The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-02-14

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tons in their employ. even If such
membership is the only thing that can
be laid against them. This decision
was given by the supreme court when
it declared the act of congress of June
!, 1908. prohibiting railroad companies
from discriminating against union men
to be repugnant to the constitution
The court held that William Adair,
as master mechanic of the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad company. had
right to discharge an employe be-
cause he was a member of "A labor Or
ganization Just as it was the employees
right to quit such employment be-
cause of his membership in such or
ganization.
York, Pa.-Word has been received
here from the receivers of the Amer
lean Silk company in New York that
the Monarch mill of the company in
this city will be reopened. The mill
was closed November 16 because OF
the financial difficulties which involved
the American Silk company. large
shipment of silk will be made to the
mill and work will be given the full
force of $50 employees. With the re.
opening of this mill all silk mills in
the city will again be in operation.
Washington.-A committee of the
National Temple of Labor association,
organized TO construct temple for
labor ORGANIZATIONS, called on Secre-
tary of State Root and Assistant Sec
rotary Bacon to enlist their aid and
advice. President Roosevelt, Vice
President Fairbanks. members of the
cabinet and supreme court, and public
officials generally are being interested
in the project. Secretary Root gave
the committee letter Of hearty in
dorsement
New York.-Acting on instructions
from headquarters In this city, Vice
President and General Manager Moh-
Ter of the Union Pacific railroad at
Omaha issued an order cutting down
the forces all over the system. More
than 5000 men are thrown out of en-
ployment In his order Vice President
Mohler said that the clerical forces in
the headquarters would soon be cut,
and it is understood that many high
priced men will go.
Pottsville, Pa.-Two more big open
hearth furnaces have resumed work.
while the 19-inch and 2S-inch rolling
mill departments of the Eastern Steel
companys mills also started up full
handed Thirty-eight collieries of the
Reading Coal and Iron company. en-
ploylng 10000 men. who have been
idle since January IS, have resumed.
Bristol, r. I.-Nearly 300 employees
al the ,Herreshoff boat building plant
here are back to work on full time,
after working for several months on a
Jour and one-half hour basis. With
the increase in orders for racing craft
to compete at % national events next
summer the plant resumes the regular
uine hours a day schedule.
Washing;on.-At the session OF the
executive council of the American Fed
er;ocn of Labor motion WAS adopted
requesting President Gompers to dis
cUss through the columns of the Off
'lial organ the question of the numer-
Gus detective agencies and their en-
gagement by employers associations
New York.-The Charity Organiza-
ton society report, following an in
plOyed, stated that at least $4,000
homeless men, a majority of whom
are classed as tramps. are now in this
city.
Pittshurg, Pa-As a result of con-
ference between the executive board
of the Association of Stogie Makers of
America and representatives of the
American Federation of Labor for the
purpose of recognizing the stogie
makers as a craft, 1t was decided that
referendum vote would be required
to effect a merger. The vote has been
ordered.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Woman's SUI
frage was Endorsed by the delegates at
the convention of the United Mine
Workers here. The delegates were
addressed by Miss Laura Gregg OF
Kansas. fraternal delegate from the
National Woman Suffrage association
Waltham, Mass.-Notices announc
ing that the local cotton mills of the
Boston Manufacturing company would
resume full time, So hours a week
were posted at the mills. The mills
have been running AZ hours week
for the past six weeks.
Altoona. Pa.-The 5000 employees o!
the Pennsylvania railroad locomotive
repair shops, known as the Altoona
machine shops, were notified that the
shops would be closed for a week
The men have been working 30 hours
week for some time.
Joliet, Ill.-Officials of the Illinois
Steel company have announced thai
the Joliet plant has orders for 1905
tons of billets week for the Wauke
gan wire mills. This, it is said, in
sures steady run of the main depart
ments of the local plant for an indef
mite period.
Cleveland. O.-Judge Phillips of thu
common pleas court has decided tina
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