Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-08
NEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD.
Items of interest Gathered from Many
Sources.

items OF INTEREST SdtncTcu IToIU "o"y
Sources.
Window glass factories in Indiana
are growing bitter in their dispute
over which union shall prevail.
The International Association OF Ma
chinists has voted to amalgamate with
the Amalgamated Allied Metal Me-
chanics.
The meat merchants of Muncie,
lad, are arraying themselves against
the meat cutters, who are preparing
to organize union.
The strike of the glass workers was
declared off after a stormy meeting at
Newcastle, Pa. The men objected to
the 20 per cent wage reduction, but
will accept it.
Two hundred painters employed on
the exterior work Of the worlds fair
buildings at st. Louis walked out to
saforce a demand for an increase
from $500 to S. day.
The new scale providing for re-
duction of 555 per cent in wages and
a two years agreement, will be sign
ed at a meeting in Indianapolis to-day
of the joint scale committee OF the
central competitive field.
The clothing cutters report that
twenty-one Philadelphia manufactur'
ers are attempting to introduce the
"open shop" policy in their clothing
factories, and that this is being re-
sisted by general strike.
The photographic firms of st. Louis,
Mo-, have notified their employees that
those who are unwilling to sign
an agreement accepting the arbitra-
ton plan must resign. There are
twelve photographic firms in the city.
Armed members of the citizens al
lance of Telluride, Colo, continued
their search for those in sympathy
with the striking miners and score
of persons were compelled to leave,
among them President Thomas OF the
miners union.
A circular letter has been sent out
by Secretary Frank Duffy of the Unit
ed Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joners requesting that all local
unions and district councils be as
moderate as possible in the trade
movements this spring.
The fltteners in the American Win
dow Glass Company's big machine
equipped plant in Hartford City, Ind,
have handed in their notice to take
effect at once. This is due to notice
of a reduction. An effort will be made
to fill the mems places.
While the recent vote by the min
ers in the four competitive states is
viewed in different ways by labor
men, they are unanimous on one point
that it is the best disciplined organ
izstion in the world, when its great
membership /, considered.
About fifty photographers in the twin
cities are out, owing to failure of
the national organization of employees
to agree with the Lithographers' as
ISOLATION, the national organization OF
employers. Five plants in st. Paul and
three in Minneapolis are affected.
The Independent Order of Labor
founded in Cheyenne, Wyo.. a short
time ago, is spreading to many indus
trial centers in the West, and a ma
tional body of the order will soon be
formed, according to Hugo DANIEL
mann, general counsel for the local in
Cheyenne.
About 10000 building operatives in
New York are idle on account of the
strike of the Laborers' Protective
Union society, the calling out OF all
the laborers having affected not only
the brick layers, but also some OF the
iron workers on uncompleted build
ings in this city.
Returns for the election of officers
for the National Window Glass Work
ers' association show that Paul st.
Peter was elcted president to succeed
Simon Burns, by large majority.
John Schwalm was elected vice presi-
dent. William Lowers, Jeanette, Pa,
treasurer and Harry Rhodes, Newcas-
tie, Pa, assistant secretary.
The seriousness of the conflict be-
tween the employers of labor and the
employees in the building trades in Sac
ramento, Cal, was increased by the
decision of the Contractors associa-
ton to close the planning mills. This
will put a stop to all building opera
lions in the city for the time being
throwing 800 men out of work.
There was rejoicing in South Chi
cago when it became known that the
plant of the international Harvester
works would reApme work. One thou
sand men whJ have been idle since