Evening star., 1909-06-02

I've no time to fool with the measly
Steeioid deal now
(To be continued tomorrow
IN LABOR WORLD |
The world-encircling tour that is soon
to be taken by Samuel Gompers. pres
ident of the American Federation Of
Labor. is an absorbing topic just now
in local labor circles. 1t is the ex-
pectation that Mr.. Gompers will not
only gain much valuable information
as to the conduct of the old worlds labor
organizations. but that he will also give
the foreign workingmen many American
ideas which they may adopt with profit.
President Gompers is a convincing
talker and he will no doubt be called
upon while away beyond the seas to ad-
dress many meetings of labor unions
and tell them how it is done in Amer
lea. He will also seek for a closer rela-
ton between organized labor in the old
world and the new. and altogether the
voyage around the world of Mr.. Gompers
is expected to accomplish results.
Prior to his leaving. about two weeks
hence. he will probably address the Cen
trail Labor Union at its next meeting, and
will entertain his friends at the Com
pers home the evening of June l..
At the recent printers election in this
city F. n Whitehead was elected dele
gate to the l. T. L. convention by a vote
of 1856, out of about LOO votes cast.
which attested his popularity, he running
second in field of nine candidates aspir-
ing to represent Columbia Typographical
Union. No. 1o1, at II. Joseph. Mo, next
August.
During Mr.. Whitehead's thirty-tive
years membership in the printers union
he has taken part in much work for the
advancement of the interests of that or
ganiZation
Mr.. Whitehead was active in the af-
fairs of Chicago Typographical Union.
No. 16. for number of years, having
joined that union in 1876. After working
in the middle west and south. he located
at Galveston. Tex. where he was EN-,
ployed for eight years. He represented
that union at the L. T. L. convention in
Philadelphia in 1892. Soon afterward he
was appointed International organizer
for the tenth district. composed of nine
southern states and Mexico. his work In
that section resulting in an increased
membership for the organization
Ten years ago Mr.. Whitehead received
an appointment in the government print
ing office, through the civil service, and
has been employed in the big printery as
compositor and reader in the job room.
He has served on many committees of
Columbia Union, the most important
being the International convention COM
mittee. He was chairman of the commit
tee which secured the convention for
Washington at the 1902 session at Gin
n tfrn IN,
Washington in 1909 made a record for
entertaining delegates and visitors. His
wide acquaintance with the craft and his
experience in various lines of work make
him a valuable representative at st. Jo-
seph his friends say.
AS president of the Knights of Momus
c'knockers'D and one of the promoters
of this printers king organization
Mr. Whitehead has made many friends of
members and guests at bahquetS in this
city, where senators and representatives
in Congress were entertained. Under his
leadership, with able co-workers, Column
bia Union membership has taken front
rank in furnishing entertainments that
have brought in close touch the friends
of the organization in the legislative,
professional and business circles of the
National Capital.
William McEvoy, one of the oldest
printers in the United States, is preparing
to retire from active service as an official
of the Chicago Typographical Union. Nc
Evoy went to Chicago from Ireland IN
1S4S. He served three years of his ap-
premiership in Dublin and another year
on the Prairie Queen, a weekly paper,
whose publishers founded the Democrat
and later the Tribune. He worked six
years on the Prairie Queen. McEvoy IS
seventy-seven years old, and is the only
living charter member of Chicago Typo
graphical Union, No. 16, which was
founded in 1SJ2. He is secretary treasurer
of the union. which office he has held
continuously since 1877. He will retire
July l.
4 vote of the cigarmakers of the coun-
try favors a plan TO advertise the blue
label of the organization at the Alaska
Yukon exposition. An assessment Will be
levied to provide funds.
The railway firenen and the Western
Federation of Miners propose to build
monument TO the memory of John ii.
Murphy formerly counsel for the organi-
cations named. and who died in Denver
recently.
Bricklayers and masons of Akron. Ohio.
have signed W. new scale of prices,
with an increased wage of 40 cents a day.
The demand was made and granted be-
cause of the increased ccst of living in
the Ohio town.
In Pittsburg. Pa. in some of the larg-
est shoe stores statesmen are not allowed
busy or not, and they must use their
knee, not a STOOL rest when lacins
a shoe for a customer.
Galveston CTex.) trade unionists have
two candidates for membership on the
city board under the commission form OF
municipal government. The old board has
been hiring Mexican labor at s1.25 per
day. while the city scale for labor is 81
per day.
Direct legislationists are organizing the
state of Washington with view to
pledging all legislative candidates in 1910
to support the initiative, referendum and
recall. They are 20 hold a state conven-
toa at Seattle in August.
In San Francisco the union labor party
leaders have selected p. III. Mccarthy,
president of the Building Trades Council,
for mayor: Thomas Finn for sheriff and
H. l.. Mullevy for county clerk as can
didates for the three principal offices at
the coming municipal election.
Negro Kills Another in Cecil County.
ELKTON, Md, June During a col
ored picnic near St. Augustine, Cecil
George Benson, colored. was shot
and fatally wounded by John Stewart,
also colcred. The men, II Is alleged. had
not been on good terms and during
craps game a dispute arose and Stewart.
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