The wageworker., 1909-09-25

railway general shops in Portsmouth.
who have been on a strike, returned
to work following an agreement
committee headed by H. NJ. Fallon of
Savannah. Ga; E. R. Pace, Raleigh,
n. c.. and w. G. Bagwen of Ports
mouth. According to the strikers the
differences were settled in a manner
satisfactory to all concerned.
Hartford City, Ind.-There is every
indication that the American Window
Glass Company is preparing for long
contest with the only two skilled work
ers it employs, the 500 window glass
cutters and flatteners, who are on
strike No word has been received
from Pittsburg which would indicate
that the company proposes to accede
to the demand of the workers
Pittsburg, Pa.-Labor day in west
ern Pennsylvania presented a unique
and grim anomaly. Nearly thirty thou
sand men are idle as a result of
strikes, lockouts and walkouts. The
5000 glass workers of the American
Glass Company, who paralyze the
glass industry throughout the coun-
try; $500 unskilled and nonunion
strikers of the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany at Schoenville; $4,000 organized
but dissatisfied coal miners in this
vicinity and 5000 union tinplate work
ers aided in making the day set apart
for the workingman one to be re-
membered in labor circles for years
to come.
Vienna.-The report on the activity
and finances of Austrian trade unions
for the year 1908 shows that there
has been a diminution of the total
membership amounting to 1855.
which is equal to 81 per cent. on the
total for 1907, 5O1,O94.
Albany n. Y-A large pavilion for
consumptives has been erected by the
unions in this city and is now in op-
Grafton. The unions of Rochester.
Syracuse, Buffalo and other cities are
also taking steps to acquire similar
Institutions.
Washington.-Advice from Manila
indicate that the strike fever has
| reached the Philippines. 1t is said
that the leaders of the strike and boy
way and one of the commercial houses
of that city have called them off Both
strikes have failed from their incep-
tion, but the boycott against the street
car system has been partially effec-
tive. The union in control of the strike
has announced plans to reorganize
| along lines which will lead to greater
| sympathy between labor and capital
| The general labor situation has i'm.
| proved and it is doubtful if any more
strikes will occur
trade schools probably will be estab-
lished by the s.-Ictural ironworkers
this winter, says Secretary Charles
Smith of the union. He declared that
the technical part of the trade was
| learned by the men at work, but that
the theoretical part of the trade
should be taught He and others OF
the union will urge the hiring of a
teacher to give Instructions to the
members of the union at least once
a week. SO that they may be better
fitted for the work. Thomas Graves
a member of the executive committee
/ l.
| ing the school
1 Chicago.-The constitutionality ol
the ten-hour law prohibiting womer
in factories from working beyond that
limit is attacked in a suit filed agains!
States Attorney Wayman and State
Factory Inspector Edgar T. Davies
w. C. Ritchie & CO., paper box max
ers, and Anna Kussorow and Dora
Windeguth, two of their employees, are
the compliments. 1t is charged that
unless overtime is permitted, the bust
ness will be ruined and the employees
will suffer. for the business is such
the petitioners say, that for six months
the demand exceeds the normal ca
pacity of the factory. The two womer
aver that conditions are healthful and
comfortable, and that they need t.
work overtime when the opportunity
offers in order to support theil
families.
II Pittsburg, Pa.-Reports received
from towns in the Pittsburg distric
are that 5000 men employed by tn.
American Window Glass Company ar,
idle as a result of the strike inaugu
rated to obtain an increase in wages
Notices were posted in six machin,
blower factories of the glass compan.
that the plants, would be closed forth
with. These notices constitute al
. that the company officials have t,
say in regard to the trouble. Tn,
men have asked for an advance ap
proximating 20 per cent, this bein,
refused by the company.
Stockholm.-The labor federation
has called on the general strike, whicl
has been in progress for seyera
weeks This decision was the out
come of government Intervention
which was directed toward arrangin.
a settlement of the difficulties salts
factory to all parties.
London, Eng.-Workmen employees
in the British ordnance factories hav,