The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15

ployer to discharge without advance notice is a unique principle outlined in a recent agreement reached after 12 weeks strike of carpenters and joiners in Nuremberg, Germany. This introduces a new rule in the German labor world declares American Con- sul G. w. lift, at Nuremberg, as here tofore in every trade. profession, busi- ness and employment due notice has been required before an employe could quit or be discharged. Labor conditions in Germany are believed to be better than in former years and the consul states that one of the ch1et factors in lessening the number or strikes and labor disputes in both Saxony and Bavaria was the financial depression which prevailed in 1908. In that year there were 152 strikes in Saxony, against 239 in 1907 In Ba- varia during 1908 there were reported 164 strikes, or nearly 50 per cent. less than in 1907.
 Baltimore. Md.-The Maryland Steel Company at Sparrows Point. put in blast D furnace. This furnace is the last of the four furnaces to be put in operation, and it has not been working for the past two years on ac- count of the business depression. The steel trade has recuperated so in tho last two months that all the pig iron which was stock at the Point has been used. and as three furnaces can not supply the rail mill with enough steel, the officials of the company were obliged to put in blast the idle furnace. There are in the neighbor- hood of 4,500 men on the pay rolls of the steel company at the present time. This force, however, will be increased shortly to about 5000 men. The ad- dtional 500 men will be taken on as the work progresses on the new 12,- 500-ton collier for the United States navy.
 Pittsburg, Pa-From the headquar- ters of the United Mine Workers of America at Indianapolis copies of an amendment to the constitution of the organization have been received by miners in the Pittsburg district. The amendment reads: Any member guilty of slandering or circulating, or causing to be circulated, false state ments against any member of the United Mine Workers, upon being proved guilty, shall be suspended from membership in the international district or sub-district or local union of eiy he nd eligible to hold office in the organiza- tion for period of two years"
 Boston.-The International Spin ners' union, which concluded a three days convention in this city, adopted an accident insurance plan which will apply to all members, and also to boy assistants. The next convention will be held In Boston next September, Officers elected included: President, Urban Fleming of Hoyoke; vice-pres- ident, George Connolly, Waltham; ecretary Samuel Ross, New Bed ford treasurer, Thomas O'Donnell, Fall River.
 Pittsburg, Pa-After a series of lengthy conferences between the Mas ter House Painters and Decorators association of Pittsburg and District council No. 1, Brotherhood of Paint CTS. Decorators and Paperhangers of America, the wage scale of the union has been signed. About 5000 mem- bers of the brotherhood in Pittsburg and vicinity are affected by the agree ment. which will be in effect 16 months.
 Washington.-Sub of the forth coming conference of the National Civic federation, which will be held in this city the forepart of next Jan uary, besides labor, embraces national resources, taxation, accounting, Sher- man antitrust law, railway legisla' ton, banking, life insurance, fire in surance. pure food laws, laws relating health and good roads
 Sacramento, Cal-The Building Trades council has given notice to the affiliated unions that all parties be- longing to the unions must comply with the laws of the council in the matter of working conditions, and in proof that it means business it fined two members of the Cement Workers union five dollars each for having started work prior to eight o'clock in the morning.
 Pittsburg, Pa.-The strike of the hatteners and cutters in the Ameri- can Window Glass works at Jean nette and Monongahela is taking on a serious aspect. Attempts to import workmen have met with resistance from the strikers.
 London, Eng.-There is move ment among the cotton operatives of Lancashire for shortening the hours of labor by further legislation.
 Pittsburg area of the Pitts burg-Allegheny district-the most in tensive labor section of the country is 19S square miles, and it's popula- in 1900 was 623,342 The number of manufacturing establishments in 1904 was 1859, and they employed 119.- S3e persons and put out products val ued at $3S3.490,468.
 San Francisco,-The San Francisco labor council has been advised that the American Federation of labor,