Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-18

alton the jury IN Rutland county court
brCuSnt i'm verdict in tie suit
brought by the +. r. Patch
Manufacturing company, OF this
city. against % union machinists
to collect from them as individuals a
Judgment OF $1,000 awarded the con
Germ against Protection lodge OF Ma
chinists as result OF DAMAGES during a
strike in 1902 The jury held 16 of
the % defendants RESPONSIBLE as bona
Gde members OF the union This Is the
most important labor case ever tried
in Vermont courts. Judge A. A. Hall
in his charge characterized Il as novel
in that neither court nor counsel could
find that one like IL was ever tried
in the state
Washington.-Union labor Is de-
handing public trade schools instead
OF opposing them. according TO the
leaders OF II representative labor or
CARNATIONS, says the National Sucicty
for the Promotion OF industrial Edu.
cation. And, according to the same re.
port, the supposed opposition 10 the
trade schools is aimed almost wholly
at schools operated privately by man
uiacturing corporations. This Opposi-
ton 10 corporation controlled schools
Is based on the belief that they are
operated for the benefit OF stockkcld.
ers rather than the pupils. and cheap
IN labor
Washington. Commissioner OF
Labor Charles p. Neill. in the TWEEN.
ty-frst annual report OF his bureau.
l- 81, ~
strikes and loctouts I'm the United
States between the years 1881 and
1905. The gist OF the report is to the
effect that labor has won a small ma
jority of the strikes begun by It, in
whole or in part. while capital has
been equally successful in conducting
lock-outs. Only a small proportion OF
either strikes or lock-outs have been
settled either by mutual agreement or
by arbitration
Pittsburg, Pa.-Cokeworkers are re-
ported TO he scarce I'm the Connels.
Vile region and the adjoining coke
fields and agents OF the companies
have been in the city for several days
trying to secure men. IL is estimated
that work can he furnished to at least
1000 laborers in the coking fields and
preference is being shown to English
speaking people, as the day when the
Siavs, Hungarians and Italians were
Ill demand Is becoming thing OF the
past In the coke regions. This is also
said to be true in the mines.
Westinghouse is said information
has been received at international
headquarters in his city to- the effect
that the international Association of
Machinists, at present in session in
annual convention, adopted a resolu.
ton providing that each member of
the association lay aside one days pay
each year to 30 into a general strike
benefit and emergency fund. This
movement WAS Endorsed by the officers
and by the local delegation. 1t is fig.
ured thai in n few years the fund will
run into The millions.
Washiastcn.-Of the 1884 strikes
which occurred during the years 1901
to 1905, total OF sos strikes, or SIS
per cent. of all strikes, were settled
by joint agreement between organiza
tons on both sides. and total of 233
strikes, or l.60 per cent Of the entire
number. were settled by arbitration.
or the Sal lockoUts during the same
period Go, or 1929 per cent were set
lied by joint agreement between or.
CARNATIONS on both sides and II. or
FOB per cent. were settled by arbI.
tration.
Chicago.-High dues seem to be
necessary these days If unions are to
succeed. This has been decided upon
by many organizations In the last few
months. and now the Journevmen
HorseshOers' international union has
raised It's per capita tax from 20 cents
a month to % cents. The establish.
ment of an international sick and
death benefit is being considered and
this proposition will be submitted 10
The membership at once.
shingtOn.-Secretary STRAINS of
the department Of commerce ana Ia.
Dor has declined TO reopen the case
OF the European photographers who
some time ago were admitted to the
United states against the protests OF
representatives. OF organized labor.
Chicago.-Reports circulated recent.
~ that the Pullman company had laid
OF large number OF its workmen and
contemplated reducing IT'S force furth.
or were denied by Thomas Dunbar
The manager Of the Pullman works.
Washington.--In the last IL months
through the cooperation Of the man
who wishes 10 buy labor and the man
who has labor to- sell, the pay OF the
workman IN number Of instances has
Increased more than IS per cent.
Muncic. Ind.-Glass and other fac.
tories shut down FOR the summer are
gradually resuming operations Two
tanks at Ball Brothers plant arc now
In service. and six shops 40 the Hem
ingray glass factory have begun work
Other departments will be added from,
time TO time.
William H. BlaEclv
state factory inspector. has sounded a
warning 10 mercantile companies and
manufacturers q indianapolis that 81.
Citations ~ The child labor laws are Doe.
ing found and thar The Violations must
stop or tLo yiolatOr8 will be brou-b,
into court.
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