The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-03

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for 1906. transmitted to Gov. Stuart.
says that Pennsylvania can show a
less percentage OF employed children
under 16 than any state in the union.
Indianapolis.-Sh at the $780,
600 fund which the Manufacturers as
sociation is alleged TO have set aside
for the purpose Of combating the
trades union movement members OF
the international Typographical union
propose that their organization vote
like amount as a defense fund.
Duluth, Minn.-The ore dock labor
ers at Two Harbors, MINI. went out
on strike. Unless a settlement is
reached with the striking oremen very
soon the iron ore traffic on the great
lakes will probably be tied up, half OF
the mines on the Mesaba range closed
down and thousands of train and yes
sci men and mine workers thrown out
of employment. The men ask an in
crease in wages of % cents a day,
pleading the increased cost of living.
Pittsburg-The bottle blowers are
well satisfied with the policy that
has been pursued since machines were
introduced into the industry. According
10 President d. a. Hayes this policy
has reduced the hold which non-union-
ism had on this method of production
and resulted in the employment OF
union men on the machines at good
wages. During last fire there were
lS6 machines in operation, on which
there were 10 men employed. an in
crease of so over the previous fire.
st. Joseph, Mo.-Election of officers
was announced at the thirteenth an
nual convention Of the Retail Clerks
| International union. The officers in
} clude: President, II. j. Conway, Chi
cago; secretary and treasurer. Max
Morris. Denver. The delegates are
! formulating a minimum wage SEIZED
ule, which each local union will be
:, required to enforce Resolutions
= were adopted declaring that women
! clerks should be paid the same
wages as male clerks where they do
the same work The convention also
a declared for an eight-hour day.
! Louisville, KY. d. Buckalew OF
: Washington, d. c., ex-vice president Of
n {
chinists, created a sensation during
a meeting of machinists here by de-
claring that he had been approached
:. by an alleged representative of the
: Louisville G. Nashville railroad who
! offered him $4,000 to call of the
strike now on in the local shops OF
the company ]. A Mcdowell, bust.
ness agent Of the local union, was
= concealed when the offer was made
and has sworn to an affidavit contain
ing the charges. B. NJ. Starks, gen
= eraI manager of the road, denies the
?, charges.
Indianapolis.-The report of Secre
tary-Treasurer j. w. Bramwood oi
= the international Typographical unior
= shows that there was received during
: the year ending May 81, 1907, 81, 804,
II 95O.67, and that there was expended
$1,642, 441.94. The assets of the or
? ganization May 81, 1907, are given al
S283,95253, an increase during the
q year of 1892, 4S072. The report shows
y that the average paying membership
Is for the last year was 42,357, a de
o. crease of 1923 members. 1t is re
ldIEus uONtNCls that III iUlb EOuuc(
q ton it is well to remember that fol
n 20 months the organization has beer
o battling for a universal eight hour
q work day in all branches Of the print
he ing trade" The report shows thai
s. there were 537 local unions May 81
a decrease Of &c.
le New York-At the first interstat,
0I conference Of women workers eve
re held in America. which were Assem-
T. bled simultaneously in New York
Il Boston and Chicago, the delegate
I'd representing various trade unions
y were present and voiced their view
II on the subject Of How May Won
n ems Union Be Best Strengthened?
Is At the conclusion OF the discussion
resolutions were introduced and a def
ut mite scheme for assisting womel
Or workers to obtain better pay an
IL shorter hours was decided upon.
u, Representatives of varfou
K lodges OF the Brotherhood Of RaiIwa
n Clerks employed on the New Yorl
70 New Haven 4 Hartford Railroad sy.
I'd tenn voted that the increase of fiv
II and ten cents a day which the con
: pany has offered its clerks is not
10 satisfactory reply TO the recent con
VI plant of the clerks that the pay ha
se not been advanced proportionatel
C with that of other departments. Som
II time ago a request for an increase {
as Is per cent. in wages was made b
40 the clerks. 4 committee was electe
% to wait upon the railroad managemer
le- and ask that the request be furthe
considered.
ot- .Glasgow-The Scottish miners hay
as decided TO renew their demand Il
'p- 1914 per cent advance in wages
re- the Cancellation board. The men
representatives declare that the d
he mand must be enforced.
an Chicago CHICAGO has $40, ~. /.
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