The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-16


Chicago.-Returning delegates som
the convention OF the American pod
GRAFTON Of Labor declare that the con-
vention's action and legislation were
the most important Of any year. The
reports of all the 124 big international
unions showed tremendous gains in
membership and many advances in
wages and betterment of conditions
IN every section of the country The
A. F. Of L. reiterated the declaration.
made at the Boston convention several
years ago. when hard times seemed
threatened in general business
throughout the country. that the
unions would not stand for any wage
reductions at any place.
Louisville, Ky,-The strike Of 75O
union employees Of the Louisville Rail-
way company was called off by a vote
by the men. The men made no con-
ditons. The officials of the company
announced that they would employ the
strikers who apply as individuals or
who have not been implicated in acts of
violence during the strike. The strike
lasted IL days and was marked by
two serious collisions between sympa-
thizers and the police II was caused
by friction over the Interpretation Of
an agreement of the strike which oc-
CURED last April.
Boston.-Thirty-fv mills and fac
tories in New England, which have
been curtailing production or shut
down for repairs for brief period, are
expected to resume operations. There
will also be resumption Of work in
the Bigelow carpet mills at Lowell and
Clinton, and the Apsley rubber mills
of Hudson, while at Marlboro three
shoe factories which have been oper-
ated on half time will begin running
on practically full time
Omaha eb.-Construction work all
along the line of the Hartman rail-
roads, which was suddenly brought to
a close month ago when the financial
furry began, has started up again with
renewed vigor. Advertisements APP
pear in western papers for thousands
! of men. They are inserted by the con-
tractors who are engaged by the
Union Pacific to complete the work
which was brought to such a sudden
close a short time ago.
Bristol, Pa-The iron rolling mills
here have shut down temporarily,
throwing $50 men out of work me
hundred and fifty coke ovens at
Stonega, Va, have shut down andss50O
: men are idle there. The NortoJ Coal
company has closed down all its ovens
and go per cent of the men have been
laid off, The price of coke has been
reduced until the operators say they
. cannot manufacture 1t at profit
Boston.-David ]. Shackleton, NJ p,
president of the British trades con-
I gress and head Of the labor party in
s the British parliament, who was one
q of the fraternal delegates from the
/ British trades to the A. F. of L.,
e sailed for home from this city. hurry
Q ing back to take charge Of several Inn
l. portant labor measures that are TO
come up.
e Bedford, Ind.-On account of the
i financial situation $500 foreign labor
d ers, who use the pick and shovel at
n the Hoosier quarries. had their wages
II cut from 155 to 13 cents an hour.
II They marched to the machine shops
and cut several inches OF their shovels
le and say short money, short shovels.
N Youngstown, O.--The Valley plant
n. of the Republic Steel and Iron COM
G. pany and several departments of the
Al Brown-Bonnell steel plant resumed
Id operations. giving employment TO 5000
men.
N Boston, Mass.-More than 400 men
.s were discharged from the force Of the
n CharIestown navy yard, the work on
At the various battleships on which they
i. had been engaged having been COM
1T Melted. II is expected that altogether
:. / 600 of the 5000 workmen employed
% at the yard viii be laid off within the
g next two weeks.
1e Washington. = President Gompers
n. of the American Federation of Labor,
issued an order directing the Interna-
in tional Longshoremen, Marine and
a Transport Workers association, COM
II prising a membership of 10000 men,
E to so change its name as to eliminate
ID the words marine and transport work
II ers"
Ottawa, Can.-The loss Of time to
=, employees through trades disputes in
q the Dominion of Canada during Sep
Z TENDER of this year amounted to 61,900
y working days. In 1906 the loss from
e the same cause was $3.50 and the
d year before 97,140.
New York.=IndustFia insurance ts
r the fad in the east at this time. many
p Of the members CT various unions TAX
II ing advantage Of the insurance propo
N sition offered b. their respective
unions.
a. Washington.-The national union Of
1t brewery workers has issued an appeal
s. to the public for opposition TO local op