The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-10

AAAASAS- Il Is the lRlEQ ADVANCE
granted the miners within a year, and
affects $4,000 men.
London. - The highest accident
death rate among industrial workers
In Great Britain is among seamen (5a
per 10000. and the death rate OF sea.
men in sailing vessels is three times
as great as even this ratio.
Boston.-Marble workers unions
strike, which has entered its twenty
third week, is nearing the end, every
one believes. Conferences for a set.
uement. asked for by some OF the
bosses, are IN sight, it is said.
! Washington. - Peter Curran. Ia
borite, well known to many unionists
In this country as fraternal delegate
to the a. I. of L. from the British
trades union congress, was elected TO
a seat in parliament at the recent by.
election. There were four candi-
dates, and Curran's plurality was 500
In liberal stronghold.
Paris.-The terrible disasters which
have recently occurred in the coal
mines of Germany and France have
directed the attention of scientists,
especially in the former country, to
introducing methods or protecting the
miners against a recurrence of such
calamities, or at least OF diminishing.
as far as possible, the less OF life.
Washington.-A plan by which the
metal trades OF the United States
may act as a unit and ff need be, call
over the whole country, is suggested
by President Gompers, Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, who issued
call to John Fitzpatrick, president
Of the Chicago Federation OF Labor,
who in turn called a conference of
the officials of the Metal Workers
unions of Chicago.
New York ct isn't generally
known, but is nevertheless true" said
a prominent Official Of the Bookbind-
ers' union. that more than 80 per
cent of our members throughout the
United States and Canada are al
ready working on an eight-hour sched-
, ule, and the number is steadily in
creasing. By the first OF October fully
80 per cent of the binders and rulers
will be enjoying the shorter work
day, and we do not expect much
trouble"
New Yerk-In a great many In
stances where trade unions pay sick
and death benefits men are dropping
their fraternal societies in favor OF
their unions. The Stonecutters' Jour-
nal on this subject says: The first
four months of this year 81 stonecut-
ters died in good standing and re-
ceived $500 by return mail to pay
) their death benefit" This is the
? largest number of stonecutters that
: ever died in that space Of time In the
t entire history of the general union
| Boston.-Longshore trade coun-
ell. which includes all the longshore-
mems unions and assemblies, last
l week adjusted a dispute with the
/ stevedores for the Warren Steamship
r company. Last May the council made
3 an agreement with the Atlantic con
ference of steamship agents and steve
/ dores in which certain rules regarding
e night work were made especially en-
: phatic. 1t was claimed the Warren
i line stevedores were violating the
r terms. Simon Donovan, for the firm,
s last week agreed to live up to the
: rules. The council accepted the set
? tlement. and ordered the men not to
Y work the next ship unless the agree.
ment was being lived up to.
t. ashington.-During 1907 strikes
g for increase Of wages have been more
l. successful than those for any other
cause. During 1901s05 six per cent,
9 of all strikes and II per cent. OF all
d lockouts were settled by joint agree
t ment, and less than two per cent. OF
Z. the strikes and a little over two per
l. cent. Of the lockouts were settled by
n arbitration
= Washington are be
Y ing completed between the American
!; Federation OF Labor and national
q trade unions Of England, Scotland
/, Germany, Denmark, Austria. Belgium
Q Norway, Netherlands ana other for
T. eign countries. TO interchange unior
j, cards between unions of kindred
d crafts and callings. In addition K
=. this worldwide movement between
a. the organized wage-workers OF tn,
al world, the American Federation o
10 Labor and the American Society o
h Equity (the farmers unions OF tn,
rs United States) have formed an ALI
It ance. The vast armies of the organ
lie lied wage-woTkers of the world rer
d. resent more than $4,000, 900 people
to The more advanced leaders propose Al
or international convention of all Graf
unions.
Of Boston.-Boston Upholsterers' unto
g So has had one boss arrested on tn
I'll grounds Of intimidation. The boss.
rs is alleged, insisted upon a cash d,
i'd post OF SIS from every employee as
in bond that the workman would not ioi
k the union The case is nov In til
courts.