The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-11

erS' union have been working hand in
hand with President Samuel Gompers,
of the American Federation of Labor
in electing trades union men to con-
gress.
Deadwood, S. D.-The Terry Peak
Miners union has given the mine op-
orators until January to grant an
oight-hour day. The Mine and Mill
mems union of Deadwood has made a
demand for an eight-hour day. Terry
Peak union controls the Bald noun
tain district. Four companies from
this district operate mills in Dead.
wood.
Boston.-Textile operatives in New
England received as their Christmas
present 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 announced by
large number of companies, and 1t
is expected that by January 1 wages
will have been advanced in practically
every factory village and city in New
England.
New York-More than $4,000 was
the New York Stock Exchange. This
amount represents the annual collec-
ton among the members of the ex-
change to be given as Christmas
bonuses to the men employed in the
exchange. This years bonuses were
slightly less than those distributed
last year. when more than $4,000 was
collected.
New York.-Officials of the Long
Island railroad signed an agreement
with representatives of their yardmen
by which the latter will receive an in
crease from the present wage scale of
from 3h to AZ cents per hour This
action removes the Long Island road
as factor in the demand for a FIVE
cents an hour increase which the
roads involved agreed to submit to ar
bitration.
Cincinnati.-A number of Cincinnati
members of the local typographical
union who have been communicates
of the Methodist church for years have
withdrawn from that church. The
reason is alleged hostility shown to
union labor by the Methodist church
printing concerns. IF the church does
not recognize the rights of union men
we will all leave il" said labor lead
er. I'VE have waited four years for
the church to do something; now we
feel 1t is our turn
Observation-Disclosures Vice Presi.
dent James Duncan, of the A. F. of L.,
at the seamens convention banquet,
referring to President Roosevelt's mes
sage, declared that organized labor
wanted no shooting gallery annex to
the public schools, that it for one OBJ.
jected to having it's ten-year-old boys
made acquainted in the public schools
with the system of destruction of hui
man life and property. He said labor
was the greatest force to-day toward
international arbitration of all dis
putes, instead of settlement by force
of arms.
Terre Haute, Ind.-The primary
steps to the formation of the present
! American Federation of Labor were
inspired by P. J. MCGUIRE, then of st.
Louis, later general secretary-treas-
urer of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners, who died recently. From
| letters addressed by him to various Ia
Dor organizations a preliminary meet
ing was held here August 2, 1881. Only
a small representation was present at
that meeting, but the foundation was
laid which has grown into the colossal
proportions of 100000 members and
adherents.
| Cambridge, Mass.-Frank Lloyd, Of
this city, has been elected interna
tional president of the Bill Posters
and Billers' union. The place for the
next convention, desired in Boston by
the local union, will be settled by q
referendum vote.
Chicago-The Federation of Labor
has begun crusade to advance the
cause of unlonism. Meetings are hello
upon the corners of prominent streets
addresses are made, songs are sung
and collections are taken up among
the crowds to help the local strikers.
Chicago.-The first attempt of labor
to boycott a church is said to bs
under contemplation by the Fedora
ton of Labor. The radical measure is
being planned against the Methods
Episcopal denomination at the reques
of Typographical union No. 16, which
is waging fight to compel Methods
publishing houses to establish {
closed shop. President Edwin r
Wright of the union said the proposed
attack on the church will be of far
reaching extent. 1t is under consider
alton, he said, to ask every membe
of a union to resign from the churcl
until the demands of the union ar
satisfied.
Springfield, Ill.-The Illinois ST.
preme court confirmed fines and in
prisonment sentences imposed on Nj
chael Flannery, John NJ. Shea, Charlie
+. Woerner and Harry Brown. The
were sentenced for violating an In
junction issued against the Frankli
| union of OreSSfeeders