The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11
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recognize the negro. So far as the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor goes that is
not true. The Cigarmakers' Union, the
American Federation OF Musicians. the
National Tobacco Workers, the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees National
Union, the United Mine Workers and
several other unions, all affiliated with
the Federation. have cOlorcd members,
and the obligation OF the Federation,
taken by all intending to become MEM
bers. includes the following clause: you
also promise never 10 discriminate
against fellow-worker on account Of
his creed, color or nationality" Further
more, colored delegates have been mem
bers Of at least three Federation conven-
TONS and the Aachinists Union, which
once had a color line clause I'm its con-
stitution. abolished it some years ago.
This organization is composed largely Of
S0utherners.
Richard Edmondson. a well-known bar
rister in the North Of England, has de-
vised n scheme of miners pensions which
he has expounded 20 meetings OF coal
workers. It aims at giving every miner
who has attained the age of 60 and is I'M
fitted for further work a pension Of $50
a week for life. Further, any miner who
shall become incapacitated for further
work owing 10 an accident while follow
ing his employment, shall be entitled TO
the same sum per week for life. Lastly,
every widow who shall have lost her hus-
band owing TO "A mine accident IS also
TO be paid the same relief A slight eX-
ira allowance IS made for each child IN
the family. The money is 10 be raised
by a duty OF cents upon every ton OF
ocal raised per year. This, with interest,
r.
IN. Recently the House OF Representa-
tives adopted a bill providing for a PEN
sion Of is pounds per annum, or $50, for
every person over g. years Of age, whose
yearly income does not exceed "a pounds,
provided he or she has resiied in the coll
ony for % years.
The Domestics' Union. Of Christiana,
Norway. demands: /. All night work TO
be abolished. except in case or sickness
in the family; work TO commence at 6:5O
in the morning and end az Q o'clock in
the evening; work or attendance on n
family after O'Clock 10 be performed
by a second set OF servants or to be PAID
for extra 2 One afternoon iree each
week. and the whole Of sunday every
alternate week 3. Light warm ana we'll
ventilated rooms. each servant 10 nave
her own bed. Unions nave now pIuhs
prfncipaflv in Norway and Denmark. The
movement has spread into Germany,
Austria. England. France and Belgium,
and last month a convention was heid
at Vienna. Austria, when some oO uele-
gates from these countries were present.
and n was decided before forming gen
eral society TO send two delegates 10
America 10 secure the support OF the
women servants in America The TWO
delegates that have started are MISS lda
Christofferson, a Norwegian, ana Hen
rietta Mailer. a Danish woman, VINO also
speaks the German language.
An open letter, challenging Freslnent
Samuel Compers, OF the American req
Grafton Of Labor, or any Oh ms WI
leagues TO a public debate III Nansas
City. at any time during the "eeA Do-
ginning December II, has oeen issueu oy
Max $. HAYES and Isaac 'o"en' vi
Cleveland. Hayes is secretary oi inc
Central Labor Union ana euIloI VI -
Cleveland Citizen. He VIII repre- tiie
S,nr,rai labor Union in the eighteenth
on,,,oi ccnvention OF the American Fed
ara,,on of Labor which Will open In
Kansas city on december H. Cowen Is
business agent OF the Central LABOR
Union. He has been elected deiegate
IN the convention by the AmaisaniA'ei
society 81 Engineers. He Is prolninen.
among the Socialists The TWO queS.lohS
propounded in the challenges are. re
solved, That the American reae, , aIoii
~ Labor should Declare TOT fohtiea'
Action Through the Socialist Labor
party" and the other. new Irades
IJnionism and Federation VS.. oiu itau.s
TrnionIsna and Federation" Gompers VIII
take the negative side OF Do,n queS.,ons
% bs accents. Secretary William Can
non, Of cisarmakers' Union NO. u, OF
Cleveland. said: "Gompers VIII pay no
attention 10 the challenge issued oy
Hayes and Cowen. He Is opposed 20 the
discussion of politics in trades unions,
and understands that the chaiehee
only scheme to draw him into ponu-
cal discussion"