The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-29

reliable sources that the tin plate work
ers have voted against the reduction. II
Is not known at this time what action
will be taken by the association In this
event. but IL Is probable that a number
OF the union tin plate mills will be
closed AT other plants where the men
voted In favor OF the reduction. as they
did at the Greer a. Shenango works OF
the American Sheet & Tin Plate COM
pany at New Castle. Pa. the plants will
likely continue TO operate at reduced
wage scale. The whole situation from
the Amalgamated associations stand
point is serious. and It will require the
greatest diplomacy on the part OF the
officials OF the organization 10 hold IL
together"
The Wool and Cotton Reporter OF
March 81 mentions a to 10 per cent re-
ductlon in wages at the Arlington mills.
Lawrence Mass, affecting 1000 OF the
1000 operatives. which took effect on
March 2s 1t also says that the wooden
mails at Newcastle. Del. and the Ches-
I ter (Pa) Manufacturing company have
closed down for indefinite periods. Also
that the West Warren Cotton mill
/ (Mass) has shut down No mill and
that the mills OF the Lonsdale OR. ID
company will, in future. run only i've
I days week.
Turning 10 the New York Journal OF
/ Commerce OF March 81 we learn that
some of the drawer finishers IN the Har-
rover Knitting mill at Troy. n. y. are
on strike because OF cut OF 2Ii cents
dozen on the goods handled. Again. on
April !. il tells us that 90 600 textile op-
eratives In Philadelphia are idle because
OF poor conditions in the cotton and
wooden goods trade and that lin the
next few weeks II Is probable women
and children out OF employment will be
increased materially" II says that
many mills are running on half time.
and some have closed down entirely.
Among the latter are the Dobson Cloth
& Blanket mills at Manayunk. and the
Winfield Manufacturing company"
Other trade and commercial organs
contain similar news as TO industry only
two or three weeks ago 10000 soft coal
miners voted TO accept reduction in
wages Of over So per cent It has be-
come known that the average reduction
in wages Of those Of the 10000 employees
of the steel trust who we're net discharged
a few months ago was more nearly 80
than 10 per cent.
The window. flint glass and silk in
dustries are perhaps In as bad condition
as are those Of steel. textile and coal
mining Railroad earnings are greatly
decreased Notwithstanding that thou
sands OF men were recently laid OF and
that hundreds Of thousands have had
their wages reduced. Only few days
ago President Mellen, OF the New York.
New Haven & Hatford railroad an
nounced that the trade depression in
New England had become so severe that
his road had found 1t necessary 70 cur
tail its passenger service.
These are some OF the facts that indi-
cate that republican tariff and trust leg
islatlon is rapidly reducing the size OF
the working mans dinner pail. Not
only have money wages declined greatly
recently. BUTT cost Of living. according
10 Dun's tables OF prices. IS now AZ per
cent higher than when the Dingley tar
i'll bill became law II dinner pals are
10 be full this year. they must be very.
very small To get feeling of fullness.
the working men must wear shorter
belts than usual and keep them buckled
up tight
BYRON W. HOLT.