The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-03

PnnadeIphia.-State Factory In.
spector Delaney, in his annual report
for 1906. transmitted 10 Gov Stuart
says that Pennsylvania can show
less percentage of employed children
under 16 than any state in the union.
Indianapolis -Shying at the $780,
600 fund which the Manufacturers as
soeiation is alleged TO have set aside
for the purpose of combating the
trades union movement members OF
the International Typographical union
propose that their organization vote
like amount as a defense fund.
Duluth. Minn.-The ore dock labor
ers at Two Harbors, Mimi. went out
on strike. Unless a settlement is
reached with the striking oremen very
soon the iron ore traffic on the great
lakes viii probably be tied up half Of
the mines on the Mesaba range closed
down and thousands OF train and ves-
sci men and mine workers thrown out
of employment The men ask an in
crease in wages OF 20 cents day,
pleading the increased cost of living.
Pittsburg bottle blowers are
we'll satisfied with the policy that
has been pursued since machines were
introduced into the industry. According
TO President d. 4. Hayes this policy
has reduced the hold which non-union-
ism had on this method of production
and resulted in the employment OF
union men on the machines at good
wages. During last fire there were
lS6 machines IN operation, on which
there We're TO men employed. an in
+ crease of so over the previous fire.
st. Joseph, Mo.-Election OF officers
was announced at the thirteenth an
nual convention of the Retail Clerks
International union. The officers in
clude: President II. J. Conway, Chi
cage; secretary and treasurer. Max
Morris, Denver The delegates are
formulating minimum wage sohed-
ule, which each local union will be
required to enforce. Resolutions
were adopted declaring that women
clerks should be paid the same
wages as male clerks where they do
the same work. The convention also
declared for an eighthour day.
J Louisville. KY d. Buckalew of
) Washington, d. c., ex-vice president OF
the International Association Of Ma
chinists. created sensation during
a meeting of machinists here by de-
claring that he had been approached
by an alleged representative of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad who
offered him $4,000 to call of the
: ctr T. - a
the company. j. A. Mcdowell. bust.
ness agent of the local union, was
concealed when the offer was made
and has sworn to an AFFIDAVIT contain
ing the charges. B. M. Starks, gen
eral manager of the road, denies the
:, charges.
1ndianapolis.-The report of Secre
tary-Treasurer ]. w. Bramwood Of
2 the international Typographical unior
shows that there was received durini
= the year ending May 81. 1907, 1904,
= 95067, and that there was expended
$1,642,44194 The assets of the or
. ganization May 81, 1907, are given al
$283,952.53, an increase during the
q year of 1892, 480.72. The report shows
y that the average paying membership
: for the last year was 42,357, de
J. crease Of 1923 members. 1t is re
u lated, however, that Sin this connec
q ton it is well to remember that fol
n 20 months the organization has beer
g battling for a universal eight hour
"a work day in all branches Of the print
70 ing trade" The report shows thai
S, there were 537 local unions May 81
a decrease of &C.
le New York.-At the first interstate
II conference Of women workers ever
le held in America, which were assem-
r bled simultaneously IN New York
g Boston and Chicago, the delegates
d representing various trade unionl
y were present and voiced their view
IL on the subject of How May Won
n ems Union Be Best Strengthened 2
IS At the conclusion of the discussion
resolutions were introduced and a def
1t mite scheme for assisting womeI
n workers to obtain better pay ant
l. shorter hours was decided upon.
t, Representatives of variou
& lodges of the Brotherhood Of Railwa,
a. Clerks employed on the New York
u New Haven & Hartford Railroad sys
ID TEN voted that the increase of fiv
j. and ten cents a day which the con
S pany has offered its clerks is not
q satisfactory reply to the recent con
u plant of the clerks that the pay ha
e not been advanced proportionatel
c with that Of other departments. Som
u time ago a request for an increase c
IS is per cent. In wages was made b
ID the clerks. A committee was electe
pc to wait upon the railroad managemer
e and ask that the request be turtle
considered.
IT. Glasgow-The Scottish miners hay
as decided TO renew their demand Il
p 121s per cent. advance in wages /
e the Cancellation board. The men
CONSERVATIVES daclara tha& ~ =