The Washington herald., 1908-09-01
WOMEN WILL HELP
The LABOR UNIONS
Movement Started to Form
Local AUxiliaries.
FRATERNIZE WITH BALTIMORE
Press Committee Appointed 10 Give
Out InfOrmafion-Great Prepara-
rfons Being Made to Celebrate
Labor Day in the DiStriet-Haii
Bag RepaIrers' Union Elects

For the purpose Of lettering social con-
ditions. and 20 aid in becoming acquaint-
ed with one another. members OF the
Central Labor Union last night voted 70
take women under the standard OF union
ism.
While they viii not be taken in as
active members Of the locals. II is said
they viii be organized into auxiHaries.
VIII Organize Women
It was decided 10 DO this after the mat
ter had been thrashed out on the floor OF
the central body for more than an hour
While most Of the members were in favor
Of forming the women into working
bodies. some Of them hesiJsred about
asking them 10 join in certain work now
being done BY the men. Several members
said they were afraid the women would
do well enough socially, but il sickness
and during strike lockouts they thought
the men could do the work better
one member said thau when nan IS in
trouble he always 6u6S nelp ard comfort
ln his heI7mate. or any woman friendly 70
aim and his interests and he therefore
wished the central body would take active
s1eus 10 organize the seutler sex He
added that much OF the work OF entertain
rrents and Labor Day celebrations would
{ be taken Of the hands Of the men who
worked in the day and then had 70 devote
tine after their days labor was through
I 10 attend TO many social details
The resolution naming q committee 70
draft recommendauons for the organizing
/ of the auxiliaries was unanimously
I passed. and the following delegates were
named as. the committee NeSsTs- Brink
man. Mccarthy, Baumont- Conzi5iae- and
. Allison
( Resolutions looking TO the bringing to-
zethsr in fraternity delegates 10 the Cen
I tral L Dor Union in Baltimore and the
t Central body in Washington and the ex-
/ changing Of calls between the two or
I Eanizati1ns by delegates 20 be known as
! fraternal delegates were adopted. and the
president and secretary OF the local Cen
/ traI body were instructed 10 correspond
Z with the Baltimore organization
Press Committee Appointed
/ Following the closing Of the doors OF
{ the Central body 10 the public. especially
the press. last Monday night. pres}
/ committee. consisting of Delegates Con
sidine. smith. and Stevens. was appoint
ed TO hereafter give 10 the public sucE
parts Of the proceedings as thought judi
} cious-
( Never before il the history O forsanizet
/ labor in the District. have the prepara,
J tons for celebrating Labor Day been 81
( elaborate as they are this year. and neve1
( has the Labor Day committee been so sue
I cessfuI in completing arrangements for {
/ celebration Of this character The motor
/ cycle races, under the auspices OF tn,
( Federation Of American Motorists. vii
be one OF the best events Of its kind eye,
( held in this section. and the grand tourna
ment- 20 be participated in by the mos
| expert riders OF Maryland Virginia anC
the District OF Columbia promises TO b,
/ exciting
Prizes Amount to 500.
The incentive 10 good work by tho
fitting knights viii be prizes amounting
10 S1o9 The moving picture show. under
the management of ". 3. Brown Of The
+ Pickwick Theater. Will be uD 10 date and
pleasing 20 the children, and the country
circus viii be entertaining 70 all Prof
4 Caldwelrs band viii furnish the music
for the day. and the committee has ar.
ranged to accommodate 1900 persons or
( Labor Day.
Mail Bag Repairers' Uunion- No 1G.53
net last Friday night and elected The
following officers. President, T. B
Faneu. vice president. G. Emmcns
urer. G. Van Fossin; recording secretary
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