Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

night, and briefly outlined their future
course of action in the Monumental city
labor movement.
Henry Nolda, organizer for the local
branch of the Upholsterers' Union. Or
ganized a branch of the union in Buff
falo. \. Y, last week
John Murray. publicity representative
for the American Federation of Labor,
returned to Washington Wednesday
following a business trip of several
DAYS to New York city.
The stationery branch OF the Plate
Printers Union met in the Eagles
Club Monday night and decided to give
a dance March II. After the regular
sion was held, several of the members
contributing musical selections, songs
and Rotations.
Louis Nichols, recently elected dele
gate of the Plate Printers Union 10
the Central Labor Union. made his mi
tial address before the central body at
the meeting Monday night.
International President Z. Z. Baker
of the Retail Clerks Union, whose
headquarters are in Lafayette Ind,
has returned to Washington to resume
the campaign for improving working
conditions and to procure an increase
in wages for the clerical employees of
the local mercantile establishments
Seven applications for membership
were presented at the meeting of Plate
Printers Union. Local No. 2, Tuesday
night. Action on the applications was
deferred until the next meeting. to be
held the third Tuesday night in Feb
ruary.
Railway Terminal Employees Unfonl
approved thirty-nine applications forl
membership at its meeting Tuesday IL
Masonic Temple. at sth and F streets
northeast. Following the regular orr
der of business addresses were deliv-
cred by Sam De Nedrey of the Typo
graphical Union. Harry Oehler of the
Bookbinders Union and Terry" Nc
Hold. organizer for the Brick. Tile and
Terra Gotta Workers Union of the
District of Columbia and Alexandria
city and vicinity.
= Carl V. EckdalI of the Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. 1O1, has returned
from visit of two weeks in New
York city.
President McLarin and John s. Beach
of the Federal Employees Union left
Washington last Thursday for New
York city to attend the golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel GomperS While in the metropolis
they are scheduled to address meetings
of the local Federal Employees unions
in Jersey City and New York city.
They will attend banquet given by
the local federal organizations also.
The publicity committee of the Fed
eral Employees Union at its meeting
Wednesday evening discussed the bust
ness methods of the Federal Employe.
the union magazine. Congratulations
have been pouring In as a result of
the fine appearance of the January
number, and the committee is making
plans for further improvements in fu-
ture issues. The committee received
the report of the business manager of
the magazine showing a steady in
crease in circulation and in advertising
receipts. The business manager states
the outlook is most encouraging
The retirement committee of the Fed
eral Employees Union met Wednesday
night. Considerable progress was made
in the framing of retirement legisla-
ton, and the committee expects shortly
to place before the members of the
union a plan that will meet with gen.
eral approval.
The board of representatives of the
Federal Employees Union held a special
session Monday night to consider com
mittee reports
Meeting scheduled by the Federal
Union for this week is as
Publicity and retirement,
Wednesday evening.
The Dairy Workers Union, Local No.
1903, held an important meeting last
Tuesday night in Typographical Tenn
pie.