Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-11
THE DAILY

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 San t'eauc!sec.-Catnenters' unton NJ. %. the largest union ot the eratt in the vorld, has 2s25 members OF it's rolls
 Mexico Glty.-By an agreement re cehtlH signed between the manage ment of the Mexican Central Nailt@N company and the conductors c@IaHit- tee, the conductors receive q cunsid- crablP increase in pay.
 Washineton.-.The extent to which child labor is employed ia the IAitcA States is set forth i'll 6 bulletin issa,d by the census bureau. The statistics presented are for 1ao0 and relate 10 the employment of children as bread winners, of whom 1,750oo0 in roaad numbers, between the ages Of 10 and 13, Were so employed. Bteadwinness are defined as those earning money regularly by labor, contributing to the family support Or appfeeiably assist ing in mechanical or agricultural in dustry.
 Sudbury. Ont-A new metal, called nloncl, which is expected to cause something of a revelation in the in dustria world. is being produced here. It Was the result of experiments, aimed at the production of nickel steel for aTmor plates. It consists 6f a compound of copper, nickel, iroa and one or two other minerals. Its importance lies in the fact that ii is much less costly than nickel, is less liable 10 rust, and will serve all faf- poses fer Ehich that metal is at pres ent utilized,
 WasAiaston.-Publie Printer Still in2s las issued a general order ill which he says tho days of hand com position are fast coming to a close. The order was issued to call atten= tion to the government printing of fees night school oI instruction on typesettiag machines The instruction will be free, but no pay given for the work accomplished, In the event of reduction in the force Of printers, the public printer says those who can operate the machines will be given preference.
 Chicago.-The Allis-Chalmors com pany was found guilty in the United States district court Of importing four workmen in violation of the alien con tract labor laws and was fined $4,o0o. The suit was instituted by the govern ment and the verdict Was returned by a jury in Judge Landis' court after 20 minutes deliberation. 1t is said to be the first time in the history of Chicago that an employer has been fined under the labor laws. Notice of an appeal was given by Attorney K. M. Knapp, counsel for the company.
 Chicago.-It is often stated that labor unions are the foes of appren- tices-that they would deprive Amer ican boys of the opportunity of learn ing trade and making living by it. This is manifestly untrue, but never theless it is believed by many persons who have no means of familiarizing themselves with actual conditions. As a matter of fact, labor unions aid boys to learn trades. The only require ment is competency, which is obtained by the probation period during which the lad works as an apprentice. This spirit of the unions is shown by the "school for apprentices" conducted by the Carpenters and Bricklayers' un- ions of Chicago. Apprentices in these trades are required to attend the school, which is taught for three ;o %hroyyoh hn instrumentality of the unions the con- tractors have agreed to pay the boys their regular wages while they are at school If this is not assisting boy to learn a trade, what is?
 Indianapolis Ind-The national ex- ecutive board of the United Mine Workers of America adjourned. The board will have an attorney draft suitable employers liability and work mems compensation bills. The work mems compensation bill will provide that a specified amount shall be paid for the death or injury of a man killed or injured while following some hazardous occupation.
 Chicago-Labor organizations all over Illinois began the invasion of the farm districts for the purpose of establishing local union of farmers in every rural community. The or ganizers received their instructions from Secretary E. N. Nockels of the Chicago Federation of Labor, chief director of this branch of the labor movement in the state. According to Nockels, the 2,308 farm unions in Illinois will cooperate in the cam psign. He says there are 180,000 un- organized farmers in the state, and it is the aim to bring 60 per cent. of this number into the labor fold be- fore April in order to insure the success of the central union market" which it is proposed to establish in Chicago shortly.
 Cleveland, O.-This city has been enforcing the child labor law. Many employers have been arrested for em- nN;