The Monticellonian., 1907-05-23
sG NEWSNG,,,;T> NOF HE LABORG WORLD


 many years. according to the annual report of Col Bryant. state commis- sioner Of labor
 Another important step to be taken i. by he Pennsylvania is the admission to employment of men between D and l. years of age At present no- 9oay past g. is eligible ta enter the ee#panyis $ service The rule was made ia oadeg=that everF tmpluye obliged to retire at 6 would have 90 years sers.ce to his credit and receive d pension of not less than % per cent of his average earnings for his las ten years of work
 Inc Trades Enion Congress of France at is annual session, held re- eeAtf, defeated by S30 Co s votes motion 10 enter into permanent fela- lions with the socialists. and adopted a resolution ta hold aIeof from politics and devote the energies of the trade unions Tor the present 10 the ameliora- ton of the condition If the working men of France advocated a reduction of the hours Of labor. the increase of
 
 ence of the congress to the principles of general strike.
 \ statement has been issued by the War department to the effect that in view of the changes which have taken place iii the management on the isth- mus, the persons making the bids fer Chinese labor on the Panama canal, which have been long pending have been notified that no action will he taken in respect to them; that they are released from any obligations un- der their bids. and that if occasion should arise for renewal of bids for Chinese labor they would be notified.
 A movement involving all of Okla. hemas organized labor. with the pu1. pose of concentrating all forces into one afHliation, with the intention To dominate the political destiny of the new state If Oklahoma has been launched by President '. D Muffin of the Central Trades Assembly of 0kla homa City and ]. II Lynch. secretary of the State Federation of Lahor Nr Lynch is now negotiating with nGm Bea ef weekly and labor papers fer the consolidation Of them al into one pub licatiCn with himself at the head of it This will be done he says, and he will remove headquarters from Shaw nee to Oklahoma City The plan is 10 organize d Federation of Labor in Oklahoma City. with total member. ship of no- less than 145.00G This can De accomplished by including labor unions.
 Bost6n-An unusually quiet May da9 throughout New England with the exception of this city. was eXperi enerd in 1abcr circle. Minor troubles in tine building trades in some of the cities and towns were the most dis eaHddHt notes outside the greater Bos- ton district. where zoo men went cut Tor higher wages, while the teamsters strike which started month ago WAS still in force With almost daily scenes of disorder The majority Of tAe new men who went out were beilermakess. numbering 1.2Oa They ask fer len per cent increase in pay Tie cement and asphalt workers to the number Of 210 quit work pending the result of deliberations by their employers regarding q new wage ad- justment In the building tlades and other industries an amcable adjust ment of existing differences was ex- pected.
 Philadelphia -After yainly trying 10 settle their trade dispute, which in wolves the question of the granite cut teIs' right to set stone which they have finished the journeymen brick layers of thts city to the number of 2400 were locked out by the master bGicklayefs With the brieklayefs are affiliated the masons. about 400 in number The lockout will affect almost all branches of the house builders uuiens and will involve S0.00o work men in this city and lie up nearl. Ecvery building operation.
 Al Altoona. where the shops and wards e. the Pennsylvania compose what is called the greatest railroad uaive lsity=iH the world. there is sHeeia eoarse fer the college man trained as mechanical engineer 2'he special apprentice as he is cz,led soeth through faur wears of hard watk blacksmith shop. wheel shop ear shop. tank shop, aad all the Irest. Three months are given e firing an engine on the road Fhe special apprentice is eligible 10 rise 10 be in- sfectoe assistant master mechanic as sjstant easinee7 of motive power, master mechanic. superintendent of mQtiye newer
 Three thousand labosites al Jahan. ndsb95g. south Africa, have unaais | uegslE resolved to urge the authori- j ties 1o withdraw circular winch i iHr4hittts GG00 men eauloHea oa fhe railways from actively participating ] in the coming elections
 afhe men emfiesea at the plant ot ,he Puget sound Dry Docks and Ma chine company al Quarteemastea liar be-. Mashingtan recently asked for an increase in wages. and the manage mant Immediately closed down the plant and ordered vessels waiting re pairs lowed elsewhere The locHoat affects l50 men.
 Gov Folk. Of Missouri, has signed the bill prohibiting railway telegraph operators handling train orders from working more than eight hours in one day. At day stations where only one operator is employed they may work 1 F hours.
 But it is found that the g year rule has put too great limit on the field from which the company may draw