Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
reached 10000. He says the affair was
"a great success"

The Amalgamated Carpenters last night
decided that w. F. Gilmore should serve
as business agent for that organization.
Mr. Gilmore recently resigned his posi-
ton as business agent Of the Building
Trades Mechanics Council.
John W. Hayes in the current number
Of the Knights of Labor Journal says:
tore out the splendid pneumatic tube sys-
tenn that was in use In, the government
printing Office. the largest printing once
in the world. It Is announced that the
present public printer has just restored
The general labor laws OF 1gos. accord
ing to the New York state. department OF
labor bulletin. include SIX protective LABOR
laws. one for p speciat: Investigation of q
labor problem Of vital importance. and
one which Indirectly concerns labor In.
connection with compulsory education.
OF the six protective acts two mark SUBJ
stantial steps forward to somewhat new
ground. One desfgnates a number of 0c.
equations in which children under sixteen
may not be employed. This law, which
carried out a specific recommendation OF
the governor. recognizes the principle OF
special regulations for dangerous trades.
which are the logical supplement OF the
existing general regulations for all trades
This same principal is contained also In
another law Of 1909. which regulates EN-
protect. employees against the special
hazards of such work. The four other
protective acts supplement or strengthen
existing laws. The most important OF
these are two which. in line with a
recommendation of the governor, supply
adequate penalties for violation of the
semi-monthly pay law of last year: the
others amend the eight-hour law and the
in mercantile establishments so as to
make certain their scope as originally
intended. In his annual message Gov.
Hughes strongly urged commission to
investigate the subject of industrial acci-
dents and employers liability. In accord
ance Herewith an act for such COM
mission was passed. To the same commits
sion was also assigned by the legislature
the subject OF Unemployment, concerning
which. bills for a separate investigation
had been introduced. This special COM
mission has been appointed, has organ
lied and Is now at work. An amendment
of the compulsory education law rewords
the regulation therein concerning employ
ment of children to correspond more
closely to the labor law.
The Band Roma. composed Of Italian
musicians, under direction Of Giuseppe
sivignamo. which had some dimculty with
the American Federation OF Mueicianss
has been unioniZed.
II an amendment now being voted upon
by the International Cigar Makers Union
is adopted, the organization will establish
a pension system for old members. The
matter is being favorably acted upon
throughout the entire jurisdiction, and the
general opinion is that II will be adopted.
The system win go into effect on January
1, 1910 and the first payment OF pensions
will be made March 1. 1910. II the amend
ment Is ratified. At the present time 1t
is intended to levy an assessment OF %
cents every quarter, with the intention
of increasing the amount IL the assess
ment is not sufficient.
Dennis D. Driscoll and ]. j. Lyons OF
the American Federation of Labor, the
Boston Central Labor Union and BARRIERS
from different parts Of Massachusetts
favor bill making a ten-hour-day law
for BARRIERS.
The trouble between the miners and
their employers in northern Wyoming has
been settled, and 1900 men have return
ed to work.
The Janitors' Union in Greater New
York has Just published the first number
of it's monthly magazine. the Janitors'
Journal