Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-23

will get $1.80, the $3.50 men will get
So and the $1.S5 men will receive
1920.
That the "closed ship" Is illegal was
decided by the justices of the appellate
division of the New York Supreme
Court, sitting in Brooklyn. A contract
entered into between the firm OF Nor
ris Coin & Sons and the Protective
Coat Tailors and Pressers' Local NO.
So OF the United Garment Workers or
America whereby the firm was pro-
bibted from employing labor not be-
longing to the local. and also from en-
ploying even member OF the union
unless such member held card
signed by the business agent OF the
local was declared by the court to be
contrary to public policy. Presiding
Justice Hirschberg wrote the courts
opinion. Justice Bartlett dissented.
All arrangements have at last been
perfected for the amalgamation of the
international association of machin-
lists and the allied metal mechanics.
The agreement to consolidate the
two organizations was made in New
York city the other day. One OF the
points of difference in the way of the
amalgamation was the name of the
new organization. Representatives OF
either body contended that when the
consolidation was effected 1t should be
called after their organization. The
mechanics yielded, and all other
points being settled, the amalgama'
tion will take place in the near future.
1t will be called the International as
ISOLATION of machiDists.
The following organizations, having
no individual label, have adopted the
official label O, the American Fedora
ton of Labor: Artificial Limb Makers,
Costumers, Badge and Lodge Para
| phernalia Workers, Baking Powder
Workers, Soda and Mineral Water
Bottlers, Cigarette Paper Workers,
Coffee and Spice Workers. Cloth
Spongers and Refinishers. Distillers
and Rectifiers. Medicine Workers.
Horse Shoe Nail Workers, Neckwear
Cutters and Makers, Oyster Workers,
Photographic Supply Workers, Salt
| Workers, Soap Workers, Soda and
Mineral Workers, Starch Workers,
| Suspender Makers. Umbrella Makers,
Wine and Liquor Workers.
Among the unions represented by
| delegates with voting power in the
recent convention of the American
Federation of Labor were the follow.
| ing, which are seldom mentioned:
/ Four locals of the Undertakers' Union,
one having two votes; two locals OF
bookkeepers, both represented by
women; Barber Shop Porters and
Bath House Attendants. one local CT
Cemetery Employees, one local of Fire
men, the Mixers Protective Union,
Newsboys and Route Carriers Union,
| Ordnance Mems Union, Paste Makers,
Union, Oyster Workers Union, Fish
| Cleaners Union, five locals of the Ag-
ricultural Workers Union, the Coffee
Selecters' Union.
The Commercial Telegraphers' union
of America has removed its headquar-
tiers to Chicago, and now occupies
suite of rooms on the fifth floor of the
Monon building. To increase the mem
bership of the organization the initia'
ton fee has been lowered to $1.75
until Jan. l. Circular letters, giving
the aims and objects of the organiza.
ton, together with reforms in the ser.
vice it hopes to bring about, have
been sent to all commercial telegra'
| To-, hn ,ty.1y NV Inf a inn a
President S. ]. Small. Among the
reforms desired is a more equitable
arrangement of hours and salaries of
managers and operators of offices OF
the second and third class.
Before the adjournment of the
| trans Mississippi congress, which met
| in St. Louis few days ago, the fol.
| lowing resolution on labor and capital
was adopted: I'VE favor union labor
| and the combination of capital as the
| proper means to advance the public
| good, but we condemn any act of com.
bined labor or capital that in any way
! abridges the natural rights of man.
We recommend the enforcement OF
the Sherman act of 1890, and to that
end urge congress to pass an amend
ment to that act making It the duty
of the United States district attorneys
to prosecute all unions of labor or
capital wherever evidence making a
prima facie case of breach of the
terms of the act are presented. And
we recommend the appointment of a
special commission by congress to in
vestigate the arbitration laws of New
Zealand and other countries which
may have such laws"
In an appeal issued to the public,
and organized labor in particular, by
the Pennsylvania Blue Label league to
aid in the work of stimulating the
demand for union made cigars, the
statement is made that in that state
there are at least 5000 children EN-.
ployed in the manufacture of non
union cigars. These children operate
machines, which turn out immense
quantities of cheap cigars, which flood
the markets and are sold in direct
competition with the products of fac
I..IA IL. II.