Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-21

complete returns of naturalization for
1906. very large proportion OF the
immigrants arriving in Canada are
taking the oath OF allegiance.
Rock Springs, wyo.-The miners OF
this place have become members OF
the United Mine Workers to the num-
Der of 1900. Union sentiment is
spreading to other coal mining camps
on the Union Pacific system.
Reading, Pa.--About 500 of the en-
ployes of the Reading Hardware COM
pany quit work. The trouble is due TO
alleged discrimination, the firm. It is
said. refusing to reinstate several men
who were too active in strike.
Minneapolis. Minn.--Large crews OF
men have been going to the west
through the employment Offices OF this
city for long time. Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming, Washington and Oregon
taking the bulk. The work supplied Is
understood to be railroad building.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. state branch,
A. f. of l.. executive board, recently
decided that legislation to limit or de-
fine the power of courts I'm injunction
cases is TO be the effort of organized
labor OF the state In the fall campaign.
Glasgow, Scotland.-The Scottish
Cancellation board decided to concede
Ga per cent. advance In wages at it's
meeting, TO come into effect at once.
This is the third advance in tho pres
ent year. The concession affects So
600 miners.
Pittsburg.-The financial report OF
the International Association OF Ma
chinists, just issued, shows nearly
double the assets of last year. despite
the strikes which the international Is
financing. The association has on
hand a total OF s181.0479S.
Philadelphia. - Arrangements have
been made between the American AS
ISOLATION of Masters, Mates and Pilots
and the directors of tho Eastern
Steamship company, that may have an
important bearing on wages paid off,
GERS OF coastwise vessels operating out
OF this city
Indianapolis.-At the recent meeting
OF Bookbinders' union 103 female bind
cry workers were admitted. The
extra effort for the organization of
the bindery women is to strengthen
the position OF tho bookbindors In
their demand for an eIght-hour day on
October /.
Washington.-On the subject of uni
form design for all union labels, tho
American Federation of Labor execu-
tive council has decided that tho re-
port of the committee OF the Min.
neapolis convention on this subject be
given careful consideration through
the year and again reported to the
Norfolk convention.
Observation-Disclosures brotherhood In
ternational convention concluded It's
sessions and adjourned to meet next
year at Detroit. Some important
changes were made In the constitu-
ton at the closing sessions. 1t was do
cided that no city could have more
than one general officer or member OF
the international executive board; that
no saloonkeeper, lawyer, politician or
professional practitioner could be
member OF any local union, and also
union is eligible to take a Job under
union conditions in any branch OF the
craft, and must be az once transferred
to the local having Jurisdiction, and
the union having Jurisdiction must 40
cept him to membership. Proposals
to raise the per capita tax and TO es-
tablish death benefit system were
defeated.
Albany, N. Yin this city Veg
etable Vendors union has existed for
several years. The cards OF the union
men are displayed on the wagons
prominently, and the claim Is that the
members guarantee To purchasers full
weight and measure on all vegetables
bought OF them. Also, that purchasers
may rely on a uniform price being
charged.
London, England.--A rather serious
situation has arisen in the Northum-
berland coal field by the determination
Of the members OF the Miners associa-
ton to strike against nonunlonlsts.
The council is not favorable TO such
action, but they may have to give In 20
the popular demand; and Il IS feared
that strike will take place against
nonunionists.
Swansea, England.--A conference
between the unions engaged ia the
steel trade and tho employers resulted
In an eight-hour working day being
conceded; also other concessions were
granted, by means OF which the lower
paid men will not suffer in pocket
through the,reduction OF hours. This
decision affects 1900 men II will pro
vide work for 1900 men additional.
Indianapolis.-The referendum OF
the Bookbinders' union was I'm favor
OF endeavoring to establish the eight
hour day In that trade on Oct 1.
Berlin, Germany 20 1904 the
general commission Of German Trades
Unions published statistics Of strikes
and lockouts only, but not Of those
movements for improving the condi.
lions Of labor which did not lead to
a cessation Of work. In order to show
this side Of trade union activity Il has
been decided TO compile statistics Of
all movements for increasing wages
and shortening the hours Of work.
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