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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES LAID OFF
Due to Bad Business Outlook for Com
ina Year.

New York, Oct. 22.-Twos thousand
five hundred employees of the New
York Central Railway and allied sys-.
TENS were discharged Oct. IL. This is
about one-seventh of the entire. force
Of all the Vanderbilt employees, and
their dismissal was due to the bad
business outlook for the coming year.
according to one of the high officials
Of the road. 'We shall not be alone in
this retrenchment," said the official.
EVERY railroad in the United States
will be compelled to follow our exam
pie. There can be no other. solution
of the problem that confronts us. Busi-
ness has fallen off 20 per cent. during
the last few months, and it would mean
certain bankruptcy to any railroad to
continue its present force" Further
reductions will. be made next spring if
the situation does not improve, it is
said. 1t is said the Southern Pacific
win soon discharge 300 men for the
same reason.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
NEW OFFICERS OF
STRUCTURAL IRON WORKERS.

Kansas City, Oct 22.-At the recent
convention of the International Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers Union.
Frank Buchanan, of Chicago, was re-
elected President, over H. F. Donnelly.
OF Albany, New York, the candidate of
Sam Parks. Other officers were elected
as follows: William Mccain of Kansas
City, First Vice-President; John J. Nc
Namara, Of Cleveland, Second Vice
President, over William c, French, of
San Francisco; J. w. Johnston, of New
York City, Secretary-Treasurer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
RAILROAD MEN DISSATISFIED
Secret Meeting: Of Engineers and Cor
ductors Held at New Haven.

New Haven, Oct 22.-At recent
meeting OF ittees>representing the
engineers, conductros and trainmen of
the New York, New <Hayen g. Hartford
Railroad. in New, Haven recently, the
men: were closeted with Valentine
Fit7patrick, third vice president Of the
Order Of Railway Men, No official
statement could be: obtained. 1t IS
known that the trainmen and the con-
ductors are dissatisfied: with changes
contemplated, which will result in one
crew running throusht from New: York
to. Boston, : instead of having relay. by
divisions: The engineers" it is under
stood, are, discussing the wage ques-
tion.~ " r. z-..'. ~ ..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
EMPLOYERS. .FlGHTING1uNioNlsm
|street Car Company and druggists Of
Los Angeles: Discharge EMPLOYEES.

Los Angeles Discharge Employees.
Los: Angeles. Cal. Oct. s22.-(special
Correspondence.)~:A AT the +i1ictation Of
the Employers Association number
Of drug Clerks and street-car motor
men and conductors have been dis
charged, the charge being that they
contemplated organizing Unions. The
gang that is dominated by the motor
ious Los Angeles Times is doing every
thing in its power to prevent the spread
of unionism, and while loudly denuonc-
ing the boycott secretly resorts to the
blacklist. While. the fight against Or
ganized labor is confined to no one
locality. it is safe to say that nowhere
is labor being fought so hard as in Los
Angeles, where every effort is being
made to create the impression that un-
ion members are a drunken, lawless
lot. Notwithstanding the strenuous op-
position, there are more union members
each week than there We're the week
bfor.
Union men and women everywhere can
render great assistance to organized la
bor in Southern California by rappJng
the Infamous Times atevery opportun-
ity. Let every reader of the Labor
World write one >fetter to each of tha
following advertisers in the Times:
Carrara Paint, S11 Carrara Building
CINCINNATI, Ohio.
''Santal Middy"-E. Faugera,: 26
North Williams ST., New York, NY.
Royal Baking Powder Co., 100 Will
Hams St., New York, N. Y.
Philo-Hay Specialties Co., Newark,
N. J.
"Castoria Centaur Co., II Muir.
ray St., New York, N. Y.
"Cuticura"-Potte Drug & Chemical
Co., Boston, Mass.
"Postum'-Postum Cereal Co., Bat.
tel Creek, Mich.
Lydia E: Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass.
| Scott's Emulsion-Scott & Bowne7
400 Pearl ST., New York, N. Y.
Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate-D
Ghirardelli. San Francisco. Gail
Tell these advertisers that organized
labor does not look with favor upor
any person. or firm that is aiding ia
boris meanest enemy, the Los Angelo:
Times.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
LABOR MEN TO RUN CANDIDATES.
Trades and Labor Congress VIII Sc
lect Representative for North
WnfNr1OO.

Berlin, Ont, Oct 22.-The Trades
and Labor Congress, comprising Elmy-
ra, Waterloo and Berlin, held a con-
vention here this afternoon. This was
called in order to hear from the dele
gates appointed at the last meeting to
determine who should be shosen to
carry their banner in North Waterloo
at the. next general election. for the
Dominion House.
Mr.. Puttee of Winnipeg, was to be
here, but wired his inability to be pres
ent.
Mr.. Sanders of Hamilton addressed
the convention at considerable length,
placing before the assembly their du-
ties. After considerable discussion the
general feeling was that the time was
not opportune to select a candidate, III
view of5the uncertainty when the cleo
:tions will be held.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
I WHERE; UNION LABOR
7 @T IS THE STRONGEST.
The United States, Great Britain and
Canuda Leads.

Canada Leads.
Washington Oct. 22.-According to
the latest statistics of labor organiza-
tions it appears that considerably over
half of the working men in the world
who belong to unions are found in the
United States, the British isles and
the self-governing colonies, of Great
Britain. including Canada. There are
about 2,500,0o0 members of unions in
this country and Canada. In the Uni
ted Kingdom there are, in round num-
bers. 100000 more. The 100000 un-
ion workmen in those countries much
outnulnber the strength OF the labor
unions in the rest of the world.
Germany has approximately 1,10O,-
600 union workingmen. In France the
number is estimated at upwards of
100000. Italy has half a million. There
are less than 100000 in Austria-Hun-
gary, and Denmark numbers about
100000. Other European countries
know comparatively little of labor or
ganizations, though they number about
10000 in Belgium. where the popula-
tion exceeds 100000 and is almost
wholly Industrial Sweden is credited
with 10000 while Holland has less than
each probably about $4,000 Continent
tai Europe, all told, has not more than
100000 members of trades unions or
| other labor organizations.
In three of the great divisions of the
globe-Asia. Africa and South America
such bodies are practically non-ex-
istent. 1t is only in advanced indus
trial countries that. they flourish
where intelligence prevails and labor
is we'll paid. 1t is still a noteworthy
fact, however, that even in this en-
lightened country the union organiza-
tions comprise but comparatively
small minority. Of the work ers-acc ccord-
EIas gaIsIss ssss ,{9aIIaNsa
fsfurther gro stoSHbe att tainad viii
probably depend largely upon the de-
grees Of wisdom and reasonable for
bearance exercised by the men who are
nod looked up to as labor leaders.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
TO HIRE WHITE MEN.
Diamond 10 Company 10 Gust CoIored
Rolxtahouta.

Daamond do Company to Gust CO1Ored
: -~ Rolast stabouts.
St. Louis, Oct. 22.-From the offices
Of the Diamond 10 company in St.
Louis comes the report that On ac-
count of the continued trouble the
company has had recently with it's col
ored roustabouts it has been practical
ly decided to hire all. white mon here
after to do the work that. tho black
men have been doing ever. since steam
boating ON: the Mississippi river began.
The officers are of the opinion that
they will not only be able to secure
better service. but that they will get
the men for less wages.
The wages the negroes have been
getting amount, with board, to about
$50 per month, and the work is rem
derel much easier than formerly by
the use OF trucks for handling much of
the freight instead of carrying it by
hand.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
TELEGRAPHERS GROWING.
: At RATE%oFs1,o0o A MONTH.

Chicago, Oct. 22:-It is*reported that
the neWly-forned organization of COM
mercial: telegraphers now has 100000
members, and is growing at the: rate
of 1000 a month. The officers :of. the
Commercial Telegra piers Union are:
Presiden Will c.; Long, Dallas Tex;
Vice-Preside dents,E 3. n. Linquist, Chi
cago;# =. ]: Dunn, Montreal. ::.A:. T.
Baum, san francisco; Secretary
Treasurer, Wilbur Eastla Ike New Yor,<.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
DECIDE NOT TO RESIST
REDUCTION OF WAGES

London, Oct. 22.-Blacksmiths at
Aberdeen, Scotland, have decided not
to resist the proposed reduction of
wages. The members in the district
resolved to more thoroughly organ.zc
the trade, with the view Of bettering
the condition of the men, whose wages
are said to be low in comparison with
those in other Scotch towns.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
WILL NOT ABIDE BY
ARBITRATION DECISION.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 22.-Journey-
men tai:ors have decided not to abide
by the decision Of the State Board Of
Arbitration. They object to the recon-
mer1dation that they should return. to
work and the bosses receive them with
out discrimina ton. -:*za-., -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
TO =oRGANIE,sNEWs UNION.

Denver, Oct, 22::4a--A committee Of
miners in Telluride, Cox, has had a con-
ference with the Citizens Alliance look
ing to an agreement whey the min
ers of the district shall organize a new
union independents of the Western Fed
GRAFTON Of Miners and resume work in
the mines. u If 5T4H II - s ,.f2yE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
AGREE ON SETTLEMENT.

Baltimore, Oct. 22.-The conference
between officers and employees Of the
Baltimore: & Ohio Railroad ended in an
amicable settlement. The points of dis
agreement were adjusted by mutual
concessions. The men withdrew the
claim for the expenses of the confe-
renee, estimated at $4,000. e
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
STRIKE ORDER DENIED,

Pittsburg, Oct. 22.-That "a general
strike of structural iron workers in the
United States and Canada is to be call
ed has been denied emphatically by
Frank Buchanan, newly elected Presi-
dent of the Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers Union. He also denied the
report that Samuel Parks has lined up
the iron workers for strike in SYM
pathy with the New York Iron Work
ers' local. ! =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR
STATIONARY FIREMEN

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 22.-This city will
become the headquarters of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Stationary
Flremen, now located at Toledo, o. The
purpose is to get the headquarters
further West, in contact with the great
growing centers Of population and in
dustry, so that the membership of the
order may be enlarged.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
STRIKE is THREATENED.

. Philadelphia, Oct. pa general
strike at all 4 the union; works Of the
American Sheet Steel. Company. is
threatened by the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
1t is alleged that the Company has
violated the agreement at the Phila-
delphia, Pa, works, in limiting the out
MT ..4. -:.r
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
REQUEST JURISDICTION !. /
OVER GALSS BLOWERS.

:Pittsburg, Oct. o. 22.---Amalgamated
Workers of Glass have made. a request
for an extension. Of Jurisdiction over
plate. glass and opalescent glass work
ers. They also ask that the name of the
organization be changed to .cever-such
an extension. ~ y: II s.ss::.>. &
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
0PERA1loN8sE sESIJAd AdE| D.
= 3 WITH=|N oN- q IN MEN.

Colorado Springs Oct. 22.-The six
coal miners near Colorado Springs,
have resumed operations with ,non-un-
ion men. Forty special deputy sheriffs
have been placed at the mines. The
union miners struck October for 20
per cent increase and an eight-hour
day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
ARBITRATION NAGREEMEN-T.4 I. 4.y :=. s. II u 4
i !. + T ..*. :.:. .:5 i; + 5: las BEEN SIGNED.

Il: New York, 22 .. -steamfitt tiers ana
HELPERS tot he mum 'srz 6oo. llo
have been on Sst Ike TOR sseYeral weeks,
have signed the. bttra tions agreement
off The Bull Ing Trades Emplo AS
sociation2 and ken nembers g
re union en-: en-:
.ployed places. viii
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STRIKES SPREADING,.

/: Paris Oct. 22.----F fifteen hundred strik-
ing = linen workers of So rnentiers.
France, marched from that. pIace#to the
town of lie. and 81 tempted to# force
an. entrance reeentl TheSs troops of
LILLE, hich IS. q strong fforti fled
place repulsed them. he strike move
zn1ellt among tlhle ttoIza linen work
zers steadly ysspread ding throughput5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
U. S. LABOR eUREAu TO
ISSUE BULLETIN.
Wages and Cost Of Living Not ADJ
yanced as Much as Sunnosed

Wages and Cost Of Living Not Ad-
vanced as Much as Supposed.
Washington, Oct. 22-The United
States Bureau of Labor will shortly
issue the results of an exhaustive study
of the Increased cost of living during
the last few years, in relation to the
increase of wages. The result shows
that there has been a striking similar
ity between the advance in wages and
the increased cost of living, and that
neither has gone forward as much as
popularity supposed. The charge that
commodities have: advanced 25 per
cent, is shown to be wide Of the mark.
It will be nearer IS or.:l7 per cent II:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
;WIELRETURN..iTO:.sWO WORK

! philadelphia Oct: 22.Th he Philade DEL
phial Dyers and Mercerizers q Mon has
given the dyers+ PERMITS to return to-
work, thus finally ending the textile.
strike which begun in. this cit on june
: /. The dyers are the. Iastzo the 120, 900.
strikers tosreturnst to work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
LOCKOUT q 5 y,RTUALLY :: ]. d II. I : OVER:

= LockOUI lRTgJAELY'. OVER
..s.:s New Orleans, Oct. 22 he: New Or,
leans zscreWmer's S lockout is virtually
over and the strike breakers will re-.
turn to- st. Louis. The screWmen OBJ
..tained q scale for .. day s work Of snine.:
tys bales hand screwed & and 100 bales
slowed. This Isl q ! ubst a1tial ]. increase
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
ASK FOR MORE PAY
THEY MEET WITH DISMISSAL,

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The Western Cold
Storage Company Of Chicago met the
demands of it's freight handlers for
more pay with dis1nissals. These en-
ployesSare the first to feel the effect Of
the: lockout policy Of the Employers
!. Assoeia S tioqn gainst t thes44la Dor move
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
\ PREPARING III i + FORA: # STRIKE.

q. New ork. Oct. he Plane: and.
Organ ~ orkers Union .off Amer q are
preparing Ike il ord ders Sto q force:
employ =enp onl 11nio men.
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>"One employer said <to me Ye want
more Chinese to keep them here for
one or two years, then slip them back
and get another lot, for the Chinese
I have here now are becoming too in
dependent and want more pay
Commissioner Rosenberg sends
voluminous data as to wages, hours
and cost of living, from which these
paragra phs are taken.
I'm the cigarette and tobacco depart
ments nearly all the employees are
women and chaildren. Wages of adults
average SIS per month. Hours are
also eight and one half. r"''- company
employees in it's factory about 1000
people. the majority of whom are
women, and there are 500 children.
The latter receive 40 cents per day.
In the printing trades pay is from
$6 to SIS per week with very few re-
ceiving the highest rate. Hours of
labor are 9 an 10.
Dock laborers at Manila receive 81
per day of ten hours. Seamen on lake
and river boats receive from S12 to SIS
per month and food. On seagoing>
steamers the firemen range from SIS
to $50 per month and FOOD. United
States transports and o+ne~ Govern
ment vessels plying between Island
ports pay S35 to seamen and $45 to
firemen.
"At the Cavite arsenal ard navy
yard there are from 1000 to 5000
mechanics and laborers employed by
the United States Government, accord
ing to work on hand. The hours of
the American foremen, draft,1 from
the Brooklyn and Vallejo navy yards
are eight per day, the Fi]ipinos work
ing nine and One-half hours. The
Americans receive highest wages paid
the Filipinos receive from 500 to $3.50
per day, the extra skilled blackslniths
and a few in other branches receiving
$3.50 per day.
AT San Felipe, on the River Pasig,
there are extensive brick kilns in
which men and women are employed.
The former receive SO cents. tn latter
IS cents for a working day of eight
hours. At San Pedro Makata in the
potteries, wages for men and women,
respectively, are 81 and SO cents per
eight hours. Near by there are stronc
quarries, mainly for rough building
and paving stones. Workers are paid
81 per day for eight hours. At Santa
Cruz, Laguna Province, which is an
important copra market, men and
women work in preparing copra, re-
ceiving from so cents to 81 per day of
eight or nine hours.
Cost Of food of native workman
is from so to Is cents per day. Food
for a family of five cost from so cents
to $1.20 per day. The cheapest a
family of five could live in Manila is
$3.50 per year, including rent, the latter
being high. Workmen in Manila live
very much crowded together, hence
there is a fearful mortality when
cholera gets a good hold. It must be
remembered that in all these figures
Mexican currency is meant"
Mr.. Rosenberg sends this admoni-
ton to American mechanics: =
'"rhe cost of living for. Americans
is, Of course, much higher. In fact,
M anfla IS the dearest place a traveller
.c:o,ul come to- erica n m nechanic
unless he receives an increa 81 from
80 to 100 per cent wa ges paid Shinlin
tlie nited tes.s should cSine8 here
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
s.AGREEMENI HEAChED.

ianapo 22 IT American
Flint Glass Workers, Union has come
an agreenelltss, ase seal for
the men under IONS jlrlsdiction
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J sEXPENS STRIKES.

Denver, Oct. 222 --s This #ye;r trikes
=havescoatI Color and ash half mil 1
reduce her out put
@ot the pleciouslnret mi six. nj dol.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
SOME FACTS: About
FILIPINO LAb0RERS
TRADE CONDITIONS IN THE
ISLANDS IMPROVING. +
Information Gathered BY Representa-.
tive Of A. F. Of L. Something About
Cost Of Living and Wages. Unions
Being Formed.

San Francisco. Oct. ED. Rosen-
berg, who went to China and the
Phlllpine Islands to investigate indus
trial conditions for the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor. writes from Manila
an interesting letter to the Federation
lst In which he says the Filipinos are
INDUSTRIOUS, and are organizing to
secure good wages and fair conditions
OF employment, and also that they are
Joining in the protest against the in
PRODUCTION of Chinese sheap. labor: IL,
Delegate Rosenberg QUOTES Governor
Taft as favoring the organization of
the Wage-Workers. A typogra phical
union and a union of electrical workers
both composed of Americans, have
been formed recently in Manila. Gov
ernor Taft not only approves the gen.
eral idea of unionism, but defended the
Filipino's objection to Chinese compe-
tition, as follows:
There has been movement for the
organization of labor in the city Of
Manila, which doubtless will spread
to other parts of the islands. 1t has
been regarded, because of abuses which
crept in, as an unmixed evil. I can
not think it to be SO. If properly
directed, it may greatly assist what
is absolutely necessary here, to wit:
the organization of labor and the CIV
ing to the laboring class a sense of the
dignuity of labor and of treir indepen-
dence. The labor organizations in the
city Of Manila are very much opposed
to the introduction of Chinese labor,
and their declaration upon this point
will find ready acquiescence in the
minds Of all Filipinos, with but few
exceptions. The truth is that from a
political standpoint, the unlimited in
PRODUCTION of the Chinese into these
islands would be Il great mistake.
believe the objection OH the part of
the Filipinos to such d course to be
entire logical and justified. The de-
velopment of these islands by China =
men would be at the expense Of the
Filipino people, and they may very
well resent such a SUGGESTION
Referring to Filipinos as industrial
factors, Correspondent Rosenberg
says: Their reluctance to work, con-
tinually harped about by many en-
ployers, Is simply the natural reluc-
tance of Il progressive people to work
for low wages Under bad treatment
When wages here rise above the. barest
and poorest necessaries F,of Il, life, and
where treatment is fair. there Filipi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

in the said county OF yuma, In tho said
Territory OF Arizona, that It Is not the
custom. habit or practice OF the said
honored and esteemed lInnkodorous Bar
low to absent himself from the said
streets and thoroughfarcs of snid metro
polls for such an extended period; and
Whereas, II Is a matter OF official
record that there has not been single
death by violence In the said town of
Fairstakn during tina week ending satur-
day, October tho thirty-tirst; and
Whereas, 1t lis the belief OF each and
every citizen OF the said town OF Fair
s'hh" thni sn-n" prott misfortune y II
befalen tho said honored and esteemed
Hansodorous Barlow; now therefore, bo
II
Resolved, That committee Of three
law-abiding citizens. consisting OF Par
son Hiram Merrlwcll. Beacon Calvin
Pennybacker and Doc Jorgan, shall pro-
coed In the most orderly and friendly
manner TO the house OF tho said honorcd
and esteemed Iiankodorous Barlow and
ascertain by the most gentle and pollts
intorrosatlng the truo cause OF tho city's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
ter, times as many IS ii, any other South.
Fight at Bethe,,

Fight at Bethel.
Third. Afthird claim made By another
distinguished North Carolina writer is.
that one OF the effects OF the fight made
by the Bethel Regiment at Bethel was
the possibly holding Virginia In the G n
fcderacy." (see trticle by Major Edward
j. Hale. I NJ c. Regis. 81 to '65, p. 1880
The only theory on which We can account
for this uncalled for suggestion is, that
the writer wished to attribute to this reg
iment the greatest possible achievement
the fccundity Of his imagination could
conceive Of and hence this "unkirdest cut
Of all" made ut our old Mother. Virginia
Joined the Confederacy before North
Carolina. and we will show later on. by
the testimony OF all tho representatives Of
all the Southern States that no State in
the Confederacy showed more devotion
to tho cause, and that mono made or was
ready to make greater sacrifices In its be-
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