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peal to Samuei GOmperS anu oIhei ia
tional labor leaders demanding the
organization of a national party In
this country modelled on the lines OF
the British Labor party. This action |
Is taken. 1t is announced. as result |
of the recent United States circuit |
court decision in Hartford, Conn.,, |
awarding damages OF 100000 against
the Hatters' union for boycotting. In
connection with the appeal for new
political party the labor men state
that under this court decision any Ia
Dor union In the country is liable to
hose every cent in its treasury. They
add tn, the courts have dared to rem
der such decision only because the Ia
Dor element has no representation In
congress. In Europe. it is said. boy
colts are allowed. and a decision like
the Hartford one could not be made.
Chicago.-Peace has been declared
in two strikes. One was that of the
building trades workers on the Nc
Cormick building and the new struc-
ture of the Peoples Gas Light and
Coke Company. and the other was the
strike Of billposters against the Amer
lean Posting service. The building
trades strikes was declared off at the
instance of officials of the George A.
Fuller Company. builders, who prom
ised the anti-Madden leaders to bring
about a satisfactory settlement of the
dispute between the striking elevator
constructors and the Otis Elevator
Company A force of 400 iron work
ers, steamfltters. sheet metal workers
and marble settlers who walked out a
week ago, returned to work.
Chicago-Electrical workers en-
ployed by the traction companies for
mulated demands for higher wages.
More than 100 men are employed by
the Chicago Railways Company, and
about 100 are in the service OF the
City railway, the Calumet and South
Chicago, and the Chicago and Milwau-
kee electric roads. The men demand
a scale of 81 a day. Under. the old
agreement, which expired Jan. 1, the
scale was $3.25. A committee will
present the demands some time this
week. Inside and outside men. line
men. and cable splicers are involved.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Havilg pushed the
price of haircuts up to 35 cents on
of business, BARRIERS of this city are
now trying to abolish Sunday shaving
claiming that they need the day of
rest The union of the craft repre-
sented by Lawrenceville council. No
"a has agreed that all it's members
close their shops Sunday, and to in
sure the agreement being lived up to
private detective agency has been
employed to run down violations of
either agreement or the law.
Berlin, Germany.-The Painters and
Decorators union in Germany recent
ly celebrated its twenty-fifth anniver-
sary, having been organized as GEN.
tralized union In December, 1884,
when the membership was under one
thousand The union now has 100000
members. In the rs years it has had
to fight 694 disputes, with a total ex-
penditure of about $375.000.
New York.-International President
Andrew C. Hughes of the Coopers'
union, has secured general union
arbitration agreement from the Coop
erage Employers association. and the
international union has won its con,
tention for an increase in wages for
every shop controlled by the associa.
ton. The new agreement and wage
increase will go into effect June 1.
Chicago-Martin B. Madden. for
mer president of the Building Trades
council; M. J. Boyle, an official of the
Electrical Workers union. and Fred
Pouchot. former business agent of the
Metal Workers union. were sentenced
fv,> nf noh fr1v ir0S
their conviction on May 20 of conspir
acy to do an illegal act. A motion foI
a new trial was overruled.
Dublin, Ind.-In order that Its
eighty employees may meet the pres
ent high cost Of living is believed tt
be the underlying reason for the man
agement of the Dickelman Steel Roof
ing plant, located at Forest. acros:
the Ohio State line east of here, vol
unfairly making a 10 per cent. in
crease in wages. The Dickelman con
cern is the principal industry of the
village.
Indianapolis, Ind.-The total income
of the Cigarmakers' Internationa
Union of America for the last yeal
was $S2S,49S.87. The benefits paid fol
the year were $553,S32.34.
San Francisco.-In order to encour
age the purchase of homes by married
members. the Marble Workers unioI
has decided to give each buyer $2t
toward the price.
New York.-A satisfactory adjust
ment Of the differences between tht
Photo Engravers' unions of Troy ant
Albany. N. Y. and their employer
was reached recently after a strike
The men gain an increase of 81 il
their scale, which is now $21. and
reduction of the working hours from
81 to 4S.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Based on tn
amount OF per capita tax paid into tn
American Federation of Labor durin
December, IL appears that the aggre