Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-09

a recent report shows that coop
eratiyc farming is making great head
way Ill Germany. At the close of 1905
no less than 1892 cooperative farm
ing associations were in full swing,
with II membership OF over II million
farmers.
Columbus, o., Railway and Light
Company has voluntarily Increased
the wages of all conductors and mo-
torInen, numbering nearly 600, one
half cent per hour. The higher cost
OF living is given as the reason for
the company's action.
The Council OF the Yorkshire Eng.
Miners Association held meeting
recently when. amongst other sub
1ects the question of a further adj
vance In wages was under considera-
ton. a resolution WAS passed author
iZing the general secretary to make
formal application for an advance of
5 per cent.
Injunctions have been obtained by
the United Garment Workers of
America against II number of dealers
In Jersey City. restraining them from
the fraudulent use OF the workers Ia
bel. The New Jersey State Label Agi-
tation League obtained the evidence
upon which tho injunctions were
granted.
The horseshoers OF st. Paul. Mimi,
havea prepared Il new scale 1t rates
floormcn at $3.50 and firemcn at Sal
II day, and provides for half holiday
on Saturday. Under the old scale
floormcn got S2.75 and firemen 1925
per day, ana all worked nine hours Il
day, six full days in the week
The railroads centerlng In Chicago
ILL.,, are now considering the advisa-
bility of establishing an employment
bureau to secure better grade OF
operating employees. II IL stated that
the labor organizations are opposed
To such n bureau and declare that II
would amount to blacklist
The annual convention OF the In
ternational Typographical Union,
which is to convene in Hot SpriEs. |
Ark., August IL. for weeks session |
promises to be great event in the |
trades union world. There will be In |
attendance about $500 delegates. re-
presenting the various typographical
unions of the United States and Can
ada.
The strike of the shell platcrs a:
the Teeside and Hartlepool, Eng. |
shipyards has terminated and the |
matter in dispute are to be SETTLED by |
conference OF the employers and |
the representatives of the mems so. |
ciety. With respect to iron founders |
wages, the application OF the men for
an advance Is to be settled Ey arbi- |
tration.
DR.. Jones, chief surgeon OF the I'm. 1
ion Pacific, urges 40 years MS the age
limit for employees as n precaution !
against wrecks and greater care In |
the selection OF men. His rccommen.
dations are 10 be considered Mt a |
meeting of the superintendent of the |
road.
In the Departments OF the Pas dc |
Calais and Aisnc, France, $4,000 per.
sons are employed In the tullc factor. |
les. and two-thirds OF them are women
and girls. Over half the persons EN-.
ploycd In the weaving and throwing
OF silk are women and children The
employment of all these women and |
children has driven men out OF the
business on account OF the reduction
or wages and has materially dctcrlo |
rated the artistic character of the
silk.
German copper workers On strike !
nave had stroke OF luck which rare
~ falls to any body of men In such !,
circumstances II is stated in Berlin |
that the banking house of Offenbach
recently received from person whose
name Is not to be dlvulged n check
for s250,000, with an instruction that
II was 10 be placed at the disposal OF |
the selected representatives OF the |
copper workers on strike. and to be
managed for the benefit of the men
in their struggle.
The Union Bartenders of Memphis. |
Tenn, will In future run their organ.
ization on strictly business principles.
and il the action taken at the last
is carried out no applicant
can become member OF the Union
until he has stood an examination be.
fore hoard appointed for the pur.
pose. The union accepts responsible.
ity 10 the employer for the actions of |
its members. and will protect the EN-.
ployer as we'll as the employe I'm the
event that any controversy should
arise between them from any cause.
The organization guarantees that
when one OF It's members secures n
position he will be capable OF filling
that place.
ROYALTY AND RELIGION.