The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-02

were adopted at a mass meeting at the
Columbia theater. The resolutions de-
clare that those in congress who vete
against the measures demanded by
labor will be placed on the blacklist
and every effort be made to prevent
their success in the political field.
Senator Dick Of Ohio, one OF the
speakers, Endorsed the proposition to
blacklist members of congress and po-
litical aspirants who are unfriendly to
labor. Other speakers were Repre-
sentatives Lloyd, Missouri; Hughes.
New Jersey; Savage, Illinois; Wilson
and Nichols, Pennsylvania, and Green,
Massachusetts, all of whom announced
their approval of President Gompers'
attitude.
Philadelphia old Philadelphia
Typographical society (of which the
present is the direct successor) was
organized November 6, 1902. Docu-
ments in the possession of the society
give reason to believe that the parent
society was preceded by similar or
ganization called the Asylum COM
pany. 1t is an interesting fact that
this old society was the first formed
by printers in America and was the
forerunner of all our labor unions. It
was, and still is, a beneficial as well as
fraternal order, and even to-day its
financial standing is unimpaired.
New York.-Army officials at Fort
Totten, N. Y, have received instruc-
tons from Secretary of War Taft that
hereafter carpenters employed at
work about the post shall be paid four
dollars instead Of three dollars each
for days work, four dollars being
recognized by him as the prevailing
rate of wages" here The action was
taken in response to complaint from
the carpenters and joiners' organiza-
ton in Corona that less than the pre-
vailing rate was being paid for work
at the fort.
Toledo, O-The trouble which was
threatened in marine circles over the
adoption of an open-shop policy by the
Lake Carriers association is not likely
to materialize While the opening of
navigation is likely to be later than
last season, the seamen say they will
not object to the open-shop rule of the
vessel owners so long as the latter
pay the union scale and do not dis
criminate against union men.
South Bethlehem, Pa-The Bethle-
: hem Steel works, running full time in
nearly all departments, paid out $780,
900 in semi-monthly wages to the
: workmen This exceeds by $50, geo the
: previous half months pay, and ap-
proaches within few thousand dol
lars of the average amount paid twice
each month to it's employees prior to
, the beginning of the industrial depres-
sion.
Paris, France.-The building indus
try throughout Paris and the depart
ment of the Seine came to an indefi-
: mite stop when nearly 250,000 work
men, including masons, stonecutters
and carpenters, were forced to lay
down their tools by the employers or
ganization, which has just decreed one
: Of the biggest lockouts in the history
| Of Europe.
} Cardiff, Wales-Criticism of the
r miners eight-hour measure is given
! freely at all meetings in Wales, and
4 even among the workingmen there are
: few who give a favorable opinion.
i The utmost said in it's favor is that the
3 young and able GOLFERS may find some
: advantage, but not so those who have
+ passed middle life or are getting on in
years.
/ Washington.-In response to a let
e ter of protest against the Beveridge
g child labor bill, President Roosevelt
aII 1a44 r. IN
n Manufacturers association in which
t he places himself in favor of the
Z enactment by congress of a bill regu-
s. lating child labor in the District of
e Columbia and territories.
I Atlanta, Ga.-The Georgia Industrial
association, representing the cotton
mills of the state, has decided to make
a reduction of ten per cent in wages
= Of operatives. 1t was also decided that
q a curtailment of two days a week or
n more, where necessary, shall be put
= into effect
: Trenton, N Gov Fort was re-
Gently interviewed by a delegation of
r union labor leaders, who entered a
L protest against the employment of
= paroled convicts on construction work
s at the Railway reformatory for less
o wages than the union scale demands.
East st. Louis, Ill-More than $50
g workmen fought at the works of the
u American Aluminium works, when Ar
IL menian, Greek and Turkish laborers
I. became angry because the company in
d taking back its employees gave prefer
ence to Americans and negroes.
d London, Eng-The secretary of the
y General Federation of Trade Unions
a. of Great Britain has been in the pot
C. teries district to try to smooth the
Is way for Cancellation and arbitration.
d The men, it appears, favor it, but the
lie employees are averse to include the
wage question at the present time.
r Pittsburg. Pat L. Lewis, success