The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-23
WHITE LIST,
LABOR'S
PLAN
Central Union viii Ask Work
ers to Support Ger
tain Shops

Plans for a gigantic campaign
among the forces of union labor
in Washington to solidify the
buying power Of the laboring
man and direct it to those es-
adjustments favored by organized
labor were announced t,Eiay. by
officials OF the Central Labor
Union.
On Monday night, the central
body will be asked to increase an
existing special educational COM
mittee to the number of fifty, in
order to carry out the most in
tensive drive for marshaling the
dollars of labor in the history of
the local unions.
The special committee, headed
by Harry Hollohan, met last
night for several hours before
the program of procedure was
adopted.
Million Spent Weekly.
The project calls first for a sur
vey of the earning power Of organ
lied labor in Washington. 1t is
now estimated, according to F'inan-
cial Secretary n. A. James, Of the
central body that 81 900, 900 is spent
weekly in local business by mem
bers of the city's unions. 1t il be-
lieved that the new survey will gIvs
a more approximate figure.
It Is proposed that the new COM
mittee of fifty shall be divided into
subcommittees, to urge upon the
various unions the Importance Of
assisting in the survey and of carry
ing out tire future work of the
committee.
To Send Out Speakers.
After the financial power OF local
labor is given its final estimate, the
committee intends to send speak
ers to union meetings for period
of several weeks, educating the
men and women as to economic
power held by labor and the neces-
sity OF using that power to promote
the interests Of organized labor
On the lists of the local unions,
there are more than $4,000 mem
bers, according to official figures.
The Central Labor Union estimates
that each Of these members, many
of whom are men and women with
families, control an average Of
three persons each, making a total
OF 266, 900 spenders of money with
local business houses.
Plan q New One. x~awr.
The first inklings of this pan,
according to Secretary James, were
preached at the recent meeting of
the central body, when that or
ganization was considering the re-
plies of local banks to letters sent
out by the {. l.. T., asking whether
these banks were in league with
builders in an alleged plot to de-
feat union labor in the building
strike.
The replies from the banks are
now being analysed by a commit
tee working independently of the
Hollohan group.
Ever since the bank matter first
came TO the public eye, union lead
ers have discussed among them
selves the question Of educating
the organized men and women as
to their support of their affiliations
by patronizing stores favorable to
organized labor and buying union
made goods.
Plan of National Scope.
When the Hollohan committee
was named its purpose at the time
seemed to be that it would outline
merely general course OF pro-
cedure toward urging the membar.
ship to remember the old policy OF
organized labor in this direction.
Today, however. it appears that
the committee has found itself un-
equal to the outlined tasks which 1T
imposed upon itself last night, and
has embarked upon a campaign Of
national importance.