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restraining agents of the local district
council Of the Brotherhood OF Carpen
tiers and Joiners from interfering VIII
the concerns business. The trouble
between the company and the carpen
tiers, it was said, arose over the re
fusal of the firm to unionize It's shops
The Newton company charged tha'
after a demand to that effect had peen
made by the carpenters union on Au
gust 10 petitions we're circulated
among contractors using the com
pany's materials threatening them
with strikes If they continued to DO SO
and that some of the contractors were
forced to agree not to do SO. ON the
other hand, counsel for the brother'
hood argued that the present actlon
was unlawfully brought by the Amer
can Anti Boycott association, and tnaI
appeals were sent out for FUNDS 10
prosecute the action The union de-
MED that it endeavored to drive New
ton out Of business.
Denver, Col.-Bitterness arising pc
tween strikers and strikebreakers at
the coal mines In the Lafayette dls-
trict. 20 miles from Denver, has eX-
tended to the children of each factloh'
More than 100 of the strikers children
refused to attend school with the chill
dren of the imported men, most OF
whom came from the West virginia
coal fields, and fights among the poys
have been numerous. This condltlon
of affairs practically depopulated the
schools and the authorities were COM
PEELED to call in the truant officers ior
advice. At conference between these
officials the school authorities and
number of mothers of both factions,
an agreement was reached whereby
the strikers children should occupy
seats on one side of the schoolrooms
and those of the imported men should
sit on the other side. The strike mas
been on in the Lafayette fields for sew
eral months.
New York.-The records OF the New
York state department of labor LOT
1906 show that 13,307 children under
sixteen years of age were at work In
manufacturing establishments, and OF
that total 1902 were employed con-
trary to law. In 1907 the total en-
ployed rose to 1899, but there were
fewer illegal employments and the
number dismissed on orders of the in
spectors of the department was 2,499
In 1908 the total fell to Hts, and
those of this number illegally en-
ployed to 1888. But the greatest de-
crease in the illegally employed Is
shown by the figures for last year,
when there was a total of 10,415 chill
dren at work, and only S22 of these
contrary to law
Washington. astuteness of the
German manufacturer is well illustra-
ted by the manner in which he has
enthusiastically welcomed the propo-
sition made by certain societies that
he should insure against strikes Dur
Ing the last three years many strike
insurance companies have sprung up
Ill pctl 70 VI IhN AeAIbSA Ae@AiNb
and they embrace practically all in
dustries In 10 of these societies there
are insured manufacturers employing
altogether about 100000 men.
Boston, Boston blacksmiths' union
has appointed committees to assist
the men employed at the Watertown
arsenal Charlestown navy yard and
BY the city of Boston in securing
union wage rates. The wages paid at
he arsenal are away below the rates |
paid by private firms in this city. a
clear violation of the law, it is said. |
At the navy yard the helpers do not |
'eceive as high rates as outside. The
,ity of Boston is not paying the scale,
he union says.
London, Eng.-The French railroad |
trike is over and has cost the coun-
ry between $55,O00.0O0 and 100000,
100. A high official of the ministry of
nance estimates that about $25,000,
100 worth of imports from England,
and Belgium was held up,
onsisting of foodstuffs, industrial
materials and manufactured goods
lbout $24,50O,00 worth of exportable
'rench foodstuffs, textiles, wines, spir-
is and paper was detained at the
anne time.
Boston.-Boston joint executive
oard of the bricklayers and stone
nasons' unions has been called to
aeet in special session to consider
roposed changes in the working
ules for next year. Boston bricklay-
RS union 3 has already voted that
be employers be notified that the
rage rate on and after July / of next
ear will be 65 cents an hour, an adj
ance of 5 cents an hour over the
resent rates.
New York-The last convention of
1e international Brotherhood of
ookbinders passed resolution which
ad for Its object the organizing of
,e Hebrew bookbinders throughout
reater New York. AS result the
nited Hebrew Trades has started
in that direction.
Boston. Boston joint council of ;
ty department employees unions has {
ppointed a large committee to en-
savor to have the city council pass
pom the proposed pension act so that !
can be placed upon the ballot for a {
,ferendum vote at the coming city
ection In January.
Boston.-Boston allied printing
ades' council has protested against
10 abuse Of the injunction principle I
labor disputes In this state. A spe- I
al meeting of the council decided to
We a mass meeting at Faneuil hall 4