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The international convention Of Steam-
filters and Helpers will be held in De
troit. Mich, next year.
The Wisconsin State Federation OF La
Dor has started a movement for the adop-
ton Of a universal union label.
In Canada the boot and shoe industry
employs almost 1900 wage earners. The
annual wage list mounts TO ~x4,644,171.
The International Marble Workers
Union, while a small one. represents an
almost absolute organization of the craft.
Los Angeles tCat.) Central Labor
Council has requested the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor 10 take steps TO union
lie trades In that city.
Over six millions OF dollars was paid
out by organized labor in the United
States last year for sick and death bene-
hts, tool insurance, etc.
The average salary paid a national pre-
siding officer OF a labor union is about
$500. In ON cases the travelling ex-
penses are added to this.
The l2,0OO coat tailors oil Manhattan,
who went out on strike last summer while
members Of the brotherhood Of Tailors.
are 10 form q new national organization
Of t~ailors.
The International Glove Workers As
ISOLATION has voted to increase its per
capita tax % per cent. The purpose OF
the increase is to organize unions in the
smaller cities.
The Oklahoma State Federation of La
Dor at its recent meeting adopted a reso-
luton in favor of woman suffrage, and
proposes to make this a test question in
supporting candidates.
The Rhode Island State Federation of
Labor has petitioned the members of
Congress for the enactment of a law
which would prohibit government bands
competing with civilian bands.
A universal price list and the general
eight-hour workday in every section of
the United States and Canada is the plan
proposed by Boston tMass.) Steel and
Copper Plate Printers Union
The application of the box makers and
sawyers for a charter in the American
Federation Of Labor has been referred
to the officers of the Amalgamated Wood
Workers for consideration. If 1t is found
thst the jurisdiction asked for does not
clash with that of the wood workers the
charter win in all probability be granted.
Two years ago. at the suggestion of the
Rev. Charles Stelzie, superintendent OF
the Presbyterian department Of church
and labor, the custom OF, observing the
Sunday preceding Labor day as Labor
Sunday" was introduced in the Presbyte-
rian church. This year, it is announced,
practically all Of the 1900 Presbyterian
pastors In this country preached sermons
analogous to the day, with appropriate
exercises.
Kansas City, Mo-. is going to have a
labor temple, and that at no distant date.
The corner stone for the new home for
labor was laid = few weeks ago with i'm
pressive ceremonies. More than $4,000
has already been raised by voluntary
subscriptions for stock, and to show the
earnestness with which the union men
nave entered into the project, they have
agreed to give one days pay toward the
fund to erect the temple.
The division Of information of the
Bureau Of immigration, of which T. v.
Powderly 10 the chief, proposes to have
well qualified men and women travel upon
steamships and mingle with incoming
aliens for the purpose of informing them
Of labor conditions in this country and
what they may expect upon arrival here.
Through these agents, too, it is expected
TO discover attempted violations Of the
alien contract labor law.
The ministers of Cofeyville, Kan, have
adopted : union scale of prices for con-
Quoting funerals. and they propose ex-
tending their organization to all portions
OF the S:ate. Recently one Of the minis
tiers was called to attend a funeral at L
n~eighbosing point. He paid his W car
fare, hired a livery team and bought his
own dinner after the funeral. The result
Was q meeting Of the Ministerial Assccia-
ton AID the adoption Of a S. fee for a
funeral or no service.
Alexander Law, president OF the Eight
| Hour League Of America, says that the
object at the league is to make the de-
mand for the universal eight-hour day the
PARAMOUNT issue in the next presidential
| campaign. The people are agreed that
the elght-hour day is a good thing, he
\ kmtt. HSuCe Ing Gule udS aETIV00 10 make
Ii universal in the country. Continuing,
be says that all business will in time be
compelled to work to an eight-hour level,
and The greatest reform since the abo,itior
OF slavery viii have been accomplished fss
all time when this Is brought about.
TIE Supreme Court of the State Of
Michigan has handed down a d~ecisie1 of
great importance to organized laboe. 1t
Is az follows: "Workingmen have 8 right
to ia a price upon their labor and refuse
to work unless that price is detained.
Slngiy or in combination they kave this
right. They may use persuasion to In
dnce men TO join their organization, or re-
fuse to work except for an established
wage. They may present thSr cause to
the public in the newspapers or circulars
in 4 peaccable way, and wita no attempt
OF coercion. II the effect IL such 4 case
h ruin to the employer. tsere n no re-
dress. for they hare only exercised their
legal rights
II plans OF union mAA In Milwaukee,
VIA, are carried out . new labor orran-
ixAtion will Ne formed II il to BE- COM
posed, Of biIboys, possers. chambermaids,
kitchen w<rkers and various other HELM