The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13
NEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD.

Items Of Interest Gathered from Many
Sources.
Prof Charles P. Neill has, been ap
pointed commissioner OF labor. tc
succeed Carroll D. Wright
New Orleans has nineteen labor
unions whose membership are colored
men. They have a combined mem.
bership of ii 900.
The general headquarters Of the
Carriage and Wagon Workers Union
are 70 be removed from New York
City 70 Chicago. and the entire execu-
tive board are to be Chicago mem
bers.
4 President Moffatt Of the United Hat
ters' union and Vice President James
Woods OF the Cigarmakers' Interna-
tional union are the fraternal dele
gates elected by the A. F. Of L. to
uext summers British trades con
7 gress.
A report is current that Andrew
Carnegie is planning to present to the
labor unions of the United States
handsome Hall Of Labor. to be erected
In New York and modelled along the
lines Of the Palace Of Peace recently
I presented to The Hague.
The boilermakers employed at the
C;n works Of the American Locomo-
tive company, in Scranton, Pa, are on
strike in sympathy with the strikers
Of the Erie Railroad boiler shops at
Srsquehanna, because the American
company is repairing Erie engines.
The 1900 census gives the number
OF wageworkers in the United States
as 2S,2S5,O22. divided as follows.
Professional. 1,264.737; trade and
transportation. 4,77S.2S3; domestic
and personal service. 5.691,74e; manu-.
! featuring, 7,122.9S7; agricultural pur-
suits, 10-43s.919.
Recent advertisements in Denver,
Col, and other Western payers called
for 25,0O0 skilled men in 100 different
trades, applicants to agree to work in
open shops. This is understood to be
move on the part Of the Citizens
alliance Of Colorado in its campaign
against unionism and the closed shop.
There is a movement on foot to have
the cigarmakers, garment workers
hatteTs, shirt waist and laundry work.
ers and boot and shoe workers ioin
hands and each subscribe an eoual
amount and keep several label aelta.
tors on the road. visiting trade unions
and other organizations advocatfng
these labels.
An act recently passed by the bouse /
OF representatives Of Rhode Island
prescribes a fine Of $3.50 to $500 Or
Imprisonment for three to six months
or both, against any employer or ccr.
poration attempting to prevent work.
ing people from belonging to a labor
organization as a condition Of new or
continued employment
The Outlook contains an article Nv
Slason Thompson ON Violence in La.
bor Conflicts" which presents some
statistics on the loss Of life and pbvsi.
cal injuries due to this cause. He
gives table by states showing that
during the period between Jan.
1902, and June 80. 1904. there we're
killed in strikes 180 persons. injured
l,G51. and arrested 5,533.
At a recent conference of the EN-.
ploying printers and representatives 4
of New York typographical Union. a
new wage scale for the Job branch
was negotiated which gives an in.
crease OF $1.50 week and makes the Nj
scale s2l. Machine operators were \,
advanced to s2s. A proportionate N.
'rease in overtime pay was granted to
lpply also to apprentices in their last 7
Tear. !
Chicago typographical Union. To-
al No. 16, has offered prizes 10 ,ts !
pprentices for the best composition I
nd makeup work. The test consists {
q printing, without instruction. a busi. !
ess card for a physician. giving resi- I
ence, office hours, telephone number n
&C., and the proofs 70 be submitted I.
efore Jan. /. Three prizes are Of 4,
cred, as follows; First, s.; second =
3; third 81. =
Labor organizations which contrib. I.
tea 70 me Colorado strike fund have Il
cen furnished statement or the re- /
sipts and disbursements Of the fund 7.
Secretary W. ID. Harwood of he a,
Festern Federation of Miners. The N
received from soerccs out. n.
de ofshe local unions Of the fedora. Il
on aunountec 10 Si54.G99.22. The -
Mount disbursed for nine months end. m
< Sept 30 is ss55.s7i72. r.
The General Federation of Trades n
g financial organization of Great Il
'itain, seems to be growing very M
sll despite bad Industrial conditions. M
le federation has a membership now 4,
425,000, with $50o.O0O in the gen. he
al treasury, while the animated na. n,
NAL unions have d total Of $4,000. ne
In their individual treasures. Al r.,
recent conference Pete Curran AZ
IS reelected president. and Isaac sIc