Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-01

.4 One hundred ana three years dSO England passed laws prohibiting the formation of labor unions.
 A charter has been granted by the state of New York to the Independent Labor League of America, an organiza- ton seeking to protect the interests or non-union workingmen-
 The female employees engaged in the mailbag repair shops in Washingt D. O.. have formed an organization un- der charter from the American Federa' ton of Labor.
 Tickets are going rapidly for the en- hertainments to be given at City hall and the Auditorium on Labor day, un- der the auspices of Central Labor union. The vaudeville entertainment will be one of the best in that line ever seen in Waterbury, and every person taking part will be a member of the Actors Protective association.
 A& a meeting of the Central Labor union held Monday night, James M. Lynch was unanimously endorsed for the mayora1ty. There seems to be 3 general feeling among the unfonists of the city that they have been ignored politically entirely too long, and they believe that there is no time like the present to claim their just dues.
 After many tedious days of waiting ex-Trolleyman Hayes again has his automobile in proper running order. This will be welcome news to some of the Brooklyn unionists, whom 1t is said have lost more flesh in walking during the past three weeks than was ever accomplished by any "Anti-Fat' remedy on the market.
 There was an unusually large at- tendance at the meeting of the Buffers and Polishers' union on Thursday even- ing, caused largely. no doubt, by the trouble at one of the local factories. The unon voted to turn out on Labor day and estimated that they will have about 600 men in line. They also passed vote endorsing James M. Lynch for mayor.
 The Ama1gamated Society of En- gineers will have a very enjoyable evening tonight I. Cowen of Cleveland will be in attendance and ad- A ferbury branch extend a hearty invita- ton to all fellow workmen to be pres ent and listen to MT Cowen. The meeting commences at 8 D. m. sharp, to be followed by business session after wards.
 "A contract by a firm, nerson or cor poration with labor organization, by the terms of which the wages to be paid are agreed upon. the hours of labor fixed, and it is further agreed that none but members of a labor union shah be employed, is not a violation of the antitrust law recently enacted by the legislature of Texas. This opinion was given by the attorney general of that state, in reply to a question, and it was accompanied by the hope that it may allay some of the uneasiness which is so apparent in labor circles as to the workings of the new law.
 'It is clear that the working people of the state (New York have reaped innumerable benefits through the in iuence of the associations devoted to their interests. Wages have been in- creased, working time has been re- driced. the membership rolls have been largely augmented, distressed mem bers have received pecuniary relief, general conditions have been improved and labor has been elevated to high position in the social scale. e."-Commis- Eioner Bowling Gin report from bureau of labor statistics).
 A good many employers complain be- cause the scale of their employees call for the same wages for all, while some are worth 8 good deal more than oth- CTS. Employers are mistaken. They do not have to pay every man alike. The union makes a wage rate fair to the gIowest workman and allows the matter of better wages to faster and better men to be decided between the employers and such workmen If one man is worth $1 day more than an- other there is nothing standing in the way to prevent the employer from pay ing it. Wage scales declare the wage point under which no man shall work. but there is no limit above that point. Higher the better.-Laborite.
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