The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-10


Who never has laughed and has never
wild,
The child who is burdened with toll at
his birth.
What is the life God has given him
Is the life OF the child who is robbed of
his own,
Worth the price which the spoiler must
yield,
When his soul as he shrnks in the dark
TO the gaze Of his God is revealed?
II God is above and If souls may be
S. T. Kiser
Chicago.-The Solicitors and Can
vassels' union has split irreconcila-
bly, Jealousy was the cause of the
split.
Bloomington, Ill.-The Chicago &
Eastern Illinois officials, conductors
and trainmen have signed the new
schedule as agreed to at the recent
conference in Chicago.
Philadelphia.-The Iron holders
Union of North America has voted to
hold convention this summer, the
first it has held in five years. The
convention takes place in this city
in July.
Milwaukee.-Three hundred union
plasterers struck on buildings in all
parts of the city. AS a result work
on numerous buildings is at stand
still rhe demand is for a wage in
crease OF ten cents an hour.
Port Huron.-Workmen at the block
] shops who went on strike for an in
crease in wages, have won. Carpen-
tiers will receive $500 per day, instead
of $40. and the woodworkers and la
borers were given an increase.
Des Moines. lathe Iowa state
Federation of Labor and the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees Joined in Sc
curing the enactment of a vestibule
law at the recent session of the legis-
lature.
iMontreal.-A strike has been prac-
IDEALLY declared by the machinists of
the Grand Trunk railway in Canada,
who are members of the Information
al association. Under the new law
the men cannot go out, however, until
the minister of labor has had an OPP
portunity to adjust the dispute. The
men want 15/ per cent increase in
wages.
OTTAWA. Canada.-All the employees
of j. r. Booths big lumber mills, num-
bering about 1000 have received an
increase Of wages varying from ten
to rs per cent. Mr.. Booth states he
will make the increase general to 40
per cent If the other mill companies
will do the same. The increases al
ready given amount to about $50 per
year.
vancouver-A special from Fernie,
r.. c.. says: The mine strike situa-
tion is growing blacker with each
days delay. The number of men af-
fected by the strike and engaged in
other trades and industries dependent
upon the immediate supply of coal is
estimated at $4,000, including smelter
men, supply men, miners, and train
crews.
London-The action instituted by
the Miners Federation of Great
Britain to recover damages from the
United National Galleries, Wallstown,
ON behalf OF the victims in the recent
explosion, has been amicably settled,
the company agreeing to pay $4,000,
including costs, In excess of the
amounts recoverable under compensa-
tion. This guarantees to each widow
$500.
:Chicago.-The agreements reached
between the Lake Seamen's union and
the Lake Carriers association and
the Lumber Carriers association pro-
vide for the same working conditions
as last season with a wage increase
which averages ten per cent. The
contracts cover fully $4,000 men en-
gagged in marine transportation. Re-
Gently the Seamen's union issued a
charter to the Marine Firemen's as
ISOLATION and the members of that or.
ganization are included in the settle
ments.
Chicago.-T. j. Dolan, the general
secretary of the International Brother
hood of Steam Shovel and Dredgemen
who has managed it's affairs from its
inception ten years ago, is well known
in labor circles throughout the coun
try. From small handful Of men in
this city the organization has grown
largely through Mr. Dolan's organic
ing abilities to its present proportions
He Is strict believer in trade agree
ments. and the rights of employers
and on several occasions members
have been fined or suspended for leav
ing their employment without giving
the employer six days notice in which
to secure another engineer.
Berlin.-A bill has been introduced
in the Reichstag which proposes tt
alter the law with regard to trad,
unions. 1t is a permissive bill to en-
able trade societies to register them
selves and thereby acquire the statul
OF corporations, to be able ito sue ant
be sued"
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