New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-04

of these organiza tons relieve the distress caused
by the enforced dleness Of many OF their members:
wlO squently founi unnecessary 10 appear luz
aid 10 pubic charity =,
The hgures received by the bureau not only do
provide Themselves and dependents with sustensncS:
funeral benefits and granted financial assistance 10
other organizations Worthy o. mention Is me iacs
in dement's OF various kinds by labor Organizations
in 1884, only about one-sxth OF that amount wa
used IL. con iucting strikes.
TIE largest amount expended by a single e. organ.
zaton in out-of-work benef,s is rec9rded 1y SEQ
ss 90 for this purpose the next highest BENG SS o.
% BY deey Of Carpenter:
and Joiners of New-York expended 81 gss ol clgar-
T 'S%Ss Union 10 "a. New-York Ns3i@;
Amalgamated Society OF Englneers. BiacKs n,n
makers Union No. IS. 1896 So; cigarmakers Union:
No. IA. NewYork, 1888 80; Troy Cgarmmakearss
Binghaniion s.. 1876: Cigarmakers tnion, No. Bur
talo 's@ Atlantic cDa nir se2mensR SnlIn S
international Furniture Workers Cnion' NO. T.
In reply to the question Has your organization
rendered any financial aid TO its members during
the last year.? $40 ORGANIZATIONS Say Ssdrs1 and
seven;y-;hree organizations with l225sV memoersj
Hi 81 OF this amount sOs SOL 50 for out-ot-
work benefits sOO1 ss for sick benefits ss3 q, g for
was donated to other labor organizations. and $751;
53 % was expended in benefits that are not cassi-
portion of this last named sum paid to MEM
beers who unable to procure employment,
OF II Goo although reporting that they hnancany
aided their members failed 10 state me amount
Spent Use OF MACHINERY.
While perfected machinery has been increasing
It's productive powers labor organizations nave not
been unmlndful Of the fact that the problem had
10 be met by expeient to OFFSET the dispidcs-
ment Of hand labor and the increase In the pro-
'ba only
ton was in the reduction OF the hours Of labor to
prevent reduction OF the working force by the use
OF machinery. In various trades and under the oid
system OF hand work the working hours varied
OF these trades the daily hours OF labor nave been
reduced now 10 nearly eight Tnrougnou' al, tns
Keep pace with the productivity Of machines
In The recaptuaton OF organizations snoWinx
percentages OF increase and decrease Of the working
force by the of machinery. The following are
cited 10 show now machinery AFFECTS certain IN
Decrease-Carpeniers. Is per cent: clothing. but
ton, hole makers 30 per cent; pants and kneepants
makers % per cent: shr. makers SO l-S per Cen!.
fool products bakers and confectioners 20 per cent?
furniture workers 81 per cent: mat makers. % per
cent; nat makers. 30 per cent; ooiermnskers sna
per cent; boot shoe and slipper makers 81 per cent:
sail makers 20 per cent; seamen. % per cent; DOOM
,n Founders % per cent brownsone cut
ters % per SILK ribbon weavers' 40 per cent:
Inc IpcresseN Plumbers steam and gas filters 81?
per cent pia makers, 20 per cent; pressmen ana
press feeders % l3 cent printers pate) 10 per
cent; conductors. motormen, hosters, etc. d" per
cent: Swiss embroderers. per cent: 49,
out OF 6s3 inquiries 20 trade organizations rom
ne bureau in regard 10 the use OF machinery Soy
answered 'ye - improved machinery was used' Nd
answered no" while 30 failed 10 answer. ..<.
Regarding the effect Of machinery on the dlnerent
trades or callings GO organizations reported an IN
crease in the working force. while q reported ne
percentage OF increase. and were unaoie 10 esn 81
mai. percentage OF Increase. Thirty failed 10 an
swer the question Relative 10 decrease IN N t nr
working force by the OF machinery. 2DS traoe OF
panizatlons reported a decrease, Ia reported per.
centage OF decrea ~. Il were unable 10 essis
nercentaee while Il failed 10 answer the question
The average decrease of 10 per cent IN ,ne nun n
her ~ empoyed in the carpentry trade neeos en
pianaton Ii Is attributed 10 ne work pe,s ' ,n,
h., mills ,daptel for special purpose IN III
10y mn ma winery These mills located at dis
i,nf points and principally out or the s.d'e' ""e'o
rhaarsr and non-union labor Is empoyeu 49,.
or the number OF organizations reportlhs mos
= ,,,.,sI nv the use OF machinery. % replied IN tns
- ftrm.tiye while 40 answered IN the negauVe ".
,hasn orsaniza lions that reported percentage ~ can
w hrieav summarized follows: Average increase
Of working force reported by . organzations VIII
. o., members ls per cent, average decrease OF
force reported by III organizations, with
a, 9ei members y per cent. General average az
cre,se OF working force. Is per cent