The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-05-09

Indianapolis. Ind--A bulletin has
been published calling the attention al
trainmen and other employees OF the
Wabash railroad to the fact that the
company win NOT tolerate the drinking
of whisky or any other infoxiczarx BY
men in the company-s service The
order is signed by the division super
intendents and with the result IN the
showing made In the March bulletin
of merits and dement's assessed
against employees which show that 80
per cent of the black marks were
given because of the use Of Tntoxi-
cants- There has been . rule on the
Wabash that employees shall abstain
from intoxicating liquors and IL Is the
opinion that men under them needed
reminder
Chicago--OFganIzed labor Of the
nation raised its voice in protest
against what it terms the iuimicaT at
titude of the United States supreme
court and. in resolutions threatening
political retaliation. demanded Of CON
gress that various pending bills be
enacted into law The meeting Of pro-
outlined by the American Federation
OF Labor. following the decision OF the
supreme court which held that labor
unions were amenable to the proyi-
siOns of the Sherman antitrust law
Similar meetings we're held IN all the
| large cities throughout the country
Samuel Gompers was the principal
speaker at the New York meeting
Albany. n YIPractic1IIy one out
Of every three union men In this state
was idle at the close Of 1891. according
to bulletin of the state labor depart
ment- In New York city the percent
age was 34-2. as compared with 3z7
for the rest OF the state On this
question the bulletin says The worst
conditions at the close of the year ap-
pear in the building. clothing metal
and tobacco trades. with perceuxages
of idleness of al 43-6. eos and $50
respectively One exception to pre-
vaiiing conditions appears In the print
ing trades with = percentage OF Idle
ness Gid which compares not un-
favorably with previous years
| Birmingham. Enx-Crez1Iy disap-
pointed with the recent award which
failed to give them the advzuee IN
wages for which they asked the Va
rional Society Of AmalgzmAxed Brass
workers and Metal Mechanics. n .
meeting instructed its general secre-
| rary to give notice to terminate the
existing arbitration zrFzuxemeux be-
tween that society. the EmpEoyerz ~
ISOLATION and the board Of trade Il
| was stated that there we're tn Bfrm5nx-
ham 5000 OF 100 brzxSwowkersx ex-
elusive of women
Cumberland Md-The street rail-
| way strike fnauxur1fed upon the re-
OF the men discharged on account Ok
gambling in the companys car barn
ONCE was settled The company
agreed to reinstzte the men upon con
dItion that there would not be . repe-
tition of the abuses complained Of. and
that there would hereafter be = strict
enforcement OF the rules Of the cOm-
pany against drinking gambling. etc
o-Represenfafives Of the
employees of ~ western railroads and
a committee OF general mznAgeFs
who have been rrying TO settle their
differences over the 1s-hour railroad
law have succeeded in coming 10 .
final agreement The principal con-
to pay two days wages in soDe
cases to obey the Law was settled sax-
isfact0riIy both sides making conces-
sions
Madison, Wis-The Wisconsin Yed-
Grafton of Labor has decided to s1ke
no part in the fight which - being
i waged between the Prohibition and
Prohibition forces This decis5oa
is reached in response to . statement
that in some localities the vnee work
ers are being asked 20 Join the Wis
consIn Liberty league and coafrfbuse
to its support The executive cnmmfs-
tee at its meeting indorsed the aefjon
of the Federated Trades council IN
adopting an antiProhibftjon resoIuk1oa.
Washington--That Italians. espe-
cially northern Italians are mueA n
demand on the farms OF the southern
states is the claim made by T. " Pow
Derby, chief Of the division Of fnfog-
nation OF the bureau Of immigration
Il PittsburE. Pa-The pudding fur.
! naces Of the SpAng Z Ch4lfAnf enU
pany-s mills at EfnA resumed opera
] tons ON three eight-hour shifts TAfz
viii give employment to 7e0 men who
J have been idle two months
II London. Eng--In 7es trade unions
in England. with . membesship Of
Of employment. eouaI to 81 pr es41
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