Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
LABOR NOTES.

Plate Printers Union. Local No. .. will
hold an important meeting in Topographic
cal Temple Tuesday night. A report of the
proceedings of the International Steel
and Copper Plate Printers Union OF
North America convention, held last week
in Boston. Mass, will probably be made
by the delegates of Local No. 2 who
attended the convention.
1t has been announced by officials OF
Plate Printers Union. Local No. 2, that the
Carlin bill was Reimbursed by the Steel
and Copper Plate Printers Union OF
North America at its annual convention
held last week. The bill is for the pro-
lection Of the plate printing industry In
the United States and 1t has been IA
vorably acted upon by the judiciary COM
mittee of the House of Representatives.
The bill was drawn and presented to
Congress by Representative Carlin OF
Virginia.
The following officers OF the Sheet
Metal Workers Union. Local No. 102. were
installed at a meeting of the organi-
Trades Hall: William Donnely. presi-
dent: T. o. Martin. vice president: S.
T. Thorpe, recording secretary: Clar-
ence Cooper. financial secretary and
business agent: NJ. Athey, conductor. and
James Desmond. warden. The trustees
and Joseph DAILY.
kim Ryan. general organizer for the
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers In
ternational Alliance. with headquarters
during the week past and addressed the
local union of sheet metal workers at its
meeting last Wednesday night.
President Hugh Digney will appoint the
following committees to represent the Cen
trail Labor Union for a term Of six months
a ha of he 1.h
row night in Typographical Temple; adj
justment, contract, committee on organza-
ton, committee on resolutions, label COM
mittee, credentials, laws and press COM
mittees. Delegates to the Baltimore Fed
Grafton of Labor will be chosen also
Columbia Typographical Union. No. 101.
approved a number of applications for
membership at its meeting last Sunday
in Typographical Temple
George G. Seibold. secretary of Co
lumbia Typographical Union, No lO1, left
Washington for Chicago last Wednesday
morning to attend his sons wedding. The
ceremony was held in the Windy CITY YES
terday. S. II. Wiley Is performing Mr.
Schools secretarial duties during his alb
sence.
Ross Foster. a member of the Typo
graphical Union of Newark n. J., spent
last week in this city visiting his mother
and brother
Several new members were admitted to
the brotherhood of Stationary F'iremen
Local NO. 6". at lis meeting held last
Wednesday night in Typogra phical Tenn
pie.
Fourteen applications for membership
We're approved at the July meeting of
Brewery Workers Union Local No. As,
held In Building Trades Hall
"Abe" Gordon of Baltimore a member
of the general executive board of the
United Garment Workers Association
was in Washington during the week on
business connected with his organization
The Retail Clerks Union Initiated a
large number Of candidates for mem
bership at its meeting in Typographical
Temple last Monday night. e. E. Baker
president Of the union. dlscoursed on
trade matters.
George Nolte. vice president of the
Garments Union. addressed the Central
Labor Union last Monday night on the
labor situation.
Harry ]. Wells of the Paperhangers'
Union has returned from an extended
business trip to West Virginia.
AT the Sheet Metal Workers Union
meeting lest Wednesday night it was de-
c,ded OF form a district trades council of
sheet metal workers between the locals
Of Baltimore and Washington.