Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
IN LABOR CIRCLES

Industrial peace, with honor to both
sides, has become the shibboleth of con-
sentative labor leaders In the District.
One of the foremost movers along this
line is Sam De Nedrey, secretary of the
Central Labor Union. He says he is not
a believer in that brand of industrial
peace advocated by certain professional
peace adjusters, who would surrender the
lambs into the dens of the wolves. He is
willing for the wolves and the lambs to
lie down together in the first analysis.
provided the wolves are muZzled and their
claws are clipped.
In other words. it is proposed by Mr.
De Nedrey and others in the organized
labor movement who favor the policy of
Cancellation that the employers and the
employees get together and discuss their
differences. Napoleon once said every
war must have its ending Workingmen
who have the interests of their crafts
really at heart are in hope that the sort
of conferences advocated by Messrs. De
Nedrey. Torch. Purcell and others may
bring about a cessation of the open-shop
hostilities. At any rate. they declare they
are willing to give the proposition a fair
trial.
Hugh d. Digney, secretary OF the Build
ing Trades Mechanics Council, announces
grievance committee and the council were
merged into one body, for the purpose of
uniting all building trades in the city
that are affiliated with the local council of
the department of labor of the \. F. OF
l.. in combating the open shop. that is
sought to be established in this city.
After the consolidation William f. Gil
more was unanimously elected business
representative of the council. Mr.. Gill
more will devote his entire time and en-
n n
of the city the normal conditions that eX
listed before the present difficulty began
William c. Brunger. business agent of
the carpenters. says he believes a step i'm
the right direction was taken by
both branches of the Amalgamated So
ciety of Carpenters and Joiners when
they. recently voted unanimously to estab-
fish permanent general secretaryship.
1T was decided that the secretary shall
devote all his time to furthering the in
terests of the society at large He will
have his headquarters in New York, with
am office staff and a corps of organizers.
who will visit the larger cities and open
new branches. In this manner the So
ciety expects to double it's membership
in the coming organizational year.
The organization of carpenters has been
established since 1860, not only as a labor
union, but as a beneficial association as
We'll 1t pays members $3.50 per week
when unemployed and $50 when sick
and replaces stolen tools to the amount
of $780, The strike benefit is 500 per
week. 1t also has accident and death
features and old-age pension after eigh-
teen years of membership.
The members of the Building Trades
Mechanics Council and their friends will
be entertained at a. smoker in National
evening. March "a. The committee in
charge comprises II. c. Oliver, chairman;
David McCracken. Charles Crocke. James
Kelly. Hugh D. Digney. E. T. Rabbit,
Charles Dausch, Nick Hart, E. E. Han
cock, Jack Paders. r. r. Rhode and
Thomas McGilton. The program will con-
sist of addresses, monologues. quartet
singing, solos. box mystery performances,
buck and wing dancing and acrobatics.
Caldwells Band will furnish the music.
A matter of more than passing interest
to Washington workingmen is presented
in an article in the Labor Record. official
Council of New Orleans 1t says:
Something of a surprise has been Gre
ated in the labor world by the action of
the Bakers Journal. the official organ of
fishing the We Don't Patronize' list
which has been the cause of the action of
Judge Wright in pronouncing Jail sem
tence on Messrs. Gompers, Morrison and
Mitchell.
Under the heading. 1T Is High Time
for Action it says:
1--WE emphatically insist upon our right
to recognize our friends. We still more SO
insist upon our right not to patronize any
one who is unfriendly and unfair to or
ganized labor. Nobody can compel us to
deal with such concerns as the following
firms Then follows long list.
In its last issue. under the heading
The Boycott is Permitted the Bakers
Journal says:
You don't seem to believe it? But
look to the states where prohibition has
been triumphant. Is not the boycott 60
ing on there TO the fullest extent? Do not
the fanatics boycott the products of the
brewers and distillers there? And have
the courts anything to say against it? Oh,
no, but they will punish you for viOlatin g
the law, II you do not boycott beer. whis-
ky or any other intoxicating drink. So
they uphold the boycott. If they can do
SO consistently. nothing can stop us from
boycotting goods which we do not want
And we are sure none of our members
desire to purchase goods from the follow
ing labor-hating concerns. After which
follows a list containing about two hun
dred concerns.
This is as it should be. The law of
the land is not made to work two ways.
If one class can boycott, the. other class
has a perfect right. Prohibition Is an
open boycott placed in the hands of q
bunch of sky-pilots and fanatics, SO the
same right should be accorded the labor
paper and the labor movement
1t Is not Illegal for union labor organi-
cation to picket place of business that
has been declared unfair If picketing is
done in a peaceable manner. according
to the decision of Judge Ellsworth, given
at Oakland, Cal, in the case of Joseph
Davis. local restaurant man, against the
Cooks and Walters Alliance. Because
the union posted two pickets in front of
his place of business the restaurant man
declared that he had suffered a loss of
$3.50 The court admitted the loss. but
commended. inasmuch as the union had
not brought it about by unlawful means,
damages could not be imposed.
A bill that has been presented before the
Oregon legislature. providing for the pro-
lection and safety Of persons engaged in
work on buildings, bridges, etc. Is COM
mented on editorially in the Bridgemen' S
Magazine. the official organ of the Inter-
national Association of Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers. In speaking of the
need of suitable legislation. the editorial
says that lowing to the extreme hazard
surrounding our employment any protect
i've measure. in the way of legislation or
attempted legislation. should receive our
hearty and unqualified support"
A branch of the American Association
for Labor Legislation has been formed at
lie inn