Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-18

manfesting considerable interest in the
primaries that are to be held in the Dis
trict soon to elect delegates to the presi-
dental conventions. Under the heading,
"Labors Duty" Editor Sam De Nedrey
says in the current Trades tnionist
I'VE will stand by our friends and adj
minister singing rebuke to men or
parties who are either Indifferent. neg
gent or hostile. and, whenever oppor-
tunity affords. secure the election of in
telligent honest, earnest trades unIonists
with clear, unblemished paid-up union
cards in their possession.
"Soon primaries are to be held in the
District of Columbia for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to the great political
conventions which will nominate candi-
dates for President and Vice President
of the United States. The unionists of
this city will have an opportunity this
year to follow the advice Of the fedora
tons chief, and see to it that only dele
gates are selected who will vote for those
candidates who are friendly to labor.
Many of the names mentioned for these
delegates are men wo are known to be
friendly to those who aspire to great
political preferment, whose records on the
labor question is bad, and organized labor
should see to it that they are kept at
home. OF ali the years this is the one
that organized labor should be on guard.
Reward our friends; rebuke our enemies
is the watchWOrd.'
trail Labor Union follows
LamplighterS-Jos. A. Torillo Jos.
Manzelli. Tony Corpentiero.
Washington Lodge Machinists-C. G..
Henry G. II. Durham. ]. II. Dostyman,
D. c. Hall, f. Vermillion.
Hosting Engineers, No. III. G. Bishop,
H. E. Patterson.
Printing pressmen-N c. Sprague. j. A.
Major, Morris Threlkeld, v. T. Brooks,
A. F. Harper.
The printers were the first craft of any
Importance to extend their organization
throughout the entire country. The Ma
tional Typographical Union was estab-
lished in 1852. In order to take In cana
da there was established in 1867 the In
ternational Typographical Union.
The officers of the International Brass
holders Union of North America report
that since the establishment of the inter-
has Increased to 10000 The international
has sick benefit. paying benefits for
eight weeks out of each twelve months,
and also death benefit.
Union potatoes are on sale in Chicago.
The announcement was made to the Fed
Grafton of Labor by w. w. Scott, local
| manager of the Farmers Union:
Now is the time to buy union pota-
toes. the letter announces. We will
u
| package that leaves our hands.
The farmers urge union men TO assist
| them in their fight against the middlemen
| zy insisting on having their grocerymen
| buy union farm products.
| The growth of the Pressmen's Unlon as
now organized, has been phenomenal.
| The first international convention of the
| trade was held in Brooklyn, n. Y, nine
| teen years ago. There were thirteen local
| unions represented at that convention by
| fifteen delegates. At the convention al
| Brighton Beach last summer there were
go local unions, represented by upward
| of 800 delegates.
The textile trades of Russia Sshow a
| union membership of 37,215.
Cinnamon in Wellington, New Zealand.
have formed union for their mutual pro-
| lection.
The New South Wales labor conference
rejected resolution in favor of social
| izing all means of production, distribu-
| ton and exchange.
All the electricians employed by the
Power Company I'm
| Goldfield, New, went on strike recently.
| refusing to accept the new wage scale of
So day.
A union of hospital superintendent has
been organized in Chicago. which may be