The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-19

Railway Employees met here. Presi-
dent Mahon submitted his annual re-
port, in which he gave the total men,
bership as 1924, gain of more than
5000 in two years. Forty-nine divis-
ions had decreased the hours of labor
day Forty divisions were working
under the nine-hour day, 66 we're
working under the ten-hour agree
ment, and 172 divisions had received
an increase in the wage scale. The
annual income of the members of the
union was given as 100000. The
sum Of $99, 752.06 has been paid out in
sick benefits in the last two years. OF
eight cases submitted TO arbitration
six resulted in an award of an in
crease for the members of the union.
Columbus, O.-The board of educa-
ton of Syracuse, Meigs county, report
ed to State School Commissioner Jones
that the teachers employed there are
out on a strike. The law requires
that teachers shall be paid no less
than $40 a month, but the board of ed
ucation Of Syracuse, having made
maximum school levy of II mills, finds
itself unable to pay more than $25
month. Although the teachers ac-
cepted their positions with this amount
of money in sight, they now refuse to
/ perform the work unless the board
pays the legal salary.
Springfield, Ill.-Judge Humphrey
| in the United States circuit court, on
application of the American Steel
4 Foundries company Of Granite City,
issued a temporary injunction re-
! straining John Gill, one of the strikers
at the plant, from picketing the plant
or in any other manner interfering
with it's operation. The order is on
line with the restraining order
which was issued on September 5 by
! Judge Frank NJ. Wright Of Urbana in
/ the absence of Judge Humphrey in
Europe
Battle Creek, Mich.-Before the con-
vention of the Citizens Industrial as
/ sociation here President c. w. Post
declared that more harm was done
/ the country by one general railroad
strike or other attack by labor upon
/
commercial history of the nation. Mr..
Post declared that the greatest need
Of the laboring class was for protec-
ton against demagogues who hurried
them into i'll advised strikes.
New York.-All danger of a strike
of the marine engineers on the ocean
and coastwise steamship lines whose
| vessels sail from this port under the
American flag has been averted The
demands were for an increase in
wages averaging ten per cent. and a
number of rules governing overtime.
1t is declared by representatives of
both the companies and the men that
a satisfactory arrangement has been
reached.
Chicago.-Retail clerks have adopt
ed a novel method of fighting employ
ers in the campaign for Sunday clos
ing Instead of publishing a list OF
unfair" employers who refuse to close
their stores, thousands of printed
cards are being circulated giving the
names of fair" employers and asking
workingmen to patronize them.
New York.-The New York Central
system has granted the request Of its
telegraphers and signalmen for a res
tOration of the old rates of pay, which
was cut from $3.50 to So per month
when the eight-hour law went into
effect. The increase per annum is
$31, 1913 for the 294 men in the serv
ice.
New York-Deputy National Presi
dent Percy Thomas, telegraphers
union, has resigned, and Naiona
President Small announced that b,
would conduct the strike from thi:
city Mr. Thomas resignation is re
ported to have resulted from Presi
dent Smalrs declining to indorse tn.
local union in it's move to call out al
leased wire operators, whether unde
contract or not.
Boston.-The machinists' lodge
have begun a vigorous organizin.
campaign and eighthour day agitation
in every section of eastern New Eng
5 land. The membership there ha
: trebled within the last year.
Columbus, O.-Proprietors of vari
: Gus binderies whose employees. mum
: bering go, struck for an eight-hou
day, in accordance with the demant
Of the national organization, agreed t
= the terms of the strikers and they re
j turned TO work.
$ Princeton, Ind.-Many employees i
the freight and mill departments O
the Southern Pacific railroad shops i
0 this city have been laid of indef
nitely. The cut is said to be part Q
. a retrenchment policy of the Souther-
railway system.
0 Kansas City, Mo.-The Cooperativ
Bank & Trust company, of Oklahom
n City, promoted by the Farmers unto
5 and the labor unions Of Oklahoma, ha
t been chartered with a capital stock c
100000 No stock is to be sold e.
cept TO union men
ST Iouis-The fight started by I'll