The wageworker., 1909-04-17

WaShington.-Them metal trades de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor has been rejuvenated. The
department has elected the following
officers: President. James O'Connell.
International Association of Machin-
lists: first vice-president. Joseph Val
entine. iron molders: second vice
president, A. B. GrOut. Metal Polish
ers' union; third vice e-president, ]. w.
Kline. Blacksmiths union: fourth
vice-president. Joseph A Franklin,
Boilermakers' union: secretary-treas-
| urer. A J. Berres. Patternmakers'
league. The forming of the depart
ment is the first step toward solidify-
ing the crafts in the metal trades
Plans were mapped out at the meeting
| for an aggressive organization cam
paign throughout the entire jurisdic-
| ton.
/ ReadinS.-The executive board of
the eastern division of the Amalgama-
| ted Iron. Steel and Tin Workers as
| sociation decided not to accept a re-
duction of wages as made by iron
! companies of the division. The ac-
| ton will affect nearly 10000 iron
1 NoA NNAo- tuc puuuiSIS cHu
| helpers The employees of the Read
ing Iron Company. to the number of
1000. in session followed the board
| meeting sustained the action of the
I. board and decided to reject the wage
| reduction of the company The cut
/ is from $3.50 TO 1915 per ton for pud-
| ding. and proportionately for all 9TH
| ers. The eastern division comprises
| all of the eastern half or Pennsylva-
MIA.
/ Lancashire. England--From a mea-
| ger capital of a few dollars. accumu-
i lated from small weekly payments
by IS weavers in small manufactur-
| ing town in the north OF England. who
in 1874 formed themselves into so
| eiety 10 support their families with
the necessities of life. TO 1852 coop
erative retail organizations. with g.
geo 900 customers. with an annual
turnover of s.50. .o0e, ,oo0 such is the
development of cooperative trading
in the British isles
Washinston-A somewhat unique
! situation confronted the members OF
. the executive committee of the car
penterS in this city the other day, ae-
coriing TO the Trades Unionist. A
communication was received from one
of the members who stated in pat
language that he had consulted his
conscience and found that he could no
longer remain a member of the Car
penterS' union The Lord told me TO
set out OF the union he added. ~and
as Christian | had to obey
Pittshurg.-A general reduction in
wages in the steel Industry is ex-
peeted TO follow another cut in steel
products. The fight between the
United States Steel Corporation and
the independent interests is acute and
general Decentralization prevails
throughout the industry 1t was re
ported in Wall street that the United
States Steel Corporation will an
nounce general cut in wages on
April lS,-Mauy of the independents
have already reduced their scale
Albany. y. Y-The National Free
Labor association. with principal OH
ceS in New York city. organized to
limit competition of prison made
go2sis with the products of free labor
was Incorporated.
Haxleton. Pa>-The laborers at the
Haxleton Sheet Steel Min have accept
; ed the ten per cent, and the other EN-
ployeS the 20 per cent reduction made
recently in their wages and work a,
the plant was resumed
, Berlin. GermanS.-Seriin has the
largest Industrial school for women
that there is in all the world, In this
) school. the Lette Nerein. in a great
: building containing more than e0t
: rooms and the most admirable equip
meCt, many hundreds of young girls
are learning everything. from photog
: raDhy to fine sewing. from French
, and stenography TO cooking-every
thing that viii fit girls to make theil
: way in the world.
San Francisco. Cal.-The organix
: ing committee of the Labor Council
is making an effort to form the glove
makers into union.
/ Paris, France.-The resumption o
: the strike of the postal employees
which was threatened. has been avert
, ed as a result of a conference between
: NJ. Barthou, minister OF public works
5 posts and telegraphs. and the strike
: committee. at which the committee
explained that an offensive manifesto
which had been placarded had mo-
been drawn up.
Boston-Dennis D. Driscoll. ].
Lyons, of the American Federation o.
Labor: the Boston Central Labor unior
. and BARRIERS from different parts o
t Massachusetts, favor a bill making :
ten-hour day law for BARRIERS
Washington.-It looks as if the Bal
l tin,ore union will join forces with
) those of this city in the matter o
t conducting a label campaign. F. c
l Roberts. q member of the label com
mittee of the Central Labor union
l visited the monumental city the othel