Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-02

who we're denied opportunities In their
youth are given the privilege of at
tending night schools conducted at the
expense OF trade unions, and held for
two hours each night There are over
fifty of these schools in Berlin. A
college is located in the Central Labor
temple. Twelve professors are en-
gagged, and the attendance Is limited
to 20. These are sent by trade unions
throughout the empire and their ex-
penses are paid by the unions. Three
courses are taught each year. They
are of Elk weeks duration each, and
the school continues in session six
hours each day. Trade union leaders
are tutored in political economy, so
cial science, commercial law, the sci
ence of government and kindred SUI
iects. The Berlin university does 2
permit its teachers to teach In Nng.
college.
London. Eng.-The American Screw
company of Providence, II. l.. erected
a large screw factory at Leeds. Eng.
about Is years ago, and introduced
American hours and methods OF labor,
but some years later the plant was
sold to an English concern and the
name changed to the British Screw
company II still has the American
manager and American methods-the
pioneer in that line in England-and
several American workmen. The only
other plant in England with the Amer
ican hours OF labor is at Pudsey. The
English method is to begin work at
six a. m. and take a half hour at
eight or $3.50 a. m. for breakfast, In
volving a shutdown and loss of time
in getting under way again.
Ottawa, Ont,-The strike of conduc-
tors. trainmen and yardmen, which
began on the Grand Trunk and Cen
trail Vermont systems on July is. was
officially called off Under the terms
OF the agreement signed by President
Hays for the railroads and all the
union officials, the men will receive,
dating back to May / OF this year, an
advance of approximately IS per cent.
and beginning January 1, 1912. rate
of wages slightly below the Eastern
association schedule. for which they
struck. but an advance in many in
stances of over 80 per cent.
Chicago. one OF the essen
tial purposes OF organization Is TO get
better wages for the service rendered.
is the purpose to render valuable
service. says Motorman and Conduc-
tor. This organization should serve.
and II does serve, as an inspiration
for an employe to render the very
best service possible and to constant
ly study how to make his services
more valuable to the employing com
pany. This, It would seem. is a prop
osition for serious consideration or
organized employees.
Milwaukee.-LocalN No. 30, Journey
men BARRIERS International Union OF
America, has unionized 100 of the 500
barber shops in Milwaukee. "We have
all the shops on the South side signed.
and we are now going to invade the
North side and force all BARRIERS to
charge 25 ceuts for haircut and Is
cents for a shave" said one OF the or
ganlzers. I'VE are also going to
wage war ON hotel BARRIERS who shave
people in rooms"
New York.-Organizer Inland Of the
bakers says the strikers areL <iin
standing firmly on the demands made
on May 1. I'VE spend over 100000
year on printing and always de-
mand union products, yet. In spite OF
that, cannot find a single restaurant
In the printing district where the
union printers have demanded the
union label on the bread"
Seattle. Wash.-Seattle Central La
Dor council unanimously indorsed the
Equity Cooperative company's prop
osltion to start large mencantlle
establishment in the city in which
union men will be allowed 10 take
stock, purchase at 10 per cent. OF and
share in the profits to the extent OF
per cent. interest on the money
they invest.
Minneapolis, Minn.-The American
trade union need never have fear of
the graduate from the industrial
school, says w. e. McEwen, secretary
OF tue MlunSsOld reueIdllOu Oh hdDcI.
My. experience has taught me to be-
lieve that II is not the educated work
men to be feared. but the ignorant
one.
Seattle, Wash.-Orders have been
received by J. A. Magill, labor agen&
of Contractor NJ. ]. Heney, to send up
1900 white laborers to the Cooper
River and Northwestern railroad as
soon as possible. Laborers are raid
1885 q day for eleven hours work
and extra for overtime
Washington.-A satisfactory adjust
met of the controversy between the
Virginia Railway company and its ell
glneers has been reached. The diff
culties have been under consideration
by Chairman Knapp cG the interstate
commerce commission. and DR..
Charles r. Neill. commissioner OF la
hor for several DAYS