The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04

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adopted by the International Typo
graphical union. To support the bene-
MT. which provides S.5 for one-year
members TO $500 for 15-year members.
tax OF one-half of one per cent. on
the earnings of all members of the
union will be imposed As the earn
ings of the members annually reach
the sum of i0.00o 600 the tax viii
obtain for the benefit fund the sum of
100000 The proposition of Delegate
C. w. Fear of Joplin to install a NOV
ing picture road show to advertise the
nnlon label and other matters con-
nected with printerdom was killed.
the proposition being allowed to rest
in the hands of any local union which
might desire to equip show.
Washington Work has been oh
tanned for 5000 persons in the last
SIX weeks through the information
DIVISION OF the department of COM
merce and labor. Most of them went
TO The wheat fields of the northwest.
although, the department states. labor
Is much in demand in factories as we'll
as on the farm. The division IN in
formation, under ruling BY Assistant
Secretary McHarg. is confined in its
operations to unskilled labor. the Ia
Dor organizations having protested
against any activity on the part of tie
government looking to the euplov
ment of skilled labor.
Newark. n. Ut is learned that a
plan Tor the settlement of the strike
OF hatmakers. which has been in
progress In Newark and the Oranges
since January. was agreed on in q
conference between the manufacturers
and John A Moffat. president of the
United Hatters at Seagirt The terms
OF the settlement were not made
known, The agreement does not in
clude the New York men. The New
ark and Orange manufacturers are
now preparing to place the strikers at
work.
Mekessport- Pa--The galvanizins
department of the Deinmler tin mill
Viii be started in full this week Part
VIII resume with IS men, and later 1e5
more men viii be put on. when the
miii VIII be in full operation, employ
ing over 1000 men. Many old en-
pioyes working in mills in New Eng
land states have returned to take
their former positions. The mills of
Mcheesport and vicinity are working
steadily, and most of them to capacity.
Every furnace of the National Tube
| works at Nckeesport is running.
New York,-Among the various
propositions to be voted on by the
Journeymen Tailors' union convention
is the following, of general interest to
| all union workers. Each local union
shall maintain labor bureaus. found
libraries, hold lectures, and must be
continually affiliated with the central
| labor body of its respective city. and
maintain and do all in its power to
| promote and strengthen the labor
movement"
| New York.-An active campaign Is
being carried on by the Women-s
| Trade Union league in New York city
In the matter of organizing the white
goods makers, the corset makers. fin
| lshers and textile workers and the
dressmakers. In addition the league
Is carrying on an agitation in conjunc-
ton with the Bakers union for the
| bakers label.
Washington.-The National Liberal
immigration league is agitating for a
bill by congress to permit the govern
ment to defray the cost of Transports
| ton not only of immigrants, but of
American citizens, to places where
there is demand for them. Mr. Pow
derby has strongly indorsed this plan.
but the American Federation of Labor
has refused to do so.
| Scranton. Pa.-John Mitchell, for
mer president of the Mine Workers of
America. and at present secretary of
| the National Civic Federation. with
| headquarters in New York, is about
| to yield to the advices of his friends
and take up his residence in this city
and enter the political arena as candi-
date for congress from this district
Fort William. Ont.-The striking
dock laborers of the Canadian Pacific
A mass meeting of strikers and
friends, numbering 5000 persons. was
held and addressed by Mayor Peitier,
| who urged the men TO resume work
and submit their grievances to a board
of arbitration
Youngstown, GA Federal union
10 lnciuoe all the unSkllied labor OF
Youngstown is the dream of the
United Labor congress, which viii Try
to bring about such an organization
| This is the first time an effort has
been made to unionize unskilled labor
in Youngstown on such a scale
/ New York--John p Frey, editor OF
the holders Journal. and B. A. Larger
of the United Garment Workers Of
America are the fraternal delegates
to the British Trades congress
/ Indianapolis, Ind.-Announcement
| is made that the International Shirt
waist and Laundry Workers union
will meet in national convention in
this city September IS. % and 80. One
of the most important propositions
that is expected to come I'D is to sep