The Forrest City times., 1907-05-24

the teeal age employed in New Jersey factories is less than il has been fer many years. according 10 the annual -sHast ef Col Bryant, state eommis- sleltr ef labor
 Another iW ertaUt step 10 be tassn -E tHe reaaey ybaula is the admission fa employment of men between 55 and 45 years ef age At present H1= tedy past 35 is eligible 10 enter the cumHaEr's= service The rule was male in order that every empIoxe obliged 10 reeife at fJ would have 70 yeas service 10 his credit and receive d pension ef hot jess than 30 Der cent Of his average earnings for his las Len years Of work
 The Trades Enlsn Congress of France. al is annual session, held fe- gently, defeated by S30 to S votes a motion 10 enter into permanent re1a- tions with the socia! sts. and adopted a resolution to hold alo0f from politics and devote the energies Of the trade unions for the present to the ameliofa- tion Of the condition of the working
 
 of the hours of labor. the increase of wages, etc, but declared the adher- ence of the congress to the principles of a general strike.
 A statement has been issued by the War department to the effect that in view of the changes which have taken l place in the management on the isth- mus the persons making the bids for i Chinese labor on the Panama canal. which have been long pending have 1 been notified that no action will b. 1 taken in respect to them; that they are released from any obligations un- deF their bids. and that if occasion should arise for a renewal of bids fer Chinese labor they would be notified
 1 movement involving all of Okla 1 homa's $ organized labor. with the pur- | pose of coneentratiHs all forces into l one adiliation, with the intention to 1 dominate the political destiny of the new state Of Oklahoma has been l launched by President E. D Ma4lin of tLe Central Trades Assembly Of okla 1 homa City and J. II. Lynch. secretary of the State Federation uf Labor Me Lynch E Eow Iegatiataa4 Nl3h=a nun. i Der of weekly and labor papers for the consolidation of them all a55 one pub. ication. with himself at the head of {. This will be done, be says. and he ~ill remove headquarters from Shaw. nee to Oklahoma CitE. The rlan is to organize q Federation of Labor in Oklahoma City with a total member sh.p of not less than 1450o0 This can ae accomplished hy including labor unions
 B0s-on.-An unusually quiet May .aE throughout New England with .he exception cf this ctt9. Was experi. H2eed iH=labcr circles. Minor troubles in he building trades in some of tEa cites and towns wore the most dis i e.adaat notes outside the greater Ios
 n district, where I.599 hen wentout of htehel wages. While tAa teamssers' strike, which started a month ago. 1as sill in force With almost daily scenes of disorder. The majority 4f he new men Who went out we~e | soj.e.DaEers numbering 1,2e0 Theg #sE .Hr a len pea cent. increase in pax. fLe cement and asphalt workers to
 .e number of 210 qa.t work pending she result of deliberations by their emI leEcrs regarding a Eew wage aa- aast@eHt. h the building trades and a-ler industries an amicable adjust.
 at of existing differences was X. 5eeed
 P4l!adelah!a-tftcr vaiug trying e9 set-e their tsaGe dispute which ia- Wolves the question of the granite CT. ters }isAt te set stone which fhav have inlshel the ioaraeemen bs#cf layers If th.s eIfy 10 tBe num5as of 2.fo9 were locked out ay the master aa.el'aE CTS With fhe bsichIaye.s are affiliated the masons. ataat 48a ie f3MjeE The lcckout Will affect almost all inches ef the house bHIdars' 7. unions and will involve 200o0 work @ea ia thIs city aad tie up nca.ly every 1atld.nS operation
 Y Altoona. where The 4.ers and wards of tbe P1nusFlyaria cannasa Uha4 IS called fhe -geat,st railroad university in the world theaa i- special eoHse fer the college man t#a5aas. as mechanical e-.z.,.5sr The special apprentice" as he is ea-led. eaesh through t0ur wears of hard ~ogk-hlaehsHItb shop. wheel i shop ear siap taus shop end aH fAe rest Three @onr1e are e5ysn to H=ae aa engine CT the saaa. Tie special l aHI oqlice' is eligible to tis- t3 h. in. speetor. assistant master mechanic as. z@staat en2tre.F e- ttr. 5var 4sa-eH z..Hea. lu-4s5 et motive Iawer
 Ia-ee thaasaa aaae at f#tsa- aea5s.zs seHsH Aa#sea. faFa aasFi=H a1aas'e resolved fo=ua4a ths s.-eori l ties t7 withdraw circular uA.s5 pFo5It#ts s8.a n#a employed or asa ! railways from actively =aas.s s9.a5....s i ia IEe eem.a- elections
 The mon employed at .he reasf If fhe P7zet se.t.l lse Docks aaa "a. ! eatte ee@1aaE Qar-eraa--s. fis- t a0T. AsaSl.sus- -=aI..-. -s--