Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02

trainmnn1 comprlsing tho longshorcmen
and transport workers of al the large
commercial centers Of the world, Is
about accomplished. This announce
mcnt was made last week when it was
reported that the longshoYemen OF
New York have decided to join the
great International union, together with
10000 longshoremen Of the Pacific
coast, Of the Gulf Of Mexico and OF the
great lakes. There are 10000 long
shoremen In the metropolitan district
alone. These unions were branches OF
the F. Of L.
l pledge the Journal to the support
Of all good measures proposed by other
newspapers. urge upon the men
whose power gives them such great
responsibility the importance of for
NAL editorial union-not for private
profit, but for the public good. There
can be no question, for instance, that
workmen should be treated fairly, that
unions should be encouraged, that good
wages should be paid and that eight
hours of work are enough. Let US,
therefore, all work for these ends. The
defense of the weak, the encourage
ment OF the deserving, the propagation
Of ideas of equality, the fighting Of IL
legal trusts and cOmbinatfons-thes
are the objects that every editor must
have at heart.-W. r. Hearst, in New
York Journal.
Says General Secretary-Treasurer ct
the United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners MCGUIRE: when the
United Brotherhood was formed in 1881
the ten hour day was universal among
the carpenters. At this date there are
only % cities under our jurisdiction
working the ten hour day; los have the
eight hour rule and 424 work nine hours
day. This Is a gain Of IS cities on
our eight hour list since the last con-
vention, two years ago. Besides that,
since 1881 we have advanced the rate
of wages in hundreds OF cities and
towns and established trade rules, Sc
curing generally better treatment for
the men In the trade. Since 1888 we
have expended S528,706 In death and
disability benefits, s6s3,644 In sick BEN
efits, and 1884, 93 10 support Of strikes
and trade movements to get better con-
ditions for carpenters In that period
we have had 1,026 strikes and lockouts,
of which 99S were successful, 81 we're
lost and 81 compromised. The past
two years we had SO strikes, lost IL,
compromised 7, and won "a Of them,
expending $8.697 for these SO trade
movements. Our reduction In the
hours Of labor per day has given en-
ployment to $3.50 more carpenters,
union and non-uniop meh. We have
furthermore increased wages by fixing
union scale IN numbers OF cities, and
in Is per cent OF the cities under our
jurisdiction wages now average so
cents day more than they did before
the union was started. Estimating on
eight months work in the year In
union cities for twelve years back, we
have a gain of $4,500,000 annually, or
$54, O00,0 900 more wages the past twelve
years for an expenditure OF $354,923 in
strikes" F. Chandler, the general
manager of the English Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners, in
mis- latest report, states that wages have
been advanced at Workington, while
at Grantham wages have been advanc-
ed I'D per hour from July /, and a SINH
lar increase will be conceded on July /,
1899. At st. Adams code Of working
rules have been agreed upon, to come
into force on October next, together
with an advance Of 11d per hour. New
branches have been opened at Aiding
ton Oancs) and Manchester The to-
tai membership is now 55,337, with 744
branches.