Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
LABOR NOTES.
Of Interest to Trade Unionists and
 Knights of Labor.

Of Interest to Trade Unionists and
 Knights of Labor.
 An officer of D. A. 49, New York, says that district has now 15,OO0 members.
 Pawtucket Typographical Union has in dorsed the boycott on the Providence Tele- gram.
 Presidents Harrison's remark after reading Bellamy's "Looking Backward' was that he preferred ''looking forward"
 An article the labor organizations of Springfield, and very friendly in tone, was recently published in the Springfield. Re- publican.
 There were over 200 delegates at the con- vention of the Brotherhood of Railway Brakmen of the United States and Canada in Ottawa.
 w. HI. Galvane, the editor of the Northern Light, Spokane Falls, Wy. T., lately organ ized K. of l.. assembly of miners at the CGur dAlene mines.
 The K. of L. carpenters and the carpen- ter's unions in Chicago have decided to rec ognize each others working cards, and peace will now reign.
 The dry goods clerks, or shop assistants, as they are termed in England, have organized union in London, and others are being formed in other cities.
 It appears by report of the Brooklyn Carriage and WagOnmaker's, Union that nearly score of bosses in Brooklyn have adopted the nine-hOur system.
 The Carpenters Union of Boston held a special meeting at Wells Memorial Hall to consider the question of uniform to be worn in the Labor day parade.
 The New Jersey Eight-Hour ILaegue will send delegate to the annual congress Of the New Jersey Federation of Trade and Labor Unions, which is to be held in Jersey City, Aug. 19.
 
 Thomas F. Cahill, in the K. of l.. Advo- cate, asks the bureau of labor statistics to power of machinery, and the decreasing number of operatives in ratio to the produc- ton.
 P.J. Byrne, one of the most active dele gates in the Central Labor Union, where he represented Typographical Union, No. 13, died last Sunday at the City Hospital, Bos- ton. He formerly belonged to "Big 6' union of New York.
 There are apprehensions of another strike on the Brooklyn street-car lines of MT. Rich ardson, who prohibits his drivers and con ductors from joining any labor organization, and says he can get plenty of men on his own terms.
 | About 700 carpenters of Kansas City | struck for the nine-hOur system last week, | and nearly all the contractors yielded to the demand as soon as the strikers had agreed that wages should be prOportionate to the | uOuFS O1 laUOT.
 In the city of Glasgow the carfare is only a penny, or two cents, and part of time one-half penny, or one cent. This is be- | cause the city owns the lines. Glasgow is as big as Boston. Why can't it be done here? TX. of l.. Advocate.
 i The Idaho constitutional convention has been considering the report of the labor committee, which provides for a State labor bureau, makes eight hours a days labor on all public works, and prohibits convict labor outside of the penitentiary.
 The Housesmith's Union of New York city has adopted rule that all it's members must either be American citizens or hold their first papers of citizenship. Members must attend the unions meeting at least once month, under a penalty of % cents.
 The resolutions being offered in the con- stitutional conventions now being held in the States show that the reforms advocated by organized labor have taken firm hold all over the country. The ultimate results | of the agitation are not doubtful.
 The sausagemakers of New York are try ing to form union. Here is a subject for | the paragrapher, who can now turn his at tention from the mother-in-law, ice cream, the plumber and the ice man. The funny men probably never saw such an opportunity before.
 J. P. Mcdonnell of the Paterson Labor | Standard was member of the arbitration committee which settled the strike of the 600 female workers in Paterson. The strik- CTS accept cut of per cent. instead of 10 per cent. The wages ill the mills have averaged $4 per week.
 A. A. Carlton, formerly well known here as D. M. w. of D. A. 30, K. of L., was lately presented with handsome engrossed set of resolutions by Winfield Scott Post G. A. R., for his activity in serving tbat organization. He is now in the insurance business in that city and doing well.
 Typographical No. 1G, at a late meeting ap- pointed committee to report plan for the entertainment of the delegates from the l.. T. U. who will attend the American Fedora tion of Labor here next December. It also subscribed for five shares of stock ill the Eve ming Call of Providence.
 A charter has been granted by the eXecu- | tive committee of K. of L, to the first district assembly ever organized in Australia, w1ich | is composed of five locals, with a membership l of over 800. The new district assembly in- vited MT. Powderly to Australia, but he is unable to go there.
 The United Hebrew Trades of New York city have admitted delegate from the Man- ufacturing Tailors' Union, and having ap- pointed committees to organize the Hebrew | goldsmiths and pocketbook makers. The Hebrew Typographical Union lately expelled member, who, having become boss, tried to break the union scale of wages.
 The annual convention of the journeymen plumbers, sieamfitters and gasitters of the l United States of America and Caleda was held lately in Plumbers Hall, Brooklyn. A large number of delegates from all parts of the country were present. They decided to withdraw from the Knights of Labor and form and independent organization. This action, it is said, will take 3O,OO0 members from the Knights.
 Judging by the increasing attention which he daiies are giving to the news of the la bor movement, it's importance is again loom ing up. If the labor reporters will write but the truth and nothing more all hands will be better served.-[Union Printer.] It is prob able that the ''Homeless Club' of labor re- porters of New York will soon be called to- gether to take some action in regard to this delicate insinuation.-Boston Globe.