Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-31

ages and costs to Michael J. O'Farrell in
sui brought by the latter agd;nz. III
Brotherhood OF Carpenters fo- expclling
MIN from the union without a trial in lie
cenbsr, 1892 Farrell sued for $500 The
CoiTenters kept him out of work by strikes
Charles r. Quealey. business agent Of
the Brotherhood of Electrical Mechanics
called two strikes at the Chicago Coliseum
last Sunday, and was arrested and locked
up, charged with disorderly conduct Two
non-union men were at work. Queaey
was released in two hours. and the non
unionists discharged.
Among the proposed new rules for the
Syracuse Water Department is one for the
protection Of licensed plumbers. After the
rules are adopted persons who employ un-
licensed plumbers 10 put plumbing fixtures
in their houses will be required 70 pay fee
OF s. for inspection by the Water Depart
ment. There will he no charge where ii
censed plumbers are employed.
Washington has club of advertising
writer's a fact which indicates the growth
OF comparatively new. occupation. The
foremost advertising writer of the world
is NJ. NJ. Gillian. Five years ago. while
managing editor Of The Philadelphia Re
cord Mr.. Gillian wrote a series of adver-
tisements for theatre and was immedi-
ately engaged by John Wanamaker at $12,-
eco year Mr.. Gillam's cards were read
by probably 100000 women daily, rs his
work was appropriated by merchants in
about 10 cities. A special sale of goods in
Philadelphia was duplicated as far West
a Mi,
of his work was even traced to Honolulu.
London and Paris. In more than one city
two merchants attracted trade by using
the Wanamaker cards. Mr.. Gillian recent
~ established an advertising syndicate"
in New York. and is now writing adver-
tisements for leading houses in 10 Of the
largest cities Of America.
General Bridge. warden OF the Massa-
chusetts State prison, made such n good
showing last year in 10 months with the
shoe mandatory at the prison that he be-
lieves it would be profitable for the State
10 enlarge the facilities for manufacture
ing. His report however, has aroused
manufacturers and operators and they
want the system abolished.
Washington. D. c., hasn't a non-union
stonecutter. Their union is over a century
old, and they marched in line as a body
behind George Washington al the laying
of the cornerstone Of the national Capitol.
In those days mechanics wor-ed from sun
TO sun, and for more than a quarter Of a
century the custom prevailed. In 1929 the
stonecutters engaged in work on the por-
ticos of the White House locked horns
with odd Hickory" Jackson, then Presi-
dent, on the question of hours and wages,
which resulted I'm the establishment OF
eight hours as a days work. When the
frs rumors of the dissolution of the UNI
ion were heard the local union by ulani-
nous vote, enlisted in a body for the bet
ter protection of the United States Capt.
tai and FOR the preservation Of the coun-
try" I'm 1882" says the Washington
Times, There was a general strike for
eight hours by the mechanics Of the city,
and 10 the credit Of the local stonecutters'
Union, it is said on the very best authority
that it was the only union that stood out
until victory crowned their efforts. and
thus gained for its members the proud dis
tmction of being the pioneer Of the eight
hour movement in the United States.