The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08

state Factory Inspector j, II. Naller, OF
Wisconsin.is after the manufacturers who
withhold the wages OF their child en-
ployes He says knitting companies clone
have withheld between $4,000 and 5000 dur
ing the last two years.
The charter recently granted the Inter
national Association OF Steam and Hot
Water Filters and Helpers by the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor Is not 10 ro-
main in undisputed possession of the
steamfltters IL is now certain that a Bit
ter fight will be made at the Minneapolis
convention OF the American Federation OF
Labor in November TO have the charter
revoked.
The chief mine inspector OF the state of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Roderick. seems to be
really concerned ever the heavy loss OF
life in the mines, and anxious to devise
some sort OF a remedy. He cites the fact
in his annual report that in the mines OF
the state last year there were lost no
less than lloO lives. and he asserts en-
phatically that IL Is an exhibition which
shames the state.
The San Francisco Retail Clerks union
complain that its members are worse suf-
ferers than those Of other trades on ac-
count of the disaster. inasmuch az. In adj
dition 10 the loss OF work OF many whose
Is a surplus OF idle people who are seek
ing employment as clerks and wages have
been cut over 80 per cent as result. IL Is
said in some instances clerks who were
receiving 500 month have been cut TO
$40
An excellent ruling has recently been
made by the postoffice authorities at
Washington for which they are entitled
20 the united thanks OF the mail carriers.
II has been ruled that where a man keeps
a vicious dog about his premises that
makes IL dangerous for a carrier to de-
liver his mail such delivery may be omit
ted Unless the carrier is willing 10 risk
the danger OF the dog the owner OF the
vicious brute witt have to depend upon
himself in getting his mail at the postof-
fee.
The Kertz bill which has become a law
IN Ohio and which abolishes convict Ia
Dor Is a law which the labor organizations
have tried for years TO secure. The law
provides for employment OF convicts Ia
the state penitentiary and reformatory I'm
the manufacture OF road material and
goods used in other state institutions.
Prisoners In county jails may be required
10 work at road marking. No labor con-
tracts al the penitentiary may be renew
ed but shall be cancelled as they expire.
George b. Radio. the New England la
bel agent OF the United Garment work
ers. returned home recently after a trip
through Newport, Fall River Providence
and Pawtucket. He says he finds the de-
nand for the union label In clothing L.
very fair In this district He was greatly
assisted In his work by the labor organi-
zations and states that he expects good
resultes from his trip. He returnd 20
Pawtucket 20 complete his work IN that
city. and will also visit Taunton and re-
turn home.
A counterfeiter OF the Tailors' union la
bel has been found guilty and fined So
In Justice Gordous court. The fact that
the courts invariably recognize the union
label as n valuable asset OF the unions
ought 10 prompt all members OF organized
labor In being more, lnsistent for II on
the products they buy. More victories
could be won through the union label than
have ever been won through the strike or
boycott.-Seattle Union Record.
About a year and a half ago some 50
yolishers and platers I'm a plant I'm Roch-
ester, " Y, organized n labor union and
made demands for higher wages. They
were refused. and quit work when the
manager of the works made this rather
astonishing proposition:
You won't work for me- he said |
"Work for yourselves Start a polishing |
and plating plant OF your owp. II you