The wageworker., 1910-02-12

callOuS states, because there is no
uniformity in the laws which limit the
hours of work for boys and girls and
fix the lowest age for their legal en-
p!oyment in factories and mills, must
wish the Civic Federation success in
the efforts which it is making to
bring about uniform child labor laws
III all parts OF the country. If there
were uniformity it would surely be
based upon humane and enlightened
precedents. The more advanced states
would furnish the pattern, not those
which are careless of the health and
lives of their children.-Cleveland
Leader.
London, Eng.-At a meeting of the
Northeastern railway men OF all
grades held at Middlesborough to con-
slider the concessions granted to the
workmen under the recent award OF
Sir James Woodhouse respecting
wages and working conditions, general
dissatisfaction was expressed with
the award and a resolution was car
ried by 1876 votes to 20 declaring that
the terms of the award were an insult
to the intelligence of the men and
mockery to their labor, and that con-
ference be called to enforce a standing
day of eight hours for all grades.
London, Eng.-About a thousand
employees in the Yorkshire pottery
trade of Castleshire, Knottingley, Fer
rybridge and Rotterdam have handed
in notices to leave off work. The re-
quest of the employees was that
uniform price list should be estab-
lished. and from the employers point
of view this would mean an advance
of ten per cent. The employers de-
clined to accede to this request, and
SO the men have decided to come
out otter ballot on the point.
Washington organizations
were started in Japan in 1885, mostly
on the lines of the interests of en-
ployers and workmen being in har-
mony, etc These organizations were
not only tolerated by the authorities
but furthered by them, so that some
unions attained a considerable extern
sion-notably the printers in Tokyo.
Since 1900 different spirit has en-
| tered into the labor movement, chief
| ly under the influence of socialists.
Detroit, Mich.-it became known
after the adjournment of the Lake
| Carriers association, which has been
in session here, that the directors de
! cidcd to increase the salaries of ma
! rine engineers employed by the asso-
| citation. The following advances were
| announced: Men formerly paid $114
| per month will receive $125; those
drawing S125, increased to $40; $3.50
salaries increased to $155. The rate
above SITS will not be changed.
Vallejo, Cal-The Vallejo Trades
| and Labor council has taken the pre-
liminary steps to enter the field of pol
| itics, and at recent meeting the
| question of putting up a straight mu-
nicipal ticket, from mayor down, was
discussed.
| Seattle, Wash.-Seattle has haG no
strikes during the last year, with the
exception of the elevator constructors,
whose strike was amicably settled, the
men gaining an increase of SO cents
day; apprentices 20 cents day in.
| crease
Boston.-Boston lodge, 264, of ma
chinists has petitioned the Massachu-
setts senators and congressman to
| nave SoI1t WI N SIdA tOo dI Liz
| Charlestown navy yard, so as to give
| employment to the more than 1000
men recently furloughed Or dis.
charged
Boston-Boston BARRIERS union will
again ask for the passage of bill by
the legislature for registration IL
cense of BARRIERS in the interests of
/ public health. The Independent Order
Of Cooks and Chefs wants law to
license cooks.
| Fall River, Mass.-This and several
other New England cities and towns
had small textile strikes last week
| when nNthe 56-hour law went into effect
The operatives want the same rates
for the new hours as for the old So.
hour week
Boston.--The new Boston Furniture
| Trades council will seek better condi-
tions for the members of the uphol-
sterers', cabinet makers and mill
men, hardwood finishers and wood
carvers' unions, which comprise it,
San Francisco-The organizing
committee of the labor council has de-
cided that the State Union of Shovel.
men and Dredgers shall be permitted
to affiliate with the council.
| Boston.-The Lasters' unions of
| southeastern Massachusetts are con-
| templa ting asking for an increased
! wage rate
Philadelphia.-Step are being TAX
| en- to form pipe trades council.
| Boston.-JohI. B. Lennon, treasurer
of the A. r. of H., and who for nearly
a quarter of Gen. Try has been the
executive head of he journey Aien
tailors' union as its general secretary
was defeated for re-ele etion to that
place on the referendum l-ote by i. J.
| Brais of Minneapolis.
London, Eng.-Twenty thousand
British miners are idle in the North
cumberland coal district becau of an
eight-hour day dispute.