Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-12-10

ployment for three thousand men.
Typographical Union, No. 6 has
$500 members; Pressmens Union
No. 8 has 900; The Franklin
Association has 400; the stereoty-
pers $50; the book binders 2,675;
the photo-engravers 1873. A union
of all the printing interests in New
York is probable. The solidarity
Watch Case Co, with 81 members
is successful cooperative con-
Germ. The Faustus club of Brook
lyn printers contemplate erecting
fine club house somewhere near
the centre of the city. Up to Nov.
first 1904 new buildings were
erected in New York at a cost of
$50, 900, 900, an increase of S13, 600
600 over the same time last year.
The police estimate that there are
10000 professional criminals in
that city.
A cooperative underwear es-
tablishment is to be started in
Richmond. The knights of labor
of st. Louis are boycotting all the
brewery establishments because of
the formation of a brewers ring.
An effort is to be made to establish
a labor bureau in Georgia. The
Girls Local Assembly 77O7 are
about establishing a cooperative
clothing manufacturing company.
District Assembly No. "a of Chi
cago, composed Of 125 local assem-
blies with an aggregate member
ship of 25,0O0 have passed a set of
resolutions to use all honorable
means to prevent the execution of
the sentence against the anarch-
lists. Southern planters are COM
bining in an effort to crush out the
attempt of the Knights of Labor
to organize field hands. The Tren-
ton Knights of labor have declar-
ed war against the Star Rubber
Co., The Minneapolis knights
will soon have a new hall which
will be credit to the order. The
Chicago cooperative Packing and
Provision Co., will shortly start
into business with capital OF
100000.
The eight-hour agitation is be.
ing pushed with energy in Boston
The Illinois prison labor contrac-
tors are making a vigorous effort te
have the recent decision against
prison labor declared unconstitu.
tional. The 22d of February next
is the day fixed for the blooming
into life, at Cincinnati, of the new
political party. All elements are
to be represented.
The history of all political la
Dor movements has been enthusi
asm at the start and disgust at thu
close. Itrequires very little Gun
ming manipulation ON the part o
ward and division workers at tn,
last minute to turn dull the keel
edge of the labor political axe ant
make its blow ineffective. Politi
clans know this and count on ii
The George movement was a sur
prise, and ii has done moro to sti
up the antagonism of the old linz
, politicians than any other event
, 1t is stimulating political actor
or an agitation in favor of it in th'
/ west and south, and circular letter.
are being largely distributed il
those sections to encourage tn,
disposition in politics. The olo
heads bend to the breeze but are
: suspicious of results. They re
i. cognize that political success
would strengthen labor organiza
ton, and they know from expert
, ence that defeat means more O
, less disintegration. There ar
, two sets of advisers; one advisin.
separate political action; the othe
recommending the throwing of th
=, labor vote in favor of the best mel
l wherever found. Past experience
3 in this direction has shown tina
: the vote about evenly divides itsel
, when the votes are cast.
The value of Philadelphia rugs
plushes and carpets is put a
SSS,000,000. The textile capacit,
of the city has grown enormsusl.
J, during the past twelve months
Manufacturers are now contem
plating the placing of orders for
. large amount of machinery beside
7 engines, boilers, shafting, etc
Several very important additions
i are now under consideration il
, Frankford, Germantown and il
the lower part of the city. If hal
the talked of projections are unde
n taken next season, we will hav,
!. the most active year in extension
of capacity We have ever had. TIL,
demand for textile goods is grow
ing rapidly and the heavy impor
! tations which have been made thi
l year are stimulating enterprise t.
i, meet the demands supplied by i'm
i portations and to improve upol
the suggestions made by foreigl
!. designers and manufacturers.
Business is active in Chicago
, and st. Louis. Labor is general
ly we'll employed throughout th'
states between Pennsylvania an(