Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
IN LABOR CIRCLES

The workingmen Of Washington have
t-ct commissionerships soon to be va
Gated. and have named as their candi-
date John B. Colpoys. president Of the
Central Labor Union. It is expected that
practically every labor union in the Dis
tl-ict will champion the cause Of Mr.. Coli
poys. His friends say he Is fitted In every
way to acceptably f1ll one Of the Offices.
a nd 1t is urged In his behalf that he would
be fair in his dealings with both capital
and labor.
There will be frolic and fun at the an
nual smoker of Local Union, No. 4. In
ternational Brotherhood OF Bo0kbinders,
to be held at Typographical Temple next
Saturday night. The committee on ar
rangements promises that there will be
music, Rotations, addresses and other
things.
In a letter to Sam De Nedrey, which
was published in the current Trades
UniOnist, d. G. Biggs urges workingmen
to place crepe upon their hats should
and Vice President Mitchell of the
American Federation of Labor be COM
nitted to jail In the contempt case. and
to wear 1t until they are again at liberty.
Labor editors to the number of twenty
two who attended the recent A. F. Of L.
convention at Toronto have formed an
association. to be known as the Interna-
tional Labor Press of America. The Off
GERS elected are: President, Charles w.
Frear of Joplin. Mo-; first vice president.
Edward Hirsch Of Baltimore; second vice
president. r. d. Stewart of Cedar Rap
Stephenson of Winnepeg: secretary
treasurer, Will NJ. Maupin Of Lincoln.
Neb
indianapolis has an automobile chauf-
feur's union with a large and growing
membership. The number of the Indian
apolis union Is 244, showing that the or
ganization is rapidly spreading through
out the states.
The California legislature has passed .
bill prohibiting any one not entitled to
do SO from wearing button Of any
labor union, or from carrying a union
&C I'd without being an actual member
of the union.
The total membership Of the United
Brewery Workers Union is given by ma
tional officers as 1928 men. There are
366 local unions and 1877 branches. In
the past year 1854 new members were
initiated into the organization.
John w. Hayes. master workman Of the
knights of Labor, in the current issue
Of the Journal Of that organization says:
THE members of the Chauffeurs' Pro-
tective Union. L. A. 1913. recently held .
reunion meeting at their headquarters.
225 Pennsylvania avenue. Washington.
d. c. The gathering proved to be Q
most successful one. Members from
every branch of the automobile service
in the city, both public and private, were
present Speeches. singing and various
other entertainments were INDUCED in.
and all voted that the meeting was wor-
thy Of repetition in the near future.
The real object of the gathering was
learned when the principal speakers out
lined the policy Of the union to be against
Joy riding and reckless driving, both OF
which. 1t was shown. very greatly en-
dangers life and property. This senti-
ment was received with universal ap-
prevail, and the union pledged its untiring
efforts toward stamping out the system
by declining to admit to it's brotherhood
any chauffeur who was known to indulge
in this dangerous practice.
THE indiscriminate method of issuing
licenses to persons applying was handled
without gloves. 1t was shown that many
of the enthusiastically too many-wero
the result of trusting the cars to mex
perienced men who had no knowledge OF
the business other than just SUFFICIENT to
procure the license. The chauffeur has
to do with the lives of not only the peo-
pie who are intrusted to his care, but the
people upon the public highway; and tho
authorities who are charged with the
duty of issuing licenses ought to be well
satisfied that the man on whom Is con-
ferred the license to conduct SO responsi.
BILE a position ought to be master Of bis
business in its every detail. The mere
that has no kicking proclivities long
enough to secure q license Is not sum-
GENTLY well trained for the position. HS>
should be compelled to learn the business
thoroughly The chauffeurs have decided
to bend their efforts toward reyhedying
this growing evil, for evil 1t Is.
1.-The work Of extending the influence Of
the union to other cities was reported ON.
49,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Ptttsburr
were forming associations, all to b AZ
tached to the national body, which ne
voted most encouraging report