Evening star., 1917-10-14
LABOR NOTES.

According to George G. Seibold, secre-
tary Of Columbia Typographical Union
No. 1O1, there is great demand fol
lmonotype machine operators in wash
iington at this time "A large number
of nonotype machine operators could be
placed Immediately were they available,
he said.
! Columbia Typographical Union will hold
its October meeting next Sunoas ~
J Typograpaical Temple Nine appiicatlohs
for membership are to be considered
| Tomorrow night the Central Labor
| Union Will hold an open meeting III
/ Typog-ap phicai Temple fo- the purpose
! OF advoeatirs 4 municipal market for the
[ he hi,.h cost Of living will be registered
+ Iy several speakers prominent in Official
,.irri.e III urion men and their families
aye inv!ted = attend The meeting opens
a. : o'clnrl should the resolutions that
viii lie auapied by the central bodE az
trr-o--oy- nights meeting fai! to bTinG
| satisfactory results IL IS probable that the
Ir-.iou viii give demonstration IN tEe
earn If IL parade to impress upon those
,,,'ID :lr.. responsible for what union men
declare 10 be unreasonable prices for
/ @naIstufs The feelings of the workers OF
! Washington regarding the food SITUATION.
I John B. sullivan and EaEmond -.
PLACER, members of Columbia Typographl-
( ~al Union have enlisted with the hght-
| ing forces of the United States.
| The supply of printers and atl:ed
| tradesmen for the establishment OF the
| printing plant in France IN conneStloi, ,loi,
with ths. United States Army mas heeli
! fully met according to iNioFnalioh
| rom capt W. W. Kirby.
Secretary Seibold of Columbia Typo
, .-r;r rhica,l I'aion has been notified OF the
death Of Jet'diah Shaw at Hastinss-oh-
hudson on October Q. NJ. Shaw was
,,;phtv-one wears old aud had been n
rnernher,. Of the Washir rston printers
urioa since February. 1883, Since the
SepterG be- meeting of Columbia typo
graphical Union six deaths have "c-
c1,r~eJ Those who passed away are:
Au.ustus l.. Roberts, Henry NJ. smith.
Albert s. Morton. Edward Fl. Patter-
son. Conway 3. Ratcliffe and Jeddiah
Shaw.
of the Metal and Woodlathers' Union,
with Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.
was in Washington last week on busi.
ness in connection with the National
Council of Defense.
j. e Toone organizer for the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. will have two
new unions in tho labor field this week.
They are the Government Chauffeurs
Union and the Metal Polishers ana
Buffers organization. The latter union
will hold q meeting in the office OF the
organizer. at 425 G. street northwest.
Tuesday night.
Bakery Salesmen's Union. Local No.
1872, will hold an important session next
Thursday night in Typographical Tenn
pie. The executive board of the union
met in Typographical Temple last We'd
nesday night and discussed business OF
special interest to the membership,
Ice Cream Wagon Drivers and Help
ers' Union, Local No. III. obligated five
new members at its meeting in Typo
graphical Temple last Tuesday night
Bylaws pertaining to sick death
benefit we're discussed.
School Custodians and JanitorS
Union. Local No. 1887, held we'll at
tended meeting last Tuesday night in
Typographical Temple.
The Brotherhood of Stationary Fire
men held its se7ai-monthly meeting in
Fuildinx Trades Hall last Wednesday
nigh, and admitted Ave nev memoers
Newton A. James. financial secretary
of the brotherhood and secretary or
the Central Labor Union. addressed the
mem bership on trade matters.
Organizer McCave of the Cigar
makers international Union was in
Washington during the week on busi-
ness for his organization. He has re
turned to his headquarters in Chi
cago. Ill.
Milk Wagon Drivers Union, Local
No 10, initiated FIVE new members at
its meeting in Typographical Temple
last Thursday night.
The Central Labor Union has revised
its constitution and. beginning January
l. the organization win meet only twice
a nonth-the second and fourth Mon
days In each month. During the time
elapsng between the sessions an ex-
ecutive committee win transact the
business of the union.