Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-27

EUllNNtI tIII4lN. .-- illTN was llV N'.iAf. fhi
statewide strike in Pennsylvania cleo
ton day. owing to a observation-disclosures
Of the order from the state Federation
Of Labor which authorized the walk
out. Many local unions believed that |
the state federation president did not |
have the authority to call the strike. !
The locals did not have time TO call |
meetings I'm the interim To- consider |
/ the question Instead OF 10000 work /
men quitting work in Philadelphia. as 1
anticipated by the head of the central |
labor body OF that city. only about !
5000 or 5000 remained away from |
work TO vote. They acted on their I'M
diyidual initiative and not on the order
OF any local union. Telegraphcrs.
leveimcn and agents I'm the employ os
the Reading road were made happy
when they were officially notified that
their wages had been advanced FIVE
per cent to date from November /.
Chicago Engineers OF sixtyone
railroads. west. south and north of
Chicago. including the Illinois Cen.
tral, viii take a strike vote, following
the failure of negotiations between
officials OF the roads and grand Of
ncers of the brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers, which has been pro
cceding ever since September 26, It
IS believed that the strike vote Will be
unanimously In favor of a suspension
OF work When the vote Is finally re-
corded an opportunity will be given
the railroads to meet the workers. II
] 81, L., within five
hours every engine west of Chicago
on all branches Of service will stop
running and thousands of drivers viii
leave their cabs.
New York.-The Woman's Trade
Union league OF New York has formed
n large committee which will endeavor
to unionize all of the 500 600 working
? girls in Greater New York. with this
end in view, the city Is to be divided
, into districts, each member OF the com
mittee to be in charge OF district
l Each committeewoman Is to go TO the
wives OF trades unionists in her dis
trict and get them 10 wear buttons
! with the inscription, Organize. We
are with you" The delegates are to
r be asked to go to all places where
! there are working girls, mingle with
b. them and use their best efforts to or
. ganize them.
= London, England.-In Italy, France
r and Austria systems OF annuities and
] pensions are in operation. In these
D countries old age relief is recognized
I as an institution of worth. Australia
4 perhaps presents the best example OF
t growth and modernization OF the old
l age pension scheme. The general plan
2 there includes pensions to men over
a sixty-five and women over sixty at the
+ rate OF $3.50 and 81 a week, respective
]. ". Restrictions are TO income, resi-
3 dence and character most effectively
: limit the application OF the law.
indianapolis, Ind.-When the head
quarters OF the International Brother
hood of Bookbinders is removed to
I this city from New York. indianapolis
3 will have eight big international head
! quarters of labor unions. The head
5 quarters OF the bookbinders is expect
Z, ed to be established in this city not
b later than January l OF next year
Several of the international officers OF
! the organization will visit indianapolis
November % or 2s to decide on suit
3 able suite OF ofiice rooms.
. Bridgeton, n. 1.-THE Hess Steel
: company, which will establish big
plant In Bridgeton, made a contract
5 with Joseph Steelman for the erection
Of the first OF the large buildings. The
3 structure, which is to be finished by
l. January /, will be Of brick, concrete
! and steel, 1870 feet by 70 feet. The
Q building will cover 16 crucible stee
5 melting furnaces. Immediately upon
completion OF this building another
structure of the same proportions vii
= be put up.
!, New York.-Many delegates from
: local divisions Of the Order OF Rail
way Photographers visited the city to
attend a celebration Of the advances
in wages granted to the railroad tel
:, egraphers by the different railroad
- lines since the beginning of this year
, The Increase in wages granted to the
- telegraphers throughout the United
:, states and Canada aggregates $l,5OO,
= 600 a year. The members OF the or
. der say they are well satisfied will
v the conditions as they exist at pres
ent.
10 Roxbury. Mass.-Massachusetts en-
Joys the distinction Of having Tho
!, youngest union labor leader and pres
t, ident in the world. She is woman
i Mary V. Glennon, president OF th'
! Roxbury Textile Workers union, No
l. Her older associates in labor walk
70 are planning for her tour OF mum
- Der of cities to make addresses in thu
:, interests of girl workers.
" Washington.-Tub is alon'
!, responsible for more than fifty pc
:, cent. OF the deaths among printers
photographers and pressmen, according
to an announcement Of the census bu
IA reau.
- - New York.-An amalgamation Of tn
= White Rats of America and the Actors