The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-15
THE WORLD
OF LABOR.
omaha barbers are IIeensed.

Omaha BARRIERS are licensed.
Australia wants American shoes.
Mexico yearns for a shoe factory.
81. Paul broom makers have organized.
a war on milk trusts has broken out
ga New Haven.
A cotton seed delinting plant is New
Orleans latest industry
Columbia University Is about to add
a labor library 10 that institution.
Since the beginning OF the year New
York embalmers must be licensed.
Western paper mills are not included
IN the recently organized paper trust.
All passengers must now be seated
I'm the trains OF the New Haven Rail-
road.
The striking workmen OF the Augusta,
Ga. cotton mills are threatened with
over 100000 tons Of coal are con-
sumed In one year BY Kansas railway
locomotives.
Cleveland coremakers are on strike be-
cause Of a reduction of the wage scale
from $3.50 TO s. per day.
The Brotherhood Of Labor IS the name
Of new organization reported 10 De
hourishing In New Zealand.
Morton A. Aldrich. Pm. D.. Of Harvard
has written a brochure history OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
Eight union men were elected 10 Office
I'm C1vngton. Ky. two justices, four
Councilmcn and TWO school commission
ers.
A milk trust, known as the American
Mix Company has been organized IN
GAINESVILLE o.. 20 control the price and
market of the fluid.
Albanys Single Tax club will form
branches ia each ward Of the city. Iney
propose nominating full municipal
ticket next fall.
Farmers Of Minneapolis have organ
zcd undcr the name of tho Grain Grow
crs' Cooperative Association % secure
better returns FOR their wheat
Milwaukee tanners are founding new
town between Racine and the Cream
city one Of the biggest glue 80.
in The country Is almost completed there.
Claims for sl5000.0O0 are soon 20 De
made bv the Narragausett Indians against
Rhode Island for lands and rights taken
bv the state during the past 200 years.
Tennessee labor organizations are mak-
inc var AGAINST the American Book COM
many which controls the sale Of school
looks I'm that state. They want the state
TO print It's own school books.
Tha whole number OF cotton mills IN
the southern states at present, 40. shows
n, Increase III % mills during the past
year. and the total takngs Of these
mills 1g7767i bales. shows an increase
~ gae ,er cent. over the preceding year
Labor i'm India Is not well paid. An
American lsborer could employ a niue
helm himself al midas schedule or $50
"a month for cotton mill labor and S3W
a month for servants. Masons, carpen-
tiers and blacksmits earn $50 month.
The Indiana Gamers have been IN |
session. and in their reports they use |
very large figures. The pack IN 1880 /
amounted 10 $1,000 cases OK tomatoes.
1900 cases OF peas. and D"V" cases OF
corn. Tho factories represented IN the
association employ over 300 people III |
addition 10 the number OF persons VINO |
raise products for the factories.
Henry Segel gave a check for S264lo 70 |
pay the first years premiums on the Ire
insurance policies the firm Of Siesel,
Cooper & CO., OF New York. and Chicago,
gave their employees as New Years I
gift. When Mr.. Siegel was asked what !
had led him 60 adopt such a course |
with his employees he said that the busi- |
ness had prospered exceedingly. He was |
that an employer owes TO hts |
people something. Profit sharing had |
been tried In many cases. and he was |
no, satisfied that II was the ideal meth 1
DDS OF strengthening the relations be- |
tween employe and capital. ~ believe |
this Is the best method" he said. The /
The firm faithfully for ten years. He has l