The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-27
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR WITH
THE MECHANICS EVERYWHERE

combine with them and form one un-
ion
\ strong organization has been
formed at Waco Tex. to work for the
initiative aud referendum in the,nextI
Legislature This organization has
the support Of the farmers unions as
we'll as the trade unions.
The movement to establish re-
treat for aged sick and infirm mem.
bers Of the painters, decorators and
paper hangers of America is receiv.
ing the hearty endorsement Of the
craft.
The construction of every skyscrap- |
cr claims an average OF at least three
victims. and of the s19,OOO.oOO indus.
trial workers in the country 10000
are killed or manned every year
Now that the Washington. u. C,I
Central Labor Union has declared for
suffrage in the District Of Columbia,
| Il is proposed by certain leaders
among the worblngmen ehat suf.
frage league De formed there
It is estimated that the cost Of su..
perannuation benefit alone to the As
sociated Iron Moulders of Scotland
will amount to $50 $50 for the current
year
Recently the Boston. Mass. theatri.
cal stage employees union secured the
last signature of local theatrical man
ayers to new union contract for "A
term of years
As an evidence of the return OF
prosperity the fact is noted that more
than 1000 coke ovens in the Nodfolk.
Va, and western fields, which have
been idle for almost a year. resumed
operations last month
Thousands and thousands of mem.
bers have been lost to the different
! trade unions during the late de.
, preston. with the probable exception
Of the International Typographical
. Union. which has forged ahead and Is
still further progressing.
! 1t is alleged that the railroads of
New York state will fight the semi
= monthly pay bill which was passed
last session of Legislature. Their in.
J. tentiOn is said to be To carry It TO the
courts and have the law declared un.
!. constitutional
+ II is pointed out that thousands of
s Italians who probably otherwise
1 would have emigrated here now will
remain to aid in the great work of up
b. building of their own country. The de
p mand for laborers in Italy now at
n high wages, il is argued. will be a
D very great one.
\ movement for general protest
1 against the action OF the federal dis
I trict court fthe District Of Colum.
!. bia in sentencing President Gompers
and othe. Officials of the. American
t Federation of Labor, was started re.
o Gently by the Chicago Ill.,, Federation
y OF Labor
At the last meeting of the Central
'- Federated Union Manhattan it vas
J, decided to ask the various central Ia
Z Dor bodies of the other boroughs IA
t cooperate in request that Mayor
|. Mcclellan appoint a labor representa-
p, tive to the board of education from
n each of such organizations
h On the charges filed with him by
e the American Federation of Musician
o accusing amusement managers of yip
lating the alien labor law, President
r Roosevelt has requested that Sec"e
l. tary Straus, of the department OF
t commerce and labor, investigate and
= make a fun report thereon.
1t is claimed that the protective
/ tariff on certain grades of leather
5 and other bookbinding materials is a
D serious handicap 10 American bJ'K.