The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-01-23

some Time was the starving Oh one VI
the furnaces of the United States Steel
corporations new plant at Gary. This
made the beginning of production at
this plant which the corporation has
been building for the last three or four
years and which, when completed, will
cost about 100000. One branch
after another will be started as the
various mills are completed and 1T will
probably not be long before the cor
poration will derive fair percentage
of it's total income from this property.
All of the cost of building is to be de-
frayed out of surplus earnings, the
larger part of the amount having been
appropriated from that source.
Boston.-The sentencing of Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers, Vice-President
John Mitchell and Secretary Frank
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor has aroused a storm in local
labor circles and is the main subject
talked Of. The sentence of Judge
Wright of the District of Columbia
court is, the local labor leaders de-
clare AN absolute encroachment Of
the constitutional rights of all citizens
for free speech, free press and right
of trial by jury, as well, they say, as
another example of judge-made and
injunction law and ideas.
Washington.-Acco to report
recently issued by the secretary of the
Swiss Workmen's association, the total
number of working people in Switzer-
land is 690,291, but of these only 129,-
319, or 10 per cent, belong to organ
ICED labor unions. OF the 1862 rail
way employees, 29,987, or Is per cent,
the largest in any industry, are con-
nected with unions but of the 176,927
engaged in textile industries, only 49,
| 1874, or six per cent the smallest pro-
portion in any branch of labor, are at
| filiated with any labor organization.
Neutrality-suspicious. out it's eff
| forts to reduce the number of fatall-
| ties in coal mines the United States
geological survey is about to establish
rescue stations in the principal coal
| fields of the country in addition to the
| experiment station now located at
| Pittsburg. The new stations will be
| at or near the greatest centers of ac-
cidents and it will be the purpose of
| the experts to teach the miners and
| mine bosses how to use the most ap-
| proved apparatus for mine rescue
| work.
| San Francisco, Cal-The Glass
Blowers union, at it's last meeting dis
| cussed ways by which to revive the
| glass-blowing industry and discourage
| the importation of bottles made in for
| eign states. A committee of three was
/ to brir he or hnf
| organized labor, with a view of start
ing an agitation in favor of home
products.
Fall River Nass.-The review of the
dividends OF cotton manufacturing cor
porations for the year shows an av-
erage dividend of $50 for the year.
The total payments were $1,741,135 on
capital stock of $27.125, 900. This
rate, with the exception of the ex-
traordinary rate of last year, is the
best since 1902. The outlook for bust
ness of the year is excellent.
Columbus, O.--Independent glass
manufacturers decided to stand pat on
the wage scale signed with their en-
ployes last September and to refuse
any concessions. The decision means
that 10000 men will remain out OF
work until such time as they choose
to come to the manufacturers de-
mands.
Il Melbourne, Australia-The govern
ment plan of old-age pensions goes
into effect in Australia and New Zea
land on July 1, 1909. The plan pro
Il vides that every person of IS years OF
age who is permanently incapacitated
for work will be qualified to receive q
pension. By proclamation women OF
60 years may be qualified.
u Denver, Col-This city will soor
have union labor hospital, costing
100000, and accommodating $50 tt
!. 400 persons. The city is now the
; headquarters for the National Unior
Labor Hospital association which will
proceed with the building of hospital.
for members of labor unions in al
large cities of the country.
New London, Conn.-The Grotol
yard of the Eastern Ship Build
ing Company, where the steamship
Minnesota and Dakota were built TO
James J. Hill, saw the beginning of it
dismantling when the auction sale o
the materials at the yard was begun.
Memphis, Tenn.-The Bakers uniol
has started a label campaign which
the members hope will produce goo,
results. The idea is to place a valu
upon bread labels and thus encourag
| their use.
Boston.-All the building trades
! unions report that business is exceI
tionally good for the season, that Their
is much more work under way thai
: during the summer, and that there ar
large number of large new job
! about ready to start. All the big job
: which started last week are to b
under strictly union conditions
Neutrality-suspicious. the boycott
Ito ba rnMisa and of general menace L