The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-16

St Louis, Mo.-Tn compliance with
orders issued by Vice President c. S.
Clark, of the Missouri PacificIron
Mountain system. more than 100 EN-
ployes in the auditing. engineering
and mechanical departments of the
system were dismissed from service,
and it Is understood others viii be dis
missed until 500 are out The state
ment is made that the order resulted
from the general stringency and an
overplus of employees.
Houghton. Mich-It was announced
at the Isle Royale. Tamarack, Osceola
and Ahmeek mines and stamp mills.
and the Lake Superior Smelling works
and Tamarack and Osceola docks,
all Bigelow properties, that wages will
be reduced to same level as a year
ago which is practically a reduction
of five per cent The cut was expect
ed and affects about 5000 men.
Patternmakers' association
has received the most favorable assur-
ances from government officials and
congressman in answer to its appeal
that a sufficient amount of work be
sent TO the Charlestown navy yard to
prevent the necessity Of laying off any
large portion of the working force
there now that the battleships have
all been gotten away
Gloversville, n Y.-The Glove Man
ufacturers' association of Fulton coun-
ty expressed confidence in continued
prosperity at their quarterly meeting
by adopting the former wage scale.
They passed resolutions to continue
a full force of employees on part time
rather than a diminished force on full
time to meet the needs of the situa-
ton.
Gardner, Mass-Three of the chair
factories which form the principal in
dustry of this town have entered upon
a short time schedule. Notices were
posted at the factories Of the John A.
Dun company, P. Derby & Co.. and S.
K Pierce & Son, announcing that the
concerns would be operated eight
hours a day for five days week.
Dayton. O.-It is announced that the
Friend paper mills of West Carroll
ton will resume operations. About
1900 people will be employed. The
National Cash Register plant will also
take on several hundred employees who
were laid off recently. Other plants
will add to their present forces, but
no definite figures are obtainable.
Rochester, N. Y.-The United Team
| sters of America, in convention
adopted a resolution calling upon con
gress to submit to the state legislat
ures for ratification an amendment t.
the United States constitution prohih
iting disfranchisment on account o
sex.
London, Eng.-Branch councils 0
the Amalgamated Society of Engineer
of Great Britain are maintained il
Scotland, Australia, South Africa, Car
ada and the United States. Since tn
formation of the society $4,000, 90
has been paid in benefits to its men
bers
Pittsburg, Pa-The Isabelle furnac
of the American Steel and Wire con
pany at Etna has been closed ii
definitely, throwing over 1000 me
out of employment. The pipe mill {
the Spang & Chalfant company shl
down, $50 men being affected.
Ottawa, Can-The bill which til
government will introduce this sessio
in regard to old-age annuities is to e.
courage the opening up of savings a
counts by the working classes SO tn;
they may have the provision for o.
age after reaching so.
Buffalo, n. Y.-The Show Steal
Pump works has ordered its force
back on full time. Elgood G. Lufki
general manager of the plant, said thi
/, the whole Industrial and financial 81
uation has so greatly improved TIL
the company has been obliged to r
store the full schedule Of workiI
hours to keep up with its order
About 1000 men are concerned. tt
working time was cut during the fina
cial furry.
Birdsboro, PA reduction
wages that will average ten cents
day from each workman has gone in
effect at the blast furnaces of the
& G. Brooke Iron company here an
will apply TO all the earnings uni
further notice.
Birmingham, Ala-The receivers
the Southern Steel company. the d
industrial corporation which We
thrown into involuntary bankrupt
several weeks ago, have decided
close down all the mines, furnaces an
plants of the company.
st. Johnsbury, Vt-The Z. q
Fairbanks Scale company, employin
1900 men, which went on hYe-ho'
schedule two weeks ago, started on
eight-hour basis.
Washington-The TIE Fang Gig
rette factory in China employs apo.
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