The wageworker., 1910-01-08

r1ed by large majority. The homo
will be established at Hale Springs,
Tenn, where the union has purchased
large tract of land. sanatorium
for tuberculosis and home for aged
and disabled members will be built on
the ground. 1t has taken the press
men just five months to formulate
plan. put the proposition to a referen-
dunn vote and adopt 1t. The home
will be completed within the next
eight months.
London, Eng.-The house of lords,
the final court Of appeal in this coun-
try, decided that a trade union may
not make compulsory levies upon its
members to provide pay for its par
liamentary representatives. In de-
claring that such levies would be
Illegal the second chamber sustains
the decision of the appeal court hand
ed down year ago. The labor party
had announced some time ago that
II the verdict of the lords was against
it in this case a bill to legalize COM
pulsory levies would be promoted.
Roston.-The executive board and
legislative committee of the Massa-
chusetts state branch A. F. of l..
met and completed the plans for the
legislative work next year. It was
decided that the eight-hour bill would
be presented to the incoming legisla.
ture in virtually the same form as the
bill vetoed by Gov. Draper this year.
and upon which the nearly successful
campaign to defeat him for reelection
was made at the polls.
Boston. - The railroad machinists
employed by the N. Y. N H. & H. r..
r. last week announced that 1t had
decided upon a wage increase re-
quest of that road. Like the new
scale for the B. & NJ system. adopted
| two weeks ago. 1t has been forwarded
to the international Office for approval
before being submitted to the man
agement of the road.
Boston.-Thc Women's Trade Union
league, which Is to make an effort to
secure a minimum wage law for
women and children. will submit a
draft of the desired bill at the Janu-
ary meeting. The legislative commit
tee drafted and issued an address on
the reasons why labor desires the
measures 1t will advocate, and explain
ing what they are.
| London. Eng.-Ironstone miners in
England an others engaged in that in
dustry are seeking an advance in
wages. which the employers refuse.
The officials OF the unions have taken
a ballot OF the men as to strike to
enforce their demand. 1t was agreed
to serve the employers with a 14-days'
notice of a stoppage II the terms are
not conceded
| Bedford, In6.-The danger of riotfng
in the strike of the General Union
Stone Cutters In the great Quarries
here was eliminated when the mill
owners sent back to Chicago the i'm
ported strike-breakers and the detec-
tiyes that guarded them. Many Of the
stone mills are being operated by
members of a rival organization.
Toronto, Canada.-A resolution in
troduced by the Leather Workers on
Horse Goods at che American Fedora
tion of Labor convention has given
due notice to the saddlery industries
that the organization throughout the
United States and Canada intends to
make fight for the eight-hour day
during the ensuing year.
Minneapolis. Minn. - Minneapolis
Typographical union is considering a
new constitution and bylaws. a most
important feature of which is the es-
tablishment of loan fund for needy
members This is being established
to circumvent the loan sharks who
have preyed on workingmen In tina:
city.
Racine, Wis.--Fully 1900 men are
out of employment and each loser be.
tween $50 and SIS, due to the destruc'
ton of their tools, as result Of a
81 100000 fire which totally destroyed
the plant of the Racine Manufacturing
Company with its one six-story fac
tory building and five four-story struc
lures.
Butte, Mont-The switchmen's
strike Is practically at an end as fal
as Butte is concerned. 1t was an
nounced that the mines of the Anal
gamated, which closed down wheI
the strike began. would at once re
sumo operations. This will put 5000
men to work
London, Eng.-The bookbinding so
cieties of Great Britain have for the
, last II months been considering 6
scheme of amalgamation. which has
received the final sanction of the
members belonging to the various
unions connected with that industry.
Boston.-The boiler makers have
, unanimously rejected the terms pro
posed for their return to the A. F. o
l.. international fold.
, Boston.-Owing to the tremendous
, number OF applications for member
ship being received by Boston ma
chinists' lodge No. 264, 1t last weel
t empowered it's organizing compittee:
, to initiate in special session whol'
T shop crews.
t Paris, France.-The textile worker