Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-11


placed under the control of Prof. 1ohs ~
Commons OF the University Of Wisconsin. "A
The purpose of the bureau 10 to conduct
a scientific investigation OF economic and
Industrial problems. beginning With the
compilation OF an accurate history of the
labor movement In this country, on the ass
sumption that the labor problem II one OF
evolution and therefore must be studied
historically in order to fully grasp the press
ent trend of conditions and events
The work will be taken up with the idea
that the trades union in all its VARYING
phases IS but a symptom of the evolution
airy contest that has been going or and ~
going on, between the different classes of
society, both organized and unorganixed.
There are some labor leaders like John
Mitchell. who say there is no irrepres sibie
conflict between employer and employed.
says Luke Grant, an industrial writer.
There are many others who hold a different
opinion, and believe that the conflict is ir-
repressfble from the very ma ure of things.
but that 1t is possible to reduce the friction
TO a minimum through sane and reasonable
methods.
The Carriage Workers International
Union of North America. the Headquarters
of which will be removed from New York
to Chicago, was organized in 1891. Pre-.
vious to that time II existed as the Carriage
Workers Trade Assembly. under the juris-
diction of the knights of Labor. At the
time 1t was organized It had fifteen locals.
years ago it had grown to thirty-five locals
with a membership of Lore but since that
time it has made rapid progress At the
present time 1t has les locals with q menu
bership of about 5000.
The trade agreement between the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joiners and
the Amalgamated Society of Rrpenters and
Joiiers has been extended for one year
Following is the official announcement sent
from national headquarters to all local
unions of carpenters:
THE trade agreement provided In the
Strasser decision for the observance OF the
Amalgamated Society and the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. ex-
piring on December 81. 1904. and the de-
cison now being before the entire member
ship of the Amalgamated Society for ref
erendum vote, by suggestion Of the convene
tons of both organizations the trade agree"
ment has been extended until January 1.
1905, or until such time as an agreement
on the terms of amalgamation may be
reached"
A conference of governments for the pro-
lection of workers against accidents mas
been called to meet in Switzerland next
May The United States and Russia, as
well as continental Europe governments,
will participate.
report of the United States commits
sioner of labor shows that In l9Z occupa-
tons where labor was organized there WIS
for the most part d seeauS ih' ~
wages
The New York state court of appeals mas
declared unconstitutional the lapor law
which prohibits a contr actor from employ
ing his men more than eight hours DAY
on public work. This is the first time tile
court of appeals has expressed Its views Oh
the eight-hour law.
Children under fourteen years may hos
work in factories in New Zealand, and then
must, have a certificate of physical hthesS
and have passed the fourth grade in the
nyhlic schools No woman or boy unuer
sixteen may work at night.
A child labor bill, patterned after that IN
force in New Jersey, has been draiteo aiu
the Minnesota legislature by the Minheap-
oils Building Trades Council. ono oo,,
There are in this country nearly I,o"o"
children working for wages. About ONE
ffth of all the children in the land between
ten and fifteen years of age are al work