Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
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LIZ average VI lie Ol IL lTdueS-
man is two-thirds that of a farmer.
The union movement is beginning to
make rapid strides among the farm labor
ers in Ireland
Union printers of the country have
contributed $12,977.79 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 Yiddsh, to be
used for educational purposes among i'm
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 d. 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. firewood 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 so to work in
the North.
The National Railway Trackmen are
planning for the establishment 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 Slow that in 1906 there oc-
Cured in France no fewer than 1900
strikes, in which 43S, 466 persons were
concerned This number included 3S6, 435
men, 1881 women and 1910 young
persons of both sexes. Most of these
strikes were successful in securing short
er hours for fhe 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 2.O61, and 1907. when the fig
ures are all in and compiled, will num-
Der more than that.
4 bal 10 license motormen has been
introduced in the Assembly at Albany
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
iefying the commonwealth government
10 enforce fair and reasonable wages in
connection with the new tariff.
A movement is now taking place among
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 70 get the
idle workmen to go TO the Northwest to
take up farming. They premise TO stock
the farm, the same TO ne paid for by the
products thereof. QSste a number have
accepted,
A biz intro6ttad in Congress provides
for the establishment of another depart
9ent of rt9e government, the head of
which slish have seat in the Presidents
| cabinet The new department is to be
knows as the Department of Labor, AND
| ifs Mad as Secretary of Labor. The head
of the department will be appointfse by
the President, the same as other mem
bers of the cabinet, with SS,0oe a year
| as compensation.
| Recently, a. Louisville. KY, Henry
Fischer, president of the Tobacco Work.
ers' National Union. died at the age OF
Al years. Mr.. Fischer had been national
president of the union ever since its or
ganization, abest twelve gears ago.