Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
LABOR NOTES.

lutions presented to it by the Legislative
committee of the union for the ap-
pointment of commission. to be
named by the President OF the United
States. to regulate the price of coal in
the country.
Senator Calder of New York, Harry F
Oehler and Sam De Nedrey will ad-
dress a meeting of the city fremen to-
night. The meeting will be held in the
flremen's headquarters at 18th and D
streets northwest.
Columbia Typographical Union. No
101, will ballot on number of appli-
cations for membership at next Sun
c. B. Radcliffe of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 101. who under
went an operation in a local hospital
about one month ago. is reported to be
rapidly regaining his health.
Joseph NJ Johnson of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. lO1, and also agent
for the Union Printers Home at Colo
RADIO Springs, will attend the sessions
of the International Typographical
convention, which commences at Colo
RADIO Springs tomorrow.
Secretary George G. Seibold of Column
bia Typographical Union, No. 101. is
anticipating a visit from his son. who
is receiving instructions in Canada for
Army.
The Brotherhood of Stationary Fire
ment obligated three new members at
its meeting in Building Trades Hall last
Wednesday night
Joe Proebstle, international secretary
for the United Brewery Workers of
America, with headquarters in Cincin-
natl, Ohio. spent last week in Wash
Mrs Toone, wife of Joseph E. Toone.
an organizer for the American Fedora
don of Labor. is reported to be seri-
ously Ill in local hospital
Carpenters Union. Local No. 1872, ap-
proved several applications for mem
bership at it's meeting in Typographical
Temple on Friday night last.
Bakery Salesmen's Union. Local No.
80, met last Wednesday night in Typo
graphical Temple and received the re-
port of BUSINESS Agent Joseph E. Toone
a conference with George S. Ward,
president of the Ward Baking Com
pany. held in New York city early in
the week. An unsuccessful effort was
made by the agents of the union to
with the Bakery Salesmen's Union of
this city.
Several new members were admitted
into the Milk Wagon Drivers Union.
Typographical Temple last Thursday
night.
Ice Cream Wagon Drivers and Help
ers' Union, Local No. Ill, will hold an
important meeting in Typographical
Temple Tuesday night. The members
Of this union are jubilant over an in
crease in wages of SO cents per diem
recently granted them by their en-
ployers. A vacation Of twenty-five days
a year was another concession made
William G. Toone of Carpenters
Union, Local No. 1872. has returned to
Washington from New Jersey. where
he was engaged for three weeks work.
ing on the army environments at Long
Island.
The District Council of Carpenters
Union, Local No. 1872, held an important
session in Typographical Temple last
Wednesday night
Several new members were initiated
into Horseshoers' Union. Local No. IT.
at last Wednesday nights meeting of
the organization in Typographical
Temple.
An interesting meeting of Brick
layers Union. Local No. 1. was held in
Typographical Temple last Wednesday
night.
Division $50 of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Street and Railway En-
meeting next Thursday in Topographic
cal Temple.
Fifteen candidates for admittance to
Retail Clerks Union, Local 262. met all
the requirements of the union at last
Monday nights meeting held in Typo
graphical Temple.
School Custodians and Janitors'
Union. Local No. 1896. will hold a
meeting in Typographical Temple on
Tuesday night. Several applications
for membership will be considered.
Ernest Huyett of Plate Printers
Union. Local No. 2, has fully recovered
from a recent illness.
Jacob Rosenbaum of Plate Printers
Union. Local No. 2, is confined to the
Sibley Hospital suffering from typhoid
fever.
Stenographers. Typewriters. Book
keepers and Assistants Association,
No. 11773, has started a vigorous cam
paign to increase its membership. The
Central Labor Union has pledged its
support to the association.