The Washington times., 1906-08-12

islatures Of men pledged 20 support
labor's program is met with 1he an
nouncement by the Citizens Industrial
Association Of America Of a campaign
against all candidates who mako pledges
10 either labor or capital. This assQcia-
ton is composed largely Of business
men. but purports to 5e a movement Of
citizens against legislative encroach-
ments by both iabor and business cor
poratiors- II denominates the American
Federation Of Labor as now conducted a
Tabor trust" The association IS said
10 have branches Ia 600 cities and VII
lagos
The Chicago branch OF the American
Federation of Labor has strenuously en-
tered tie political field and promises
TO be a factor ia the coming COngres-
sionaI election.
It is announced that the Board OF
Local Engineers, one OF the most con-
servative, Oldest, and strongest organ
izations in union labors ranks VIII es-
tablish a pension fund for It's disabled
and worn-out members.
The scarcity Of labor in the lake reg
/ IONS has forced the Erie railroad to en-
play "hobOs" TO work on its tracks.
Chicago, headquarters of the Fraternity;
+ is supplying the demand.
/ Chicago's fire department is now oper-
I atad by the double platoon system A
double shift OF men is used, one being
/ on duty while the other is on. The men
/ have twelve hours on and like num-
/ Der on. The new plan viii require
4 doubling the force Of the department
! The American Federation Of Labor
has 100000 votes, and can influence as
many more IN political contest its
/ leaders claim. such strength 81 the bal
( lot box, 1t Is stated, would be more than
the balance Of power.
The current issue OF The 1Iotorman
and Conductor says: During the first
half year a general wage advance Of
$4,000 was secured for members. Sixty
three divisions obtained written agree
ments with employing companies. and
ia divisions IN ali are now working un-
der such agreements. BY the adoption
OF q shorter WOrkday 1.3JJ additional
men have been put 10 work. OF the two
strikes occurring at Winnipeg and Allen
town. both have been settled on terms
favorable 10 the association. Seventeen
I
membership roll
Labor Day celebration at Cleveland.
Ohio, viii be on a massive scale. There
viii be 1000 men IN line. Atlanta. Ca.
Baltimore, Nd, and Pittsburg. Pa. viii
also have immense turnOuJs- The print
ers viii lead the Cleveland host.
The Pennsylvania state organization
OF the National League of BARRIERS
] meets In annual session In Pittsburg
( September 10-I2 a bill will be drafted
I for presentation 10 the Legislature for
the sanitary regulation OF tonsoriaI es-
tablishments. examination OF apprentices
and State licenses.
The strike Of necktie workers in New
York, some 800 in number, was short.
sharp. and decisive. and the union girls
won practically all for which they
cOnte1ded.
At the recent meeting Of the national
legislative committee Of the United
Mine Workers Of America in Indianap0-
lis per capita assessment Of 50 cents a
week on the working membership of the
organization was ordered. 1T Is esti-
mated this viii bring in a revenue Of
from Sl25.0o0 10 Sl5o.0J0 each week.
The Amalgamated Window Glass
Workers Association. whose headquar-
ters are at ClevelaTd, Will ask for a .
per cent advance for the season opening
September !, with an additional 10 per
cent on single strength glass. Simon
Burns. of Window Glass Workers As
sembly 800, Knights OF Labor, VIII en-
3 .4.a. =Ff fra cali
make 1t binding for three 10 hVe years.
Prof. John r Commons. OF the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, Is quoted as hav-
I inS said: ''The union is the greatest OF
existing forces IN what IS called Amer
/ icaniZatiOn. II breaks down the barrier
I Of races. nationality, languages, and re
ligion. It teaches self-goyernment and
J obedience TO elected leaders. and sets
up the goal Of an American standard
OF living Neither the church nor the
school nor politics nor employers can do
this work"
Thomas A Edison has perfected a
plan TO revolutionize housebuilding for
workingmen, He proposes 20 cast con-
crete buildings at one molding. He says
that under ordinary circumstances the
concrete villas viii not cost more than
from $500 to $500 apiece. when my
plan is actually put TO pratical use
he said, mechanics earning $3.50 day
can live as well. so far as the quality
and convenience of their homes is con-
cerned. as men now earning $40 a day
The annual production of cigars IN the
Philippines amounts to 100000 and
the wages paid in Manila vary from .
to 81 cents a day. OF the seventy-nine
cigar factories in Manila, forty-eight
are owned by Cinnamon, who employ
Chinese labor. and with the exception
of two the other factories are owned
by Europeans.