The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-12-03
World of Labor.
compiled for Tho Comet by H, Yordeu,

Gen. Bell, commander of the Color
ldo militia at Cripple Greek, in that
state, has apprehended the miscreants
who blew up the Vindicator mine last
week, killing the manager aud super.
The general says no will
rid Colorado of this class of anarchists
no matter what the cost may be. For
the benefit of those who may not know
/ desire to state that these people are
in no way connected with the labor
as represented by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, but belong
10 rival organization known as the |
American Labor Union, OF which Dan |
iol Mcdonald, of Butte, Mont, who
diued with President Roosevelt, ct the
White House, one day last week, is
president These Parrys Of the labor
movement receive but little sympathy
from the real organized labor OF this
country.
An Indianapolis court has deGided
that the local union of carpenters Is
responsible for any loss which an en-
ployer suffered througha boycott. The
case will be taken to the higher courts
by the national organization OF car.
renters The decision that lack OF
incorporation does not prevent the
unions from being responsible for the
resultof their boycotts is a very i'm
portant one for all labor organizations,
MS dozen or more are now being sued
10 different states.
The Building Trades Council, OF
Jacksonville, Fla, has issued Q oircu-
lar letter, warning workmen to stay
way from Jacksonville, as there are
now more men in that city than there
are places for
John Mitchell, president OF the
United Mine Workers union, has de-
clared himself in favor of boycotts,
but disparaged the incorporation OF
unions or their interference IN politics.
The Central Labor Union Of Men,
phis has appointed committee TO wait
on State Factory Inspector McMahan
and urge the prosecution of all parties
working children under the age limit.
Neither whisky nor dynamite has
ever helped to settle O labor disturb-
ance. Obstruction Of property or the
taking OF life is not countepanced, but
viewed with horror, by honest labor.
The labor unions of Los Angeles,
CAL, are preparing monster celsbra-
ton on the day that VIM. II. Hursts
new paper, the Los Angeles Examiner,
opens up for business.
The manufacturers of bar iron
east OF Pittsburg have decided to re-
duce the output by so per cent. and to
run the mills on part time for en- an
definite period.
President Dodd, of the international
Silver company, has refused to submit
the question at issue between the COM
pany and the striking emoloyes to
arbitration.
Farm laborers in Mexico may be en-
ployed at from IS to 20 cents per day,
though in many parts Of the country
they are scarce and unreliable.
It is predicted that the eight.houl
BILL which will occupy prominent
place during the regular session OF con
gress, will become law.
BY an increase in the wages Of brake
men, conductors and engineers thu
Big -Four railroad increases its pay rol
Sl40,O 900 per annum.
Only II per cent. OF the families o
London, England, employ a servant
but there are 2O5,S5S persons in tn
servant class.
The American Car and Foundry com
pany will shortly close its plant G
Yerre Haute, Ind, owing to the fallint
off in business.
The Empire Steel and Iron compsn!
haa cut the wages of oil its miners il
Norris county, New Jersey, ten pc
cent.
The Cambria Steel company has pu
ITS plant on an eight hour basis. tn
order affects 10, 900 men.
Ten new unions were chartered b.
the International Typographical Uniol
during the past month.
The Chicago street car strike ha
been settled in favor of the strikers
Arbitration did it.
The Central Foundry company hs
closed its Indianapolis plant on accoun
Of labor troubles.
knoxville plumbers are on strike be
cause the bosses are employing negroe
as journeymen.
For selling trade secrets to employer
charter of machinistsih Chicago be
been revoked.
The international Union of Machin
its have one hundred strikes on hand
Reports from organizers in Ohio ar
to the effect that work is plentiful.
The strike in coal field of Norther
Colorado has been declared OF.
The Knights of Labor will hold thei
next convention in Milwaukee.
The farmers of the North and WeI
are organizing into unions.
This ia the season of The wear whe