The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13


bituminous fields of the United States
and Canada behind the anthracite
miners eig:t hour demands the con-
vention declared for the appointment
of special scale committee, which
will present the demands of the an
thracite miners to the national con-
vention for discussion and ratifica-
ton. After being Endorsed by the ma
tional convention this committee will
then be ready to ask the anthracite
operators for a conference. The re-
quest for a conference will be in the
name of the national organization and
the demands will be backed by the
convention. The demands will be
those of 100000 men instead of only
the organized workers of the anthra-
cite field
Morgantown, w. Va-Glass workers
report that since the strike of the win
dow glass employees at the W. r. Jones
factory here, the majority of the Bel
gian and Swede workers have signed
to go to Sistersville, w. Va, where
they will work for new company
that has rented the Sistersville fac
tory, and will operate under the name
of the Independent Window Glass
Company. This new move is said to
be something of a cooperative affair,
and while the wage scale Of the Win
dow Glass Workers association had
been signed. private agreement eX-
lists, it is said that will give the men
SIS week market money, while the
balance of their pay goes into stock in
the company. They also agree to make
certain number of boxes of glass
each week without remuneration
Indianapolis, Ind-The United Mine
Workers appointed special commit
tee TO confer with the anthracite OPP
orators regarding a wage scale. The
scale under which the miners are now
| working was made by commission
that grew out of recommendation
made by President Roosevelt some
years ago, and expires April 1. The
miners will ask the anthracite opera
tors for conference and attempt to
agree upon new scale before the
present one expires.
Cleveland, O.-According to state
ment made by F. B. Smith, feet en-.
.
Company, he has all the engineers
needed for his fleet signed for next
season. He also said that he could
have got many more while in Detroit,
had he needed them. On the other
hand, the local officers of the NJ. E. B.
A. declare that 95 per cent. of the
members have taken determined
stand not to work under the contract
system.
New York-At the last session of
the legislature. at Albany, the PROPOSE
ton looking TO the establishment of an
old-age pens On system was intro
duced but id not meet with favor
able consideration, owing to the fact
that such measure involved an annual
payment of over $20,0O0,00O. At the
coming session, however, a bill en-
bodying the same general principles of
old-age pensions is likely to be re-
introduced, it is said.
Pittsburg, Pa.-The seventh annual
report of the Carnegie relief fund, ap-
plicable to the employees of the Car
| negie Steel Company and it's nine con-
stituent companies, showing opera
| tions for 1908, was made public here.
Benefits for the year totaled $780,
423.7O, as follows: Accident benefits,
$20,307.70; death benefits, sos, O23, and
pension allowances. $S1 ,093.
Boston, Mass.-About 5000 opera
| tives employed in the subsidiary fac
| tories of the United States Rubber
Company, and by one or two smaller
| concerns, will be idle during the great
er part of February, according to no
| tees which have been posted at vari-
| GUS plants. The curtailment is due to
an accumulation of unsold stock, a
condition largely caused by fine wealth.
.er in November, December and the
early part of this month.
| Indianapolis, Ind.-The mine work
ers' convention, which received Mr.
Mitchell with the greatest enthusiasm
voted him $4,000 to help him fight
| against execution of the Jail sen
tence. Afterward a telegram was sent
to Mr.. Gompers announcing this fact
| and saying: Stay in the game
| Three hundred thousand black dia
mond artists are backing you"
| Washington.-On the charges filed
/
| of Musicians, accusing amusement
| managers of violating the alien labor
law, President Roosevelt has request
ed that Secretary Straus of the de
| partment of commerce and labor in
vestigate and make a full report
thereon.
New York-At the last meeting Of
| the Central Federated union (Manhat
tam it was decided to ask the various
central labor bodies of the other Dor
oughs to cooperate in reques
that Mayor Mcclellan appoint {
labor representative to the boar(
of education from each of sucl
borough organizations.
New York.-It is alleged that the
railroads of New York state will figh
the Semi-mOnthly pay bill which wa.