The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-11-23

compilation committee OF the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Join
ers. In session at headquarters in
this city. vas the proposition to es-
taolish an old age pension for the
members OF tho Organization. The
committee compiled a number Of
amendments to the constitution o. the
organization that were brought up at
the recent convention, and included
IN these proposed amendment, was
the one relating to an old age pen
sion. These proposed amendments
were put into q concise form By the
committee to submit to = referendum
vote. The u relating to pensions
looks to the establishment OF q pen
sion for members OF tho organization
amounting TO $3.50 a year. II adopted
IT would carry with Il a provision that
tho dues OF the members be increased
) cents q member u month to pro
vide the proper fund. Members
reaching the ago OF sixty yearz and
members In good standing for tho pre-
ceding twenty years would DO en-
titled to the pension.
Norfolk, va-The bricklayers Of
Norfolk went on strike and brtcilay-
ing upon the many buildings IN
course OF erection here Is entirely sus-
pended. The bricklaycrs. who are
sadi to be about the most strongly
organized Of any OF the workers Il
the building trades. asked the con
tractors for an advance wage OF $3.50
Per day and = half holiday every Sat
urday with tril paJ. The scale has
been I've dollars a day without any
half holiday. The contractors refused
the demand. and the men. who are
said to, number about 200. ceased
work. One contr actor sid that 70
understood that the brIcklayers' scale
here is lower tina min other cities and
that It probably would be difficult to
FL the places OF the men who are
on strike now.
GerTcany.-A great conflict between
capital and labor Is about to take
place in Germany. 1t resembles in
some measur the dispute in the
shipbrtlding trade In England. but a
new feature Is imported b. the action
Of the federated employers in another
branch OF trade taking up arms IN
support OF the shipbu!lding employers
The federated metal manufacturers
throughout Gerhany decided to lock
oEt 60 pr Q OF their workmon. 1t
IS ca!crlT'2G that 100000 men will
be affected b? this decision. The ac-
ton Of the metal manufacturers has
been brought about by the fact that
work peoNle have for weeks past paid
contributions in aid OF the shipping
workers who are on STRIKE.
WashiHStcn.-Prestdent Gompe-s. OF
the American Federation Of Labor. ad-
Yccated = shorter work day for the
!abor!ng men who live in large cities
rs the SureSt remedy for the co1ges-
ton o. population IN large centers IN
a recent address IN New York City be.
'ore the congressional comc!ssion on
Immigration and labor. Gompers de.
clared further that better transpo-ta,
lion facilities. Increased wages and re.
st-ict!on o. Immigration would assist
materially II tn. ro'';t!on o. n. prob.
lem. 10 "~r ~ n" opinion that the
IDEA o. s"""n. !"a"!S-rrtg 70 xs-!cul.
tural s''""' you'd really prove OF
little b"nvfr =, -eHayi:g tho oonges-
t!on.
C6IcaSn-~"o tu>dr"d rcr- work.
ers Joined ire rsnks OF "t-'%irg gar.
me1t msE"-- ,~"lltng she l,st O, men
and romr" ~ ct on strike. accord
ing to the 'r."r c%%lrcs. to 2.oao. Tho
walkou. c. y" 200 followed an en-
thus!sS.!c T'.'!1S helI by the gar
ment vorf"r. ~ Ho'carriers' hall.
lively. h"at-ea men and women
throrSed tie hall .nd cheered the
la6oS leaders. Speaches were made
IN various languages. Tho speakers
predicted q general t!eup OF tie cloth.
Ing industry unless the employers
granted the demands.
Boston. = Boston Brcklayers'
union has officially voted 10 ask for
s5 cents IN hour wages. an Increase
! Of I'VE cents over the present mini
mum rate. on and after July I next.
Any Job now begun and not finished
then will be done at the old rates.
Boston.-Boston carpenters district
| council has decided that It will strike
all men working on any city Job II
grievances regarding the employment!
| OF nonun!on men and also OK wage
rates are not speedily adjusted
Observation-Disclosures and Felpers'
unions have received favorable re
plies from the larger number OF the
employers on their desired better.
.lents.
Roston.-After some months OF coz.
respondence. the Boston City hospital
trustees have granted union condi-
tons to the engineers employed there
Cardiff. Wales-Twelve thousand
miners employed In the Cambrian