Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-10
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS OF INTEREST
General Matters Affecting the Wei
fare Of the Workers.

+f"'a otbAih uautIihtu nave loim'h
iiS unions In less than that many
months.
Union b0okbinders AT Washington
have established Hat wage scale OF
SIS p2 week.
Union shingle weavers have been on
strike In Anacortes. Wash. for a semi.
monthly pay day.
The PAYERS Union Of Boston has
weed 20 release all members who are
Hlbre than sixty years OF age from all
.ls~men''.
ne eightieth anniversary has been
celebrated by the Steam Engine Max.
ers' Society. one OF the oldest trades
unions In England.
Boot and shoe workers international
union gained 1856 members In Sep.
tember OF these $50 were reinstate-
ments. The union now has more mem
beers than at any time In its history.
Belgian female workers on hand.
made lace earn but from 25 10 30 cents
day Of twelve 10 fifteen hours work.
In eastern Flanders the wages are sim
lower. ranging from 10 Ia 20 cents a
day.
The woman's label league effort has
taken a great revival and impetus. A
New England convention has been
called for Tuesday and Wednesday
Nov p and %. at Lynn Mass. 10 as
sist the work
Resolutions fayoring the establish.
ment 81 a photo-engraying department
In the government printing ONCE were
adopted recently by the international /
Photo Engrayers Union In annual con
yention at Buffalo. y. Y.
Lee Meyer president % the District .
Lodge OF Machiuists. which comprises .
the entire Santa Fc system. was az
keokuk. Iowa. sentenced by United /
States District Judge Mcpherson 20 I
four months In jail Tor assaulting non.
union machinists az Fort Madison.
There vas an innovation In the San
Jose tCalD Labor day parade unique
In the annals OF organized labor. The
Pastors union. composed OF the Prot.
esiant ministers OF the gospel accept
D
parade. For some time the ministers
have had fraternal delegate In al.
tendance on the deliberations Of the
Federated Trades council
Representative OF the Bricklayers'
aud Stonemasons International
Unions will meet In St. Louis shortly
TO settle an important controversy be-.
tween them. The bricklaycrs claim
Jurisdiction over all stonemasons and
they assert that 90 per cent are mem.
hers Of their union. The meeting is
10 bring about an amalgamation. ,
Secretary o'Brien Of the Bridge and ,
Structural Iron Workers Union sent s
out request 20 all unions OF iron I
workers In the United States that they q
do all In their power Ia defeat the +
American Bridge Company The en-. =
ployes Of the latter are on strike be. I
cause the company refused to abide q
by an agreement with the iron work. q
ers s.
AZ the Toronto assizes s. 500 was y
awarded by jury 10 the Metallic u
Roofing COMPANY In It's damage suit
against the International Sheet Metal .
Workers union ON charges Of boycott y
and intimidation. After nearly four
Years Of litigation Il finally was decid. "
I'd that the local branch OF the Inter. {,
national Union could be sued az a cor. q
Doration. M
The International Association OF y
1 |.Huf nH i
Helpers. whose charter was revoked "
n 1908. jurisdiction having been given 80
be United Association OF Plumbers. y.
iasfitters and Steamhtters. will again w
eek charter al the convention. At ~
's last meeting the Chicago Fedora. VIZ
ton Of Labor instructed its delegate ~
d vote In favor Of such a charter be- w
lg issued and the ST. Louis central ui
{dy has also instructed It's delegate ny
] Ihe same manner DO
The American Bridge company's Off. nv
Frs In Boston announced that that -,
impany has decided To have the "opon a"
hop and began to hire men wherever ,,,,
osslble 10 do the work on their In. nv ~,
lmerable Jobs throughout the coun. ~
y. Inc uIuttIh hhlu ihai the con. Oh.
rencos with the union agents to set. 1'h
p the international strike had been a.,
ithout result. -n3 seemed hopeless OF 80,
.ttlement. so thcy intend to Try and - -,
their work on the open shop" 80
an -,
Many plans are suggested to-day for soc
the unions. Some tell mi
that high dues aud an extended he
ain OF benefits are essential IN a sue ain
ssfu union Others tell uE ,Aat the emi
horent weakness OF labor unions how
8 in the fact that they are organ flor
"a on erat lines. ana ihat 'hey must due
sanize on Industrial ihes 20 he sue the
ssful. But no union Will ever be last
ong In It's collective capacity until tor
individual members are strong his