The wageworker., 1909-04-17

New York-.'Not only have the
wages of the workingmen been raised
by the strikes in this country. but the
whole moral tone of the labor ele-
ment has been aDpreciably elevated.
said John Mitchell to the members
of the League for Political Education
who gathered TO hear him talk on
''The Moral Uplift of the Strike
Altoona. Pa--Twenty-eight opera
ators in the Central Pennsylvania BIZ
luminous field. it was announced at
the United Mine Workers conven-
ton. have signed the wage scale for
the ensuing year This leaves. it is
said. a few Independent operators
who will sign and the Berwind- White
company which always pays the scale
Mir. Lewis. national president of the
mine workers. sent this message to
the conventions: IF there was ever
a time when the United Mine Workers
of Central Pennsylvania should be
united it is now
Washington.-Declar that the
district court of appeals erred in mod
flying the Injunction of Justice Gould
restraining the American Federation
of Labor and President Gompers. Sec
retary Morrison. and Vice-President
John Mitchell from publishing the
name of the Buck Stove and Range
Company of St. Louis in the We
Don't Patronize~ list. the St Louis
concern made a motion for an appeal
to the United States supreme court
The company claims its annual loss
during the continuance of the boy
colt amounts 10 $4,000. which. it is
claimed. will give the highest tribunal
in the land jurisdiction. No decision
has been reached by the labor leaders
as to the filing of a cross bill
BoSton.-An effort to- organize the
teachers in the United States and
Canada. numbering nearly half mil
lion. will be made under the auspices
OF the North American Teachers
league. accordin. 10 an announcement
made here by Frederick A. Tupper,
head master of the Brighton school
The league has the patronage of lead
ing educators 5u this country and
Canada and an energetic campaign
Is planned The object is 10 extend
the scope of the league. obtain higher
salaries. pensions for teachers and
national and state aid 10 education
Berlin. Germany-The number of
women employed in Industrial under
takinsS and otherwise earning their
living has Increased enormously in
Prussia. In 1882 the total number of
women and girls over rs years of age
returned as being employed in gain
| fnl occusat;onS was close ON s,0aa,-
000: in lS07 the number WAS +,ss5, tee.
| of which $50. .Sss worked in factories
or undertakings coming under the
factory act Trade unionism is making
rsspid progress. though not yet as
stlrrnSlN as among the male workers,
bethlehem. Pa.-Tle Bethlehem
Steel Company announced ten per
cent, cut in the wages of furnace
men. TO so into effect April i, About
Too men are affected.
Manila, p 1.-The leaders of the
strike and boycott against the Ma
Mia street railways and one of the
! commercial houSeS OF this city have
| called them OF. Both strikes have
failed from their Inception, but the
boycott against the street car system
has been partially effective The
| union in control OF the strike has an
nounced plans 10 rcorSansxe along
l lines which will lead 10 greater sym
nathy between labor and capital The
/ general labor situation has improved
/ and il is doubtful if amy more strikes
/ viii occur
4 Peoria, m.-The resolution brought in
Il hv a special committee on poiitica!
III Sol, nj
L thsN United Mine Workers of Illinois
10 members who should become 20
/ Rtical candidates for state Offices, was
II almoS, unanimously adopted, The re
| sulr is considered by Socialis,ic mem
i hsrs a victory for their cause Retsr
Il ing President John Walsers the ne"
president. Frank Duncan Mcdonald
and Secretary Frank Hayes, urged the
delegates TO continue political and
financial assistance. after announcing
their pride in being members of the
SociaiiStic party,
Nahanoy City. Pa,-There is :
growing belief here that out of con
siaeration for the large number oi
men not in the union thc anthracite
coal operators will not close the col
6eries i'm the event no agreement is
reached with the union mine workers
Extra train crews have been put ft
work 10 rush coal from the mines Il
the storage plants,
PittsburS Pa.-It was announced
here to-day that the wages OF ens
ploves of the Republic Iron and Stee
company would be reduced at once
II is said the reduction will anec
1000 men,
London. England.-In London WON
en- are employed in the tramway ant
omnibus service. in what capacity. bl
the way. the census return does no
state: but. at any rate, so women earl
their living in this trade.
Dover, N 1.-The Wharton Stee