The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-12

Indianapolis, ind-fraph
 general secretary of the Onlteo pio'i'
 erhood of Carpenters and Jolhers' 10
 sending to the delegates of the unitea
 Brotherhood to the American feuera-
 tion of Labor and the building 'raue'
 department of the A. F. of l.. the caiIS
 for the next conventions ol lhe '"'
 bodies. Mir. Duffy is delegate 'o
 both The convention o1 the Alheii
 can Federation of Labor Will De nelo
 in Toronto Canada. beginning No
 yember S. and will continue untli the
 business before the convention Is HIT
 ished. The convention of the building
 trades department of the American
 Federation of Labor will be held III
 Tampa, Fla, beginning October H.
 ReDresentation in the convention or the A. F. of l.. will be on the follow ing basis: From national or lnterna tional unions, for less than 4000 mem bers, l delegate; 4,000 or more, delegates: 5000 or more. , delegates; 16,OOO or more. delegates; 32,ooO or more, , delegates; 64000 or more, delegates; l2S,000 or more, [ dele gates. and so on, and from central bodies and state federations, and rom local trades unions not having a na- tional or international union. and from federal labor unions. one delo- gate. The basis of representation m the convention of the building trades department is along the same lines as for the American Federation or Labor
 Detroit. Mich Union scamen throughout the great lakes region are rejoicing over the announcement from headquarters of the International Sea mems Union of America that the or ganized seamen of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts will give financial sun port to the sailors. firemen and cooks on strike against the Lake Carriers association An unceasing fight un- til an honorable peace is secured is | the slogan that has been sounded among the striking marine workers | for months and the aid promised by | the employees on ocean vessels has | given renewed hope to the men who are fighting the employers assocla- | tion All unions of sailors firemen | and cooks on the eastern and western | coasts. it is declared have decided | to back the lake unions to winning | finish" The strike has been in force since May l, last, the total number in
 volved being 10000 men
 Indianapolis, Ind.-A complete reg istry system of the membership of the
 International Typographical union is to be established at international headquarterS in this city. The new system which will be of the card in f1ex type, will show the name of each member, the union of which he is member whether he has been expelled
 or suspended, and is so if he has been
 reinstated. and various other details
 To each member will be assigned an
 individual number. As an example Of
 the manner in which these individual numbers will be utiliZed-in case travelling card is issued to a member it will bear the number of that mem Der shown in the records at interna- tional headquarters, instead of bearing the consecutive number of the card
 at present.
 Roston.-The strike of Boston plas- terers union, which began July 29. has been settled. The men struck for | wage increase of five cents an hour, which would make the new union rate 65 cents an hour. All the employers but the members of the master plas- terers association agreed and their men remained at work. In fact there
 were few, if any, men out of work at
 any time during the strike. Under the terms of the agreement a wage
 rate of 62R cents an hour goes into effect at once and the 65 cents an
 hour rate will be paid on and after March next. An agreement was also signed
 shington-Secretary Frank Nor rison of the American Federation of Labor received word that by an al
 most unanimous vote the United
 Brotherhood of Carmen, comprising
  | at it's convention held at Atlanta, Ga, decided to affiliate hereafter with the American Federation of Labor. At | present there is in the federation the Car Workers International union
 and it is said to be probable that | steps will be taken to amalgamate the | two associations.
 Boston-Large gains in membership | and finances of the Lathers' union
 were shown by the reports of the of
 ficers at the second session of it's in- | ternational convention in this city. | President William J. McSorley of 1 Cleveland recommended in his report | that biennial instead of annual meet | ings be held.
 Boston-Boston bricklayers' and | masons unions learned last week
 from International President William J. Bowen, General Secretary William | Dobson and First Vice President
 Thomas R. Preece, that the big St. | Paul union haG joined the interna-