The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-21

8tIlko OF the vtOiI0y car 0mplOyoe "
the Eastern Pennsylvania Railways
Company over the entire system from
Mauch Chunk to Pottsville was avert
ed in an agreement on the wage dim
Guilty BY c. o. Pratt, national VICE
president Of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation Of Street Railways Employees.
and Joint committee Of the men with
Lieb Bradley, general manager Of the
trolley corporation. The men. who
were receiving II. 10 and 81 cents psr
hour. according to their period of ssrv-
Ice asked for an increase to 23-cent
nat rate. A compromise was made BY
which the men will get 10 cents for
the first year and % cents for the Sec
ond year and thereafter.
New York.-It is reported in ship
ping circles that at q meeting Of the
large shipping interests at London an
international federation of the steam
ship companies and shipping interests
Of both Europe and America was pro
posed to act On general trade matters
and also on labor troubles. It 10
planned to circumvent strikes BY Gre
ating large insurance fund and reim-
burse members Of the federation
whose vessels or docks may b tied
up. Another idea, 1t IL said. ID to
have strike.breakers organised and
ready to be mobilised in the shortest
possible time At any point where trou-
BILE has to be met.
Madison, Wis.-In reply to an asssr-
ton recently made that the movement
for an eisht-hour day for women was
Of comparatively recent origin. DR..
John B. Andrews of the University Of
Wisconsin says that the movement for
an eight-hour day for women is an old
Issue that has been revived, move
ment in that direction having been
started during a strike by the factory
girls in Lowell. Mass, In 1884. A re-
suit Of that agitation was the passage
Of laws in factory states limiting the
work of women to ten hours a day.
The doctor has produced evidence.
Elwood. Ind.-The indications are
that the American Sheet and Tinplate
Company means to center the tight
against the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers at the
plant in this city, in preference to the
east. and that II the local strikers re-
fuse to return to work in the open
shop" plant, sufncient men will be i'm
ported to operate the mills here in
full. Fifty practical hot mill men
from the open shops" in the east
were brought to this city.
Washington.-In addition to efforts
to improve the laws In the various
states, the national child labor COM
mittee has taken leading part in ad.
vocating the establishment of q fed
eral children's bureau. The bill is now
before the extra session Of congress.
and 1t is anticipated that considers
ton will be given to the measure dur
ing the early days of the regular SEES
sion. President Taft, who is a NOM
Der Of the committee, has given his
hearty approval Of the measure.
New York.-The International Sea-
mems union is to petition congress re-
Qpesting that the general law be 20
amended as to prevent the underman-
ming Of vessels, and that as necessar-
lily incidental to such prevention .
standard of skill should be established
In the case Of the seamen concerned.
New York.-The. representatives Of
the United Hebrew Trades said that
general strike of the 10000 coat tall
ors In this city. who are organized as
the Brotherhood of Tailors. II now
threatened for a restoration of the
wages of two years ago.
Washington. - The Amalgamated
Association Of Glassworkers cannot
amliate with the building trades Sec
ton Of the American Federation of La
Dor. according to decision reached
At meeting of the section here. The
rejection of the glassworkers' applica-
ton for membership was on the
ground that they do not perform sum
Client labor on buildings to warrant
the afiliation.
San Juan, p. R.-A bakers strike
which Is in progress In Santo Domin-
go has resulted In an effort to get
Porto Rican bakers to 60 to Santo
Domingo. Free passage has been Of
fered them, but the union, which is,
afnliated with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, has issued an omoial
announcement warning the men not
to 90 as the object IL to use them ~
strike breakers.
Marseilles, Nance.-The seamen's
strike has been partially reopened ~
q result Of differences which have
arisen In the settlement over the ques-
ton Of leisure time. Some violence
occurred and several of the men were
arrested. The Fabre line steamer Ger
mania was prevented from sailing Spr
the United States by the desertion q
the crew at the last moment.
San Francisco.-San Francisco La
Dor council is considering q plan 10
send the unemployed in that city to
work on farms.
Winnipeg, Man. - The Manitoba
government will appoint committee
to investigate workingmen's compen-