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

10 hNtI ihN HIhAlt NNlthhF
Let no mere hope of gold or fame
Debase my IDEALS hiRi;
But let me earn a stainless name
AS working days go by.
Let me forever do my best,
BE honest, true and gay,
And let me. clsewisc, know no rest,
Alike by night and day.
Give me to win, IL this may be,
E1ate, but not o'erbold,
Or, losing, from despair be free,
With anger, proud and cold.
with those who pass me on the road
May l. %unnalned, rejoice,
To those who sink beneath their load
Give help with hand and voice,
From littleness OF word and deed
Keep Thou my conscience clear.
And let me slight NO smallest need
God OF the worker, hear.
John Coleman.
San Francisco.-The bill presented
to the Legislature by the BARRIERS OF
San Francisco has been given the full
Endorsement OF the Labor Council OF
this city.
Columbus. O.-An advance In wages
averaging four per cent, vas granted
the dremen, trainmen, ynrdmen and
switchmen Of the Toledo & Ohio Cen.
trail railway,
Toledo,~-Announcement was made
that an open shop will be run by the
Master Bakers association OF the city
hereafter and the union men have re-
fused to work.
Melbourne,--The South Australian
premier, Tom Price, who Is a stone
mason by trade, marched with his
union In tho recent Adelaide eight.
hour procession.
Berlin.-The German Miners union
ia urging the organized miners in
Great Britain TO assist II during Its
probable strike for q Is per cent. In
crease in wages,
Boston.-There is said to be but one
n%on-union cigar factory In all New
England, and only 20 cigarmakers EN-.
ployed In the six states who are not
members Of the union.
Sacramento, Cal.-Within one week
the blacksmiths of this city recently
obligated $50 members. All the men
employed at this trade on the South
ern Pacific are now organized.
Pittsburg. Pa.-Followlng two pri
yate sessions an agreement was
reached between the United Typothe
Itae of America and the Printing Press
mems Union OF America. The agree
ment is for five years, the first two
years for a nine hour day and the
succeeding three years for an eight
hour day. II Is said the agreement
will increase the cost of press work
30 per cent,
Columbus, o.--Because II influenced
the discharge of Robert Summers
from the employ of the Meahan Boiler
and Construction company, of Youngs
town, the Columbus Iron and Steel
company was held liable by a jury fol-
$4,000 damages to Summers, who had
uCsu piiPipSSu w buS Soiituibuo Guhi
pany previous to his employment by
the Meahan company and was alleged
10 have been concerned In a strike al
the formers plant.
Chicago. Seven international
inions viii hold their conventions In
this city this year. They are, with the
dates of meeting: June rs, PAYERS
and Rammermen; July Is, Steel and
Copper Plate Printers; September 2
5awsmiths; October, date not fixed
Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers: Octo
Der 7, Photo ngraycrs' union; Decem
her 2. Billposters and Billers and Sea
mems union
Chicago.--Demands will be made
upon the Western Union Telegraph
company by its employees In this city
within a few days for an increase In
wages and. above all, the recognition
Of the Telegraphers' union. During
the past few weeks cards have beer
circulated among the employees pIedg
ing them to join a local union and Il
assist to the extent Of going on strike
II necessary to bring the company to
terms. Several hundred OF these
cards have been signed.
New York.--The painters have JUS
cause for feeling elated over their rec
ord In the United States during the
year 1906. Here is the record: Char
tiers issued, i76; surrendered, 106;
gain In membership. SAC; number Of
strikes. 100; won, 80, compromised
5, lost S, Advantages gained without
strike: Increased wage and fewer
hours in 100 localities. No reduction
In wages In the last year, wages ad
vanced one-thlrd, and hours reduced
10 per cent. are among the improve
ments accomplished In the last ten
years. Death benefits. s54,447.50
death benefits, members wives, s11,
500. Donations TO other unions, s57,
900.
Washington MI. John II. Brink
man, the enwly-elected president Of
the Central Labor union OF this city
has again been honored by election t.
the Office Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF tht
international Union Of Carriage anc
Wagon Workers Of North America.
Santa Rosa, Cal.-Carpenters vii
demand a higher rate Of wages on and
after Monday, April ], 1907, The min
mum rate is to be four dollars a day
for ~journeymen and $3.50 for fore
men. The resolution has been ap
proved by the Sonoma County Build
Ing Trades council and will go into ef
feet regardless OF contracts.
indianapolis, Ind.--John Mitchell