Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
IN LABOR CIRCLES

The assistance of the American Fedora
ton of Labor has been asked by the
striking shirt waist makers of Philadel-
phia. a committee of the workers APP
peared before the executive council of
the federation yesterday and stated the
organizations they represent to be the
victims of employers who believe in the
sweatshop system. They were assured that
the American Federation of Labor would
make every effort in its power to help
win their strike.
The committee comprised Miss Ida
Meyerson and Miss Anna Mayed.
The executive council yesterday gave
hearing to the complaint of the officers
of the Steam Engineers Association that
members of their organization in the en-
ploy of the government received much
lower rate of wages than men i'm like po-
sitons are paid by municipalities and in
|dividual employers. The matter was re-
ferred to President Samuel Gompers.
with orders to bring it to the attention
|of the proper governmental authorities,
Lie necessary.
The council unanimously decided to pc
tition the state of Virginia and Congress
that Mount Vernon be taken under the
authority of the United States, and main
tanned under such rules and regulations
as will insure admission to the grounds
and buildings absolutely free to the gem
eral public.
Another important resolution adopted
at the session that Congress be
urged to undertake an investigation into
1.-THE methods employed by corporations in
Iseveral industries in regard to the tariff
and its effect upon labor and the cost or
living.
There has been a long-standing jurlsdic-
tional controversy between the Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and Paper
Hangers and a local union of paper
hangers. The last annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor di-
dected President Gompers to attend the
convention Of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers, Decorators and Paper Hangers, at
Cincinnati, the week beginning December
IT, He reported to the executive council.
now in session here. that he attended
that convention. addressed the delegates
upon the subject matter in dispute. that
the convention referred the subject mat
ter to a committee: that the committee s
report was unanimously adopted, and to
the entire satisfaction of the delegates
from the agreved organization, the Paper
Hangers Local Unions.
The Trades Unionist. official organ of
the Central Labor Union, made its ap-
pearance Saturday in brand-new dress
and greatly enlarged FORM Editor sam
De Nedrey has received many congratula-
tions on the improved appearance of his
paper.
Of1cers of the Plasterers' Association,
No. 40 O. B. L.. have been elected as fol-
lows: Edward Scroggin. president;
James McDonagh, vice president; w. r.
Rabbit. recording secretary: W. F. CO.
lumbus, financial secretary: John A. Fitz-
gerald, treasurer: j. J. keefe. dooTkeeper;
Charles Smith, w. F. Rabbit and J. S.
klase, trustees; Everett Scroggn, Charles
Smith, Manklin Harvey. w Gallagher.
r. Mccormack and William +. Rabbit,
executive committee: NJ. +. Green, Ever
EFT Scroggin and f. T. Rabbit, hall
trustees.
District Assembly. 66, knights of La
bor has elected officers for the ensuing
yeear The yare f. E. Moore, district
master workman: +. p. Mizzulla, district
FOREMAN; II. &. O'Hagan. treasurer: j. j.
Powell, national secretary; John p. Ire
land, district recording secretary. The
same officers constitute the executive
BOARD.