Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-21

have been made TO the constitution or
The International Typographical union
by a referendum vote Of that organ
ization. The FIRST amendment provides
for relinquishlng jurisdiction over
newspaper writer's; the second 20 In
crease the bond OF the secretary
treasurer from $4,000 20 $4,000; the
third to increase the salary of the in
ternational president from 1880 TO
$4,000: the fourth TO increase the sal
airy OF the international secretary
treasurer from 81 500 TO $4,000: the
fifth TO increase the burial benefit
from $40 10 SIS, and the sixth TO pro
vide a pension of four dollars a 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 n 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 $350,000, exceeding by
$4,000 t'tr 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.S50.00O.
Boston.--A general curtailment of
production in New England cotton
mills during January and February is
regarded as n certainty in mill cir
cles here. The product probably will
be reduced % per cent. in practically
all OF the mills, and Will affect at least
10000 operatives. The movement to
cu=tail 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 Kew Bedford
corporations had agreed 20 the curtail-
ment plan. and that mills IN Manches-
ter, ~ H., had acquiesced I'm the ar
rangement
Washington.-The International AS
socistion of Machinists has authorized
the leyying OF ar 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 81
100000 mark within the time specified
and an amount of that magnitude will
have a 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
Union No. 81 The decision will re.
qure the Endorsement of majority
OF the international unions of the craft
before II becomes operative. The
other cigarmakers' unions throughout
the country will be asked TO take sim
liar action.
New York.-Plans have been com
pleted for the formation of a temper
airy organization which will embrace
MI the building trades unions in the
country, in accordance with the pro-
posal made at the last annual meeting
CT the American Federation of Labor
a cha ter will be asked for at the next
meeting Of the executive council. IL Is
said the new federation will include
100000 members.
Elgin National Watch company noti-
fed the $500 employees that there
would be readjustment 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 I'm northern Wisconsin
WIS at a sta2dstill. Nj Wolf believes
that 1t will not be long until the usual
number of men will receive employ
ment again
intinnati.-A vguments on the ques.
ton OF making permanent an injunc-
ton against officers OF the Information
al Press.len's union forbidding action
melting strikes AGAINST the United
Typothetae OF America, have begun
In the United States court
Milwaukoe.-At the Bay View mills
OF the Illinois steel company, part Of
the United States Steel corporauon's
system, operations will be resumed in
the 21.inch. 12inch and nineinch
mills. These give employment to 500
people
y Melville, Mass - WhitallTatum
companys glass works and tho large
plants OF the n. c. Wheaton company
blocked fires and 1000 hands are idle.
Managers OF both plants stated that
there are plenty OF orders. and indica-
lions are that every factory Will again
30 In blast In less than ten days.
Denver. Col.-James r. Kirwan
who has been acting secrctary-treas-
urer OF the Western Federation Of
Miners. rendered his resignation. to
take effect az once, on account Of sd
health Ernest Mills. member OF the
executive board, ASSUMED The duties
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