The Washington herald., 1911-10-31
ORGANIZED LABOR
DESIRES To AID
LOCAL MERCHANTS
Declares Against Enriching
Outside Capitalists.

The Central Labor Union last night
passed a resolution agreeing not to pur-
chase the product of the 100000
bread trust. on the ground that it was
the duty of the laboring men of Wash
ington to patroninze home bakeries and
not to spend their money enriching out
side capitalists.
CAPITAL IN TRUST.
E. L. Adams, representing the ma
chinists, introduced the matter. He gave
the present status of affairs, and an
nounced that the trust has extended its
interests to the National Capital
The unions are opposed to the trusts" I"
said Mr.. Adams, "and they also want to
aid the bakers who are residents of our
city and who contribute something to its
welfare. 1t is a question of whether we
shall support our own merchants, or use
our money for enriChing some strangers
in distant cities. The labor union is or
ganized for the protection of the trades
men of the city. and We should see to 1t
that this monopoly is not given our pa
tronage."
P. J. Ryan, attorney for the organiza-
ton, and Milton Smelling, president of
the body, also spoke on the question. Mr.
Ryan pointed out that it was the duty
of all true uni y men in the city to
patronize the .UCal merchants eXclu-
sively. Mr.. Smelling said the passage of
the resolution was a duty which the
union owed to the bakers of Washing
ton.
a letter was received by the union from
George Won L. Meyer, Secretary of the
Navy. disclaiming his imputed intention
of introducing the Taylor system of
shop management into the navy yards
Of the country. Secretary Meyer says
that he is considering making a number
of changes, with the idea OF efficiency
and economy in view, but denies the
changes will be in accordance with the
provisions Of the Taylor theory.
Will Cut Out Waste.
Il have been seeking for improve
ments in shop methods and manage
ment," reads a part of the letter, "and
intend to adopt such changes as will
cut out waste time and eliminate any
wasted energy by the workmen. AS
the report OF the committee on labor
said. in part, If energy is wasted in
any form in any Of the departments
of the government. the elimination of
the conditions producing the waste will
be beneficial alike to the employer and
to the employe. to the government, and
to the people
Following the reading of the letter. Mr.
Adams stated that the Taylor system
was already being used in certain
branches Of the Government Printing
Office. He said the system had been in
trOduced on the recommendation of Pub
lie Printer Donnelly. Mr.. Adams said
there was absolutely no mistake as to
the system. He said it was the Identical
Taylor system which the union had been
fighting 50 persistently for the past six
months.
Explains Transfer Bill.
P. J. Ryan made a brief report on
the question of universal transfers He
explained that the subcommittee of the
executive board of the conference Of
Chairmen of railway committees of the
various citizens associations had framed
a bill for reciprocal transfers. and that
the hill would he brought before the con-
ference on Friday night for final ap-
prOval
The hill VIII De presented to the labor
union for consideration at its meeting
next Monday night. Mr. Ryan announced
that there would he a meeting Of the
executive board of the conference to-
night at the Chamber of Commerce roms
to discuss the bill, in preparation for its
formal presentation on Friday night.