The wageworker., 1909-08-14

the n. r. Aliens Sons plant. and the
regular force of watchmen took their
place Every department was work
ing with a full force when the plant /
shut down for the night The manager |
of the tannery asked that all men |
arrested in connection with the strike |
be released from Jail and no charges
filed against them This was done,
and the men who had been imprisoned
returned to work The men claim that |
it is victory for them ON account of
the fact that several of the depart
ments received a small advance in
wages.
Lynn, Mass.-A plan has been elab-
GRATED whereby an end can at once
be put to all labor disputes, il such
plan be generally adopted. AS set
forth, it contemplates the organiza-
ton CT fraternal body in which both
the shoe workers and the shoe man.
ufacturers may hold memberships,
the grand lodge Or supreme body hav-
ing jurisdiction over all questions on
which there may be disagreement be-
tween employers and employed. This
grand lodge to be formed from the va
rious local lodges, which are to be
made up of manufacturers and the
several branches of the shoe-working
crafts. taking the place of the pres
ent local unions.
London, England.-The Miners con-
federation OF Great Britain after a pro-
| longed meeting has decided in favor of
baiioting to decide whether it's mil
lion members shall go on national
strike in support of the Scottish
miners, who are resisting a wage re-
| duction of siNpence day The pres
ent feeling seems to be in favor of the
| stoDpage of all mines. a condition
which would practically paralyze Brit
ism industry In view OF the conse-
quent expected shortage in the coal
supply many factories already have
served notice to their employees OF the
termination of contracts
New York.-Not for years have the
clothing trades in Greater New York
won such notable victory as that
achieved by the pants workers and
knee pants workers after a desperate
| contest of seven weeks duration. At
the commencement of the strike the
pants makers were practically unor-
ganized, but to-day the 1000 who
| came out to battle are marching un-
der the union banner The results OF
| the strike are: An increase in prices
from 20 to % per cent; that the op-
orators be paid in cash, instead of
checks and the formal recognition of
the union.
Lafayette. I~d.-The Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators, whose
headquarters are here, recently decid-
ed to reduce the number of local un-
ions in Brooklyn, n. Y, from ten to
four, with an extra one in the Bronx,
local No. 1O11. known as the Hebrew
local. refused to abide by the deci-
sion of the brotherhood. however. and
} has taken steps to sue out writ OF
} injunction restraining the member
: ship from putting into effect the new
order
South Bend, Ind.-The annual con
vention of the Indiana Federation oi
Labor. which will be held in South
Bend September eS, % and 30. will be
according of Information furnished BY
officials of the organization. now il
the city completing preliminary ar
rangements for the meeting, the big
1
: Arrangements have been made to cars
for 500 delegates and as many more
visitors The convention will mari
, the twenty-fifth anniversary of tht
federation
l Philadelphia. Pa--The Pennsylva
mia Railroad Company has just com
piled a statement showing that th'
e amount of wages paid on the system
: was s125,5i3.947. a decrease of $2S
/, All. .961. as compared with 1907 Th'
i | number of employees was $4,000 les
d than in the previous year. when 1879
+ 600 men were employed. The rate o
: pay however, was as high in 1908 a
S in 1907. when it was increased owe
that of 1906 about 10 per cent
j. Washington.-The boot trades con
vent,on in New Zealand has passed
r resolution urging the abolition of tn
d existing duties on imported boots, a
S the country is being taxed to supper
s an industry which could not give n
d | cent conditions of employment TIL
e union also urged the government t
e start state boot factories and offer
e to lend $4,000 for that purpose
il Concord. N H.-A lodge of tn
Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks ha
1f been instituted here to be known a
IS Merrimack lodge 1t is expected ths
le lodges will soon be instituted in Nal
i chester, Dover and Worcester Thi
,e will practically complete the organ
IS zation on the Boston & Maine system
d. Detroit, Mich.-A law. was passe
10 recently in Michigan making it VI
,e lawful for women and minors to wor
more than nine hours a day
Is Indianapolis. Ind.-President T.
r. Lewis of the United Mine Worker
of has been in the anthracite district
u arousing interest in organization Th
y union has large number of orgal
" izers in the field.
er Belgrade. Servia--According
N. figures just published. there wei