The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15


Victoria, N. s. w-Troubie is
threatened at Hebburn and other New
South Wales colliertes unless the non
u~nlonists there join the Miners Fed
Grafton.
Philadelphia, - The Pennsylvania
railroad, owning 10 difficulties In Sc
curing men, has raised the age limit
for those seeking employment from 80
to As years.
Utica, N, Y.--One OF the earliest
records in the United States OF a pro.
test against convict labor occurred at
a mechanics convention, held in this
city In 1884,
Norfolk, Va.-The union printers
Save made a demand for an increase
In their wage scale Of 1850 per week,
The increase Is based on the In.
creased cost of living.
Philadelphia. The J%ourneymen
Horseshoers' International Union has
raised the per capita tax to 25 cents
a month and adopted the stamp sys-
TEN for the payment OF dues.
Philadelphia, -- The increase of
wages OF ten per cent, to all the EN-.
ployes of the Reading railway system
whose salaries were less than 5000
per month affected $4,000 workers.
Ottawa, Canada Much interest is
being shown by labor over the new
hill tpt,.plnnnl bN- NJfptuiar pf In har
Lemieux In parliament, and which will
make 1t q crime to strike or for EN-
ployers to lock out their men,
Philadelphia. - The Philadelphia
Central Textile union has decided 10
urge all Its affiliated organizations to
prepare at once to demand an increase
In wages and set a definite time When
higher wages must so into effect In
the textile trades.
Washington.--The postal clerks are
moving to restrict their working time
to six days in any one week, They
also demand that six hours work at
night be considered equivalent to
eight hours In the daytime. They
likewise ask for an annual Increase of
800 in wages. ranging from a mini
mum of 5000 a year to $1,4o0.
Washington Several meetings will
be held here the latter part of Feb.
ruary between employers and repre-
sentatives of labor. The National
Civic federation officers are making
the preliminary arrangements. Presi-
dent Roosevelt agreed to meet w. n.
Mallock, the English lecturer on 30.
GEOLOGY, who Is to be n of the
speakers at the meetings.
Portland, ore,-There has been In.
augurated by trades unionlsts, an or
ganization known as the Moyer.Flay-
wood league. Its members will raise
funds to help defray the expenses
OF the trial Of the men named who
are being held on weak charges Of the
murder of former Governor Stennen.
berg. They have beeh awaiting trial
In an Idaho ~penitentiary for a year,
and 1t is due them that they be given
a speedy trial.
New York.--It Is stated that the
first official appearance of Gov.
Hughes at a social affair wa when
he was the guest and speaker at a
smoke talk by the Albany bricklayers'
union. He emphatically declared bis
belief In the principles Of organized
labor and Its work for the betterment
of their fellowmen. Labor should be
fairly treated, he declared, and he also
stated that when labor gets together
by honorable means. 1t is a good
thing, not only for the workingman, |
but for the country at large.
Chicago.-Benjamin Meyer, 100
Blue Island avenue, WAS fined 500
and costs by Judge Newcomer OF the
Harrison street municipal court for
the illegal use of the cigarmakers'
blue label.
PhiIadelphia.-The 10000 textile
workers Of this city have been virtu.
ally assured an increase In wages OF
10 to Is per cent. This announce
ment was made by the Upholstery
Manufacturers association, composed
Of nearly all the upholstery firms In
the city. The schedules go into effect
February 1. The increase affects all
branches OF the trade.
Boston, Mass. - The iremen's
unions Of the state have appointed a
.n,,p,tttan 10 nudaarnr o. aa.,rn m - |
amendment to the smoke nuisance
law 20 as TO rellve the firemen OF
danger OF fine or Imprisonment. I'm.
der the present law II heavy smoke
issues from a chimney for six minutes
or more the fireman can be fined
500. In not one Ease out OF 100 Is
the firemen In charge, but Is under
orders, and there are, the union Of
fcials say, a thousand and one things
beyond his control, so he certainly
should not be held responsible.
San Francisco.-Trade unionists
ere watching with much interest the
outcome Of the proposed union trad
ing stamp project at Chicago. II
adopted and successful ct Chicago 1t
is highly probable that the plan will
be tried at San Francisco.
Mexico City.--lt Is estimated that
10000 operatives In the cloth fac.
tories In Mexico are now on strike, de-
handing higher wages. The trouble
has extended over a long period of
time, the men going out in small
groups at widely separated places. 1t
is said their grievances will be arbi
trated.
San Francisco.--Each member OF
Carnentera' Union No. ~ will take