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

should be in school is outrageous" de-
Sclared Chief Justice Olson. ct is prac-
tice which have always been opposed to,
and II the law can be enforced hope to see
more children in the schools and play
grounds and fewer in factories and sweat
shops, running their lives and health. War
rants will be issued for every violation, and
when heavy fines are imposed the practice
viii soon STOP.
In contrast to the crusade against en-
ployment of children in sweat shops and
factories at such wages. Municipal Judge
Going of the Desplaines street branch made
the statement yesterday that woman can
live in Chicago on S. week. The declara-
ton was made to Florence Carroll, 22S
Washington boulevard, arraigned on a
charge of being a disorderly character. She
had said in her defense that she had been
abandoned by her husband and had been
unable to earn more than $3.50 or So a
week.
you can Hive on So week in Chicago -
said Judge Going. 1T is hard work. but 1t
can be done. I have lived on less than that
in Chicago. / went to school and bought
my books. But 1 had an aim in life and
that is what you must have-an upward
costs on her promise to reform.
Interesting dongs in the labor field have
been cleaned as follows:
Boston (Mass) Y. M. c. A. is to give a
winter course of talks to shoe workers The
aim is to give to the workmen WIDER ana
more thorough knowledge of the industry;
The Buffalo IN. " convention of the
Carriage and Wagon Workers Union of
North America voted not to establish
sick and and death benefit fund.
Chicago may soon have milliners union.
A movement has been begun in that direc-
ton and is meeting with fair support
among the trimmers. The plan contem-
plates the union label in women's hats.
The serious attention of humanitarians is
being directed to the condition OF the wo-
men workers of Bavaria,
The Colorado State Federation of Labor
is agitating for a direct vote system for
public questions - IN, g.
New England are paying increased wages
to their employees. In most instances adj
vances were voluntary.
Omaha Neb., now has the Initiative and
referendum.
The Rio Grande wooden mills Of Albu-
querque, N. NJ, a cooperative concern that
has recently entered the field of industry, is
to be conducted on lines approved by trades
unionists.
The Chicago Hold Carriers Union has its
own labor temple, which cost $4,000.
The beneficial features of the Retail
Clerks Union went into effect recently. By
its provisions any member that holds a
paid-up card and becomes sick is entitled
to s. week for twelve weeks or as long
as the disability remains.
The International LatherS' Union has 2O1
locals in the United States and Canada.
In East Liverpool, Ohio, large federal
labor union of over 400 members was or
ganiZed recently.
Carpenters Union. No 90, of San Iran
cisco, the largest union in the world, has
1925 members on it's roll.
A proposition Is on foot to unite the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen with
the Brotherhood of Railway Tra!nmen. The
firemen have a membership of upward OF
GO.CO0 while the brotherhood musters about
$4,000 men. The treasures of the two
combined would amount to nearly $4,000, COO
Hebrew dentists Of New York have formed
a union.
Dairy farmers recently organized a union
at M:ddletown. N. Y.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
has 5000 members In the past twenty
months 1914 engineers have been killed at
their post of duty. and in two years the or
ganization has paid 1,129 death and disa-
bility claims. At the present time the
brotherhood is carrying over SIS, 900 600 in
surance on it's members.
woman's union for the protection of
the labor unions of men has been organized
in Jersey City.