The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-11

purpose the prevention of strikes and |
lockouts. has been introduced in the |
Colorado legislature II provides that
when employers and their workmen |
cannot agree upon wages or conditions
of employment this fact shall be re-
ported to the governor of the state. be-
fore any strike or lockout shall take
place The governor shall then APP
point a board of arbitration and concil
iation of three members One member
shall be recommended by n commit
tee of workingmen or their uaion and
one by the employer and the two
shall recommend the third member.
who shall be the chairman OF the COM
mittee- The board thus constituted
shall have power to summon Witnesses
and require the production of books
and papers II shall then make recon-
mendation as to settlement of the dis
agreement There will be no obliga-
ton on the part of either side to
dispute to accept the award or ind
ing of the commission but the fact
that no strike OF lockout can be or
dered or called until an Investigation
hy the commission is calculated 70
have good effect Fines are provided
for in case of violation by either side
pending an Investigation as prescribed
in the measure
Boston--NaSor Hihbari has an
noanced his intention to be free from
the dictationS of labor unions In an
interview on his selection OF James
H Smith of Brighton rs superintend-
ent of the municipal printing plant, he
said, L believe in the union shop,
but I want q man that viii be with
me wholly in what l am TRYING TO do
at the city hall For that reason I
have made up my mind not TO appoint
to once any active members of =
union for l am convinced that their
first interest will be for their orsans-
ration and not for the mayor.
New York-Applicafions for eu+
ployment made to the InferborouSh
Rapid Transit company have greatly
fallen on during the last three weeks
especially from among the ranks Of
unemployed building workmen AMI
railroad men Judging from the appli-
eants now rs compared With = few
weeks ago it looks IS If there are
fewer idle in some OF the trades Al
carpenters unions within = radius Of
IA miles reports were received to the
effect that conditions in the trade
were rapidly improving
WaShiAgton--Lahor has two repre-
sentarives in congress who hold mem
eership cards in the Teiegraphers'
union One Is Representative Carey of
Milwaukee, \ Republican. and the 9TH
e. Representative NeDermort Of Chi
easo. 4 Democrat These. labor men
are working hard 10 obtain the passage
/ of labor legislation. and since the re
cent decision by the supreme court in
the HStre<Ss union case have been
seeking 10 have enacted an amend
neos 10 the Sherman antitrust law
( that will exempt labor unions from its
/ provisions
! indianapolis printers were
s the frs craft Of any importance TO
/ extend their organization shrouSno0S
{ the entire country The National Ty-
+ gograghsczl u1son was established in
& 49,. II order 10 take in CznadS
/ there Was established in 1SSs the In
I sernz1so1Al typographical union
l Kansas Csu-TweatS members d
Kansas CITY Beer Drivers union No
/ ice, empfoyed by local ere~e-seS
{ struck in sympathy with the striking
& workers Of ST Louis Several brew
cries were unable TO deliver beer
/ Dublin, lressnd.-Cnsil recent years
a reuaunerasive Irish cottage Industry
had been drawn nseSile~ork Nova
days this industry is killed by Jap
anese exports Of linen 10 be made
into drawn work table covers and the
like. which counted sec. oe.e yards in
lSas. Irish home workers have thus
10 face the competition Of the Orr
entails
Mobile. Ala--The southern Railway
issued orders closing the city ticket
olsce and downtown freight Offices IN
Mobile The sane class OF ofhces n
Selma have also been closed indeh
nitely, Ii is understood the nine-houE
law caused the resrerehnent
! Seattle. wash--M- Ssito. formeG
minister Of commerce in the japanese
cabinet. arrived here from Tokyo His
errand covers a campaign amons
union labor leaders for admission OF
! japanese workmen to membership in
organized labor bodies
Chicasos-A union of hospital SUI
perinten6ents has been organized
which may be extended to take in
medical and surgical workers II Is
called the Chicago Hospital aSsocia
tion and has sS hospitals in its mem
berShip-
III Hammond. Ind--The Republic Iror
and Steel company's plant. employing
1-aoo men, was closed as the result u
\ strike Of engineers. caused by a
wage reduction from s. to $3.50 Pc
diem The Standard Steel Car plant
employing $500 men. will close tbs
first of the week owing to lack of or
ders Its pay roll is 500. 0oo monthly
Ithaca N Y-The striking tailor;