Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05

the International typographical union
by referendum vote OF that organ
ization. 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 $500 to $4,000; the
fifth TO increase the burial benefit
from $40 to SIS. and the sixth TO pro
vide pension OF four dollars week
to aged and srperannuated members.
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 n 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 $350.000, exceeding by
1000 the total of last years Christ
mas present. In the eight years dur
ing which the custom has been OBJ
employees s1,S5O,O00.
Boston.-A general curtailment of
production in New England cotton
mills during January and February is
regarded as a certainty in mill cir
Giles here. The product probably Will
be reduced % per cent. in 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 New Bedford
corporations had agreed 20 the curtail.
ment plan, and that mills in Manches-
ter, ~ H., had acqulesced in the ar
rangement.
Washington.-The International As
sociation 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.
10000 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-M
Union No. 81. The decision will re.
quire the Endorsement of a majority
OF the international unions OF the craft
before IL becomes operative. The
other cigar.makers' unions throughout
the country will be asked to take sim
liar action.
New York.-Plans have been com.
pleted for the formation OF a 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
i I
said the new federation will include
100000 members.
Elgin, Ill.-Presldent Hulburd OF the
Elgin 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 I'm 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 in 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.
acknowledgements on the dues.
NAph VI AlNhAhb POI Ilhutul al lulunt-
tion against officers Of the Information
al Pressmen's union forbidding action
melting strikes against the United
Typothetae Of America, have begun
in the United States court
Mllwaukee.-At the Bay View mills
Of the Illinois Steel company, part Of
the United States Steel corporation 3
system. operations will be resumed In
the 21-inch, 12iDch and nineinch
mills These give employment TO 500
people
Millviile, Mass WhitaU-Tatum
cOmpanys glass works and the large
plants OF the r G Wheaton company
blocked fires and 1000 hands are idle
Managers Of both plants stated that
there are plenty OF orders, and indica
lions are that every factory viii again
go in blast in less than ten days.
Denver, Col-James r. Kirwan
who has been acting secretary treas.
urer OF the Western Federation Of
Miners rendered his resignation. 20
take effect az once, on account OF odd
health. Ernest Mills. member OF the
executive board, assumed the duties
Of the pHice
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