Evening star., 1909-04-14
IN LABOR CIRCLES

The first direct clash between labor
unions affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and those who have de-
clared allegiance to the Knights Of Labor
seems to be threatened by the action OF
the executive council of the A. F. l.. yes
terday in placing itself sduarely on rec
ord as standing by the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and
as against the seceders from the organi-
zation" Under the direction Of John W.
Hayes, grand master workman Of the
K. of L.. steps are being taken to form
district assemblies in many localities COM
posed of mechanics Of the building trades.
In this connection it is said many
electrical workers are joining the ranks
of the knights. The Electrical workers
Assembly of the District of Columbia IS
declared by officials OF the X. , OF l.. 10
to the activity Of the knights. an omcer
of that organization said:
''Some Of the officials of the Fedora
tion Of Labor desire to make II appear
to the public that they do not take US
seriously; that our work Is on paper. or
.up in the air. as one Of them expressed
It, To these / will say we are not look
ing for any encouragement or commence
tion from the A. F. L. or any OF It's
affiliated organizations. We point with
pride to the greatness In both NUMBERS
and influence of the knights Of Labor In
days gone by. and declare that our pres
ent mission is to rehabilitate to It's for
mer power the most liberal labor or
eanization extant, and one that VIII In
the last analysis solve the vexed labor
problem"
At recent meeting of the Bookkeepers
and Stenographers' Union the following
officers were elected for the ensuing SIX
months: President, Mrs. Marion wen
H-
Gov. second vice president. Mrs. B.
Thomas: recording secretary, F; Hewitt:
financial secretary. Edward Giles. ana
treasurer. Miss Ethel Parsons
L. A. sterne. the retiring presadent. .,s y
A. F. l.. He served three terms as pres
| ideat of the union, and was highly com
mended by his felicw-workmen upon ms
zeal in behalf Of their interests, and for
bringing the organization up to mgh
state Of prosperity and efficiency.
w. F. Gilmore. business representative
of the Building Trades Mechanics Coun-
ell, who was recently elected member OF
the Washington Chamber of Commerce.
in his report for last month says:
"Since my last report the grievance
committee has consolidated with the
Building Trades Mechanics Souncn' nac.
ment of the A. F. of L.. and all the
locals that were afiiliated with the griev-
ance committee. except No. 132. Brother
hood of Carpenters. are affiliated with the
Building Trades Mechanics Council. The
old grievance committee is now known as
the executive committee Of the Building
Trades Council and will continue the
fight to the end against the attempt TO
introduce the open shop In washington,
D. c., along the same lines laid down Dy
the old grievance committee.
1.-The amount of work let for the month
of March, 1909, to contractors employing
members of organized labor was 1854 oIO;
amount let to unfair contractors. go
600; total. $S79,57O. This does not include
the independent real estate operators who
have never been fair to the building
trades
Having been elected a member OF the
Washington Board of Trade and re-elect-
ed president of the Civic Betterment Asso-
citation, Sam De Nedrey. editor OF the
Trades Unionist and secretary OF the
Central Labor Union. was surprised by
his friends in labor circles the other day
They presented him with an editorial
chair" 1t is a large carved oak anair,
with revolving and other features.
Washington workmen are much interest
ed in the proposed world-encirclfng trip
of Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor. Leaders
say ii will be of incalcuable benefit to the
workmen Of every country visited as well