Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-26

merce and labor has published an IN.
teresting comparison. showing what
an hours wages. on the average,
would buy of food I'm 1906. as COM
pared with the average during tho
decade from 1890 to 1899. The retail
price OF the principal articles OF food,
weighed according 20 family consump-
ton or the various articles. was 15.7
per cent. higher In 1906 than the aver
age price for the ten.year period: but
taxing the Increase or wages into 40.
count, the purchasing power OF an
hours wages IN 1908, as measured BY
food was 7,3 per cent greater. and OF
fun weeks wages "a per cent.
greater The reduction I'm hours OF
labor explains me fact that the pur-
chasing power OF weeks wages in.
creased less than the purchasing pow
er OF an hours wages.
Alexandria, Ind-The 500 striking
Penn-American plate glass workmou,
who went out on strike recently de.
manding pay days every two weeks
on saturday, have failed 10 accomplish
anything and went back 10 work. Tho
company Will perhaps stick to It's de.
termination TO pay on the 10th and
10Th of the month, or as near that
time as il chooses. The ten DAYS Of
shutdown has been improved by tho
factory in making repairs to machln.
cry and buildings.
Washington.--After conference
with President Roosevelt. Postmaster
General Meyer announced that the
attorney general had completed an
opinion sustaining the Meyer modifi.
cation OF the Cortelyou mail-weighing
oider. which, II is stated will save
me government several million dollars
year In railway mail pay The Mey-
er amendment makes Sunday work.
ing day" in all cases where the mails
are carifsd and weighed on that day.
Helsingfors, Finland. The bakers
went on strike and the master re-
solved upon new departure. They
invited women and girls to take tho
vacant places at the same ages the
strikers had refused. The places were
instantly filed to the great gatisfac,
ton OF both employees ana employers.
Heretofore baking has been a male
pursuit only in Finland. Men and
women here receive exactly the same
wages for the same kind OF work,
Berlin.-Letter carriers here begin
on salary of 900 marks( mark equals
23.S cents). With an allowance in nd.
dition OF $50 marks after years OF
service. They work II hours q day.
and the average weight OF mai. delIy,
cred daily Is 100 pounds, except when
the American mails arrive, which In.
crease 1t to 800 pounds Appoint.
mehts are made by examination and
! preference is given TO those who have
served in the Germany army.
Pawtucket, r. THE scarcity OF
help in the mills and factories through
out the Blackstone valley Is proving
a serious Offset to the general pros.
perity resulting from favorable mar
ket for tho product of the mills. Most
or the factories are being rushed to
the limit, and at the same time are
refusing orders for goods. Nearly
every trade In the district Is expert.
encing the same shortage of unskilled
labor
Indianapolis, Ind. NJ. Ryan OF
Chicago was reelected general presi.
dent Of the International Association
or Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
at the annual convention here. over
Dave Jennings OF Cleveland. The con.
yention decided to meet here again
next year.
Shamolin, Pa.--The Shamokin and
Mount Carmel transit line between
this place and Ashland, which was
! tied up since last May by employees
going on strike, has been sold by
the principal stockholders. residing in
! Lancaster county, TO coalreglon capi.
/ talists, headed by former Congressman
Il. w Samuel OF Mount Carmel. The
] road. which is 16 miles long will be
! reopened at once.
Pittsburg. Pa.-The big Besgcmer
/ departments OF the Homestead steel
works. as we'll as the Duqucsne works
OF the United States Steel corporation.
have been closed The Dequesnc de.
partment VIII not be reopcned The
Homestead bessemer department will
be closed for at least 80 days. This
I 30 inv " AiAN ~ HN AUft4attHla ~ ItNAs-
ing expenses.
Providence, X. 1.-The Rhodes L..
land State Federation Of Labor has
petitloned tho members OF congress
for the enactment OF law which
would prohibit government bands com
petiug with civilian bands.
Toronto.--According to the census
returns. wages In Canada have I'm.
creased % per cent The past ayo
years.
Charleston w Va The outlook IN
the West Virginia coal fields for me
coming winter Is considered grave by
the coal operators owing 10 the scar.
city OF miners. In the PiUsburg dis.
trict, however. both minors aud opor
ators declare that conditions are nor
NAL; I'm fact. n little better now than
tboy were at tho same period year
ago.
ST. Louis.--Tbo general executive
board Of the Independent Boot and
Shoe Workers Union Of Missouri has
extended thc strike begun BIZ the cut.
tors Of 81. Louis so as TO include over
$4,000 members OF tho allied trades.