Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-21

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its rolls.
Mexico City.-By an agreement re-
Gently signed between the manage
ment of the Mexican Central Railway
company and the conductors commit
tee, the conductors receive a consid-
cradle increase in pay.
Washington.-Th extent to which
child labor is employed in the United /
States is set forth in bulletin issued
by the census bureau. The statistics
presented are for 1900 and relate to
the employment of children as bread
winners, of whom 1,750000 in round
numbers, between the ages Of 10 and
10, were so employed. Breadwinners
are defined as those earning money
regularly by labor, contributing to the
family support or appreciably assist
ing in mechanical or agricultural in
dustry.
Sudbury, Ont--A new metal. called
monel, which is expected to cause
something Of a revolution in the in
dustral world, is being produced here
1t was the result Of experiments,
aimed at the production Of nickel
steel for armor plates. 1t consists of
compound Of copper, nickel, z iron
and one or two other minerals. It's
Importance lies in the fact that 1t is
much less costly than nickel, is less
liable to rust and will serve all pur-
4 poses for which that metal is at pres
ent utilized.
Washington Public Printer still
ings has issued a general order in
which he says the days of hand COM
position are fast coming to close
The order was issued TO call atten-
ton to the government printing Of
| fees night school OF instruction on
typesetting machlaes. The instruction
will be free. but no pay given for the
work accomplished In the event OF
reduction in the force Of printers, the
public printer says, those who can
operate the machines will be given
preference
Chicago-The Allis-Chalmers COM
. pany was found guilty in the United
States district court Of importing four
worlImen in violation of the alien con
tract labor laws and was fined $4,000.
The suit was instituted by the govern
ment and the verdict was returned by
a jury in Judge Lands court after 20
minutes elaboration 1t is said to be
the first time in the histsry of Chicago
that an employer has been fined under
the labor laws. Notice of an appeal
) was given by Attorney X. NJ. Knapp,
counsel for the company.
Chicago.-It is often stated that
labor unions are the foes Of appren-
tices-that they would deprive Amer
lean boys Of The opportunity OF learn
ing a trade and making living by it.
This is manifes!iy untrue, but never
theless it is believed by many persons
who have no means Of familiaIizing
themselves with actual conditions. As
a matter Of fact, labor unions aid boys
! TO learn trades. The only require
ment is competency, which is obtained
. by the probation period during which
the lad works as an apprentice. This
, spirit OF the unions is shown by the
! school for apprentices" conducted by
!, the Carpenters and Bricklayers un
! ions Of Chicago. Apprentices in these
: trades are required to attend the
; school. which is taught for three
! months in each year, and through the
! instrumentalty of the unions the con
r tractors have agreed to pay the boys
4 their regular wages while they are a
school. If this is not assisting DO!
to learn a trade, what is?
o Indianapolis, Ind.-The national ex
D ecutive board Of the United Min
@ Workers of America adjourned. TIL
r board will have an attorney draf
! suitable employers liability and work
mems compensation bills. The work
. mems COMPENSATION bill win provid
(. that 4 specified amount shall be pal
r for the death or injury of ma
a. killed or injured while followin
" some hazardous occupation.
d Chicago. organizations al
n over Illinois began the invasion c
It the farm districts for the purpose G
II establishing a local union of farmer
in every rural community. The OF
= ganizers received their instruction
from Secretary E. n. Nockels of tn
N Chicago Federation of Labor chic
% director of this branch of the labo
of movement in the state. Accordin
y. to Nockes, the 2,30S farm unions
- Illinois will cooperate in the can
- paign lie says there are 10000 III
Al organized farmers in the state, an
is it is the aim to bring 60 per cent.
ar this number into the labor fold b.
~ fore April l in order to insure th
ps success of the central union market
w which il is proposed to establish
Chicago shortly.
IS Cleveland, O.--This city has bee
he enforcing the child labor law. Man
n. employers have been arrested for er
n ploylng children under age.
n Alton. Ill.--The Allied Trades A
IN sembly has the youngest labor Office
In the United states. The secretar
at musician. is but AS years old,
10. New York--Eight hours are TO her
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