Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-22
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Philadelphia alone produces IS per
cent of the glazed kid in the United
States.
Mass, have agreed to the eight-hour
workday.
The wages of the common laborer in
Ireland are now nearly double those of
twelve years lgo.
The membership Of the Order of Rail-
read Telegraphers increased 542 in the
month of August and 712 in September.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad now proposes to enter
New York City by a tunnel under the
Hudson.
Milwaukee, Wis, will try to get the
1905 convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, but Pittsburg is said
to be in the lead.
The aggregate of wages paid in 1908
in the United States was AL per cent
greater than in 1896 and Old per cent
greater than in 1854
4 resolution has been adopted by the
St Paul Journeymen Plasterers' Union
that for a period of two years no more
apprentices will be admitted.
In the United States there" are nearly
100000 children between the ages OF
10 and 10 whom necessity has drafted
into the gang of breadwinners.
The carpenters, machinists and the
metal polishers, buffers, platers and brass
workers have inaugurated new and vigor-
GUS New England organizing campaigns.
The third annual Convention Of the
International Hold Carriers and Building
I.aborers' Union Of America will meet in
Minneapolis, Mimi, beginning jan. /,
1905.
Exclusive of agricultural workers,
there are over 100000 laboring men in
the United States Nearly 100000 Of
the number are members Of labor organ
izations.
In 1896 Michigan had 2,572 factories,
employing 101 ,953 people at daily rate
Of $1.23. In 1903 these figures had in
creased to 6,996 factories, at daily
rate of $1.75.
The coal production of the United
States has increased from 152, 447,791
tons in 1894 to 31906S,229 in 1908.
Over 100 per cent increase in the output
OF the commodity.
Peabody, Mass, is the great sheepskin
tanning center Of the country. 1t tans
about 100000 skins year. and II has
about 81. 100000 invested in the business
and about 1000 hands employed.
The Boston Asbestos Workers Union
has Joined the international Union Of
Heat, Frost and General Asbestos Work
ers Of America, which has just received
an international charter by the A. r.
of J..
The Texas State Federation Of Labor
has resolved TO cooperate with the
Farmers Union and other organizations
favorable to the majority or all Of the
demands 0f labor in order TO advance
the interests of those who toll for their
daily bread.
That the life Of the iron worker is ike
a soap bubble is the statement made in
the Bridgeman, the official organ Of the
bridge and iron workers The journal
says that in the last year 1900 iron
workers were killed and injured IN New
York State.
Judge Ferris Of Wilkesbarre. Pa.
rules that labor unions are not immune
from examination Of their books when
charged with violating an injunction.
The local Carpenters Union had vi0lat-
Ell the order t. bring its books into court
q, the grount. that they might incrimi-
nate themselves.
4 booklet just issued gives the num-
Der Of employees Of the United States
Steel Corporation at present az approx
irnately 10000 men. OF this number
over 10000 are engaged in various maa-
ufacturing properties Of the corporation.
Last year the total number Of employees
in the service Of the corporation was
f67. 700. compared with 1GS III IA 1902
The total amount paid III salaries and
wages last year was $120503,s9
SIR Richard sankel estimates fhat Ire
lands boys contain the equivalent Of
s.oa0.O00.000 tons Of coal. aa1 lie adv0-
Gates creating power Tor varied indus
tries by connecting the fuei inio elec
tricity on the spot.
Japan has q federation Of labor with
almost 100000 members according %
Australian labor pa pers. which 80 On to
say thar this organization has ben strng-
Cling for improved condifi0EE for tie
working class IL Japan. and IT, efforts
are being rewarded by the Enactment #
a factory law regulating lours # labor
age Of workers, etc. and compelling en-
pIoyers to be considerable 81 tks health
and safety Of their employees.