The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-02-15


it's 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.-The extent to which
child labor is employed in the United
States is set forth in a bulletin issued
by the census bureau. The statistics
presented are for 1900 and relate to
the employment of children as bread
winners, of whom 1,750,OOO in round
numbers, between the ages of 10 and
Is, 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
dustrial world, is being produced here.
1t was the result of experiments,
aimed at the production. of nickel
steel for armor plates. 1t consists of
a compound of copper, nickel, iren
and one or two other minerals. Its
Importance lies in the fact that it is
much less costly than nickel, is less
liable to rust, and will serve all pur-
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 a close.
The order was issued to call atten-
tion to the government printing Of
fees night school of instruction on
typesetting machines. 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
workmen 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
jury in Judge Landis' court after 20
minutes deliberation. 1t is said to be
the first time in the history of Chicago
that an employer has been fined under
was given by Attorney X. M. 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 manifestly untrue, but never
theless it is believed by many persons
who have no means of familiarizing
themselves with actual conditions. AS
matter of fact, labor unions aid boys
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' I'M
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
fundamentally of the unions the con-
tractors have agreed to pay the boys
their regular wages while they are at
school. If this is not assisting a boy
| to learn a trade, what is?
Indianapolis, Ind-The national ex-
| ecutive board of the United Mine
Workers of America adjourned. The
board will have an attorney draft
suitable employers liability and work
mems compensation bills. The work
mems compensation bill will provide
that specified amount shall be paid
killed or injured while following
some hazardous occupation.
Chicago.-Labor organizations all
| over Illinois began the invasion of
the farm districts for the purpose OF
establishing local union of farmers
in every rural community. The or
| ganizers received their instructions
from Secretary E. n. Nockels of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, chief
director of this branch of the labor
movement in the state. According
to Nockels, the 2,3OS farm unions in
| Illinois will cooperate in the cam
paign. He says there are 10000 un
organized farmers in the state, and
it is the aim to bring 60 per cent. OF
this number into the labor fold be
fore April l in order to insure the
success of the central union market,
which it is proposed to establish in
Chicago shortly.
Cleveland, O.-This city has beer
enforcing the child labor law. Many
employers have been arrested for EN-
ploying children under age.
Alton, Ill.-The Allied Trades AS
sembly has the youngest labor Officer
in the United States. The secretary
musician, is but IS years old.
New York.-Eight hours are to here
after constitute days work in thu
diamond cutting and polishing indus