The Washington herald., 1910-03-08

The Mckinley Manual Training School
will receive the benefit of the funds al
loted under the term of the Morrill, act
II the Central Labor Union of this city
is successful in impressing upon Congress
/ a recommendation unanimously adopted
last night. Discussion OF the plan offered
by the legislative committee. of which
Delegate Z. j. Ryan is chairman, brought
out the fact that it was not the desire
OF the body to antagonize George Wash
ington University. but. individually and
collectively, the delegates were OF the
opinion that the money should be placed
at the disposal of a public institution
where instruction could be secured With
out the payment OF tuition Petitions
will be circulated throughout the city
for signatures.
The resolution Is directed to the House
Of Representatives and urges:
THAT the benefits OF the Morrill, act
shall be granted to the District. and that
/ the money be assigned TO a public insti-
tuition of the District. thereby assuring
our children the benefits of Instruction
in agricultural and mechanical arts with
out the necessity OF tuition fees.
| Mckinley school Suggested.
we respectfully suggest the Mckinley
! High School as such public institution
Il already has a fine building and ak
cellent shop equipment. and with this
added income, could be easily expanded
at very small cost. so as TO provide al
the benefits conferred by the Morrill, act. =
AZ the meeting. Rev. Or. John b. Al
lis9n, retiring pastor of GuntOn-Temple
Memorial Church. who during his serv-
/ ice as fraternal delegate 10 the Contra
Labor Union from the Presbyterian Min.
isters' Alliance has won the respect and
/ esteem of the body, was presented viii
a handsome silver pitcher. inscribed witt
the single sentence. To John B. Allison
the Man" The presentation was made
under the auspices OF a special commit
tee appointed by the central body. com.
/ posed of Delegates Hagerty, Frank Rom
and Milton Smelling. 1t was accepted ir
a fitting manner by the reverend dele
gate
sunday Bill Is Considered.
Consideration of the Sunday closine
bill also occupied much of the time o.
the central body. Il resulted in the
adoption OF a resolution directing the
! chairman Of the legislative committee q
appear before the proper committee ot
| the House to-day to advocate the adop
ton OF an amendment to the bill which
| would provide that wherever work was
required of an employe under the excep-
tions noted in the bin said emplOye mus
be granted one other day off in the
week Under the terms thus imposed, M
employer could require. or permit. his
| employees to work more than SIX days n
every seven.
| While the representative Of the retail
clerks union objected to clerks being in
cluded among those excepted from tht
provisions of the bin prohibiting Sunday
works and the representative of moving
picture operatives insisted upon being
included. there was a decided sentiment
| in favor of the suspension of all work
on Sunday. The opinion Of the legislative
committee prevailed. and 1t was decided
| that It would be useless to advocate toe
drastic a measure at present. and that fl
was better to champion Only such amend.
ment as would have some chance OF
adoption.
An effort was made by the delegate
from the moving picture union 10 gel
the approval of the central body to ar
amendment of the bill which would in,
sert following the words sacred concerts
the words and other innocent amuse
ments. not. however, excepting regular
theatrical performances. This amend.
ment, as well as several others, wa.
voted down
Support Striking Car Men.
Upon motion of Sam De Nedrey, III,
secretary of the Central Labor Union. 9
resolution was adopted directing the sec
retary to send to the officers who ar,
| conducting the strike of the street cal
operatives in Philadelphia telegram as
| suring them of the sympathy and support
OF the local body, and expressing the
hope that speedy and satisfactory so
luton Of the trouble would be found.
Prior to the adoption of the De Nedre,
resolution, an amendment was offered by
Delegate Jackson and accepted. which
provides for the. appointment of a com.
mittee OF FIVE members who shall hs
charged with the work of interesting the
many unions in this city and obtaInine
through them financial assistance thai
| will be essential If the fight is prolonged
Mr.. jackson stated that this was the frs
time In the history of trades unionisn
that general strike had been called. an6
that 1t was imperative that the move.
ment should be supported.
A report was made to the meeting thai
the District government. in violation Of
the terms of the eight-hour law. was en-
ploying two men at the mouth of the
sewer near the District jail. who were re-
quired to work twelve hours a day ans
seven days a week. Under a resolution
adopted, the legislative committee is in.
| structed to inquire into the matter, ascer.
tain the facts in the case. and take such
| steps as are necessary TO secure com.
piiance with the law.
Prior 10 adjournment Charles T. Smith
of the Plate Printers, took occasion tc
commend Representative William Hughe:
for his diligence in behalf of the working
people, and introduced the following reso.
luton. which was adopted: