The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
Industrial

BRITISH EMPLOYERS BEHIND US.
The commission OF British workingmen,
brought to this country last year by SIT
Alfred Moseley to study labor conoitlons
here, has issued report In when all
agree that the British workman has
can while British employers are far pc
hind those of this country In the treat.
ment of their employees. The output
of some of our workmcn, especiai-
Nv In the building trades was
severely criticised. Thse who nave
built up our industries were claimed py
the Englishmen as their countryineh
Mr.. Moseley said that the American
workman was better educated, better
clothed, fed and housed than the bri.is s,at
and was fat, more sober. He thought
that some form Of profit sharing was the
true solution of the capital and labor
question.
LAKE STRIKE ENDS.
The strike Of flrenen. water tenders
and oilers on the Great Lakes ended
April IS when the men returned to WORK
after concessions were made by DOM
sides. A. scale OF s47.5o month IN sum
mer and s65 a month after Oct. l was
agreed on.
HAWAIIS LABOR TROUBLES.
The recent almost universal labor OILS.
turbances have now spread to Ha"aii
where the white workingmen were or
ganizing a union for the purpose OF drlv-
ing the Orientials out Of the country ~
demand has been made for legislation re-
uuirIng licenses for all mechanics with
such restrictions that neither Chlnese or
Japanese could become eligible.
500 BUSINESS NIBN ORGANIZE.
The Business Mems Association OF
Omaha, Neb., announced, Tuesday, that
over 500 of its members had organized
to fight the various unions, pledginH
themselves to aid each other IN the event
Of trouble with employees. The movement
is said to be backed by the Manufactur-
ers' Association which Is believed to have
chosen Omaha as place to fight tho
labor organizations to n finish. inc or
ganizatlon states It's purpose to be pure
" defensive. The principles of It's plat
forms are: Freedom to employ union or
non-union labor without discrimination;
no Limitation or restriction of output and
no sympathy strikes
A similar organization of business men
of Vermont was formed at Rutland,
Tuesday.
CAN'T BAR GUARDSMEN.
The New York legislature has passed
bin prohibiting discrimination against
members of the National Gaurd by labor
organizations or employees. The bill aims
to prevent repetition of the recent Pot
ter case at Schenectady, It was voted
for by all the Republicans and three DEM
ocrats
ELEVATED STRIKE AVERTED
The threatened strike on the New York
| Elevated railroad has been averted by
| concessions on the part of tho company,
| Advances In wages have been granted to
| all but tower switchmen, agents and
| operators who are given shorter hours
| instead and day off each month with
| pay.
NON-UNIONIsTs BREAK STRIKE
The nonn-union organization recently
formed by mechanics of Anderson. Ind,
ended the building trades tie-up at Ma
ron, Ind, Tuesday, by supplying work.
ers In the place OF those who have been
| ont on strike for the last month. A unm'
| Der of strikers returned to work after
the engagement of the Anderson men.
MITCHELL ORDERS MEN BACK.
Tho cumulative disagreement In the
anthracite district regarding details OF
tho arbitration award which resulted In
sporadic strikes last week md IN the
/ lockout OF 10000 miners last Monday by
the Reading company for the rerusal OF
the men to work nine hours on Saturday
was met declsively by President Mitchell
! and the local leaders. The latter called
all strikes off and ordered the men bacA
to work pending the reference of all mat
tiers In dispute to a joint board of concil'
iation as suggested by the Strike Com
mission three local leaders being select
ed to confer with the operators who wert
notified of this action.
CARPENTERS COMPROMISE.
The Amalgated Society of Carpenters
against whom the brotherhood or Cav
penters have begun an offensive move
/ ment at New York. have about decides
TO merge their organization In that o
the Brotherhood.
WoMAN's POLITICAL INFLUENCE,
Justice Julias Mayer, of New York, sur