The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-06

VuI pOS6 tue prevention Oh SJrlkSS anu
Iockouts, has been introduced in the
Colorado legislature. 1t 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 ap-
point board Of arbitration and concil-
iation of three members. One member
shall be recommended by commit
tee of Workngmen or their union 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. It 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 a
dispute to accept the award or find
ing Of the commission, but the fact
that no strike or lockout can be or
dered or called until an investigation
by the commission is calculated to
have good effect Fines are provided
for IN case of violation by either side
pending an investigation, as prescribed
In the measure.
Boston.-Mayor Hubbard has an
nounced his intention to be free from
the dictations of labor unions In an
interview on his selection of James
II. Smith of Brighton as superintend-
ent of the municipal printing plant, he
said: Il believe in the union shop;
but I want a man that will be with
me wholly in what l am trying to do
at the city hall. For that reason
have made up my mind not to appoint
TO office any active members of a
union, for / am convinced that their
drst interest will be for their organi-
cation and not for the mayor"
New York.-Applications for en-
ployment made to the Interborough
Rapid Transit company have greatly
TAI n off during the last three weeks,
especially from among the ranks of
unemployed building workmen and
railroad men. Judging from the appli-
cants now as compared with a few
weeks ago it looks as If there are
fewer idle in some of the trades. At
q conference Of representatives Of all
carpenters unions within a radius Of
rs miles reports were received to the
effect that conditions in the trade
were rapidly improving.
Washington.-Labor has two repre-
sentatives in congress who hold mem
bership cards in the Telegraphers'
union. One is Representative Carey of
milwaukee, Republican, and the 9th
er Representative McDermott of Chi
cago, a Democrat. These lebor men
are worFing hard to obtain the passage
OF labor legislation, and since the re-
cent decision by the supreme court in
the Hatters' union case have been
seeking to have enacted on amend
ment to the Sherman antitrust law
that will exempt labor unions from its
provisions.
Indianapolis.-The printers were
The. frst craft of any Importance to
extend their organization. throughout
the entire country. The National Ty-
po~raphical union was established in
1852. In order to take in Canada
there was established in 1852 the In
ternational Typographical union.
Kansas City-Twenty members of
Kansas City Beer Drivers union No.
100, employed by local breweries.
struck in sympathy with the striking
workers of st. Louis. Several brew
cries were unable to deliver beer.
Dublin, Ireland.--Until recent years
a r~munerative Irish cottage industry
had been drawn needlework. Nova
days this industry is killed by jap
anese exports of linen to be made
into drawn work, table covers and the
like, which counted 500, 900 yards in
1906. Irish home workers have thus
to face the competition Of the ORR
entails.
Mobile, Aia.-The Southern Railway
ISSUED orders closing the city ticket
Office and downtown freight Offices in
Mobile. The same class of Offices at
Selma have also been closed inden-
nitely. 1t is understood the nine-hour
law caused the retrenchment.
Seattle, Wash-M Saito, former
minister Of commerce in the Japanese
cabinet, arrived here from Tokyo. His
errand covers campaign among
union labor leaders for admission Of
Japanese workmen to membership in
organized labor bodies.
Chicago-A union of hospital SUI
perintendents has been organized,
which may be extended to take in
medical and surgical workers It is
called the Chicago Hospital associa-
ton and has Is hospitals in its mem
beTship.
Hammond, Ind.-The Republic Iron
and Steel companys plant, employing
200 men, was closed as the result of
q strike Of engineers, caused by
wage reduction from SO to $3.50 per
diem. The Standard Steel Car plant,
employing $500 men, will close the /
first of the week owing to lack of or
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