Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-23
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Philadelphia alone produces a. per
cent Of the glazed kid ia the United
States.
Al the employing roofers Of Boston,
Mass. have agreed to the eight-houy
workday.
The wages Of the common laborer in
Ireland are now nearly 4cu3ie those of
twelve years ago
The membership of the Order of Rail
read Photographers increased 5i2 in the
month Of August and III in September
The Delaware, I.ackawanna 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 he in the lead
The aggregate Of wages paid ia 1903
in the United States WAS AL per cent
greater than in 1896 and J4.4 per cent
greater than in 1894.
\ resolution has been adopted by the
st. Paul Journeymen PlaSterers' Uhion
that for a period of two years no more
apprentices will te admitted.
In the United States there are nearly
100000 children between the ages OF
10 and II whom necessity ha. drafted
into the gang Of breadwinners.
The carpenters. macilinists and she
metal polishers, buffers. piatcra and brass
workers have inauguratcd new and vigor-
GUS New England organizing campaigns.
The third annual convention Of the
International Hold Carriers and Rnilding
I.aborers Union Of America viii NEE; in
Minneapolis. Mimi, beginning Jan. /.
1905.
Exclusive of agricultural workers.
there are over 5000, 900 lsboring men In
the United States Nearly 100000 Of
the number are members of labor organ
liza tons.
In 1896 Michigan had > 572 factories.
employing 1Ol .953 people AT daily rate
of Si.23. In 1903 these figures had ia
creased 20 G,996 factories, at a daily
rate Of Sl.75.
The coal production Of the United
States has increased from 49,. a.. 191
tons in 1891 10 3l90iS.229 in 1908.
Over 100 par cent increase in the output
al the commodity.
Peabody. Mass. is the great sheopskin
tanning center Of the country. Il tans
ohou. 100000 skins a year. and IL has
about S2000.00O Invested in the business
aud about > 900 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 i. 4.
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 Of labor in order Ito 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 Bridgenan. the official organ of the
bridge and iron workers. The journal
SAYS that in the last year 200 iron
workers were killed and injured in New
York State.
Judge Ferris Of Wikesbarre. Pa,
rules that labor unions are not immune
from examination Of their books when
charged with violating an injunction
The local Carpenters Union had violet
ell the order to bring itS books into court
Of the ground that they might incrimi-
nate themselves
4 booklet just issue1 gives the num-
her Of employees Of the United States
Steel Corporatio~ at present Mt approx
ir,afelv 10000 ilen. Df this number
over 10000 are engaged in various r1an-
ufacturing properties Of the corporation.
Last yea, the total number Of employees
In the service If the corporation was
16T. 700. compared with 16S,i2T in 1902.
The total amount paid iu salaries an
wages last year was $50. 1886.