Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-01
children under the age Of sixteen
years engaged in manufacture.

full force. and it looks as If there
would be protracted struggle. The
unions are determined not to give up
the nine-hour day which they had Sc
cured, and in taking stand against
increased hours they will have the sup
port of the international unions with
which they are affiliated.
Editor Perkins, in the current issue
of the cigarmakers' official journal
urges immediate steps toward large
legal defense funds. "All labor or.
CARNATIONS" he writes, (which are not
financially well equipped should at
once start legal defense fund; II
the American Anti-Boycott Associa-
! ton is successful against the United
Hatters Union it may start flood of
similar suits against other unions, in
which event they will need the money.
Chicago trade unionsts are making
preparations to test the constitutions
atty of the law enacted at the last
session of Congress, which prohibits
persons suspected of having views op.
posed to organized government from
entering this country. The arrest and
threatened deportation Of John Tur.
ner. the English trade unionist. have
called attention to the law, as his case
Is the first to come under it. The
unions in New York city are also TAX
ing the matter up.
At the mass meeting under the aus
pieces of the Marine Cooks and Stew
ards association of the Atlantic Coast
it was shown by speakers represent
ing the development of this organiza-
| ton that within a year 1000 cooks
and stewards, both white and colored.
have joined the union, whose aim is
to embrace these workers, not only on
sailing vessels, but also on steamships
in American waters. One of the re-
forms already achieved is the aboli-
ton of the custom of paying bonus
to shipping masters for positions.
Labor unions whose members work
in the Stockyards will never submit
individual agreements again to the
packers. Every union will prepare
new scale and submit 1t May 1 next.
Then they will demand that all be set
tied at one time. This is the only
plan of creating harmony in the stock
yards" Michael Donnelly, national
president of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
America, gave this outline of the in
tentions of the unions.
Members of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen are congratulating
themselves upon the remarkable
growth of the organization. After the
American Railway Union strike of
1894 the brotherhood lost many men,
hers, and in 1896 about 10000 were on
the rolls. The last report shows 6S,-
600 members, gain of $4,000 in seven
years. Much of the success of the
organization is credited to Grand Mas.
ter P. H. Morrissey, who is regarded
as a great labor general
Seven hundred coal hosting engin-
GERS employed in the local mines OF
Illinois were awarded $40 per month
increase in wages yesterday by an
arbitration board of which Thomas |.
Kidd was umpire. The new scale is
the highest paid in the United States
and is for an eight hour day. 1t is
Glass A mines, producing 800 tons or
more a day, hoisting-First engineer,
500; second. $50; third, SIS. Glass B,
producing 200 to 500 tons-First en-
gneer, $S5; second and third, SIS.
Glass c, 100 to 200 tons-First, SIS;
second, $3.50. Glass d, 100 tons or
less-Tirst or second, $40. Engineers
where shaft is being sunk to receive
SO day instead of S2.75.
Nine months ago George 7. Angel
of the American Humane Society Of
fered a prize of 5000 for the best plan
to prevent strikes. Several days ago
the contest was ended with list of
lightweight competitors. The judges
we're two Boston editors and they de-
cided in favor of the plan submitted
by Amos Judson Bailey of Meriden.
N. H. Mr.. Bailey's plan is to estab-
fish an industrial Court" in every
state. Employers and trade unions
are to be compelled to bring their diff
ferences before these courts and to
abide by the decision. In case a body
of workers refuses to go before the
court and strikes, the places of the
men are to be filled by the govern
ment.
The United Brotherhood Of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners of America and the
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
have agreed upon peace plan that
insures complete harmony in the trade
for one year. During that time plans
of amalgamation will be determined
upon. This stops bitter fight in New
York and several other cities. Rep
resentatives of the two organizations
met in Buffalo to consider the recent
decision made by Adolph Strasser.
This paved the way for an amalgama-
ton, and was considered one of the
best decisions ever made in labor dis
putes. At first 1t was believed the
brotherhood would not accept his
recommendation that the two unions
make a joint trade agreement to go
into effect Jan. 1, and then arrange for