Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19

trades unionists in this city this winter,
beginning soon after the entry of the new
year. Mr.. De Nedrey has the reputation OF
being a hustler in more fields than that
of labor He is said to be very much in
terested in temperance reform and Is
classed as one of the master minds In the
cold water crusade that is now being sue
cessfully carried on by the Catholic Total
and Is said to have made his mark in the
late political campaign that was conducted
In certain states by the American Fedora
ton of Labor. 1t is predicted that the la
Dor revival as conducted under his au-
spices will be Of a strong and telling char
acter.
Columbia Lodge, No. LA. I. A. of NJ, at
its last meeting. elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year: Past president,
Thos. F. Dornin; president, Harry c. La
Clair; vice president, VIM. F. Brown: re-
cording secretary, E. L. Adams; financial
secretary, Robt. H. Cowan; treasurer
Samuel D. Cole; conductor. c. w. Buck;
sentinel, G. l. LaisZue; business agent, EN-
NETT l. Adams; trustees, VIM. r. Adams
M. A. Bowan and b. F. Gilmore; delegates
to Central Labor Union, Emmett L. Adams
chairman; Thos. F. Dornin. John E. Crow
der. John r. Riggles and Oliver T. Beau
mont.
Organized labor in Iowa will centralize
its work on two important measures before
the legislature this winter, according to
One will provide that special shot flrers be
employed for coal mines. and the other that
employers shall become responsible for in
1uries to employees after notice of defective
machinery has been served.
Under the present system of mining in
Iowa each miner fires his own shot OF blast
and makes his run after he sets off the
fuse. Organized labor has succeeded In
getting an inspector of shots, but now the
shots are fired during working hours, when
the mines are filled with workers. There
Is scarcely month that several injuries
or deaths are not reported as the result of
falling slate usually Jared loose by a
blast. 1t Is now proposed by organized
labor to ask the legislators to pass law
requiring mine owners to employ special
men to fire shots and that this work shall
be done during hours when the miners
are not In the mines. Under such a rule
one or two shot flrers would work in the
mines during the night and blast enough
So that the men who arrived with picks
the next day would have work to last them
eight hours.
1t is said that If everything goes well
and nothing extraordinary occurs, the In
go into the new year with a clear balance
Of 100000. This is the best argument
we have ever been able to present when
seeking improved conditions and the bust
ness that is run along strictly business
lines Will hesitate before treating il light
ly,' 1t Is stated THE bigger the financial
bludgeon, the less are the chances for in
dustriaI war"
According to many labor leaders and
economists workers today are better paid
by from 10 to 40 per cent and in some
cases almost as high as 20 per cent than
two decades ago.
/ The Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' In
ternational Union has changed its rules to
enable wood fathers to accept lower rate
OF wages whine learning metal lathing
The Womans Trade Union League OF
Great Britain Is now upon a solid founda-
ton and Is steadily growing in numbers and
influence. The increase In membership dur
Ing the year just closed was more than
II 600
In 1885 carpenters in New York city made
$3.50 day and worked fifty-three hours
week They now receive 81, 80 a day
and work forty-four hours a week.