The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-15

buildings frequently cause disputes
as to jurisdiction among building
trade unions The Introduction of
examples OF this, and another ex.
ample Is lying on the desk of Frank
Duffy, general secretary of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers. at International headquarters in
this city. This particular exhibit is in
the form of corner sawed from a
door. A casual glance at it would not
reveal anything out of the ordinary,
as it looks simply like a piece Of an
oak door. but a second glance disclos-
es the fact that it is hollow, made of
sheet metal and lined with asbestos.
The fact that these doors are made
of metal has caused a question of
jurisdiction to arise in the east be-
tween the carpenters and the sheet
metal workers organization as to
doors. And this is the reason that,
as an exhibit. it is reposing on the
desk of Mr.. Duffy.
Springfield, Ex-senator Jones bill
which seeks to correct certain employ
ment agency abuses and give greater
protection to applicants for work was
passed by the senate. Two years ago
a similar bill was passed by the house.
but was killed In the senate. 1t now
goes to the house in a form modified
from that in which it was successful
in the lower branch of the last legis-
lature, but still containing the general
principles of the former measure. The
measure aims to prevent agencies
from charging fees in excess of those
allowed by law by various subterfuges.
to prevent the use of blind advertis-
ing by such agencies. and to secure
for applicants for work fair return
for money given the agency. The bill
provides that no person shall conduct
an employment agency unless licensed
by the state board of commissioners
of labor.
Washington.-Presid Gompers
and the executive officers of the A. F.
of L. had a conference with President
Taft at the White House. They pre-
scented a brief outline of the legisla-
ton labor would like to have enacted
President Taft promised consideration
of the subjects. The labor officials
especially desire to have the Sherman
antitrust law amended with reference
to the provision that affect the right
of labor to strike and boycott; to Sc
| cure legislation which will prevent
| the abuse of the power of Injunction
| by courts. to secure stricter en-
forcement of the eight-hour law on all
| ocyorpn,opf work and tn have enact d
| government liability law which will
provide for the payment of damages
| to workingmen injured on government
work.
| Chicago.-Tho railway telegraphers
| and the interstate commerce commits
sion won an important victory in the
| federal court when Judge Lands de
| cided that the Santa Fe road was VIC
lating the so-called nine-hour law. By
| the decision the contention of the gov
| eminent was upheld to the effect that
| under the new law regulating the
hours of labor of telegraphers the
nine hours which they are permitted
| to work in the "a must be continuous
The court also held that "a station op
| Grated continuously day and night in
reality meant station which was
kept open for the greater portion OF
| the "a hours.
| Hot Springs. Ark-Carpenters have
formed a club for the purpose OF
studying craft problems.
! Washington.-The headquarters of
| fee of the metal trades department
| American Federation of Labor, is plan
ming a national campaign of organic
| ing which is expected to result in
bringing into the department all
unions working in metal. Leaders in
| all the metal trades are realizing more
| and more the necessity for closer af1l
iation and cooperation, and this new
| department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor promises the medium
through which the necessary organi
| cation can be accomplished
i Boston. Mass.-Boston Wood, Wire
and Metal Lathers' union has ap
proved the plan of Boston Typograph
tcal union that a fund OF $4,000 BIZ
raised by the Boston labor union:
and deposited in some local saving.
bank as guarantee reserve fund fo
the bank to open a department o
annuities.
Ill Chicago--An agreement has beef
signed between the Iron league an.
the Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers' union which clears up the last o
the wage disputes among the building
trades. The iron-workers, who wer
receiving $3.50 a day, have been grant
ed IS day. effective May 1.
New York.-An unusually larg
number of the labor organization
throughout the country tooi part i
the observance of labor's memoris
Sunday. which this year came Sunda,
May 9.
Boston.-Last week one local en-
ployer, who has previously employee
only nonunion men. applied to Bosto
Coopers' union, No. So, for men an
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