The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

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ers' union have been working hand n
hand with President Samuel Gomfr,
of the American Federation OF Laptf
in electing trades union men to aoi'
gress.
Deadwood, s, D.-The Terry ffai
Miners union has given the mlnetol'
orators until January 5 to gram an
e~ight-hour day. The Mine and AiH'
mems union of Dcadwood has made
demand for an e~ight-hour day. le1ly
Peak union controls the Bald noun
tain district. Four companies fon
this district operate mills in lead
wood.
Boston.-Textile operatives in New
England received as their Christmas
present a larger share Of the prosper.
ity which the mill industry has en-
joyed for the last year. Advances Of
5 to 10 per cent. were announce by
a large number of companies, and 1t
is expected that by January l wages
will have been advanced in practically
every factory village and city In New
England,
New York.-More than $i3, 00Q was
distributed among the 400 emploIes Of
the New York Stock Exchange, This
amount represents the annual 0lleC.
ton among the members of ths eX'
change to be given as Chriitmas
bonuses to the men employed m the
exchange. This years bonuses were
slightly less than those distributed
last year, when more than $14,0W was
collected.
New York.-Oficials Of the Lon
Island railroad signed an agre meD-
with representatives of their yadnea
by which the latter will receive In til.
crease from the present wage sale #
from 81 to AZ cents per hour. Tn
action removes the Long ISLAM road
as a factor in the demand fort FIVE
cents an hour increase which, the
roads involved agreed to submitto ar.
bitratiOn.
Cincinnati.-A number Of Cininnati
members Of the local Typographical!
union who have been communicates
of the Methodist church for yeas have
withdrawn from that church, Tho
reason is alleged hostility shCyn to
union labor by the Methodist church
printing concerns. III the churti does
not recognize the rights of uniGn men
We will all leave it" said a labr lead.
er, I'VE have waited four yegrs for
the church to do something; low we
feel 1t Is our turn
B0stOn.-lnternatiOnal Vice 3Presi.
dent James Duncan, Of the A. ri of L.,
at the seamen's convention banquet,
referring to President RooseveD's mes,
sage, declared that organized labor
wanted no shooting gallery annex to
the public schools, that it for one OBJ
jected to having its t~en-year-ot boys
made acquainted in the public schools
with the system Of destruction Of hui
man life and property. He sad labor
was the greatest force to-day coward
international arbitration of III dis
putes, instead of settlement W force
of arms.
Terre Haute, Ind.-The primary
steps to the formation of the present
American Federation Of Labor were
inspired by p, J. Mcclure, then Of st
Louis, later general secretafs.treas
urer of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners, who died Tecently From
letters addressed by him to various la
Dor organizations a preliminary meet
ing was held here August 2, 1851 Only
a small representation was present a
that meeting, but the foundation wa,
laid which has grown into the colossa
proportions of 100000 members AM
adherents.
Cambridge, Mass.-Frank lloyd, 0
this city, has been elected interna
tional president of the Bill Posters
and Billers' union. The place for thu
next convention, desired in Boston by
the local union, will be settled by
referendum vote.
Chicago.--The Federation Of Labo'
has begun a crusade to adrance thu
cause of unlonism. Meetingssare helt
upon the corners of prominent streets
addresses are made, songs are suns
and collections are taken up anon!
the crowds to help the local Strikers.
Chicago,-The first attempt of labo'
to boycott" a church is said to b.
under contemplation by the Fedora
ton of Labor. The radical measure ii
being planned against the Methods
Episcopal denomination at the reques
of Typographical union No. 16, whicl
is waging a fight to compel Methods
publishing houses to establish
closed" shop. President Edwin r
Wright of the union said the propose
attack on the church will be of faI
reaching extent. 1t is under consider
alton, he said, to cry membe
of a union to resi-. uon the churcl
until the demand a. he union ar
satisfied.
Springfield, III The Illinois 81
preme court confirm les and I'M
prisonment sentences imposed on NJ
chael Flannery, John NJ Shea, Charlie
F. Woerner and Harry Brown. The
were sentenced for violating an Ii
junction issued against the Frankli
union Of p~ressfecders.
Adams, NASSAU increase Of 8 pc
cent, in wages vas announced by tn
Rcnfrew Manufacturing company herr
The increase will affect about 100
employees at the three cotton mills {
the company in Adams, and is the SCI
ond raise in the wage scale within 81
months.
Stamford, Conn. - Tie Yale an