The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-11

Genus week dues saves 1t from the
fear Of strikes, and in such emergency
does away with the necessity Of call
ing upon sister crafts for financial aid
High dues also enable the union to
prosecute more successfully its cam
paign for the union stamp. In Great
Britain the stamp has never been
adopted by the union of that country,
though agitation for its adoption is
now going on, because the Britishers
are beginning to recognize the power
there is behind the American stamp
with reasonably high rate of dues.
AS one argument they point to the
successful operations of the American
union with its surplus of 100000 in
bank.
Austin, Tex-Judgment enjoining
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany from doing an interstate bust
ness except in the transmissioA OF
messages of the federal government
until such time as it shall take out
permit to do business in the state and
pay the required occupation and fran
chise taxes was rendered by District
Judge Calhoun, who stated that he
adopted the finding of the Kansas SUI
preme court in similar case, under
like statute there. The judgment in
no way affects nor interferes with in
terstate business Of the telegraph
company. Motion for new trial was
filed by the defendant and acts as a
stay of the Injunction order
Pittsburg, pam order issued by
the Pennsylvania railroad to discharge
all foreigners and employ none but
American citizens has caused sensa-
ton. The order affects only the la
berers, as the Office force, operating
and mechanical departments have al
ways been operated by English-speak-
ing men. The Pennsylvania railroad
system, when operating to its full ca
pacity, employs about 10000 per-
sons.
Chicago.-Officials of the Wholesale
Grocery Employees union signed the
new wage agreement for the coming
year. The old scale, ranging from 81
to $16 week, was agreed upon. The
men receded from their demand for a
nine-hour day, ten hours constituting
a days work under the agreement.
The union is affiliated with the freight
handlers organization.
Chicago-The strike voted by the
milk wagon drivers union was ap-
proved By the teamsters' joint council
The Endorsement was unanimous.
Nothing now remains to make the
strike legal but the sanction Of the ex-
ecutive board of the international
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annapolis, Ind.
Decentralization cigar manufacture
ers locked out their union men to en-
force the ultimatum given to the
union to the effect that they must
take off the ban against shop in
which men had struck following a dis
agreement with foreman over shop
rule The union men in SO other shops
are working.
Washington.-In the April number
of the Federationist President Samuel
Gompers of the Federation of Labor,
again declared that there is no law
nor court decision compelling union
men or the friends of labor to buy any
of the things upon which labor has
placed the stamp Of disapproval.'
Boston.-At a conference representa-
tives of 5000 employees on the system
informed officials of the road that a
change from day work to the piece
work and bonus system would result
in a strike.
Columbus, O.-Strong pressure has
been exerted by manufacturers on
Gov. Harris to veto the Reynolds child
labor bill, now passed by both houses
Arguments have been used both from
the factory and the children's point oil
view, and delegations who have Wis
tied the governor have expressed &
belief that he would veto the measure
with a view of having one less drastic
passed by the legislature.
Pottsville, Pa-Orders were issued
by the Philadelphia and Reading Goa
& Iron company for the resumption oil
the SO collieries and washeries of the
company, after having been on hall
time for the last two months This
will affect about $4,000 men ant
boys.
Harrisburg, Pa.-About 1000 men II
the shops Of the Pennsylvania railroad
in and about this city were suspended
indefinitely, and an order was ISSUED
to put the men Sill on the rolls on in
creased time.
Seattle, Wash.-Only nine of the
salmon canneries will be operated thi!
season, and Chinese labor contract:
are being let on a basis of less thar
half of the pack of an average sea
son.
New York-The relations betweeI
the Erie Railroad company and its EN-
ployes took an abrupt turn for the bet
ter when it was learned that the com
pany will not attempt to enforce thu
proposed ten per cent reduction-in th'
wages Of its operating forces. Rattle
than face the disastrous conditions 0