The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-11-30

OF the boycott, both the primary"
against the offending employer and
the secondary" against those who
deal with him. was fled in, the su-
preme court Of the United States
when attorneys for the American Fed
ertation Of Labor presented a second
brief IN the controversy between the
federation and the Bucks Stove and
Range Company Of St. Louis. This le-
gal contest grew out OF Injunction pro
ceedings to prevent the federation and
It's officials from ~boycotting the COM
pany. 1t vas rumored that the court
may decline to pass on the boycott
controversy. because Of the alleged
report that differences between the
Bucks Stove and Range Company and
the American Federation OF Labor
have been adjusted. thus reducing the
issues to moot questions.
Danbury. Conn.-The Connecticut
branch Of the American Federation OF
Labor. in convention here. took a de-
cided stand against the returning to
Congress OF Senators Buckley and
srandegee and Congressman Hill, Til.
son. Henry and Higgins. This action.
taken in the form Of q resolution, was
unanimously adopted. and was to the
effect that the states Representatives
had voted against bills introduced IN
the interests OF labor. A resolution
was also adopted d~eploring the recent
dynamiting OF the Los Angeles Times
building. and resenting the charge
that 1t was the work of union men. It
also expressed the hope that the per.
petrators OF the outrage will meet
with swift punishment.
Washington.-Statistics show that
the death rate for the United States
in 1907 in the coal mining industry
was 3,125 killed. while $500 persons
were injured. or 4.S6 for every 1000
men employed. In 1908 the figures
show $50 in every 1000. European
coal producing countries show death
rates in mining as low as one in every
1000 men employed. and not more
than two. The lower death rate In
European countries is attributed to
the establishment OF government test
ing stations for the investigation of
problems relating to safety in mining.
including the use Of explosives.
London, Eng.-British miners are
the pioneers among trade union!sts in
the international organization OF trade
unionism. The textile workers; the
iron and steel workers. the railway
workers AMI other trade unions have
followed the lead set by the miners,
with the result that today most OF the
from time to time meet with the
workers in the same industry from
other countries to discuss questions
affecting hours. wages and conditions
Of service.
Cardiff. Wales.-The situation in tho
South Wales coal fields is grave. and
the leaders do not appear TO enjoy the
entire confidence OF the men. Ma
bon" which is the Bardic name Of ".
Abrahams. a Welsh labor member. has
made an urgent appeal to the men to
hold their hand until 4 conference
representative Of the whole Geld has
been held. ard it & hoped that his ap.
ne:l wiz 0p successful
C~hica2a.-A labor ;eanple in this
city is PC; ose4 v&.ct. it is claimed.
will BE- y Of the most elaborate
structures cv-r brilt by a body OF
trade unicaists.. The building will be
erected at the corner OF 64tA and
South Hals:ed treets. The lot cost
100000. The contracts fer TIE work
have been let. Tie building IS to be
ter stories h.s&. of pressed brick and
terra Gotta.
New York union of bank clerks
on the East SIDE has been formed and
Benjamin Wei=stein. its organizer, re-
ported that meetings have been call
ed to enroll more members so as to
make demands for higher wages and
better conditions. to be enforced by a
strike II necessary. The union will
take In both Italian and Jewish bank
clerks and women are among its men-
berS.
Brooklyn, n. "a lockout OF the
printers employed by the Guide Print.
ing and Publishing company OF Jay
street came to an end on Friday aft.
ernoon. when the firm agreed with the
officers OF Typographical Union No.
6 to reinstate their former employees
md accept the new scale adopted by
the printers providing for a sliding
increase OF 81 a. week for three years.
New York-President Gompers. OF
the American Federation Of Labor. ad.
vocated a shorter workday for the
laoorlng men who live in large cities
as the surest remedy for the conges.
ton Of population In large centers. in
a recent address before the New York
city congressional commission on I'M
migration and labor.
Youngstown. o.-The new tobbing
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