Evening star., 1909-04-28
IN LABOR CIRCLES

With the view of making Labor day,
1909, most auspicious occasion, with
several new and novel features, the Cen
trail Labor Union has taken time by the
forelock and appointed a committee to
prepare a tentative program. 1t is the
opinion of several progressive labor lead
ers that there should be something new
in the matter of the celebration this year.
In former years there was a parade with
spectacular features. This was aban-
doned and its place taken by athletic
events. Now some of the workingmen
propose to put on their thinking caps
with the view of deviSing something en-
tirely different.
Joseph E. Danielson, organizer Of the
knights of Labor for the District of Co
lumbia, has submitted report to Master
Workman John w. Hayes. He says:
Being assigned to that branch of labor
covering the building trades Of the city
of Washington, l am expected to give to
you report of the work accomplished
by me and through my assistance since
assuming the Office of organizer.
Il have been assigned to duty but
short time, yet l have succeeded in or
ganizing five local assemblies, all Of
which are in a good, fourishing condition.
l have at the present time applications
from number of bricklayers, and am
now arranging to organize them into an
assembly of their own. This will be the
first time in many years that the brick
layers joined forces with the knights Of
Labor. The fact that this branch of the
trade is making application shows to
what extent the sentiment in favor of the
order is spreading.
Before the time for making my next
monthly report I expect to add to the
rolls the bricklayers, the sheet metal
workers, the plasterers and the carriage
and wagon workers, as a sufficient num-
ber of applications from each Of these
cants having signified their intentions to
take out charters under the banner of
the Knights of Labor.
I'm my rounds of the various works In
course of construction much favorable
comment is being made on the business
a new idea to employer and workman
alike to be privileged to work out their
day without interference, and the plan
is so popular that it Is meeting with uni
versal approval While there is not so
much work being erected throughout the
city, not half as much as there should be
at this season of the year. yet we have
no reason to complain. since we are get
ting our fair share Of it.
This Is my first official report hope
to make each future one better and more
interesting, and while l desire to thank
all the brothers for the friendly assist
ance and cooperation given me, / urgent
ly request that they keep on with the
we have got the building trades district
established, but continue to bring in the
names and addresses of the different me-
chanics favorable to connection with the
knights of Labor. and will call on them
and, as opportunity offers, cover them
with the shield Of our ORDER
Auxiliary No. 13 to Columbia Typo
graphical Union has nominated the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. J, A.
Huston; vice president, Mrs. Lola Ju-
liam; secretary, Mrs. Lilly Thomas:
chaplain, Mrs. A. c. knight; sergeant
alarms, Mrs. Irving Tomlin; delegate
to convention, Mrs. Sarah T. Andrew:
McCardell. Mrs. Andrew. who has no
opposition for delegate, is a native of
Missouri.
Building Trades Council of the District
of Columbia. the Trade Unionist says:
Notwithstanding the inclement wealth.
er. every delegate to the Building Trades
Mechanics Council was In the hall when
the president called the council to or
der. The report Of Business Representa-
tive Gilmore was presented to the men,
bers for consideration, and all expressed
qualification at the showing made. which
was a substantial increase over aNy
the various business agents were also
very gratifying. all indicating a busy
season for the building trades.
1.-THE committee appointed recently by
the council to make arrangements for
the first annual excursion down the
river reported that 1t had secured Mar
shall Hall for the day and evening of
August 9. 1t was directed that the COM
mittee prepare a program of sports and
other amusements for that day.
Delegate Edward Rabbit Of the plas-
terers reported that another shop had
been made fair to the plasterers."