The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-02

hastily called conference OF union men
and car company officials. In the Of
fices Of the mayor articles were signed
by the officials of the Pittsburg Rail
ways Company and an executive com
mittee from the Amalgamated Associa-
ton Of Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes which will for years to come
prevent another tie-up OF the 400 miles
OF street railway tracks in and about
Greater Pittsburg and Allegheny coun-
". The strike. it developed, was the
outcome Of but two points Of differ
ence between the car company and the
motormen and conductors, one being
the alleged neglect upon the part OF
tf~ car company to shorten swing
runs" and the other of the refusal of
these railway officials to reinstate dis
charged men without proper hearing.
With slight notifications an agree
ment allowing discharged men proper
hearings before superintendents and
the assurance of the car company that
the secretary will shorten swing
runs" so per cent. was drawn up and
signed. Greater Pittsburg's first street
railway tie-up was thereby effectively
avoided
indianapolis, Ind.--A sanitarium for.
members afflicted with tuberculosis
will be the realization Of Cigar Max
ers' International union, If sentiment
among members crystallizes. The
matter Is being discussed by all of the
unions upon an amendment offered by
the local Of Sioux City, la. 1t is pro-
posed to erect and maintain home
and sanitarium for aged members and
members afflicted with tuberculosis
and unable to work at the trade. 1t
10 intended to appoint committee Of
five, which win devise methods Of
raising the funds and take steps to ac-
quire the land necessary for the
project
Washington.The suggestion that
the enforcement of the so-called
"hours-of-service law relating to the
employment of men on railroads, be
postponed until there is a final de-
cision Of the supreme court Of the
United States. determining all posi-
Bile controversies as to its construc-
tion, cannot be entertained" an
nounced Attorney General Wicker
sham In letter made public the
other day, The request for postpone
ment was made by General Attorney
=. 8. West of the St. Louis Southwest
ern railroad to the Interstate Com
merce commission, which referred the
letter to the department of justice.
Cambridge Springs, Pa. The repre-
sentatives of the Western Bar Iron as
sociation and the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Work
ers, who have been comforting for
some days on wage schedule to gov
ern the wages OF the iron mills for
1s09-10, reached an agreement. The
settlement affects all the mills Of
the Western Bar Iron association.
together with number Of indie
pendent concerns who are not aflliat-
ed with that body. The prices agreed
upon are practically the same as
those that prevailed during the past
year. Ten thousand men are affected.
Atlanta. Ga.-The Georgia railroad
strike arbitration board decided
against the seniority of white firemen
over negroes. The arbitrators, how
ever, placed a premium ON intelligence
among firemen. which. 1t is believed.
will ultimately result In the gradual
of all except the most ex-
pert negroes.
Indianapolis, Ind.--The executive
board Of the Minewurkers has refused
to grant the request of Central Penn
sylvania operators for a reduction Of
the wage scale in those districts. The
operators complained that on account
OF competition from non-union dis
tricts they were unable to pay the
present scale and at the same time
make profit out of the coal business.
We do not know what the operators
will do.' said President Lewis. ''but
we certainly viii not grant reduc- |
ton in wages"
Atlanta, Ga.-The preparation of |
Dill to exclude negroes from employ
ment as firemen and trainmen in this |
state was begun by committee rep |
-esenting the firemen and trainmen Of |
he Georgia railroad. The measure /
will be presented to the Georgia leg
stature, now in session. Al bill al
'eady introduced in the house requires
in educational test for negro firemen.
Tallahassee. Fla.--The Florida house
of representatives by vote of 3S to
n recently passed the Farris child la
,or bill, which makes it unlawful for
'hildren under IA years OF age to work
n factories, mines, poolrooms, etc.
Turing the months schools are in ses.
lion.
New York. New York employers do
not want men over so years of age.
The special employment bureau for
he handicapped, conducted by the
Charity Organization society, reports
hat In year it has been able to md
york for only rs men out Of 1919 VINO
we're over so years old, in each case
he applicants age being the only OBJ
ection
San Francisco The men employed
q the iron trades have received a re.