The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-20

and looks the strong world in tn,
face.
Denis Florence MacCarthy.
A State Federation of Labor is being
formed in Maryland.
The Typographical union has Sc
cured the eight-hour day in 451 cities
and towns.
The Wisconsin State Federation of
Labor will mail literature to the farm,
crs explaining unionism.
Officials of the Confederation of La,
Dor say that there are 10000 per-
sons on strike in Paris, France.
After a three weeks strike the
boilermakers Of Duluth, Mimi, secured
an increase from 80 10 to SO cents an
hour.
Robert Checking, Of Toronto, Can,
has been reelected president of the
International Brotherhood Of Book
binders.
The new Iowa child labor law prohib-
its the employment of children under IS
years Of age in any occupation injuri-
GUS to the health.
The Sydney IN. S. w. Labor Coun-
ell Is cooperating with the political
labor league to demand that the gov
eminent amend the state arbitration
act,
A platoon Of the state constabulary
which Is on duty during the street
car strike at Allentown, Pa. fired into
a crowd and injured Harry B, Wrinkle,
a 13-year-old boy.
The J"ourneymen BARRIERS Intcrna-
tional union In March expended ST.
446.l7 in death benefits and $3,227.17
for disabled members. A state or
ganization has been formed in Tndi-
ana.
The success Of trades unions in rails
ing wages may be shown by the fol
lowing facts; In 1850 the average fac
tory wages were STAT a year; in 1890,
SAC. Wages in cotton factories in 1880
were A cents a day; in 1873, $1.4O.
BY unanimous vote the executive
board of the Western Federation of
Miners denied the application of the
coal miners Of Ohio and Illinois, afili-
ated with the United Mine Workers of
America, for admission to the fedora
ton.
The differences which have existed
between the coal operators and min
ers Of the Michigan district since
March 81 last have been settled. The
scale Of 1908, carrying an advance of
$50 per cent, was adopted. The mi
tiatton fee, which the union had placed
at $50, was reduced to $25, $40 to be-
paid down and the balance at the rate
Of $3.50 each pay day. The new agree
ment holds until April l, 1908.
1t Is possible that at the fourteenth
general convention Of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
at Niagara Falls, next September, the {
matter of approximation benefits will c
come up, 1t has been suggested by S
some of the members of the brother y
hood that a limit be set and that 2 c
member be entitled to receive SUPER n
certain ace passing d
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