The morning times., 1896-08-23
preston in trade. But the spinners are
paid weekly by the union during the shut

Philadelphia uniOnists want law guar
anteeing them the right to organize.
Omaha Western Newspaper Union printer
struck against non union foreman.
| Hazleton, Pa, organized liquor dealers
want the Sunday closing la W enforced.
| One OF the biggest printing houses II
| Chicago became union concern the othe
day.
| A New York Waters Union refused L
J admit to IN cmbership IA waiter who is NO,
! a citizen.
| Since 1866 the Canadian government has
maintained system OF postal saIings
| banks.
| The demand for houses Mt Telluride, Col
| exceeds the supply, and some are living in
| tents.
The union scale for painters in New
| York is $3 for plain work and $3.50 for
decorative work.
A Lawrence, Mass, firm has discharged
employees who belong To the fire department
A Baltimore council committee has re.
ported cars kept standing OH tracks at park
| entrances.
A cutrate war has enabled Des Mones
people to get fifteen loavcs OF bread for a
| quarter.
Milwaukee held a mass me eting and de-
nOuEced the conditions existing in New
York tenementS where cigars are made.
The Manitoba government correspondents
report that between 2 900 and 900 hands
are needed throughout the Province.
Tailors' Union, No. 8, of Chicago will as
sess members who fail to take part in the
Labor Dayparade the sum Of SO each.
Detroit detectives are not allowed to
take stolen goods from pawubrokers or
Others who have advanced money on
them
Colorado mine managers have promised
employees that wages will he restored to
$3 day when silver reaches 10 cents.
The New York Central Labor Uuion re-
turned tickets for IL picnic 10 he held hy
union because they did not bear the
union label.
The Barley Growers Association OF the
San Joaquin rauch has sold $500 tons
OF barley. TO he shipped to several OF the
big English breweries.
The Musicians Union has been sus-
pended from the St Louis Trades and
Labor Council. II refused to aid the The
atrical Employees to secure their demands.
The Theatrical Stage Employees Alliance
intends To force all musicians employed
In iheaters To form unions in different cities
and secure charters from the alliance.
The Young Mems Business League Will
take part in the Labor Day celebration at
Chattanooga Already some of its mem
bers are giving valuable assistance To the
general 60 mmittee.
The German socialists who went straight
for politics. and letthe old radc- union nett
ods slide, are now discovering that they
made mistake and are barking back to
industrial urganization.-Eigh Hour Her
aid
In Addition In tho q rl0 hsr IF bn
State Liquor Dealers Association, who will
parade at Newark on September ! the &C.
casion OF the national convention, 1000 ice
men, bar fixture men, mineral water men
and cigarmakers will participate.
The men are talking Of enga ging Rev
W. II. Conwardine of Chicago to lecture in
Duluth on social economics. Rev Con
wardine is the Pullman minister that es-
pouSed the cause Of the car shop strikers
during the \. X. L. troubles
"Organization,' says the India napolis
Sentinel. lis the chief factor in securing
high wages There is rot a member of Il
trades union who would he willing to
dissolve the union and trust To the cf-
feels of tariffs or money systems or any
thing else TO niaSntain wages
While Cinnamon were cNcayating i'm
the rear OF their building, 1T Hope. Idaho.
one of them concluded to pan out seine
Of the black sand. The result was that
the first painful Of sand produced twenty
dollars in gold, and the Cinnamon are now
busy with shovel and pan, making good
wages.
\ Toledo ordinance reads: I'm the
operation OF any street railway in he
city OF Toledo il shall be the duty OF the
person. company or corporation OWNING
OF operating the same toemploy only bOna-
fidc residents OF said city SO long as a
sufficient number Of persons competent
10 perform the duties incident To such
business are available"
The Victorian government has made n
proposition 10 increase the hours Of civil
servants from O'Clock to 4 30 o'clock,
with half an Eour TO luncheon. to Q o'clock
TO $50. which means, with three hours
on Saturday. fortythree hours per week
as IA gainst thirty eight under the old sys-
ten. In addition civil servants get all
public holidays.
The refusal of the Allied Printing Trades
Council OF Chicago To grant il local print
ing firm the use of the union label has
res urrected the old contention bet wecn
the pressnien and press feeders and threats
are now being made that the legality of
the council will be questioned by a rival
which will also place a
label in the field.
The only branch of business in New
York 10 show no outward sign Of the far
reaching depression is the building trade.
says Leander Richardson in the prauiati,
News. There appears TO be plenty Of
money at band for putting up enormous
Office, hotel. and apartment structures,
and the whole architectural character or
the town is very rapidly changing under
the present great activity in this line.
A bill recently introduced in the House ot
Commons provides Tor the extension Of the
thirty-eiGhth clause OF the present act SO as
to include all trades and occupations paid
py piece. The extension OF the scope of |
the act is to include all vessels in mort.
river, dock or canal. and compensation to |
employees Tor loss of tools by lire. 1t also |
cnacts that employers i'll the cIot hing trade. |
shall provide adequate workshop acconnno- |
dation. and schedules the ba king trade as |
an unhealthy trade.
In New Zealand the honorable minister |
OF labor, in addition to his other duties, is |
charged with the publication OF a monthly. |
the Journal OF the Department of Labor, |
which is remarkably well edited and in |
periodical. The only advertise
mcnts inserted are those which relate to |
government business, and occupy three |
ra ses OF the covers. The superintendent of |
the government advances to settlers office.
has the inside page OF the cover
md advertises: Money to lend in sums OF |
e25 to f2.5O0 on freeholds and crown
easehOlds.'
TO OUR GREATST BENEFACTORS.
Hero of ages throned afar.
Still guide us as n God-sent star,
Rpnnt G "a /