Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
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Thirteen new theaters, to cost $1,000
oQ0. are building in New York City.
The organization Of Il Federal labor
union has teen effected at Kenton, Ohio.
The Order Of Railway Conductors of
America will meet at Portland, Ore, in
1905
IrcA molders at Denver. Colo, have
won their fight for min hour day with
ten hours pay.
Chicago, H.. makers Of suspenders
We're the first to organize a suspender
workers union.
The children of labor engaged in the
gainful occupations Of the United States
number 1,750,000
The children Of labor engaged in the
gainful occupations of the United States
number 1.750,oo0.
Portland. Me-, bakers were granted
10 per cent increase Of wages at con
ference With the employers.
1t is sail that the children of labor
engaged in tue various occupations of the
United States number 1.T50000.
Within FIVE years wages for all classes
Of mechanical occupations have increased
from 20 to % per cent in Hamilton. tan
ada.
Bricklayers of San jose, Oakland.
Stockton. Sacramento and San Francisco.
Cal, have afilliated with the international
union.
Boilermakers along the lines Of the
Norfolk and Western Railway are asking
the company for 10 per cent increase
in wages.
The Trades. aud. Labor. Congress of
canada has been organized thirty years.
It now has become a powerful national
labor body,
Trunk makers at Chicago, who are
striking. threaten to organize co-opera-
tive fact ~ unless their demands are
acceded t.
At Leadville. Colo, the cooks and
walters union threatens to tie up the
eating industry unless their organization
is recognized,
The new scale Of press feeders at In
dianapolis, Ind. which is an increase
over the scale of a year ago, goes into
effect in July.
{ Wages Of plasterers u Montreal, Can
ada. have been increased from IS cents
{ 40 90 - 't'l+ts ai AuuA lux Il UGN VI uAAH
! hours instead of ten.
I Skilled labor in Indiana controlled by
corporations average 81. 43 a day. aud an
+ skilled labor $1.33. boys al cents. girls
and women % cents
/ The Common Council of Ithaca. y Y.
has edopted the resolution 10 increase
the wages If the city st~eet sweeping
brigade from 81 to S1,25 day.
A rise in the pensions Of the French
miners. one Of the demands Of last years
golfers strike in France has been re-
solved upon by the FreAch Senate
Seven thousand boilermakers and iron
shiphuildeeS viii strike in the ship yards
Of New FORK and vicinity il they do not
get the Increase in wages they demand.
The American Federation Of Labor mas
just begun a vigorous campaign against
child labor. and will press legislation in
the different States favorinE its abolition.
Last year the Order Of Railroad Tele-
grapherS secured twenty-six new and re
vised schedules that brought more than
$t.5o0,uO0 increase in wages to the men
benefited
Pennsylvania IS taking steps toward
she abolition Of child labor, The State
factory inspectors have been instructed
10 demand a birth or baptismal certih-
cate with every minors application for
work
The executive hoard Of the American
Federation If Labor hss decided that in
Tire nUure nil the trades aud labor eoun.
e;ls in Canada desiring charters must
SrSt affiliate wisa the trades and labor
congress ai Canada.
Essen Germany. has a population 81
100000. - per cent Of whom are sup
ported by the krupps, the grea, German
icouWaScrs and gunmakers The work
men mum Der 5o.01o. she greatest humble;
employed by any individual
Since 1871. in which year the typo
graphical unions Of Germany adopted az
: out-of work benefit" about Si-2o0O0C
= h's bera expended for thar purpose OF
this amount. more than 500 600 was ex
pended during the Press2t year.