Evening star., 1909-03-10
IN LABOR CIRCLES

1t Is regarded by conservative members
of labor unions as good omen that at
the very beginning OF the active building
season labor leaders like Sam DeNedrey,
John Lorch and J. ]. Purcell are striking
a chord for Industrial harmony. Tho
meet-you- halfway policy advocated at
the meeting OF the Central Labor Union
Monday night may bring about results
that are much desired.
Sam DeNedrey declared IL would be tho
right thing to invite the contractors and
employers 10 speak at meetings OF the
central abor body and state their views
with the idea of eventually reconciling
all differences.
Let there he a parley Of the oppos-
ing forces said workingman last night.
''and at its conclusion or soon thereafter
believe We will come to a complete un-
derstanding and industrial peace Will re-
suit. At any rate a step in the right di-
rection was taken at the meeting Nom
day. Let il not stop there
The bakers of bread and crackers In
San francisco have appointed a commit
tee To walt on the proprietors OF the local
cracker bakeries to ADOPT a union dis
tinctive label in order that their products.
which are made under fair conditions.
shall be recognized by purchasers.
The plants Of the Tarentum Glass Com
pany. Fidelity Glass Company and the
Pittsburg Plate Company. all OF Pennsyl-
vania, resumed operations at Tarentum,
giving work to 1000 men.
An educational session once month.
with a professional expert as instructor,
will be held henceforth by Boston Coal
Hosting Engineers Union, No. "a.
Official reports show that the Alaskan
fisheries give employment to about 5000
fishermen. many of whom are organized
Chicago has new paper published In
the Hebrew language. called the Jewish
Labor World.
have recently leased farm of thirty
acres west Of the city. which they in
tend to improve and use for picnics and
outings.
The Okland. Cal, trades council hass
under consideration plans for the erection
of building trades temple to cost about
500 900.
That Japanese labor is gaining a foot
hold and working its way east from the
Pacific coast Is the opinion stated by w.
j. Bowse. attorney general Of British Coz
lumbia, In recent interview at Toronto.
Frank Kamapell recently applied to the
circuit court of st. Louis to have the
members of the executive board OF tho
Information Union Of the United Brewery
Workers Of America restrained from in
terfering with his obtaining employment
and for damages for his having lost a
position in a brewery in Granite City.
Ill. He charges that the defendants
caused him to be discharged.
Anent the special session of Congress
for consideration Of the tariff. John w.
Hayes, master workman of the knights
Of Labor. says In the official organ OF
the organization:
THE gold-beaters Of Philadelphia have
notified us that they will appear before
the ways and means committee of the
House of Representatives to contend for
nm increase of the tariff on gold leaf.
Gold is the one thing In all the world
| which is OF equal value in different coun-
| tries. There Is not now, there never was
and there never will be a tariff tax OH
| imported gold. 1t is the standard of all
othe" nations. Whatever is done with
| it in the nature of manufacturing de-
serves to be protected as so much labor.
| II our laws are to protect American la
Dor of any class whatever, 1t should pro.
tect the gold-beaters. If the system 10
merely a farce or a fraud gold leaf will
not be heavily taxed
Berlin, Germany-The number of wom-
and otherwise earning their living has
increased enormously In Prussia. In 1852
| the total number of women and girls
over sixteen years Of age returned as
| being employed In gainful occupations
was close on 1900. .0OO; in 1907 the num-
Der was 1885, 792. of which $50. 500 worked
in factories or undertakings coming un-
der the factory act. Trade unionism 10
| making rapid progress, though not yet
as strongly as among the male workers.