Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-07-23

men was reached by the medlators,
who later made an official announce
ment The agreement signed pro.
vides for a substantial Increase in
the wages of the employees and i'm.
proved conditions and hours Of labot.
The adjustment also will avert q
threatened strike OF 10000 men, whichN
would have involved approximately
10000 others. The settlement is re-
garded as distinct victory for the
although concessions werd
made by both sides. While no state
ment was made concerning the terms.
of settlement, It is known that the :,
men have been granted an increase of
wages ranging from 10 per cent to 40
per cent. It is impossible in the
present condition of the arrangement q
effected definitely to state what in Y
creases are given to the several
classes of labor.
New York-Treasure John b. Len
non OF the American Federation OF
Labor, who is also secretary-treasurer
of the Journeymen Tailors Union OF
America. expressed his opinion on
some phases of strikes. He says Il
is a mistake In cases OF strikes or
lockouts of only a few journeymen to
allow the strikers or locked out per-
sons to take employment in other
towns, as In the nature of things such
a strike cannot last long. He also
takes the stand that It is a mistake
for local unions to pay or attempt to
pay strike benefits. The benefit paid
by the national union is sufficient. he
says. He declares that the members
who remain on strike because they
are guaranteed the strike benefits of
both local and national organizations
are the first to weaken when the
strike is long one and the local
treasury is exhausted.
Seattle, Wash.-Negotiati have
been opened between the promoters
of the Equity Cooperative store to be
started in this city, and the owners
of a packing house for the purchase
of the plant. Support to this project
has been promised by organized labor
in the northern city, with the proviso
that 1t is to be proflt-sharing and
uhAOhAApu NhAOubhOuAs hC
is gaining favor not Only with labor
unions, but with the Washington
State Grange. The Grange, It is
stated, has a membership of twenty
thousand.
Mobile, Ala.-The annual report of
the Alabama state mine inspector
shows that last year 13,790.26S tons of
coal we're mined in Alabama; 316 new
openings were made; 20.163 miners
were employed; 3,047,510 tons of coke
were manufactured, an increase over
1908 of 711,90S tons. The report
shows, too, that I'm Alabama mines
last year 1873 men were killed, less
than have met their deaths to date
this year.
Washington.-Th bureau of vital
statistics Of the United States says
that bakers and confectioners in this
country have death rate. due to con-
sumption, of 250.1 in 100000. The
death rate from pneumonia amounts
to 1174 In 100000 From these two
causes, both growing out of their oc-
cupation. their death rate is 1915 In
J 100000 The average death rate
among all people is 10 in 100000.
London. Eng.-The eighteen nation
al trade unions connected with the
shipbuilding industry have applied to
the Federation of Shipbuilding EN-
ployers for an advance of n cent on
hourly rates, per cent. on piece
prices and 90 cents a week on time
rates. A convention OF employers
and operatives will shortly be held at
Edinburgh or Carlisle to discuss the
matter.
Antwerp, Belgium. Belgium has
very strict factory inspection laws.
Every employer is supposed to know
what is required of him. If. when an
inspector visits the shop, he finds
what he may regard as a wilful fail
ure to provide proper safety about all
places where danger turks, the en-
ployer is Immediately ordered to ap-
pear in court.
Los Angeles. Cal.-The strike com
mittee for the unionizing of the city
has approved the plan for a tent city.
where the union men and women are
to be housed pending the settlement
If the strike now in progress. The
plan provides for the refusal of union
lists to pay rent or purchase any goods
from Los Angeles merchants.
Milwaukee.-Bakers union has con.
tributed 5000 to the striking bakers
In New York. The members of the
union will pay an assessment of one
dollar month for a period of three
months to reimburse the treasury
Gastonia, ~ C.-Representatives of
5S cotton mills, assembled here,
signed an agreement to shut down
completely for four weeks in July and
, August. The movement means near
= ly 100000 spindles will be idle during
} that period and that millions of
pounds Of cloth will be taken off the
| market for a month.
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