The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-25

II is estimated that more than
100000 workers celebrated Labor
Day all over the United States
Carpenters of Trinidad, Colo. have
been granted an eight hour day with
wage increase from $3.50 10 81.
In one year preceding November
1906. s3,e6s, 1866 was paid out In
strike benefits by Ga International
unions.
The labor losses during the recent
elections In Queensland Australia.
were marked. The loss was l3 out
OF 81 seats.
Wages 10 per cent higher than
paid last year are offered through.
out the Dominion of Canada TO all
who want to work on farms.
Wages OF South Wales mines have
been advanced another per cent,
oinging up the notes to within
2 1.2 per cent of the maximum.
The Manchester, Eng. city coun.
Gil recently decided that the mini.
mum wages OF all laborers must not
be less than 25s per week.
Massachusetts, State Federation Of
State, City and Town Employees I'm.
ion will urge a pension bill for city
employees before the next Legislature.
There are 90 local unions. eight
woman auxiliaries, four district coun.
ellis, one Woman's Union Label
League and one central body In In
dianapolis, Ind.
The International Association OF
Machinists has membership of
more than 100000 and Is considered
one OF the strongest. strictly trade
organizations OF America. -.
San Francisco. Cal. Bar Tenders
Union has decided to withdraw all
cards from bars and to substitute
the working button to be worn by
all bar keepers while on duty.
During a period OF ten months 800
new charters have been granted by
the American Federation of Labor,
which Is an increase OF 40 over the
same period last year.
The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men has decided to have corps
OF legislative agents at the state
house in Boston. Mass, next year.
Each local lodge will elect one man.
A proposition is on foot to expose
the label exhibit of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor OF the jamestown
Exposition in several of the larger
cities after the close of the fair.
Organized labor in Chicago. ILL.,, has
declared war on the new Illinois va
grancy law as an infringement OF
the right of picket. The Woodwork
ers District council has decided to
make test case of the act.
In the last twelve months, through
the cooperation of the man who
wishes to buy labor and the man
who has labor to sell. the pay OF
/ the workman In a number OF instan
ces has increased more than Is pei
cent.
The number of employees killed In
coupling accidents In the United
States In the quarter ending March
81 was 25 per cent less than the
! -, LII In, nt
character during the preceding three
months.
Henry White, who was once gen
eral secretary OF the United Gar
ment Workers of America, has sueC
the editor of the official paper o
the union for $4,000 damages fol
republishing newspaper story al
legged TO be defamatory.
The membership of the Amalgamat
ed Society OF Engineers increased
sos during August, placing the tota
membership throughout the world a
los, ,492. There were 3,l75 unem
ployed during the month, which Is
decrease of 469 over the same montl
last year.
An eight hour day. with overtime
for more hours, including Sunday
and an increase in wages, are de
manded by the Toledo, Ohio, Railwa!
Clerks Union in a new schedule ant
working agreement presented to th'
local railroads.
The municipality OF Nicheroy, Bra
zil, has called for bids for the con
struction of the workmen's mode
dwellings. This was also talked abou
In Rio de Janciro some time age
but 90 far nothing seems to hav
been done in the matter
During the past month upward o
thirty new unions were organized
Fort Worth, Texas, and contguou