The labor world., 1899-12-23

bosses have kept up a running fight for
several years, which has finally cul-
minated in an open battle between the
allied printing trades and the bosses
organized at the Typotheta. The courts
have been entered. The bosses secured
their usual injunction to prohibit boy
cotting and interference with scabs
and now the printers have entered suit
to dissolve the bosses organization,
claiming it is trust. The case will
be watched with interet. 1t will es-
tablish a precedent that will be far
reaching in it's effects.
The May day demonstration in Lon
don next year bids fair to become an
immense affair. At the first committee
meeting 1875 delegates from as Avany
organizations We're present, and it is
expected that every Socialist and labor
body of any Importance in England
will be represented before New Years
Day 1t has been already decided to
invite and pay the expenses Of speak
ers from Germany, France, Belgium
and Denmark, and prominent men from
other countries may also be welcomed.
A nation that is wealthy enough to
contribute $4,000 year to the support
of harem should be able to pay more
than so cents day to the women and
girls who sew the stars onto Old Glory
that floats over the said harem.
A settlement of the coal strike has
been effected at Decatur, ILL.,, and the
much talked of danger Of violence is
avoided. The operator conceded the
scale.
For the quarter ending Sept. 80, the
United Mine Workers Of America Or
membership of $4,000.
You can talk a whole year over the
long distance telephones in: SWitzer-
land, which cover over 10000 miles, for
SIG, but it costs $40 for a five minutes
conversation over the telephone line
between New York and Little Rock
The reason is: Switzerland owns and
conducts her own telephone service
and private corporation conducts the
American line. -.~
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land has protested to the Washington
printers union against the harboring
of J. L. Kennedy, who is now mem
ber of the industial commission, and
who denounced the striking miners of
Idaho and then hid behind his union
card. 2 E
Social Democrats are already prepar-
ing for their annual convention in In
dianapolis in March. They. will or
ganize national press association and
prepare plan to aid Socialist papers
and print tons of literature. There is
a widespread and enthusiastic call for
Debs for president, but he is discourag-
ing the boom. .. - 4: B, s5s5 as
Paris contains the finest labor tenn
pie in the worth. Ittwas erected in 1885,
at a cost Of 100000. Eighty-two trades
and organizations have meeting, places
and offices under it's roof, for which a
nominal rent is paid. The sum of $1O,-
900 is appropriated annually by sthe
municipal council for its maintenance
The Typographical Journal says the
inkless printing press process is now
in the hands of syndicate, which has
been giving exhibitions and taking Or
ders in England. 1t is said several
London dailies have contracted to use
the new method.
The net gain of seats in municipal
councils in England in the recent elec-
tions was four for the Social Democrats
with the Independent Labor party tc
hear from. This is considered a good
showing, taking into account the pres
ent prevailing patriotic, jingoistic re-
dictionary sentiment.
Ben Hanford, the we'll known New
York Socialist, who recently withdrew
from the S. L. p, declares that he did
not join the Social Democratic party
though, he says, there is no consider
able difference between the principles
of that party and those he believes in
Hon. Joseph Sibley, who was elected
to congress from the Erie, Pa, district
as Populist, and who certain reform
ers claim was "a socialist, too," has
come out for the gold standard and
imperialism. Sibley came near being
Bryan's running mate in 1896.
Kansas is prohibition state. Ex-
Senator ingalls, was asked not long
ago what he thought Of the workings
of the law. His reply was: ''The tenn
perance people have the law and the
drinkers have the whisky, so both
ought to be satisfied"
Samuel Gompers came into contact
with street car in Washington, D. c.,
and was hurt. He is unable to attend
the national convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor now in session
in Detroit.
A half million dollar automobile con-
cern of Chicago promises to put $500
of the horseless vehicles upon the
streets Of that city before spring. The
mobiles will be Of every description.
The Socialist Labor party will-issue
The People, now weekly, every day
after July 1, 1900. The Socialists will in
this way be better prepared to fight
their battle in the campaign of 100.
The Critic, a weekly paper of Rich
Hill, Mo-, has come out for Socialism.
Warrens Quarterly, in the same town,
has taken a similar position, and pub
fishes some striking cartoons.
President Boyce, of the Western Fed
a ion Of TO-