Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29

Indianapolis, lnu.-SlN amendments
have been made to- the constitution of
the international Typographical union
by a referendum vote of that organ
izatlon. The first amendment provides
for relinquishing jurisdiction over
newspaper writer's; the second TO In
crease the bond OF the secretary
treasurer from $4,000 to $4,000; the
third to increase the salary of the in
ternational president from $500 to
$4,000; the fourth TO increase the sal.
AIRY OF the international secretary
treasurer from 81. 800 to- $4,000; the
fifth to increase the burial benefit
from $40 to SIS. and the sixth to pro
vide a pension of four dollars week
to aged and srperannuatad molbcrs
Chicago OF the Crane
company voted the usual Christmas
present, amounting TO ten per cent. of
the yearly salary OF each employed.
The custom OF giving each employe
OF one years standing Christmas
present of one.tenth of his years sal
airy has been followed by the company
for eight years. This year the EN-
ployes number about 5000, and the
total amount they will receive will
approximate s35O,O0O. exceeding by
$4,000 the total of last years Christ
mas present. In the eight years dur
ing which the custom has been OBJ
served the company has given to its
employees S1,S5O000
Boston.-A general curtailment of
production in New England cotton
mills during January and February is
regarded as a certainty in mill cir
cles here. The product probably will
be reduced 25 per cent. I'm practically
all Of the mills, and will affect at least
10000 operatives The movement TO
curtail production originated in New
York commission houses, and was in
dorsed by certain New Bedford man
ufacturers of fine goods. 1t was said
that all but two of the Kew Bedford
corporations had agreed 30 the curtail-
ment plan, and that mills in Manches
ter, n. H., had acquiesced in the ar
rangement
Washington-The international AS
ISOLATION of Machinists has authorized
the levying of an assessment equiva.
lent to one days pay each year for
three years upon each member, the
money to be used expressly for the
propagation Of the associations prin-
ciples. This fund will reach the ST.
100000 mark within the time specified
and an amount of that magnitude will
have a mighty effect within and with
out the organization.
Boston-Married women whose hus-
bands are not invalids may not here
after be employed at the cigar-making
industry in this city, according to a
vote taken by Boston Cigar-Makers'
Union No. 81. The decision will re
quire the Endorsement of a majority
Of the international unions of the craft
before it becomes operative The
other cigarmakers' unions throughout
the country will be asked to take sim
liar action.
New York.-Plans have been com
pleted for the formation of n temper
airy organization which will embrace
all the building trades unions in the
country, in accordance with the pro
posal made at the last annual meeting
Of the American Federation of Labor
A charter will be asked for at the next
meeting Of the executive council It is
said the new federation will include
100000 members.
Elgin. Ill.-President Hulburd of the
Egin National Watch company mott
fed the $500 employees that there
would be a readjustment of the wage
! scale when the plant is reopened Jan
uary 2.
Chippewa Falls, Wis.-That labor
! conditions in the woods of northern
Wisconsin have been depicted darker
than they really were is the belief OF
! William Wolf, who is in charge of the
! logging operations on the Yellow
river for the Yellow River Logging
| company Mr. Wolf states that while
the lumber companies are not employ
| ing as many men as heretofore, and
that the hour shifts are shorter. still
| there was nothing in the general CRY
| that numbering I'm northern Wisconsin
| was at a standstill Mr. Wolf believes
| that it will not be long until the usual
number Of men will receive employ
| ment again.
ncinnati-Argument on the aues
| ton Of making permanent an injunc
| ton against officers of the Information
| al Pressmen's union forbldding action
| melting strikes against the United
| TypOthetae OF America, have begun
| in the United States court
Milwaukee-At the Bay View mills
/ Of the Illinois Steel company part OF
/ the United States Steel cOrDorauon's
| system. operations will be resumed i'm
/ the 21inch, 12inch and nineinch
I mills. These give employment to SOC
/ people
Melville. Mass. Whuall.Tatum
/ cOmpanys glass works and the large
\ plants OF the #. G. Wheaton company
/ blocked fires and 5000 hands are idle
/ Managers Of both plants stated that
| there are plenty Of orders and indica
\ tions are that every factory will again
/ go in blast I'm less than ten days.
Denver Col.--James r Kirwan
who has been acting secrctary.treas
urer Of the Western Federation OF
Miners rendered his resignation. Ia
/ take effect at once. on account Of I'M
/ health Ernest Mills. member Of the
I executive board, assumed the duties
Of tho gTro