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of the unions of the state. adopted
a mortuary benefit plan The plan
provides for the payment to the heir
or heirs of a deceased member 5000.
To pay these benefits and keep
sufficient sum in the treasury for such
purpose the secretary of each
subordinate union in Ohio of the
bricklayers and masons will collect
from each member of his union so
cents each quarter and forward it to
the secretary-treasurer of the confer
ence To accumulate working fund
to make the plan successful. no bene-
fits shall be paid until two quarters
dues have been paid into the treas
ury.
Pittsburg.-Grave trouble is threat
ened in the steel industry as the re
suit of the reductions in wages an
nonnced Already $4,000 to 100000
workers are facing cuts in pay. and
the indications are that they will not
submit tamely to the reduced income
A general strike in the industry is ru-
mored and the attitude of labor is that
the reduction must be opposed at any
cost Scarcely day has passed re-
Gently. but some of the Independent
companies have announced cut in
pay. and despite deniais. it is thought
the United States Steel Corporation
will haves to follow suit
Memphis. Tenn.-Abill has been in
troduced in the Tennessee legislature
providing for compulsory education
Among the provisions of the bill is
one requiring the parents or guardians
of children under the age of IA years
TO send them 10 school for at least so
days each year. 1t will be misde-
meanor on the part of the parents or
guardians TO disregard this require
ment, The recent convention of the
State Federation of Labor strongly
will become a law
Washington--lt is said that several
causes tend 10 increase the number
of mining accidents. principal among
which might be mentioned the preva-
lence of electrical power and the ig-
norance of mine work by some OF the
newer workers. Ii is said that large
number OF the killed in mine acct
dents are not Americans, but Ameri-
cans number high up m proportion TO
the foreigners. whose knowledge OF
The technicalities of mining is very
limited.
WashinSton.-The National Civic
Federation announces that it is form
ing commission TO inquire into and
make study of industrial insurance
and compensation for wage workers
comprised in sick, accident. old age
and death benefits. The commission
| will gather data of the various meth
DDS pursued in this country and in
Europe, and necessary legislation will
be suggests
Brooklyn. \. Y-Last month the
fist union OF moving-picture operators
was temporarily formed, AT the meet
ing TO be held shortly a permanent or,
| sanitation viii be effected and officers
| elected. One of the objects of the
union, besides insisting upon uni
| form wage scale. Will be TO demand
that safety appliances shall be pro
| vided at all of the moving picture
shows
Albany. n. Y-An amendment to
the law licensing employment agen
cies, proposed by the Actors National
| Protective union, so as to include
agencies obtaining employment for
actors. has been Introduced and is
| now pending,
/ washington-Thet wenry-second an
nual report of Oscar s Stratus, sec
4 rotary of commerce. and labor of the
United States, has been issued con
tanning the laws relating to labor il
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sether with court decisions.
/ Colorado Springs, Col.-The Nation
al Letters Carriers association ha:
purchased loo acres near here as 8
site for the proposed national sani
tarium of the association. Ii adjoins
the site of the Union Printers home
ON the east,
II San Francisco, Cal--Ths bakers ant
cracker bakers have appointed com
mittee to wait on the proprietors o
the local cracker bakeries to adopt .
distinctive union label for their prod
ucts. which are made under fair eondi
tons.
Cleveland. GA great labor ANAL
gamation. Including all the marin,
unions whose members are employee,
in inland waters, is contemplated. Tn,
plan has not Vet been definitely SET
tied.
Granite City. m-Four hundred EN-
ployes of the American Steel Foundr,
Company walked out because of
wage scale dispute. The men are EN-
ployed in the foundry.
Pittsburg, Pa,-This city has asail
become a union town so far as it
newspapers are concerned. Since tn
beginning of the year all the newsps
pers of the city have signed the seal
and agreement WIN the union.
London, Eng--Wages of blast fun
mace men in England we've reduces
one-Quarter per cent at the close q
the year. to continue throushout thi
quarter, The reduction took place ur