said injury shall continue for more
than fifteen days. All questions of neg
ligence or misconduct shall be deter
mined by the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor.
That if any artisan or laborer so en-
ployed shall die during the said year by
reason of such injury received in the
course of such employment. leaving a
widow or a child or children under six
lccu years VI dye, UT dependent It..
such widow and child or children and
dependent parent shall be entitled to re-
ceive. in such portions and under such
regulations as the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor may prescribe. the same
amount. for the remainder of the said
year, that said artisan or laborer would
be entitled to receive as pay If such en-
ploye were alive and continued to be en-
ployed: Provided, That # the widow
shall die at any time during the said
year her portion of said amount shall be
added TO the amount to be paid to the
remaining beneficiaries under the provi-
sions of this section. if there be any
Members and friends of Grocery Clerks
Union, No. 533 are enjoying an outing
their S0ciable last night at the American
Home building, 9Th and G streets.
The International Union of the Jour-
heymen Horseshoers of North America
Will meet in convention in this CITY June
10. being represented by delegates from
the different states of the Union as well
as Canada. The local committee of No.
Il has made arrangements with the ST
James Hotel to care for one hundred
delegates. and the sessions of the con-
vention will be held in Costello's Hall, at
9th and streets northwest. Ready
kernahan of Denver, Col. Is the score
tary-treasurer of the international, and
win diiiNc al tiliS Guy III q rev days.
D. ]. Clark. one of the prominent mem
bers of Local No. II of this city. will
be a delegate to the convention repre-
senting the District of Columbia
A special dispatch from this city to the
Spartanburg. S. c., Herald, has the fol-
lowing to say:
The resignation of Representative Lit
tlefield, the big Maine statesman, which
was rendered some time ago, to take eff
feet September next, is recognized as the
result of the fight that the American
Federation of Labor has been making
upon him for some time. 1t is said that
Mr.. Littlefeld realized that he could not
stem the tide of the labor opposition. and
rather than give up by acknowledging
defeat, he chose to retire before the
American Federation of Labor should sue
coed in having him retired. His activity
in connection with the committee on the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cannon's packed com
mittee-Or rather. his inactivity, inasmuch
as that committee does little else than
smother bills that the Speaker opposes
was the chief grievance held against him
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