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THE LABOR ADVOCATE
The Labor Advocate Official Organ
20-21 Thorns Building. Phone Canal 5511
OFFICERS OF
President Jos. A. Cullen.
Vice-President Phil. Fischer
Recording Secretary and Business
Agent Fred Hock, 20 E. 12th St..
Phone Canal 18G0.
Amalgamated Glass Workers, No. 0.
Meets lit and 3d Fridays at 114 H. Court st.
President, Geo. Rech.
Secretary, Harry James.
Asbestos Workers' Union No. 8.
Meers every Tuesday at 1313 Vine st.
President, Chas. Cassidy.
Secretary, Wm. Cook, 111 Findlay st.
Business Agent, John I.. Owens, 8374
Kemper lane. I'lione, Canal 1184.
Bridge ,i Structural Iron Workers,
No. 11.
Meets every Monday at Central Turner Hall,
1407 Walnut st.
President, James McCollouuh.
Business Agent, James Davis, 29 I".. Twelfth
st. Phone, Canal 1800.
Secretary, Bert Wagner.
Content Workers No. 52-1.
Meets 1st and 8i Tuesdays at Workmen's
Hall, 1318 Walnut st.
Corresponding Secretary and Business Agent,
Jos. Nolde, 29 Hast Twelfth st. Phone Canal
1880.
Composition mill Asphalt Roofers,
No. Ii7.
Meets 1st and 3d Wednesday at 1313 Vine.
Secretary, Wm. II Jackson, 428 W. Sixth it.
Klcctrirol Workers No', iiliS.
Meets every Wednesday at 1313 Vine st.
President, J. i:. McFadden,
Recording Secretary, W. II. Slater, 2695
Trevor pi., North Falrmounr.
Business Agent, Jos. Cullen; Office 20 E.
Twelfth . I'lione, Canal 1880.
Fresco Painters' Union No. 1.
Meets 1st and 3d Sitiinhys at 1322 Vine st
President, Charles Marx.
Recording Secretary, John Malloi, 1B0S Vine.
Financial Secretary, J. It. Schroeder.
Oln.ierV Union No. ,187.
Meets every Tuesday ar Central Turner Hall.
President, Oscar Sunker.
Secretary, A Feldman, Central Turner Hall.
Ilnrduooil Finishers' Union, 8JI0.
Meets 1st nml 3d Wednesdays at Central
Turner Hull. 1407 Walnut st.
President, Ben rtruns.
Secretary, Fred J. Dreyer, 2330 Clifton ave.
Ilodcnrrlers' District Council.
Meets 1st and 3d Fridays at 131 Walnut St.
President, Knliert Price
-Secretary, Philip Smith, 1717 Hughes sr.
Business Agent, W. T. Jackson, 20 E.
Twelfth st. Phone. Caml 18(10.
Iloilcnrriets' mill lliiililing laborers'
Union No. 11U.
Meets eviry Tuesdiv at 1318 Walnut st.
President, John W. Floyd.
Business Agent, W. W. Cordell, 29 I'..
Twelfth st Phone, Canal 1800; Residence
Phone, North 43.18
Ilodcnrrlers Union No. 1117.
Meets 2d and 4th Fridays at Harvey and
Ruisell sts , Covington.
President. Martin Haggard
Secretary, Philip Smith, 1717 Hughes St.,
Cincinnati.
Hoisting .'Hid I'ortuhli) Kngiiiffi-H
No. 111.
Meets every Wednesday at 114 II. Court st.
Secretary Ro Herbert. 420 Clark it. Phone,
West 3(110 I..
Business Agent, Roy Herhfrt. 29 F.. Twelfth
st. Phone, Caml 1800.
Lathers' Union No. -IT.
Jlii t i-wri WiiliiPMln) ut Workman's Hull.
1.IIS Wlllllllt st.
President, Charles Case.
Secretary, Harry Ilulier
Buiiness Agenr, Hdw. I.ane, 29 II, Twelfth
ir Phone, Canal 1800
Marble Winkers' Union No. 118.
Mrels Sd and 4lh Tuesdays at 1318 Walnut.
Presided. , Joseph Foster
Secretary. A J Streatch, 741 Richmond st.
Mosaic ;rmiito-'IVi'rno I,iijcis mill
fillers' Union No. J-inrt-l.
.Meets 2d and tth Tuesdais at 1318 Walnut.
President, Dante Bcrtnncim.
Secrctan, Carlo Rossi, 1241 Martin st.
Business Agent, Dime Bertoncini, 981 Pa
vilion st
Brotherhood of Painters, Paperhangers
and Decorators of America.
Distill l Council.
Meets every Mondat at s e cor. Ninth and
Plum
President. I.oui Stttzrl
Financial Secretary, J C. Kuniclman, 2115
Ailantlius.
Corresponding Secrttary, Oscar Mathews,
921 W. Ninth st
Business Agents, Phil Gaidorf and Samuel
Kelly. 29 i;. T-lfth st Phone. Canal
fcr.o.
Ilumiess Agmt, 0car Pinkerton, Route
2S. Newport Ky Phone. Ilighlaml
THE COUNCIL
Financial Secretary and Treasurer
Jos. Nolde.
Warden Jas. McHale.
Scrgcant-at-Arms Geo. Koch.
Trustees Thos. 'Anderson, Philip
Gasdorf and Ed Conners.
LOCALS A FFILIATHI).
Komi' No. 8SG.
Meets 1st and 3d Wednesdays at Warsaw
ave. and Wells, Price Hill.
President, Wm. Hinton.
Secretary, C. F., Sitnonson, 3524 Warsaw av.
Local Union No. 50.
Mecls every Friday at s e. cor. Ninth and
Plum sts.
President, R. II. Sickmann
Secrefirj, F. G. Hummel, 917 Gest st.
I.ocnl Union No. 308.
Meets every Wednesday at Central Turner
Hall.
President, Vincent Doty.
Seirctary, Fdw. Hammond
Local Union No. l.'S (Fresco
Painters).
Meets 1st and .Id Saturdays at 1322 Vine st
Prcsidenr, John Marischen.
Secretary, O. Ilicster, 837 Armory ave.
Local Union No. iilM (Sign Writers)
Mecls 2d and 4th Fridajs at Odd Fellows'
Temple.
President, I'd. Mncke.
Secretary, IZ, L. Trcnary, 2484 Seegar ave.
Local No. :S87 (Olaiurs).
Meets every Tuesday at Central Turner Hall.
President, Wm. Rolili
Secrttary, Al Feldman, Central Turner Hall
Local Union No. tin.'! (I'aper
Haulers) .
Meets every Friday at 802 Main st.
President, John Clements
, Sccret.irv, Alex Young, 602 Main st.
Local Union No. I!:t8 (Covinnton) .
Meets every Thursday at Workmen's Hall,
122 Pike st., Covington
President, Sam Kelly.
Seirctary, J. A. Smith, 192 IZ. Thirteenth
St., Covington, Ki.
Local Union No. U51 (Newport) .
Mtets every Tuesday at n, w. cor. Tenth and
Ann sts., Newport.
President, Walter M. Ilvram.
Charles Brauch, 331 W. Eighth St., New
port, Ky.
Hardwood Finishers' Union No. 8.'H
Meets 1st and 3d Wednesdays at Central
Turner Hall, 1407 Walnut st.
Secretary, Fred J. Dreyer, 2330 Clifton ave.
Plasterers' Association No. 1.
Meets every Monday at n w. cor. Fifth and
Central ave
Pliiinlieis anil (Jaslltters No. 511.
MciU LM nml Ith 'IliuimlajB nt It itti rinnii
Hall.
President, Frank Tnecilie.
Stiretary ami Business Agent, Tlins. Ander
son. 20 IZ T welfth si.
Sheet Metal Workers' Local No. 281
.Meets 1st ami 3d Friil lys at Vine .mil Mir-
eer sts.
President, luhii .ink, 1020 Dayton st.
Secretary, A. I. Brooks, 0130 Prentice st.
Sheet Metal Workers No. it-Ul.
Meets 2d and 4th Fridays at 2192 Central
ave.
President, Lawrence Mcfiill, 2120 Vine st.
Secretary, Henry Wahl, 2540 Fairview ave.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 72.
Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 130 Pike St.,
Covington
President, Oeorgc Rice, 1124 Banklick st.,
Covington
Secretary, Chas Whilcomb, 033 Main st.,
Covington
Sheet .Metal Workers No. 1-11.
Meets every Mnnda at s. w. cor. Twelfth
and Waltiur sts
President, Fred Hock, 29 IZ. Twelfth st.
Recording Secretary. Matt IZnyart, 908
Maple ave.
SIkii Writers' Union No. 221.
Meets Sil and 4th Fridays at Odd Fellows'
Ti tuple
President, J. Mack.
Secretary, IZ. I.. Tremry, 2484 Seegar ave.
Buiiness Agent, Charles I.ohrum. 20 IZ.
Twelfth st Phone, Canal 1800
Steamlltters' and Helpers' Associate
(V. A.), No. :tS)2.
Meets 1st and 3d Fridays ar Cosmopolitan
Hall.
President, Thos Colim.
Secretary & Business Agent, Philip Fischer,
29 IZ Twelfth st. Phone, Caml ISCo'.
Stonecutters' Association.
Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at s. w, cor.
Twelfth and Walnut srs.
Secretary, J.is IZ Stockton, 3710 Follette
ae
Tile Layers' Union.
Meets 1st and 3d Fridays at . w cor.
Twelfth and Walnut sts
Secrctari Tnlin O'Connor 730 E Sixth st
House Committee Condemns "Stop
Watch" System; General Crozier
Ignored Decision of Last Congress
Washington, D.-C. The House Com
mittee on Labor has ordered a favor
able report of the anti-"stop watch" bill,
introduced by Congressman Tavcnner
Medical authorities, workers and others
were quoted in opposition to these
"speeding up" systems.
Congressman lirownc dissented and
in a minority report made favorable
reference to the defense of the "stop
watch" system by General Croier, chief
of ordnance, United States army, who
has deliberately ignored a declaration
on this subject by the last Congress.
In the majority report it is stated
that General Croier "set about nulli
fying the effect of the 'rider' (anti-stop
watch, passed by last Congress) on the
military appropriation bill, and with the
assistance of former Secretary (of War)
Garrison and other officials of the. de
partment was almost successful." v
It is further stated that- "The nn
jority of your committee feels that the
proponents of the bill made so strong
a case 'that we are justified in urging
Congress to enact legislation needed to
drive the 'stop-watch' and bonus and
premium systems from government
shops.
"The opponents of this legislation
have much to say about 'efficiency' and
'scientific shop management,' and they
seek to create the impression that 'ef
ficiency' can not be .secured unless (a)
the workman's every movement is timed
by a Stop-watch,' and (b) that the old
system of the day's pay is abolished
and bonuses and premiums substituted
therefor.
"Your committee feels there is noth
ing in the evidence submitted at the
hearings, or in the experience of man
kind, to sustain either of these conten
tions. "In this city ue have the Washington
navy yard, employing thousands of
skilled mechanics. The 'stop watch' is
not used there, and the commandant
will assure you he has the 'most ef
ficient body of mechanics ever gathered
together inside one fence '
"The workmen at the Rock Island
arsenal have succeeded in defeating
General Croier' s attempt to introduce
the 'stop watch,' and they have demon
strated their 'efficiency by producing
munitions of war for very much less
POST OFFICE BUDGET
INCLUDES WAGE GAINS
Washington, D. C The Senate
Committee on l'ost Offices and Post
Kinds has recommended the passage
of legislation testoiing the salaries of
mail collectors t educed from '$ I, '.'(ill to
$1,01)0 by the I'ostoffice Department
This measute has passed the House, de
spite opposition by post office officials,
who insist that it will interfere with
their "elliciency" system
When these i eductions were made, in
Pebiuary, 1 ti 1 .1, President Gompers and
Secretary l-'hherty, of the National
I'-ulcratiou of Post Office Cleiks, pro
tested to the Postmaster General. Fail
ing to obtain justice in this quarter an
.imeudiuenl to l he postal appropriation
bill was seemed. The bill also contains
a provision to reimburse the rural car
riers for wage increases voted them last
ear, but withheld by the postal depart
ment These wage claims aggregate
V. 1,000,01)0.
Other features of the bill ate: Ten
wage increases from Si ''do to i.;,tm an-
iitrill) for post olliee printers; Olio wage
mcrca!.es from .T-'0 to ,sl() for the
laborers; the creation of a special
cii-rus class at ?1,:ioo and 1,100, which
will permit of increases for the cleiks;
the enlargement of the scope of the
workmen's compensation law to include
an ciassiueii employes m lirst anil sec
ond class post offices; the lebating of
Holiday service to clerks and carriers
ami tlie granting of annual vacations
to railway in, ill clerks.
"In the acceptance by the Senate
Committee of the House legislation re-
otoiuig salanes of the mail collectors
demoted last car, Congress sets the
stamp ol disapproval upon depart
mental misintcrpi elation of its laws.'
declared Thomas I" Flaherty, who
represents the interests of the union
postal employes in Washington. "In
the elas-ilication law governing the sal
aries of letter carriers there is no dis
tinctive grade at $1X00 for collectors.
Yet the department endeavored to set at
naught this law and creates such a
grade "
Mr. Flaherty attributes the legislative
success of post office employes at this
session of Congress to the fact that a
lame number of them are now in active
affiliation with the trade union move
ment. The service workers, he de
clared, arc demanding the light to con
duct an effective campaign for a redress
of grievance with the nierican Fed
eration of Labor, whose affiliates can
not be controlled by departmental of
ficials
than the government pays contractors
for the same articles.
"For instance, General Crozier tells
us that a three-inch gun carriage, for
which contractors asked the govern
ment $.'l.:t!)8.8L, was produced in the
Rock Island arsenal for $2,10.23, a
saving of practically one-third. And
this is not an exceptional case. General
Crozier is the author of analytical
tables, showing the difference between
contract and arsenal costs, and your
committee urges members of the House
to carefully examine same.
"Is it necessary to still further 'speed
up' workmen who have displayed the
skill and industry needed to produce
these results?
"The premium and bonus systems of
payment of employes are designed to
supplement the 'stop watch' in stimu
lating the workers to the extreme limit
of their physical endurance. When the
human machine can no longer stand
the strain a new one is to be substituted
and the old one sent to the industrial
scrap heap.
"The opponents of the legislation
under discussion deny the truth of this
statement, but there is a mountain of
evidence to sustain the charge.
"In conclusion your committee would
suggest :
"The sjstem so peisi.stcntly urged by
General Croier involves a fundamental,
not to say revolutionary, change, (a)
in determining what is a reasonable
day's work for an employe in the na
tional arsenals and workshops, and (b)
in the method of compensating the
workers, to wit, the substitution of the
kiihis or 'premium system for the
age-old 'day's-pay' system.
I lie workers alfected seem to be al
most unanimous in their opposition to
the change. They insist it will be op
pressive to them and will be without
benefit to the government
bo intense is this feeling that an at
tempt to install the system in all the
government woikshops would, in the
judgment of your committee, lead to
very serious consequences.
in view ol these well-established
facts, it seems to your committee it
would be the height of follv to permit
General Croier to persist in his plan
Apparently, the oulv way to restrain
him is to enact the bill under discussion,
and your committee trusts the House
will take prompt and favorable action "
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FATA LIT. US IX IXDUSTUV.
Lansing, Mich. The Workmen's
Compensation Board reports that, dur
ing the month of April, ,(,043 workers
suffered accidents in this State. Of
this number l.OO.i were so severely in
jured as to be incapacitated for at least
two weeks, thereby entering the com
pensation period; 1,4.VJ were totally dis
abled temporarily; 110 were perma
nently partially disabled, and 27 of these
accidents resulted in death. Of the
fatalities, nine occurred in mines and
five in connection with the operation
I of steam railroads.
I During the first quarter of 101.") there
I were reported 2,8511 accidents resulting
'in temporary total disability, 180 acci
dents resulting in permanent partial dis
ability, and 7;i fatalities a total of
:i,l(Ki compensable accidents for three
months.
i For the first quarter of 1010 there
I were 1,8H7 accidents resulting in tempo
rary total disability, :!8."i resulting in
permanently partial disability, and 00
fatalities a total of 1.871, these figures
showing an increase of l.OO.'i over the
first quarter of 1015.
HICAXDICIS FAVOKFJ) 15V SICXATK
COMMITTHK.
Washington, May 27. By a vote of
10 to 8, last Wednesday, the Senate
Judiciary Committee agreed to report
favorably to the Senate the nomination
of Louis D. Brandeis to be associate
justice of the United States Supreme
Court
President Wilson made this nomina
tion last January, and it has been op
posed by a committee of Boston citi
zens, who charge "unethical conduct"
on the part of Mr Brandeis in certain
legal proceedings.
Other opponents of the nomination
include William II Taft, Joseph II.
Choate, Hlihu Root and other former
presidents of the American Bar Asso
ciation. it i
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