Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
NEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD.
Items of Interest Gathered from Many
Sources.

Items OF interest Gathered from MANY
Sources.
Thirty-nine new divisions of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees have
been chartered since April ].
Since they received their first raise
in wages two years ago the coal min
ers of Pennsylvania have been build
ing halls in which to hold their meet
ings.
The San Francisco court of appeals
has decided that the eight-hour law oil
the United States does not apply to
the Territory of Alaska, which has its
own code of laws.
After eleven years service as gen
eral secretary treasurer of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen. Frank
Arnold has rendered his resignation, to
take effect Jan. l.
Orders were received at Decatur, ILL.,,
at the car department of the Wabash
system to make reduction OF III per
cent in expenditures for wages. 1t is
stated that $50 men may be laid off.
The Marine Engineers Union of the
Great Lakes has decided to resist the
efforts to be made this winter by the
masters of the lake vessels to get con-
troll of the employment and discharge
oil the engineers.
Harry Thompson and John Riley.
nonunion molders at the Ohio Guilt
yator Works, Bellevue. have been at
tackled by crowd of striking molders
and terribly beaten. The company
has applied for an injunction restrain
ing strikers.
The International Paper Company
has issued orders from the New York
Office to shut down. 1t is said that
manufacturing will be resumed in a
week, This affects twenty-eight mills
in New York. Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Maine and about 10000 men.
The strike of Chicago street railway
men. that tied up transportation on
the South Side for two weeks. is
thing of the past, and probably the
most remarkable thing about the set
Element is that it is so satisfactory to
both sides.
The movement to consolidate the
Iron holders Union and the Pattern
Makers league is being bitterly OPP
)sed by l.. r. Thomas, former presi-
dent of the league. He has addressed
!. lengthy communication on the sub
ject to the members.
A Pottsville. Pa. employment agent
believes he has solved the labor prob
lem. He has entered into negotiations
with several immigration societies in
the South to bring $4,000 negro girls
to the North. The girls, it is said,
will be used not only as domestics, but
;so as operatives in factories.
The Brotherhood of Painters. Decor
ators and Paperhangers claims to be
second to none in the wonderful
growth it has made during the last
few years. 1t has membership of
64,O93. Yet it began only sixteen years
ago with 600 members. In that time
!, has paid out over 100000 in death
benefits and disability claims.
The miners of the northern Colorado
field decided by their votes to declare
the strike off and return to work. A
telegram from the union officials set
tied the matter. 1t advised the men to
return to work on the conditions of
fered by the operators. This PROPOSE
ton gives the men an eighthour day
with the ten-day wages and an adj
vance all along the line.
A bill providing for fixed load line
to prevent overlooking of vessels will
be introduced in the regular session OF
Congress by the American Association
of Masters and Pilots. In this meas
ure the masters and pilots will have
the cooperation of the seamen. The
:, object is to have Congress enact a
law providing for the "Plimsol-mark'
on every American vessel.
Chief Roderick of the Bureau of
Mines has issued a report recommend
ing that a trade school be established
in Pennsylvania, so that men and boys
who have been disabled in the coal
mines may have a chance to learn an
other trade. He proposes that tax
of half cent ton on coal be col
lected for this purpose. This tax would
amount to $750,000 year.
d. Callahan. Charles Fry, Ralph Fry
Reben Wright, Charles Greenslade, A,
Schwenn and Edward Brandt en-
Moves of the Ohio Cultivator Works
AT Bellevue. were indicted. Three in
Mlictments each, two on charge OF
Nioting and one on a,charse OF assault
during a recent strike against non
union employees. All are members OF
The Molders' Union. They were ar
rested and gave bond.
A general order issued by the Cam
bria Steel Company will place the
single-turn employees on nine-houT
basis. The order affects $4,000 men
The idea of curtailing the working
hours of the mechanics. as well as all