The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-16

1t is expected will prove satisfactory
for a majority Of workers. For years
sliding wage scale which would ad-
vance and decline with the selling
price of window glass has been dis.
cussed by the men and manufacturers,
/ The former were usually against such
a change because they declared that
it would put them at the mercy. of a
price war, which has not been an in
frequent occurrence in the window
glass trade. The manufacturers have
offered, however, to establish a min
imum base for the payment Of wages,
which would protect the workers
from any such contingency and give
them a fair average pay at all times
and at the same time provide for the
fluctuating market.
Pittsburg-The special committee
appointed to canvass the referendum
vote for officers of the International
Association of Machinists has an
nounced the vote, which shows the
election of the following officers:
James O'Connell, No. ia international
president P J. Conlon, No. ia, first
VIC pI6SlQCnlt AoOAiA4AASA 'AAANi
No. 639, second vice president; ]. D.
Buckalew. No. 1926, third vice presi
dent; T. l.. Wilson, No. 81, fourth vice
president; J. ]. Keppler, No. 253, fifth
vice president; Walter Ames, No. 27S
sixth vice president; George Preston
No. ia, editor; members of the gen
eral executive board, James A. Rey
holds, No SO; Hugh Doran, No. 1913;
E. L. Tucker No. 174; A. +. Ireland,
No. 487; Delegates to the American
Federation of Labor, E. Sarber. No.
Al; A. F. Stark, No. 48G; Thomas Van
Lear, No. 81; H. W. Churchill, No. All.
Cleveland, O.-The Erie railroad
management made several propo-
sitions to the striking machinists- in
a recent conference seeking to regu-
late the piece-Work system. AS the
men struck to abolish the piece sys-
TEN, union officials are of the opinion
that the propositions will be rejected
in the referendum vote that is now
t being taken. The Erie further agrees
: to re-employ the strikers "as fast as
; their services can be utilized" This
2 clause in the proposed agreement is
i being objected to even more strenu-
\ Ously than the piece system. The
) unionists are insistent that the men
? must return to work as they walked
: out and that all strik e-breakers
: should be made to walk the plank.
The outlook for a settlement is any
thing but cheering.
Berlin, Germany-At the end of
1906 the sc national unions Central
Verbaende), affiliated to the General
Federation of Trade Unions at Ber
lin, had a total membership of 1888
293. The increase in membership was
continuous from 1929, 1903 on Deem
Der 81, 1905, to 1,548,978 on March 81;
1,666,775 on June 30; 1,741,953 on
September 80. and 1,799,2 93 on De
cember 81, 1906 The average num-
Der of members was 1853, 709
\ against 1,334,8O3 in 1905 Qncrease
: 344,906, or ESQ per cent?.
New York.-Employes of the West.
! ern Union who have been loyal
! through the strike were notified that
:, the new wage schedule is now in eff
feet. By the new schedule the wages
are advanced in accordance with tho
. individual merit and ability Of the to
legraphers and the class they are in.
FirEt-class operators wages are ad-
vanced from $3.50 to $21 a week, and
the overtime charge is a va nee 4 in
= proportion.
r New York.-The American work
4 ingman has come to feel keenly the
: danger of approximation. On every
# side he hears of employers discrimin.
4 ating in favor of young men, a natu-
raj incident of the speeding Of ma.
chinery and the introduction of new
methods. Yet nowhere is any oppor
tunity afforded him for providing him.
self in his younger years with an old
y age annuity. The rising demand for
old~age pensions supported by general
taxation Is in large part attributable
4 to this fact.
K London, England.-At the recent
n Imperial Navigation conference &
II resolution was carried that it be Z
b recommendation from the conference
q. to the board of trade that Legislation
81 be introduced whereby all seamen be
n paid two-thfrds of their wages due a.
N every port where the crew may desire
lg wages to be paid.
s Dunkirk, n. Photograph opera
)e tors, station agents and clerks Of The
lie Dunkirk. Allegheny Valley & Pitts
d burg railroad were notified that al
y increase in wages of S. to SIS ;
d month had been granted them, effec
n tive at once. The road is a part O
IS the New York Central lines.
~ Havana, Cuba.-In order to mini
be mize the chances for disorder and L
as prevent the coercion of men who ar
er willing TO work in the places of strib
~ ers, the mayor has forbidden open al
ne meetings and authorized the railwa
le companies TO employ armed guards t
40 protect their workmen. Reinforce
re ments Of policemen are guardin