Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-29
MAYDAY TO Be QUIET
Fewer Clouds on Industrial Horizon Than
for Many Years.
RELATIONS ARE GENERALLY HARMONIOUS
s Nearly Ali Trade Agreements in Chicago
Have Esea Renewed.
MANY SCALES SIGNED IN ST. LOUIS
There Will Be Ne interruption Of Building
in kouud City.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK IN NEW YORK CITY
BeEinnlnE Of Outdoor Construction
Finds Metropolis without ADpre-
tension OF Serious Labor
Troubles.

CHICAGO, April Ao--lhe EelotASH7 "
tween employers and employees were never
50 harmonious In Chicago as now In the
past on May l there has always been some
sort OF struggle going on between the labor
unions and the employers in Chicago, but
this year there is scarcely a cloud on the
industrial horizon. Every union in the
building Industry, with the exception OF the
structural iron workers. has renewed con-
tracts with employers. and the iron work
srs expect to reach settlement without
stilxe. MAchinists have demanded an In
crease OF 6 cents In wages but the indlca-
tons are that there will practically be no
trouble In putting the new schedule into
effect. Most of the larger firms In the city
have signihed a willingness to grant the
demand and IL any strikes are called May
/ they will be confined to individual firms.
Agreements covering all the woodwork
era' mills and factories have been entered
into so that there will be no trouble In
that line OF industry, while the brickmakers
are now holding conference with their en-
plOyes and will undoubtedly reach set
tlement before next week. Most OF the
unions Of the teAmsters are working under
agreements and little trouble is expected in
that direction. The railroads, which re-
osntiy granted increases to the men In the
thsir mechanical departments
-. Louis Scales Signed.
ST. LOUIS, April H.-Dmployers and la
Dor leaders Of st. Louis and the southwest
report labor conditions better for May /
this year than for many years past. Prac-
ticaliy ali wage scales in st. Louis and the
surrounding territory for 300 miles are
signed. In st. Louis alone this includes
10000 union men. The unions allied with
the Building Trades council here are all
signed for the year with the exception Of
G very few men employed in small shops
Other branches Of trade show similarly good
conditions. The brewery workers. who
were on strike a few months ago are now
signed. as are also the other important
trades.
HmPIOyera and labor leaders say thsre
will be nothing this year in local circles to
hinder a great building activity and that
on May there will be cause for jollihca-
tion for laborers and employers aliEe.
BriEht Outlook in New York.
NEW YORK. Aprn 2S-The opening Of
the out-of-door construction season finds
New York, both city and state, without
apprehension OF serious labor troubles. In
the building trades. especially, prosperous
ana reassuring conditions prevail. There
- q large and well-met demand for both
skilled and unskilled labor, due to the ex-
tensive private construction projections
now under way and the tunnels, railway
terminals and other undertakings of a pub
lie or quasi-public nature This content
ment is generally reflected IN the manu-
featuring and industrial centers and, be-
yond a few localized and sporadic strikes,
the labor situation is regarded as brighter
than for many years.
Few small strikes in Boston.
BOSTON, April 2S.-According TO officials
of the workIngmen's organization, the con-
dition Of the Industrial situation May !
will be marked by fewer contests than for
many years In the building trades sew
eral small strikes are threatened in a
number OF cities. but in Boston there
promises to be little suspension OF work
IN any branch OF industry.
The building laborers' unions. the men,
bers Of which are unskiiled have re-
Quested new wage rates. It is understood
prospects for settlement without a strike
are favorable.
The painters OF eastern Massachusetts
are endeavoring 20 establish uniform
wage OF s. a day, minimum in metropoli.
tan Boston, but there will be no strike
as the wage question will not be adjusted
until later.
The most serious condition existing ir
Boston is due TO tho strike a month aSc
OF the teamsters. In New England a.
large there are several causes for unrest
IA cotton mills. and It is said an attenp
viii be made to advance wages In FaI
River some time next month.
little TFOuble in PtttsBurE.
PITTBBURq, Pa, ApTil A. May de-,
here 10 expected to pass OF with fewer labo
Disputes than In previous years Hereto
fore considerable difhculty has been expert
encsd between the workmen and building
trades but this year scales have bee,
Gigned and the men are apparently salts
ned With the exception Of the maohlnist,
demands Il is believed all wage dispute
viii b amieably adjusted. The machinist
are striking for an increase Of wages an
shorter hours. At two foundries the me
are now out and the trouble may beoom
general unless the undon scale is agreed {
BY Nay l.
Little Friction In PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 9s-MAy day
according 70 present indications. VIII pas
IN this city with little friction betwee
workmen and employers. With few excep
ttOns the agreements under which the unto
men are working are acceptable. At
mSetinG OF the Central Labor union toda
Il was said there would be few labor trou
blsa. The small unions IN the buidin
trades have secured all the concession
asked for and the carpenters and painter
have but slight differences. Many OF IN
larger hrns have agreed 70 give the me
what they ask and labor representative
say they believe the differences win b
settled during the week.
FroubIs In san franchise.
eAN FRANCISCO. April 8.-rhe az
proASh OF Nay finds San Franoiseo faoin
serious labor troubles Eleven unionA n
cluding eyerg branch OF the metal trade
have called meetings 20 be held betwee
now and next Tuesday night 10 oonside
the refusal OF employers TO grant an eight
hour day with nine hours pay A voi