The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-12


 that convention of union cigar ma kers of Indiana will be held this fall as the result of a circular letter that has been sent out by Cigar Makers Union No 215 of Logansport, Ind. The Logansport local suggests that local unions of the cigar makers in the state sending delegates to the South Bend convention of the Indiana State Federation of Labor instruct their delegates to arrange for meeting of cigar makers delegates. It is thought the cigar makers delegates to the State Federation will make arrange ments for state meeting The un- satisfactory condition of the cigar in dustry in the state is assigned as the reason for meeting, in order that the thing may be discussed and some 1 plan to remedy present conditions for muated It is suggested in the cir cular that it might be well to organ ize something after the lines of the blue label" leagues in some other states, for the purpose of booming the cigar makers union label. It is ap- parently the opinion of some union people of this city, who are not mem bers of the cigar makers organiza- tion, that the closing of saloons, by reason of local option, is having bad effect on the union cigar makers It explained that the saloon Is more like ly than the drug store to carry union label cigars, and that the closing of saloons in many towns means a de- creased consumption of union smokes"
 Chicago,-The last shadow of the trouble between the street railway companies of Chicago and their em- ployes, which threatened to lead to a strike of great proportions, has passed away. Formal peace under a 3h year contract was agreed upon at meet ing between the officials of the com panies and of the unions. The propo- sition made by President John M Roach of the North and West side lines, which foreshadowed peace. was | made to the South side unions by 1 President T E Mitten It was ac- cepted by President NJ. E, Buckley,
 
 men are given 23 cents an hour for the first six months, 24 cents for the next six months, 25 cents for the sec ond year, 26 cents for the third year and 2 cents until the contract ex- pires, February l, 1913.
 Washington. - There was queer strike in St. Petersburg, Russia. re- ha of had never, since they began operation, changed their labor schedule Motor men and conductors worked 19 hours a day, with every second day off It recently dawned on the authorities that many accidents might possibly be due to the 19-hour system and new schedule was adopted, making eight hours a days work and cancel ing the off day. As compensation for the loss of days rest the pay was so arranged that the men would receive five rubles more a week than under the old arrangement Tn short, the reform meant fewer hours and more pay, but the conductors and mo tormen, yearning for the day off, want ed no change and the strike followed.
 Washington-Labor unions have for long time recognized the necessity for uniform labor laws among the states. On this point Charles P. Neill, United States commissioner of labor, argues that there should espe- cially be uniformity in the laws re- garding employers liability, the guarding of dangerous machinery. in dustrial hygiene, compulsory reports on uniform basis of all industrial ac- cidents and the compulsory registra- ton of deaths showing facts as to oc- cupation, etc. He also favors uniform lty of legislation regulating the en- ployment Of women and children, the hours of labor of all employees in inju- rlous occupations, factory and mine in- spection and all convict-made pro ducts.
 Hartford City, Ind-The strike of the cutters and fatteners of the American Window Glass Company took on most serious aspect when AS strike-breakers arrived here from Chicago to take the places of the strikers. They were met at the train by the strikers and induced to refuse to take the places. The men stated that they had been informed by an agency in Chicago that they could make from $2O to s30 week and that there was no trouble on here. When they learned that strike was on and that they had been promised bigger wages than the strikers were demand ing they refused to go to work
 hington.-There is a union of hatmakers in Le Mans, France, in which the office of president, vice president. secretary and treasurer are held by one man.
 Newburgh, N. Y.-At a conference held here union was effected of the organization known as the Interna- tional Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders and United Brotherhood of North America Tho name of the amalqarpatad bodiac u,iu