Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-03

tion recently obtained by the Albro J.
Newton company, manufacturers OF
window sashes and building materials
restraining agents of the local district
council OF the Brotherhood OF Carpen'
ters and Joiners from interfering with
the concerns business. The trouble
between the company and the carpen'
ters. II was said. arose over the re-
fusal OF the firm TO unionize its shops.
The Newton company charged that
after a demand to that effect had been
made by the carpenters union on Au-
gust 10 petitions were circulated
among contractors using the com
pany's materials threatening them
with strikes II they continued to do So
and that some of the contractors were
forced to agree not to do so. on the
other hand, counsel for the brother
hood argued that the present action
was unluwfully brought by the Ameri'
can Anti-Boycott association, and that
appeals we're sent out for funds to
prosecute the action. The union de-
MED that It endeavored to drive New.
ton out Of business
Denver, Col.-Bitterness arising be-
tween strikers and strikebreakers at
the coal mines in the Lafayette dis
trict, 20 miles from Denver. has ex'
tended TO the children OF each faction.
More than 100 of the strikers children
refused to attend school with the chill
dren OF the imported men. most OF
whom came from the West Virginia
coal fields. and fights among the boys
have been numerous. This condition
Of affairs practically depopulated the
schools and the authorities were com
PEELED to call In the truant officers for
advice. AZ a conference between these
officials the school authorities and a
number OF mothers OF both factions.
an agreement was reached whereby
the strikers children should occupy
seats on one side of the schoolrooms
and those of the imported men should
sit on the other side. The strike has
been on in the Lafayette fields for sew.
eral months.
New York-The records OF the New
York state department OF labor for
1906 show that 13,307 children under
sixteen years of age were at work In
manufacturing establishments, and OF
that total 3.G02 were employed con
trary to law. In 1907 the total en-
ployed rose to 1889, but there were
fewer illegal employments and the
number dismissed on orders OF the In
spectors of the department was 2.499.
In 1908 the total fell to 11.77S. and
those OF this number illegally en-
ployed to 1888. But the greatest de-
crease in the Illegally employed is
shown by the figures for last year
when there was total OF 10,415 chill
dren at work, and only S22 of these
contrary to law.
Washington-Th astuteness OF the
German manufactures is well illustra-
ted by the manner In which he has
enthusiastically welcomed the propo-
sition made by certain societies that
he should insure against strikes. Dur
ing the last three years many strike
insurance companies have sprung up
in different parts OF the fatherland
and Ihey embrace practically all In
dustries. In 13 of these societies there
are insured manufacturers employing
altogether about 100000 men.
Boston.-Boston blacksmiths' union
has appointed committees to assist
the men employed at the Watertowr
arsenal, Charlestown navy yard and
by the city of Boston in securing
union wage rates. The wages paid al
the arsenal are away below the rates
paid by private firms in this city. @
clear violation of the law. 1t is said
At Vie navy yard the helpers do moi
receive as high rates as outside. The
city OF Boston is not paying the scale
the union says.
London, Eng.-The French railroad
strike is over and has cost the coun
try between $55,OOO,OOO and 100000.
900. A high official of the ministry o
finance estimates that about $4,000,
900 worth OF imports from England
Germany and Belgium was held up
consisting of foodstuffs, industria
materials and manufactured goods
About S24 500 900 worth of exportabl'
French foodstuffs. textiles. wines. splr
its and paper was detained at thu
same time.
Boston.-Boston joint executive
board OF the bricklayers and stone
masons' unions has been called 4
meet in special session to conside
proposed changes In the working
rules for next year. Boston bricklay
.ers' uhi0a has already voted tha
the employers be notified that thu
wage rate on and after July of mex
year will be 65 cents an hour. an ad
vance OF cents an hour over th
present rates.
New York.-The last convention o
the international Brotherhood o
Bookbinders passed resolution whicl
had for it's object the organizing o
the Hebrew bookbinders throughou
Greater New York AS a result tn
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