The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-10

by referendum vote of that organ
ization The first amendment provides
for relinquishing jurisdiction over
newspaper writer's; the second to in
crease the bond of the secretary
treasurer from $4,000 to $4,000; the
third to increase the salary of the in
ternational president from $1,SO0 10
$4,000; the fourth to increase the sal
airy of the international secretary
treasurer from $500 to $4,000; the
fifth to increase the burial benefit
from $40 to SIS, and the sixth to pro-
vide a pension of four dollars week
to aged and srperannuated members.
Chicago-Directors of the Crane
company voted the usual Christmas
present, amounting to ten per cent OF
the yearly salary of each employed.
The custom of giving each employe
of one years standing a Christmas
present of one-tenth of his years sal
airy has been followed by the company
for eight years. This year the EN-
ployes number about 5000, and the
total amount they will receive will
approximate $35O.O00, exceeding by
10000 the total of last years Christ
mas present. In the eight years dur
ing which the custom has been OBJ
served the company has given to its
employees $1,S50,000.
Boston.-A general curtailment of
production in New England cotton
mills during January and February is
regarded as certainty in mill cir
cles here. The product probably will
be reduced 25 per cent. in practically
all of the mills, and will affect at least
$1,000 operatives. The movement to
curtail production originated in New
York commission houses, and was in
dorsed by certain New Bedford man
ufacturers of fine goods. 1t was said
that all but two of the New Bedford
corporations had agreed to the curtail-
ment plan, and that mills in Manches-
ter, NJ H., had acquiesced in the ar
rangement.
Notwithstanding International AS
sociation of Machinists has authorized
the levying of an assessment equiva-
lent to one days pay each year for
three years, upon each member, the
money to be used expressly for the
propagation of the associations prin-
| ciples. This fund will reach the ST.
| 100000 mark within the time specified
and an amount of that magnitude will
have mighty effect within and with
| out the organization.
Boston-Married women whose hus-
| bands are not invalids may not here
after be employed at the cigar-making
industry in this city. according to a
vote taken by Boston Cigar-Makers'
Union No. 81. The decision will re-
| quire the Endorsement of a majority
of the International unions of the craft
before it becomes operative. The
| other cigar-makers' unions throughout
the country will be asked to take sim
liar action.
New York.-Plans have been COM
| pleted for the formation of temper
| airy organization which will embrace
| all the building trades unions in the
country, in accordance with the pro-
posal made at the last annual meeting
of the American Federation of Labor.
! A charter will be asked for at the next
meeting of the executive council. 1t is
said the new federation will include
1000, 900 members
Elgin, nl.-President Hulburd of the
Elgin National Watch company mott.
fed the $500 employees that there
would be a reimbursement of the wage
scale when the plant is reopened Jan
uary 2.
Chippewa Falls, Wis-That labor
conditions in the woods of northern
Wisconsin have been depicted darker
than they really were is the belief OF
William Wolf, who is in charge of the
logging operations on the Yellow
river for the Yellow River Logging
company. Mr.. Wolf states that while
the lumber companies are not employ
ing as many men as heretofore, and
that the hour shifts are shorter, still
there was nothing in the general cry
that numbering in northern Wisconsin
was at a standstill. Mr.. Wolf believes
that it will not be long until the usual
number of men will receive employ
ment again.
Observation-Disclosures on the Ques
ton of making permanent an injunc
ton against officers Of the Information
al Pressmen's union forbidding actor
melting strikes against the United
Typothetae Of America, have begur
in the United States court.
Milwaukee.-At the Bay View milli
Of the Illinois Steel company. part o.
the United States Steel corporation'i
system. operations will be resumed il
the 21-inch, 12-inch and nine-incl
mills. These give employment to son
| people.
Millville. Mass. Whitall-T atun
company's glass works and the large
plants Of the T. C. Wheaton compan,
blocked fires and 5000 hands are idle
Managers of both plants stated tina
there are plenty of orders, and indica
lions are that every factory will agail
go in blast in less than ten days.
Denver, Col.-James r. Krwan
who has been acting secretary treas
urer of the Western Federation o