The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11


brought in a verdict in the suit
brought by the F. r. Patch
Manufacturing company, of this
city, against % union machfnlsts
to collect from them as individuals
judgment of $2.70O awarded the con-
Germ against Protection lodge of Ma
chinists as result of damages during
strike in 1902. The jury held 16 OF
the 90 defendants responsible as bona
fide members of the union. This Is the
most important labor case ever tried
In Vermont courts. Judge A. A. Hall
In his charge characterized it as novel
In that neither court nor counsel could
find that one Hike it was ever tried
in the state.
Washington.-Union labor is de-
manding public trade schools instead
of opposing them, according to the
leaders Of II representative labor Or
CARNATIONS, says the National Society
for the Promotion of Industrial Edu-
cation. And. according to the same re-
port, the supposed opposition to the
trade schools is aimed almost wholly
ut schools operated privately by man.
ufacturing corporations. This Opposi-
ton to corporatiOn-controlled schools
IL based ON the belief that they are
operated for the benefit OF stockhold-
ers rather than the pupils, and cheap
en- labor.
Washington. Commissioner of
Labor Charles p. Neill, in the TWEEN
ty-6rst annual report of his bureau,
deals exclusively with the history of
strikes and lockouts in the United
States between the years 1881 and
1906. The gist of the report is to the
effect that labor has won a small ma
j0rity of the strikes begun by it, in
whole or in part, while capital has
been equally successful in conducting
lock-outs. Only a small proportion of
either strikes or lock-outs have been
settled either by mutual agreement or
by arbitration.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Cokeworllers are re-
ported to be scarce in the Councils
vile region and the adjoining coke
fields and agents of the companies
have been in the city for several days
trying to secure men. 1t is estimated
that work can be furnished to at least
1900 laborers in the coking fields and
preference is being shown to English
speaking people, as the day when the
Slavs, Hungarians and Italians were
in demand is becoming thing of the
past in the coke regions. This is also
said to be true in the mines.
Washington.-It is said information
has been received at international
headquarters In this city to the effect
that the International Association OF
Machinists, at present in session in
annual convention, adopted a resolu.
ton providing that each member OF
the association lay aside one days pay
each year to go into general strike
benefit and emergency fund. This
movement was Endorsed by the officers
and by the local delegation. 1t is fig
ured that in few years the fund will
run into the millions.
Washington.-Of the 1884 strikes
which occurred during the years 1901
to 1905, total of SOB strikes, or STE
per cent. of all strikes, were settled
by joint agreement between organiza
tions on both sides, and a total of 233
strikes, or LEO per cent. of the entire
number, were settled by arbitration
OF the Sal lockouts during the same
period 66, or 1920 per cent. were set
tied by joint agreement between or
Limitations on both sides and IL, OF
2.03 per cent. were settled by arbi
tration.
Chicago.-High dues seem to be
necessary these days II unions are tc
succeed. This has been decided upon
by many organizations in the last few
months, and now the Journeymen
Horseshoers' International union has
raised tts per capita tax from 20 cents
month to 20 cents. The establish
ment of an international sick and
death benefit is being considered, and
this proposition will be submitted tc
the membership at once.
.Washington.-Secretary Straus oil
the department of commerce and la
Dor has declined to reopen the case
OF the European photographers who
some time ago were admitted to the
United States against the protests o.
representatives of organized labor.
Chicago.-Reports circulated recent
ly that the Pullman company had lait
OF large number of its workmen ant
contemplated reducing its force furth
er were denied by Thomas Dunbar
the manager of the Pullman works.
Washington.-In the last IL months
through the cooperation of the maj
who wishes to buy labor and the maj
who has labor to sell. the pay of tn
workman in number of instances ha
Increased more than Is per cent.
Muncie, Ind.-Glass and other fac
tories shut down for the summer ar
gradually resuming operations. Tw
tanks at Ball Brothers plant are no.
in service, and six shops at the Hen
ingray glass factory have begun worl
Other departments will be added frol
time to time.