The labor world., 1899-12-30
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Jaures, the renowned French social.
ist, is again urging a unification of al
socialist factions in France. Never
saws he, was it more necessary tC
have a united socialist party. The So
cialists are now at a parting of the
ways, and if they are vigilant theil
action may be decisive. Their respon-
abilities are no longer vague and un-
defined, but they are clear and pre-
else. If they are not careful their
faults will do them much harm. If
they are not united their discords and
their quarrels will do much harm to
the republic. Would that the admira-
BILE unity and zeal of the republicans
and socialists of Paris might be found
in the coming congress. But it will be
so, it must be so. The good ship will
soon be on the high seas. Woe to that
ship, woe to that crew, if there be not
free and cordial unity
A critical situation has arisen in. the
brass trades of Birmingham and
throughout the country, says Justice,
owing to the operatives having de-
manded a fixed minimum wage of Cd
az cents) per hour and bonus, and
the regulation of juvenile labor, boys
only to be employed in the proportion
of one to four men. The employers
are averse to the proposals. 10000 men
are involved.
B. p. Willett, proprietor of a job
printing plant in New York city, and
the foreman of the office were arrested
for printing boycott circulars against
the Sun. Several compositors were ar
rested i'm Williamsburg, N. Y, for dis
tributing boycott literature against
the, Sun. notwithstanding these per-
secutions the fight against the rat
sheet is going on unabated.
Pittsgurg, Kansas, union miners who
threatened togo on strike to force the
release of their. colleague, John P.
Reese, jailed at Fort Scott for con-
tempt of court, were induced by La
Dor Commissioner: johnson to continue
at work, as their cesN tion of work
would only mean hardship to the
workers themselves. .:< (
German woolen mill owners contem-
plate the erection of manufacturing es-
Establishments at Philadelphia, in order
to, save import duty and retain their
trade in this country. Capitalism can
not be held in check by boundary
lines. Its exploitation can only be
abolished by the international propa-
of aooia
=. brewery workers of Milwaukee have
decided to make another effort to Sc
cure more humane treatment and a
living rate of wages for the workers
in the mating houses in Wisconsin
Most Of the mailing concerns Of that
state are non=union, which accounts
for the deplorable condition of these
workers. :.i l'%... a. - .-*".-,.
Stove Founders association has de-
cided to advance the price of stoves
and ranges 25 per cent. There will be
no strike of those in need of these
products against the outrageous de-
manls Of the stove manufacturers, nei-
ther will an injunction be, served re-
straining them from robbing the peo-
ple. :tf5 -etI -- .-.i
The Belgian national legislature has
passed a law, providing for proportion
al representation; Under the new sys-
tenn Brussels, for instance, will elect
q catholics, 6 liberals and 5 socialists,
instead of 18 catholics as heretofore.
The measure is considered as an eff
fort to counteract socialist propagan-
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Social democrats of Fairhaven, Wash.
came within 2e votes of electing their
candidate for mayor. Large gains are
throughout the east. The ef-
fort to bring about amalgamation of
the socialist bodies in the United
States is meeting with considerable ia
vor among the social democrats.
1. T. &. issued ten charters since last
report. The typographers are concen-
trating their efforts against the, New
Kansas City Typothetae. One of the
York Sun, Chicago News-Record, and
largest book and job offices of Mil
waukee has unionized it's establish
ment. rs-. 4,
Factory Inspector Campbell,of Penn
sylvania, reports sixty places found
during three months ending October
81, 1899, In which clothing was made in
where contagious disease
prevailed. The goods were "confiscat-
ed" under the sweat shop act.
The DeLeonites contemplate publish
ing daily newspaper by July, l, 1900.
The Jeyish Abendblatt plant will be
turned over to the little boss to en-
able. the carrying out of this plan. The
weekly edition is now in debt to the
extent of $500.
The refusal Of the A. F. of L. conven-
ton to seat the delegates from the
Omaha Central Labor union, because
he was a member Of so-called Sc
ceding faction Of painters, has very
much stirred up the laborites Of that
burg.
Five members of the united metal
workers Of Chicago were arrested for
contempt Of court, ignoring Judge Hol-
denis order not to interfere with scabs,
and sentenced from four to fourteen
days in Jail.
The municipal council of Brussels,
Belgium, voted $1,000 to pay the ex-
penses of workmen delegates to the
Paris exposition. Socialists were un-
cessful in their Efforts to double the
amount.
In Vienna (Neustadt) the socialists
elected a representative to the Aus