The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-31
THE FIELD
c.
OF LABOR

Over 100000 English-speaking people
carry trade union cards.
Agents for the Citizens alliance are In
Austria and other European countries ad-
vertising for men.
The government will use $500 Chinese
coolies, as soon as they can be shipped,
on the Panama canal.
Chicago railroad rate clerks must make
good from their salaries all losses to the
roads occasioned by incorrectly quoting
rates.
The labor organizations OF America
gained 1904 new unions last year, embrac-
ing membership of 10000 individuals.
II Is said that factory life in Manches-
ter. Eng, has produced a stunted race. OF
1000 men examined in that city for the
army. 10000 were rejected.
The figures for 1906 show that since 1901
the number os central unions I'm Austria
has increased from 80 10 A. and the num-
Der OF local unions from 1913 10 2e64
II is estimated that 10000 more men than
can be supplied will be needed to push
along the railroad construction work and
harvest the crops between Minneapolis
and the Pacific coast
The Illinois free employment offices
have issued the seventh annual report of
their operations, and the record for 1905
shows an Increase in number Of positions
hlled OF 1874. as compared with 1904.
The first family strike recorded In Chi
cago was ordered recently when 2G0 female
janitors voted 20 go TO the aid OF their
husbands TO win an Increase In wages
demanded by the window washers in large
buildings downtown.
An international exposition portraying
the life OF the laborer for the past 2OD0
years. showing conditions surrounding
him at the time OF feudal slavery TO the
present time, Is contemplated by the
French parliament.
The report OF the Municipal Service
commission OF New York city for the
three months ending June 3Oth shows that
the total number OF employees on the city
payrolls at the end OF that period was
i2,S40. an increase OF 1923 from the preced-
ing quarter.
The exact date of the origin OF trade
unions in America is unknown. There
have been no medieval conditions and II
rs believed that there were no labor unions
In the colonies but a strike OF journey
men bakers Il is said occurred in New
York city as early as 174l.
Chinese laborers taken 10 Panama for
work on the isthman canal will be re-
quired 10 be deported at the conclusion
Of their service. To insure their deporta-
ton the Panama government will require
tho contractors who furnish the Chinese
laborers 10 give a bond OF $4,000 for the
first 25O0 Cinnamon and $50 each for la
borers In any number in excess OF $500
The Cooperative Live Stock company
has been incorporated I'm Kansas City TO
do general live stock commission busi-
ness at Kansas City. Chicago, ST. Louis
Omaha and ST. Joseph. II is said that the
company was organized for the express
purponse OF lighting the National Live
Stock association. The ncorporators are
Iowa, Kansas, Colorado and Texas cattle
raisers.
Trade unions are proponderantly insti-
tutions OF Englsh-speaking working peo.
pie. IL is estimated that there are fully
twice as many unionists in England and
In the United States as there are in Ger
many, France. Austria. Denmark Hun
gary, Sweden. Switzerland. Belgium.
Spain and Norway. Trade unions origin
ated in Great Britain more than two cep-
turtles ago.
Reports Of the state labor bureaus show
that capital and labor in many impor-
tant Industries are working In closer har-
mony and that trade agreements have in
numerous Instances supplanted the strike
and lockout methods OF settling indus
trial disputes Some close observers
among whom was the late Senator Han
ma, have within a few years predicted