The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-13

BeTIu.-<AlI the news ITO0 the III
dustrial battlefield in Germany points
to the certainty that 1907 will be the
year of great lockouts.
Rome, Italy.-Agricultural laborers
at Argenta, in the province of Ferra,
are on strike for a more equitable
division of labor and wages.
Providence, r. IA strike of 500
weavers at the Coronet Wooden mills
in Mapleyille began when orders were
given for the weavers to operate two
looms on fancy work
New York.-The executive board OF
the international Bookbinders' union
has decided to inaugurate the eight
hour day throughout the country, be-
ginning October l next.
London.-In England female labor
has almost disappeared in agricul-
tural pursuits; in Germany it still
constitutes over eight per cent. of the
total number of workers.
Washington.-1t is officially an
nounced that the total cost of the
| American Federation of Labor's politi-
cal campaign last fall in the con-
gressional contest was $8,147.19.
Washington.-By an executive order
the employees of the government print
| ing office will be given half holiday
on Saturdays during July, August and
| September, the same as is granted to
the employees of other government de-
| partments.
shington.-Japanese can not be-
come citizens of the United States.
This decision is contained in a ruling
by the department of commerce and
labor, rendered in a reply to letter
from County Clerk Chas. G. Keyes, of
Los Angeles, Cal. Richard K. Camp
bell chief Of the bureau of naturaliza-
ton, is the author of the ruling which
settles this mooted question.
Minneapolis-Th farmers of Min
nesota, as represented by the Ameri-
can Society of Equity, have entered
into an agreement with the union men
of the state to buy no goods of any
| kind not bearing the union label, and
the unions, through the state fedora
ton of labor, have pledged themselves
to the Endorsement of the farm
produce label adopted by the farmers.
Berlin-In the state railroad shops
in Prussia the hours of work were re-
duced from nine and a half to nine
on January /, 1906. Inquiries among
the authorities indicate that the re-
suit has been satisfactory all round
Most of the men are paid by the piece,
and, as a rule, these have done as
much, and therefore, earned as much
in nine hours as previously in nine
and half, and have been much more
contented.
Chicago.-As one means of breaking
a strike, it is said, certain employers
and manufacturers in some of the
middle western states have entered
into a pact. That is, the parties tc
the agreement will decline to employ
workmen from factories where g
strike is on, nor will they hire work
men from other employers places Of
business at an advance in salary IN
less the applicant possesses a clear
ance card from his former employer
Minneapolis, Minn.-The Minnesota
State Federation of Labor has elected
: the following new officers: George B
Howley of Minneapolis, president
William E. McEwen of Duluth, sec
rotary treasurer; P J. Warren o
Winona, Henry G. Harting of Man
kota, James e. Lodge of Faribault,
]. McHugh and T. F. Thomas of St
, Paul, E. G. Hall and A. E. KellingtoI
of Minneapolis, John Taylor of Brain
erd and Edward Lowe of Hibbing, vict
3 presidents,
Chicago-The strike against TIT
Montgomery Ward & Co. building OF
the north branch of the river at Chi
cago avenue was settled, and al
S trades, excepting the carpenters, re
: turned to work. The strike, whicl
: was caused by a dispute over certain
work being done by the carpenter
which the electrical workers claimet
belonged to them, has lasted fiv'
weeks and caused a loss to the work
men of $4,000 in wages. All trade
s walked out excepting the carpenters
and when they had proceeded as ia
as they could they, too, left the work
= Chicago.-Employes of the Soutl
Side Il" were given an increase @
five per cent. in wages. About so
: men, mostly unorganized, receive
h the advance, which will date froI
June 1. The new rate is similar t
that granted the Elevated Railroa
Il Mems union by the Metropolitan an
Northwestern. All the elevated line
/ have granted advances in wages an
r new working conditions. Committee
e of the union have been meeting tn
officials OF all the companies exceT
the Alley IL for the past two months
g The latter road has always refused I
j deal with the men.
Brussels.-Belgium is a land of 10
wages. In Client the minimum pay a
5, hour for printers, roofers, glazier
= painters and boilermakers is seve