Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31

 Marquis of Queensbery rules will gov
 ern their meetings.
 l There was large attendance at the
 meeting of the Bartenders' union on Sunday and considerable lot of i'm portant business was transacted. Five
 candidates were admitted and fifteen applications received. Joseph F. Hosey
 and Morgan Burke were elected trus- tees committee was also appointed
 to have charge of the series of clam
 bakes to be given this, summer.
 The local branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and Machinists
 has increased considerably in mem-
 bership of late, and should continue to
 do so. This society is one of the
 strongest of the labor organizations,
 having a membership of nearly 100000,
 and surplus on hand of $3,O00,000. Its
 benefits are many, including sick,
 death, out-of-work, strike and several
 others Every mechanic who is eligi-
 ble should deem it a privilege to be- come a member.
 By a recent accident in the cigar fac
 
 delphia, Pa, eight girls were killed out right and twenty-seven others badly
 injured. The investigation disclosed
 the fact that not a male-adult or oth- erwise-was employed in the factory making cigars. The sworn testimony before the coroner's jury showed that not only was the entire working force of the cigarmakers composed of girls, 41. q h a legal working age.e The principal brands manufactured by this firm are the George W. Childs, "F'lorodora" and "Cubanola. It is needless to say that the factory is non-union one, as the union label would not be allowed under such conditions.
 Those sympathizers for the "poor Chinaman" should bear in mind that a large percentage of that race now in this country are not even entitled to a residence here, having been smuggled across the Canadian border since the Geary exclusion bill was passed, and who if they had their just deserts would be deported without unneces- sary delay. And those who were here before the passage of that act must certainly have accumulated enough of this worlds goods to return to their oriental homes and live like mandarins on rice for the balance of their natural lives. The people of this country through congress, have de- cided that they do not make desirable citizens, and it would appear that sym pathy bestowed upon them was vast ed.
 Hartford appears to be having more than it's share of labor troubles just at present. Following the strike of the Underwood Typewriter Manufacturing Go. and of the carpenters. now comes the bakers. Matters With the Under wood company appear to be no nearer settlement than they were a week ago. Early in the week a conference was had between the company and it's em- ployes which lasted for two hours and availed nothing, and Wednesday the goods of their manufacture were plac- ed on the unfair list. and from now on a vigorous campaign will be conduct ed against their sale. The carpenters strike presents but little change either The master builders have made the men an offer of $2.75 per day of eight hours, but this the carpenters refuse to accept unless other conditions are complied with.
 Members of the Central Labor union, during the past few weeks have had correspondence with Mayor Sullivan and other leaders in reference to the formation of an Economic league i'll Waterbury, and as a result a meeting will be held on Sunday, June s, at D. m., for the purpose of making pre- liminary arrangements for the same. At this meeting a membership roll will be opened and every voter, whether a member of union or otherwise, who favors the project, is urged to be pres ent. A little later it is expected that a mass meeting will be held at which some of the leaders of the movement in other cities will be present and ex- plain the objects, aims and workings of the league. The legislation commit tee of the Central labor union has the matter in charge and she place ar which the meeting will be held will be later.
 The Chicago News mas been investi- gating the coal strike and has this to say: "The coal trust pays it's men on the average SIPS day. As the miners are employed only part of the time. the figures do not fairly represent what their wage is in proportion to their liv- ing expenses. Last year. which is said to have been a good year. which is miners, they were employed 194 days, which means that their actual yearly calculated by the day, amounted to less than 80 cents. Tn 1899 the average number of working days was 1S0 A recent estimate places the average earning capacity of miner for the year at S24S. Out Of this sum he must pay the coal trust for house rent from S36 to SIP year. must supply his own powder at $14 a year. and his own oil at B a year. to say nothing of the fee to the companies physician, whichfs $6 a year. whether the physician 3s needed or not With what the mAeFh has left he must clothe and feed hfrhse2 and family. and this at a time when the necessities of life are unusually high" And still there are people who think the mners should be satisfied with what they are get ting.
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