The Green Forest tribune., 1907-04-12

state convention of letter carriers has The gathering will be held at Quincy.
 Augusta, Maine-The annual report of the Maine commissioner of labor shows an increase of three unions and 974 members in 1906. There are 250 unions in the state and 196 of these report an aggregate membership of 14,772.
 Kalamazoo, Mich-Motormen and conductors of the Michigan United Railways declare they are not making living expenses. They ask an increase from IS cents an hour to g cents on city lines and 19 to 25 cents on inter- urban lines.
 Paris-The Federated Union of Elm ployes of dealers in all kinds of food stuffs, meats, etc, decided on a gen eral strike for the purpose of enforc- ing the weekly rest day law. The strike is to be called at the earliest opportune moment.
 Auckland, N. Z.-Boot manufactur- CTS have asked the government to as sist in securing the immigration of girl labor, on the plea that there is a scarcity of that class of labor, but the minister of labor has given very little encouragement.
 Erie, Pa.-Representatives of the National Association of Letter Car riers will visit this city this summer to attend the unveiling of monument in memory of the late Eben Brewer, first postmaster of Cuba during the American occupation in 1898. Jersey City, N. J.-A woman's union for the protection of the labor unions of men has been organized. To estab. fish a school to instruct women how and where to spend their money most beneficially for union labor will be one of the features of the organization Philadelphia.-It Is reported that the miners of the HaZelton region are dissatisfied with the rate of wages they are being paid and that they will present to the board of conciliation charges of discrimination, claiming they receive less than do miners in other districts.
 Denver, Col-Five hundred en- ployes in the shops of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company have been discharged in the last few weeks The men have been asking for more pay, and their discharge is considered tn Nth fc what they may expect in the event of further demands.
 Seattle, Wash March 19 saw 8 lockout against union labor, when 2i members of the master builders asso citation paid off their men. The labor CTS thrown out of employment number close to 1000 and construction work on 60 buildings is at standstill. The constant annoyance of petty demands by union men is given as the cause of the lockout. The union will proba bly go half way in a compromise with tie master builders, not wishing to see a suspension Of building opera tions.
 Pittsburg. Pa.-Puddlers, muck roll CTS and scrappers in the rolling mill districts are preparing to withdraw from the Amalgamated Association oi Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of Amer ica for the purpose of recognizing the Sons of Vulcan. Workmen in 12 mills have decided to affiliate with the new organization. The Amalgamated as ,oo;o+;op moe oot;ao1 r,f tho n}t hd xxy al. The Sons of Vulcan will present to the manufacturers wage scale oi their own at the expiration of the pres ent agreement on July 1.
 Chicago-The 5000 union brick makers in Cook county and vicinity will ask for an increase in wages oi 2% cents an hour. They will also ask for some changes in working con ditions. The present agreement of the brickmakers ends May 1. W. J. Jenk ins has been reelected business agent of the brickmakers.
 Houston, Tex.-The joint legislative board of labor organizations in Texas has decided to urge the passage Of the following measure by the legisla ture: The miners bill designed to in crease the safety of men who work in mines; the labor commissioner $ bill, providing for the appointment oi commissioner of that name, whose duties it shall be to secure the en forcement of all labor laws and collect statistics generally relative to labor the full-crew bill, intended to compel 1 railway companies to man trains with sufficient men to properly handle same; the electric headlight bill, pro viding for the use of electric head lights on all locomotives or lights oi equal brilliancy This is designed tc prevent collisions and minimize acci dents caused by defects in tracks, ob structions, etc.
 Bay City, Mich.-In recognition O
 the decision of the local employees O
 the American Shipbui!ding cofnpan.
 not to go on strike the board of trad'
 of this city served lunch ;E .kc yard l of the company here to 1,200 men
 after the launching of the steamship l Mcintosh.
 Philadelphia.-P Baer o
 the Reading Railway company, wa;
 authorized by the board of director!
 of his company to advance the ag'
 limit of employees from 5 to 45 years | This is in line with the recent actiol
 of the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany.
 Chicago.-None but American citi
 zens will be permitted to work as sec
 tion hands on railroads if new labo union, embracing all section hands em