Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14
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The average length of life of a trades
man is two-thirds that of farmer.
The union movement is beginning to
make rapid strides among the farm labor
ers in Ireland.
Union printers of the country have
contributed $12,97779 to the Cummings
memorial fund.
The Women's Trade League is planning
to get all of the 100000 American
working women into labor unions.
Literature published by the A. f. of L.
is to be translated into Yiddish, to be
used for educational purposes among inn
migrants.
Strong pressure has been exerted by
manufacturers on Gov. Harris of Ohio
to veto the Reynolds child labor bill,
now passed by both houses.
William ID. Haywood is no longer Sec
rotary and treasurer of the Western Fed
Grafton of Labor. Ernest Mills has been
appointed to that position by the execu-
tive board.
The Legislative Council OF Victoria,
Australia, has excluded clerks, carriers
and drivers, stablemen, frewood carriers
and other workers from the benefits of
wage boards.
In order TO carry on labor war
against the Western Federation of Min
ers at Fairbanks, Alaska, agents in Port
land, Ore, are offering employment to
1000 men at So day to go to work in
the North.
The National Railway Trackmen are
planning for the este blishment of home
for their aged and INDECENT members. 1t
is proposed to acquire tract of 500 acres
near Fit. Scott, Kan, as the location for
the institution.
Statistics show that in 1906 there oc-
Cured in France no fewer than 1900
strikes, in which 1854 persons were
concerned. This number included $50, 435
men, 1881 women and 1910 young
persons of both sexes. Most of these
strikes were successful in securing short.
er hours for the wage earners.
From the year 1890 to the close of
1906, 22,S49 men met death in the coal
mines of the United States. Not since
1897 has the annual list numbered less
than 1000, and each year the number
has grown larger In 1906 the fatali-
ties were 2O61, and 1907. when the fig
ures are all in and compiled, will num-
Der more than that.
A bill to license motormen has been
introduced in the Assembly at Albany,
n. Y. 1t provides for a bureau in the
State Department of Labor with an ex-
aminer and four assistants, to be appoint
ed by the State Commissioner of Labor,
each to hold Office for three years.
The wigmakers of New York celebrated
a double event, the recognition of their
union and the winning of the first strike
of the year. The organization is known
as the Human Hair Workers Union, and
is composed of the makers of wigs, tou-
PEGS and all other like products, composed
of human hair.
Melbourne (Australia) manufacturers
of agricultural implements are openly
defying the commonwealth government
to enforce fair and reasonable wages in
connection with the new tariff.
A movement is now taking place amons
the unions in England for the abolition
of systematic overtime, as a means of
giving employment to more men and so
easing the unemployed pressure.
Men are in Pittsburg trying TO get the
idle workmen to go to the Northwest to
take up farming. They promise to stock
the farm. the same to be paid for by the
products thereof. Quite number have
accepted
A bill introduced in Congress provides
for the establishment of another depart
ment Of the government, the head of
which shall have a seat in the Presidents
cabinet. The new department is TO be
known as the Department OF Labor, and
its head as Secretary of Labor. The head
of the department viii Be appointive by
the President. the same as other mem
bers of the cabinet, with 5000 yea
as compensation
Recently, at Louisville. KY Henry
Fischer. president Of the Tobacco Work
ers' National Union. lied at the age of
II years. Mr.. Fischer had been national
president of the union ever since its or
ganization, about twelve years ago.