Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
IN THE LABOR WORLD
CAIRO. EGYPT

The workingmen of Washington are de.
voting their idle hours to the discussion
of three matters of reconnaissance
Gompers' caustic rap at President Roose.
velt's labor chapter in his message to
Congress. suffrage for the District of Co
| lumbia and the recent formation Of the
mixed union" of bosses and workmen.
President Gompers, In the language of
the vaudeville stage, "sure did say things
in his editorial for the February Fedora
ZIONIST He quoted many authorities in
support of his position In the unfair list
matter, and described as presidential d.
version Mr. Roosevelt structures agains,
labor leaders, congressman, judges and
others who come under the ban OF his dis
pleasure. In his editorial utterances Mr.
Gompers defies lese majeste. His edi-
torial must have scorched the paper he
wrote 1t upon and made the surrounding
atmosphere fairly sizzle.
Little Sam becomes big Sam when he
becomes thoroughly aroused and gets into
action" said one of Mr.. Gompers' Wash
ington admirers today.
1t is the opinion of the head men of or
ganized labor here that at the next ses-
sion of the Central Labor Union, next
Monday evening, the Oyster plan for suf-
frage in the District will be adopted. 1t
was the opinion of a local leader that
the Central body will get into line with
certain of the citizens associations so
that there may be "a long pull strong
pull and a pull all together for the
| restoration of the voting right at the
capital.
A man of considerable influence in the
labor world frankly stated last night that
he did not believe there was any chance
of getting a suffrage bill with its many
ramifications before the House and Senate
at the present short session.
But he added IF the plan of asking
for District representation In Congress
alone should be properly presented and
| quickly, with sufficient unanimity, there is
a possibility, if not probability, of action
before March 4. Representation in the
House would be in the nature of a half
loaf, as described in the old proverb. and
would tide us over until the next Con-
gress assemblies. AS a president of one
| of the citizens associations has aptly
stated, it would be the entering wedge
Much animated discussion in labor
circles followed the announcement In The
| Star of the formation of an association
| composed of masters and Workmen. The
average union workman describes the or
ganization as "a futile attempt to mix oil
and water They say the scheme will
| fall of its own weight.
| Master workmen, on the other hand, are
sanguine of success. They declare the
association will bring about the solving %
| the veXed abOr problem. The non-union
Workmen who are members of the mixed
union are also optimistic as to its future.
The Christmas edition of the Trades
| Unionist Sam De Nedrey, editor. made its
appearance today, two days I'm advance OF
! the publication day. The first part is III
| colors, the work of 7. NJ Ring. in charge
| of the publication department, the fronts
| piece being christmas with the Ole
! Folks There are holly berries, Christ
mas bells, lighted candles. Santa Claus
| Christmas trees and other illustrations
suggestive of the happy Yuletide, and the
| Christmas editorial has the true joy bel
| ring to it.
District carpenters are jubiant over the
reelection of William ID. Huber as gen
l'eral president of the brotherhood of that
| craft. Sam De Nedrey, who admires
President Huber, his style and his
| methods, says In the current issue OF the
| Trades UnioniSt:
Returns received at the headquarters
| in indianapolis show that VIII am u
| Huber, who has been the general presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
| and Joiners since 1899. has been re-elect-
| ed for another term. His record In the
office is excellent from every point OF
view, and his services to the cause OF
! organized labor have been very great.
During MS tenure VI .iio Pi -.
membership of the brotherhood mas grown
| from 1000 to nearly 100000. and In the
same period the funds in the treasury
| have Increased from s20,247.6O to $341,-
| 365s9.'
The sheet metal workers have elected
officers for 1909 as follows: President,
Adrian Paxon: vice president. Al Dazen-
hardt; recording and corresponding secre-
tary, Henry Klinge; financial secretary.
j. b. Egloff; treasurer. ]. II. Steffey: con-
ductor, Charles Thorpe; warden. Joseph
Draley: trustees. ]. w. Considine and ID.
NJ Desmond: executive board, c. Cooper
and s. Armstrong: business agent, Charles
Dausch. The election was holly contested,
with the exception of the business agent,
which was unanimous.
Master Workman John w. Hayes Of the