Evening journal., 1900-03-02
OF INTEREST TO LABOR.


San Francisco. Cal, has a Latin car
pcnters union.
London. England win have a Print
ing Exposition in the present year.
Dayton. Ohso. according to a recent
compilation now has over 5000 trades
unionists.
There are 1913 trades unions in the
city Of Philadelphia.
The Pattern Makers National
League has 1000 members in the Unit
ed States.
The result Of the Cuban war has
given a wonderful impetus to the cl-
gar makers organization in Florida.
Union No. 36 at Tampa has increased
nearly 500 members in the last three
months.
Arkansas IS building a new state
house. to be OF brick made by con-
vict labor, and the construction also
TO be done by convicts almost exclu-
lslvely. Under these conditions the
state authorities figure that they will
secure magnificent edifice at a cost
of about S1,000,O00.
Cotton manufacturing has a big
boom In Texas during this year, as
nearly 1000. 900 has been spent in the
erection OF new plants at Corsicana,
Henderson, Hillsboro, Mt. Vernon.
Taylor. Dillon, Cameron, Whitney,
6equin and other points in that state.
The Milwaukee Gas Light Company
has adopted a proftsharing plan with
its employees. Each person In its EN-
ploy one year or over Will receive in
addition to regular wages a sum equal
to G per cent on the wages paid in the
previous six months.
The minimum legal wage law Is
now in force in the colony Of Victoria.
Australia Under the law no employer
can offer an employe-nor can an en-
pioye accept--less than the stipulated
rate which. Of course, varies for diff
ferent occupations. For instance
, journeymen bakers must receive at
least % cents an hour. while their ap
r prentices must receive at least S1.5c
per week Under the law the piece
work plan, OF course. becomes inoper
atiye.
The Carnegie Steel Company has
decided to introduce the pay car sys
tenn at its Homestead Steel Works
The company has 5000 workmen e
(. pay twice each month at these work!
alone. and the car will be run through
4 the several departments in the I'm
, mense establishment. IL is though
that this arrangement will be NOR
satisfactory than that Of having 81
large a number OF wrokmen call a
the pay office.
Z The longexpected consolidation o
= the sheet mills Of the country Is nov
J. under way, and It Is expected It vii
I be completed By April i. A commli
l. tee OF the manufacturers has con
menced work on the project. and It
= understood that Judge w. II. Moore
l. Of Chicago. who so successfully prg
D, NOTED the Tin Plate, Steel Hoop an
g other trusts, is at the head OF IN
L scheme.
q A new plan for industrial colonie
y Is TO be tried In Southeastern Kansai
where coal wood, gas and farm land
.e viii be acquired by a community Of L
~ boring people who are seeking HON,
u with congenial surroundings at
rs small cost OF outlay. The projecto
a. Of this colony have fully taken In
lt consideration the ups and downs
ie former attempts, and are very co
iident that the new plan viii insul
st a rapid and grand success. Labor e
IS change principles viii be applied to q
he public utilities, while tho indiTidu
se rights Of each will be protected an
s- encouraged In every respect.
The city of Boston has been oflcial
at put on an eight-hour basis IN accor
re ance with the act OF the last Legisl
n ture. and which was accepted by Il
* voters at the election December ]
ne The act provides that eight hou
es shall constitute a days work for Z
A. laborers. workmen and mechani
now employed by or on behalf Of al
city or town in this commonwealth
Il was also provided that It SHOULD
into effect on the day Of its acceptan
| hv vote at any annual nlacIlnn