The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-11

unions held an international congress
here recently. The printers trades
Unions Of France, Germany. Austria,
Hungary, Croatia, Servia, Italy, Lux
emburg, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden
and Portugal we're represented. Two
British trade unions. the London So
ciety OF Compositors and the Scotch
Printers Union, were also represent
ed. though they have not Joined the
International organization and had no
vote The first part Of the proceed
lngs were taken up with a discussion
Of proposals for building up an inter
national war chest for the defense Of
members. especially in lands where
she organization is weak, and for in-
stituting an efficient control over the
organizations in the various countries
so that the money Of the international
Federation shall not Be frivolously
spent.
Chicago.-The labor situation is
causing the western railroads manage
ments great deal Of uneasiness. In
various parts Of the west different
labor organizations are making de-
mands for increased wages, and on
one road. at least, there IS imminent
danger Of switchmen's strike. The
problem confronting the general man
ager is what is TO be done with the
present demands and with future de-
mands which seem certain To come.
At the last session Of the committee
IL developed that the presidents Of
nearly all western roads had deter.
mined that there shall be no further
increases IN wages. The unanimous
sentiment is that the limit has been
reached, and that no more increases
in pay can be granted with safety
Elwood, Ind.-Word from the ma
tional headquarters Of the national Of
flee Of the Flint Glass Workers union
TO the Elmwood workmen says, that
the count Or the referendum vote has
developed that the sliding scale pre-
sented by the independent glass man.
ufacturers has been adopted and goes
into effect at once. The scale is the
same as the men worked under last
year, which was a trsfe higher than
that paid by the McBath-Evans Glass
company, until the latter advanced
It's men rs per cent The latter is
now paying machine blowers about
one-fourth more a shift Of eight hours
than is being paid the workmen In the
independent plants.
London.-A union Of the member
ship OF the American Federation Of
Labor. the national trades unions oi
England. Scotland. Germany, Den
mark. Austria. Belgium. Netherlands
and other countries. embracing a
membership Of $4,000, 600 organized
workers. is, according TO some laboi
men, about to be tried. Included IN the
list Of American organizations sale
TO be eligible for membership in ths
new plan would be the A. F. OF L.
and the American Society OF Equits
lthe farmers unions) Cards from
each country would be interchang
able between members, and IN tins
one international convention woult
result.
Pittsburg. The official list Of vic
Tins OF the Quebec bridge disaster o
August 20 has been received. II show
that 81 bridge men vent down In tn,
81. Lawrence. The majority wer
French Canadians and there were
number Of Iroquois Indians. All wen
members or Local 81 OF New Liver
pool Province Of Quebec, which. moi
withstanding the terrible disaster tha
nearly wiped out IT'S existence. wa
represented at the Indianapolis cor
ventlon BY j. IT. Bason.
Washington. Il Commissioner Ger
eral Of immigration Sargent says tha
partial reports received by him upo
The Invitation Of the cotton spiHnin
industry OF Massachusetts, and els'
where which he instituted some tim
ago indicate that the proprletors {
cotton mills are seeking TO eyade N
alien contract labor law in order /
keep from employing union men j
their establishments
Washington. The annual investigl
ton Of the bureau Of labor into wage
shows that in the principal manuial
turing and mechanical industries {
the country average wages per hour
1906 we're 4.5 per cent higher tha
in 1905. the SECULAR hours Of labc
per week we're 0.5 per cent lowe
and the number Of employees in th
establishments investigated was seve
per cent greater
New York.--As a result Of the strlh
early IN the summer Of 1900 col
tailors belonging 70 the Brotherhoc
Of Tailors. which was repudiated /
the United Garment Workers. wit
which the brotherhood was amllate
the tailors viii form national org
nlzatlon Independent Of the carmel
workers.
London.-At the recent Impei
Navigation conferences = resolutc
was carried that Il be a recommend
ton from the conference to the boar
Of trade that legislation be introduce
whereby all seamen be paid tw
thirds OF their wages at every po
where the crew may desire such wagl
to be paid.