The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11


Of the members Of the Brotherhood OF
Painters and Decorators in the col
umns Of their journal, and thereby Sc
cure matter for publication. that Is
both Interesting and instructive the
-edit0r Of that journal win oifera q prize
each month for a short essay on the
best method of performing some stat
ed kind Of work conuected with the
various branches OF painting and deco
rating. The best OF such stories sent
in will be printed in the journal, aside
from being awarded prize.
After a conference with a score OF
contractors regarding the adoption Of
a plan Of tofnpulsory arbitration to
settle labor displtes ID the building
trades. the board Of governors Of the
Structural Building Trades Alliance
of America decided to submit the
proposition to the National Building
Contractors Council for it's approval.
Well-known independent building con-
tractors also will be asked to approve
Of the plan, and should suficient en-
couragement be given, II Is proposed
TO have arbitration agreements be-
tween International unions in the
building trades and similar organiza-
tions among the employers eFhe In
ternational Association Of Gravel, Tile
and Composition Roofers. comprising
$4,000 members, made application for
membership in the alliance.
The American Federation Of Labor
has joined The movement for the ex-
terminat ton Of tnberculpsls, President
Gompers realizing that thousands or
workingmen in the large Industrial
centers suffer from that dread dis
ease. caused largely by the unsanitary
condition Of factories, workshops. mills
and mines The Illinois State Fedora
tion Of Labor in convention in Aurora
last week. also took steps to prevent
the spread Of the disease in this state
and planned efforts 70 secure remedial
legislation at the coming session Of
the.legislature. The Central Federal
ed Union OF New York city has also
named a committee for the prevention
Of tuberculosis, which committee. like
the other two larger organizations.
will place before local unions all in
formation that may be gained in re-
gard TO the dangers and the safe
guards that should be taken and win
aim generally to diffuse such informa-
tiOn. F.st
The United States Steel Corpora
tion has planned to compensate its en-
ployes for suggestions that will in
crease the consumption or reduce the
cost Of manufacturing its products. A
notice has been posted in its various
mills throughout the country. as foi.
lows; For the purpose Of stimulating
the use Of our various products OF
both the sheet aud tin mills by de-
veloping new purposes to which they
may be advantageously put ws desire
that the co-opsration and assistance OF
yourself and all subordinates, includ-
Ing the workmen In your mills We
would like 10 have IL understood that
anyone offering suggestions which are
developed 50 as TO increase the con
OF our products will be prop
srly compensated. II will also be an
time to have our workmen
that We stand willing and
'eadyA 10 properly compensate them
or apys method q device they may
suggest or design that will reduce our
.ost Of manufactdfe.
The call for the ninth annual con-
-ention Of the International Seamen's
nion, TO meet IN San Francisco Dec.
, has been issued. The various unions
{ lake seamen viii instruct their dele
ates to that meeting and also to that
{ the American Federation OF Labor
0 make demand that jurisdiction be
iven the seamen's union over every
erson employed on boats. The long.
union has organized the
remen. engineers, tugmen, fishermen
nd several other crafts working on
he lakes, and this attempt Of the Lake
eamen's union 10 take Jurisdiction
IN be the cnininatlon OF flght
nat has been threatening for several
ears The seamen are willing to con-
ede TO the longshoremen Jurisdiction
yer all workers along the docks. but
aim that the dividing line must be
rawn when Il comes 10 vessels The
on the other hand. have
cen laboring for almost decade 10
ing under their Jurisdiction every
nploye on and along the lakes to
rm one organization. to embrace
'ery person wko IS earning his bread
any manner through lake trafIc.
Once an agreement IS entered into
7 and between a local union and a
irporatlon. contractor or an employ
s. association. II should be adhered
during its existence. unless broken
: the other party thereto" Such IS
q advice given the members u the
rotherhood OF Blacksmiths by the IN
irrational officers through the me
um OF the magazine Issued by the
rent body. Editor Kerr tells the
embership good Judgment should be
ed at an times wbeB the question Of
reements with employers IS up for
The article ends with
Is advice Good judgment should
} used at all times when the ques-
IN OF iagreeuents with employers is
for consideration. A reliable busl.
IS man never violates an auree-
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