Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-25
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. NOTES FROM THE LABOR Z
o WORLD. (

According to A. j. McKelway OF the
national child labor committee there
are more children under Is working
in the mills of America than In Eng
land, Germany and italy put together.
The Australian steamship owners
have agreed to accede to the request
of the Federated Seamen's union for
increased wages.
George Cadbury, the English choco-
late manufacturer has established .
model village near Birmingham with
view to alleviating the evils which
arise from the insanitary and insuln-
cient accommodations supplied to
large numbers Of the working classes
| and to secure to workers In his fac
tories some or the advantages Of OUT
dor village life, with opportunities for
the natural and healthful cultivation
Of the soil
The clerical force Of the Mare Island
navy yard sent a. signed petition to
the secretary Of the navy recently re-
questing an increas Of Is per cent. In
! salaries.
| A piece Of leather. with the assist
ancs Of the most improved machinesA
can be transformed into pair Of
shoes in - minutes, In which time e
passes through the hands Of 6S work.
ers and through Is machines.
Organized labor in the "a states IN
which the farmers have osganisation
| will be asked to usa only farm prod
ucts bearing the label Of the aocistE
Of Equity and to build receiving sta
tions in the various oities for tho dis
tribution Of such products.
The workinGmcn Of Manitoba are
busy forming labor party. They
hope to be able to combine all factionQ
and 30 into the campaign next year.
| The labor demand for plantatioR
work in Hawaii has been q rapidly
growing enc the number Of Planttaattipn!. -,
workers having risen from a4,sSs. "a
1881 to 1929. n the year 1906.
Z D. J. ODonoghue. one Of the proM-
inent leaders Of labor In Canada, disa
last week at Toronto, He was one -
the. charter members Of the TYPer
!, graphical union of Buffalo. =
Three Southern railroads. the New
Orleans & Northeastern, the Alebaunn
4 Eastern, aIS the Alabama, shreva&s
II port 4 Pacific, have taken action -
shorten the number Of hours Of work
Of thsir telegraph operators. \.
4 Z A Mexican paper. referring to ~
! labor situation n that country, CONF
plains Of the excessive number Of holi-.
! days which the peon thinks he Il an
TITLED 70. Out Of sss days 81 the yssF
1sl are devoted to obligatory ana tra4I
ditionai idleness, as follows: sundaya.
1b2' saint Mondays. So: solemn Feast
, days Is: holy days. 8: national feasta.
8; family feasts. 3.
The State Federation OF Labor 81
Utah ii circulating petition, to con-
gress asking tho creation or postal
savings banks
4, The German Miners unions Ire urge
ing the organized miners n Great
Rrito'n to assist them during their
probable strike FOR is per cent. M
crease in wages
Since the arbitration act came into
operation in 1895 the number Of fac
tories In New Zealand has Increased
by 5,772 and the factory workers ~
4 1854.
j Chicago's policemen are to be unions
lied and AFFILIATED with the Americas
Federation OF Labor, The city fremea
and school teachers are already or~s
Eanized and afnliated with the fedora
i ton.
i Ohicers OF the Lowell textile coun-
ell have been informed in q commune
cation from the Lowell Manufacturers
association that the requests for =
wage increase OF per cent. beyond
that already granted could not ~
given,